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It seems some candidates inspire grass roots donors ... ! You might see a few surprises in this article. Check it out!
Grassroots Donors Swell War Chests of Barack Obama, Tea Party-backed Republicans - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets
Grassroots Donors Swell War Chests of Barack Obama, Tea Party-backed Republicans - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets
.So far during the 2012 presidential race, it seems the 99 percent prefers President Barack Obama and his Tea Party-backed Republican rivals. That is, small-dollar donors -- those who gave $200 or less -- compose about half of the total fund-raising hauls of Obama, as well as Republicans Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain and Ron Paul, according to research by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Meanwhile, the establishment GOP candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have relied much more heavily on wealthier donors. Small-dollar donors make up just 10 percent or less of their hauls, despite being two of the three biggest fund-raisers in the race, according to the Center's research
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