How presidential candidates spend their money

Washington Post has reviewed the campaign spending of the presidential candidates. The first major spending reports of the 2012 presidential campaign demonstrate styles and priorities of each:

Mitt Romney is big into political consultants and security guards, underscoring the establishment nature of his campaign.

Newt Gingrich is so fond of the Internet and luxury jets that he got himself $1 million in hock.

President Obama has devoted about a third of his $14 million in early expenditures to fundraising.

The campaign of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) has a hankering for burgers, barbecue and farmers markets.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”