WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said on Wednesday it had raised $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, leaping up from $14 million in the third quarter, as he cemented his status as front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
The campaign has raised more than $56 million so far in the primary election season, and has $19 million in cash on hand.
The strong fund-raising period means that Romney has a substantial warchest as he strives for a third consecutive victory in the state-by-state race for the nomination to oppose President Barack Obama in the general election in November.
The announcement marked more good news for the former Massachusetts governor, a day after he took a giant step toward winning the nomination by winning New Hampshire's primary with 39 percent of the vote, far ahead of any of his rivals.
Romney had narrowly won Iowa's caucuses, the first contest of the nomination race, a week earlier.
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