The Political Cost of Mitt Romney’s Fundraising Prowess

The Takeaway

No contender for the GOP nomination has been more successful raising campaign cash than Mitt Romney. Romney was just in New York City on a fundraising trip, taking checks from bankers and businessmen. But how might those big contributions harm the on-again/off-again Republican frontrunner, who’s already struggling with an image problem generated by his immense wealth? And how might the Super PACs be turning the dynamics of this year’s campaign on its head? We’re joined by Anna Sale, reporter for WNYC’s politics website It’s A Free Country.

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