Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) announced today that his PAC raised $2,912,697 in 2009.
The Free and Strong America PAC gave $120,746 to Republican candidates, according to the announcement, including $9,000 to Sen.-elect Scott Brown, $6,800 to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and $5,000 to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. The PAC gave money at the state, federal and local level.
The committee now has $1.1 million on hand.
A recent PPP poll shows Romney, in a hypothetical presidential matchup with President Obama in 2012, getting 42% of the vote to Obama’s 44%.