I just posted an explanation of the crazy media headlines claiming Bachmann and Ron Paul have raised more money than Romney in the first quarter of 2011.
1st Quarter Fundraising: Paul = $3M, Bachmann = $2.2M, Romney = $1.9M
Recent headlines have been screaming that Ron Paul and Michelle Bachmann outraised Romney in the first quarter: “They’ve toppled the Romney fundraising machine! What an upset!” …Except it isn’t. While Bachmann and Paul’s fundraising hauls are impressive, it makes no sense to compare their total fundraising numbers to Romney’s at this point for several reasons.
