The experts speak

     "Romney has the money and the network to mount a strong national campaign.  Romney has the more presidential stature (a real factor in elections) and would easily contest Obama for big corporate donors."
    - C. Speight, "After Party", The Garnet Spy, February 21, 2012

     "Romney’s presidential campaign and the super PAC supporting him pulled in $13.1 million in January, but spent $32.7 million in the same month — an astounding burn rate more than double any of his rivals’ campaigns or super PACs.

     "The filings also show Romney’s fundraising operation is struggling to pick up momentum, seeing a minimal surge in cash after his big New Hampshire win and a plunge after his South Carolina loss.

     "GOP insiders worry that if Romney and his allies are forced to continue to outspend his competitors by mega-margins without winning over new donors, he could run the risk of tapping out core donors before Republicans even get to the general election showdown with Obama, whose campaign has deeper pockets than any prospective GOP rival."
    - Keith P. Vogel and Abby Phillip, "Mitt's burn rate a boon for Barack Obama", Politico, February 21, 2012