Palin raises $1.6 million in the first half of 2011 for non-campaign, has spent most of it

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Palin raises $1.6 million for non-campaign, has spent most of it



By Agence France-Presse
Friday, July 15th, 2011 -- 5:43 pm

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/15/palin-raises-1-6-million-for-non-campaign-has-spent-most-of-it/

WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin, the darling of the conservative Tea Party, has raised $1.6 million in campaign donations even though she has not yet said she will run for president and has already spent a huge chunk of the funds, documents showed.

The Federal Election Commission report released Thursday showed the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, had taken in $1.6 million in contributions in the first half of 2011.

But she had also spent $1.5 million, leaving her an estimated $1.4 million remaining in the coffers of her "SarahPAC" committee.

The fundraising is dwarfed by President Barack Obama's $86 million haul and Republican front-runner Mitt Romney's $18.25 million over the same period.