On Thursday morning, a top spokeswoman for the Mitt Romney campaign tweeted out news that they had raised almost $112 million in the first half of October, again showcasing the GOP ability to bring in big money to this year's race for the White House.
But if Romney has a lot of money coming in, why is GOP running mate Paul Ryan spending so much time this week still raising money?
It might sound trite, but it is true, every minute you don't spend shaking hands or talking to key voters is a minute you can never get back, especially in the final days of an election campaign like this one.
With that in mind, let's take a look at part of Ryan's schedule.
On Wednesday evening, Ryan raised money in an event in Atlanta, Georgia that closed down major roads during rush hour and produced some aggravated tones from commuters on social media.
On Thursday morning, Ryan raised money ($25,000/couple) in an event in Midland, Texas.
On Friday morning, Ryan is scheduled for two fund raising events in Greenville, South Carolina, one for $5,000 per couple, the second at $25,000 per couple.
On Friday afternoon, Ryan will hold a fund raising lunch in Huntsville, Alabama.
Last time I checked, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina and Alabama aren't exactly swing states.
In between these fund raising events, Ryan has been doing regular campaign stops, but you sure can't do as many of those when you are going to places that aren't key states, and don't really border swing states.
What do we glean from this type of schedule?
Is the Romney campaign short on cash? Not according to a press release from them this morning, which says they have $169 million cash on hand.
So if they have that much money, why isn't Paul Ryan spending every hour of every day in swing states? Why not Wisconsin? Or Pennsylvania? Or Michigan?
Let me know what you think it all means below.
