governor romney and the republican national committee announcing just a little while ago that they have raised $40 million since he became the frontrunner. slightly behind president obama s haul of 43.6 million, and it s a huge jump, though, for republicans over the 12 1/2 million dollars that governor romney raised in march. so the money has continued to pour in since this race has narrowed and put governor romney in front. it s slightly more, just interestingly, than four years ago when john mccain and the rnc in the same time period raised 38 1/2 million dollars. bill: in the meantime the business record of myth roam becoming a big point of attack for the white house and we asked you earlier to chime are. our nonscientific web poll, question of the day, how important is mitt romney s private business record to you, 60 percent say it s very important. a couple of options, weigh n. go to our website, foxnews.com/ america s newsroom and tell us what you think, online right now.
caucuses it starts counting. republicans will start choosing candidates in a campaign after everyone you see here and a few you don t, have been the front-runner or the front-runner or may soon become the front-runner. some of these boxes may soon be empty. politico s roger simon said iowa caucuses don t pick winners, they eliminate losers. a lot of people could continue on from here even if they don t place well. a loser here may take new hampshire. someone else could win south carolina and yet another may win florida. it s just been that kind of a campaign. the polls here reflect it. take a look. the latest from the des moines register, mitt romney and ron paul in a statistical tie. rick santorum close behind. newt gingrich fourth and fading. rick perry fifth and climbing slowly. michele bachmann in single digits. that poll came out over the weekend. arg showed romney in front. paul, santorum and gingrich essentially tied for second. it won t be dull and every move matt
take a look. the latest from the des moines register, mitt romney and ron paul in a statistical tie. rick santorum close behind. newt gingrich fourth and fading. rick perry fifth and climbing slowly. michele bachmann in single digits. that poll came out over the weekend. arg showed romney in front. paul, santorum and gingrich essentially tied for second. it won t be dull and every move matters. reporter: at this stage in the race, there s no room for error. it s a wide open race. people have been watching the debates. and they re looking for the perfect candidate. reporter: mitt romney leading ]÷
you don t, have been the front-runner or the front-runner or may soon become the front-runner. some of these boxes may soon be empty. politico s roger simon said iowa caucuses don t pick winners, they eliminate losers. a lot of people could continue on from here even if they don t place well. a loser here may take new hampshire. someone else could win south carolina and yet another may win florida. it s just been that kind of a campaign. the polls here reflect it. take a look. the latest from the des moines register, mitt romney and ron paul in a statistical tie. rick santorum close behind. newt gingrich fourth and fading. rick perry fifth and climbing slowly. michele bachmann in single digits. that poll came out over the weekend. arg showed romney in front. paul, santorum and gingrich essentially tied for second. it won t be dull and every move matters.