Politics / campaign fundraising Surging Romney Cash Race Nearly Ties Obama in April Mitt and RNC raise $40.1M By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted May 17, 2012 6:40 AM CDT Copied In this combo made from file photos, President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, on April 25, 2012, left, and Mitt Romney speaks in Wilmington, Del. on April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Evan Vucci, File) After months of trailing President Obama’s fundraising, Mitt Romney almost caught up last month. Together with the RNC, he raised $40.1 million, just under Obama’s $43.6 million raised in combination with the DNC. Romney’s huge fundraising improvement—he raised just $12.6 million in March—can be attributed to the fact that he drew more donors to him by seemingly securing the GOP nomination, as well as the fact that the party itself can receive larger donations, the New York Times reports. story continues belowShoe CEO Drops Business Sneakers Taking The NFL By Storm Finally, A Comfortable Shoe Thats Fit For The Office. With Comfort, Luxury, & Versatility Engineered Into Every Step, Wolf & Shepherd Shoes Are Specifically Designed For Those Who Want To Lead The Pack.Wolf & ShepherdShop NowUndoWhat Is Your Writing Missing?Grammarly can tell you. Grammarly's AI improves the substance and style of your writing with the type of advice you'd receive from a mentor.GrammarlyInstall NowUndoWSOP Poker Finally on Desktop: The King of Poker Games Is Breaking RecordsGet On It Now And Experience It With 1,000,000 Free Poker ChipsWorld Series of PokerPlay NowUndo And that amount could be even higher this month: An aide notes that Romney and the RNC announced their joint “Victory” campaign on April 4 but did not hold an event together until April 14. Romney has a long way to go—at the end of March, Obama had 10 times Romney’s cash on hand—but he will also have help from super PACs and other outside groups, which Democrats fear will give him the money advantage. (And Obama’s April haul represented a $10 million drop from March.) Report an error