On the Records: Newt's Weak Texas Fundraising
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has been enjoying recent successes in the polls, but when it comes to fundraising in Texas, he has work to do.
According to Federal Election Commission campaign finance data, Gingrich collected only $132,835 in Texas in the 2012 election cycle up to Sept. 30, receiving only 0.9 percent of donations given to Republican candidates in the state. Among his major rivals, only Rick Santorum raised less here: $48,510.
To help visualize Gingrich's performance so far in Texas, we have added his numbers to our interactive that breaks down the amount and ...
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Bill Eaves via Texas Tribune on Facebook
We will wake up
Judy Shelton Curtis via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Let's hope so Bill
Michelle Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Santorums gaining!
Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm having more and more respect for y'all Texans, seeing how Perry has flopped and Gingrich is getting cobwebs and tumbleweeds in his Texas coffers.
Rachel Fanning via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It is nice to see that my fellow Texans are having some sense when it comes to the Right's options.