"Ms. ANNE BAUER (National Institute on Money and State Politics): In order to find all this money then, a citizen is going to have to go to each state, look for each candidate's committees. I think that's the thing that struck me the most - is just how difficult it is to get a handle on how much money is floating around out there.
OVERBY: But as soon as a candidate formally announces, that unregulated money becomes history.
Mr. CHARLES SPIES (2008 Romney Campaign Counsel): Even a billionaire could only give $2,400 to a presidential primary campaign.
OVERBY: That's Charles Spies. He was counsel to Romney's presidential campaign in 2008.
Mr. SPIES: Somebody who can raise money, who has a network of business colleagues or friends that'll give a couple thousand dollars each, is probably more valuable to a presidential campaign than just millionaires."
PACs Donate To GOP Presidential Contenders
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