2Q Fundraising Buzz

Top-tier candidate Ron Paul does well, as expected. Romney does not do as well as expected. Pawlenty and Huntsman flop. No word yet on ex-IRS lawyer Bachmann, but Political Theatre will post her FEC report (and the others'). The deadline to file is July 15th. As ABC notes, "Context is very important at this stage of the game. It’s not just what these folks raised, it’s also how much they’ve spent, and what they’ve spent it on."