What Presidential Fundraising Can Buy Besides Votes

What could candidates buy with their fundraising funds?

Michele Bachmann - During the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann reported total receipts of $3,907,748.06. That would buy about 134,749 French manicures at the Bellisimo Salon & Day Spa in Iowa City, Iowa, excluding tip.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Michele Bachmann - During the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann reported total receipts of $3,907,748.06. That would buy about 134,749 French manicures at the Bellisimo Salon & Day Spa in Iowa City, Iowa, excluding tip.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Newt Gingrich - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich posted receipts of $807,962.45 during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period, just a few hundred thousand more than his existing line of credit at the posh Tiffany & Co. The relatively low fundraising figure would enable him to purchase approximately 2,938 sterling silver “Return to Tiffany” oval tag bracelets, not including tax.(Photos from left to right: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Newt Gingrich - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich posted receipts of $807,962.45 during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period, just a few hundred thousand more than his existing line of credit at the posh Tiffany & Co. The relatively low fundraising figure would enable him to purchase approximately 2,938 sterling silver “Return to Tiffany” oval tag bracelets, not including tax.(Photos from left to right: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Jon Huntsman - Jon Huntsman got $4,514,188.95 in total receipts during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. That would enable President Obama’s former ambassador to China to splash out on a gourmet dinner of scallion pancakes, frog legs, Yang’s 4-shell soup, 2 brothers special duck and sautéed snow peas about 80,827 times, tax and tip not included, at the Chen Yang Li Chinese restaurant in New Hampshire, where he’s focused his campaign’s activities.(Photos from Left to Right: John Block/Getty Images, AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool)

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Jon Huntsman - Jon Huntsman got $4,514,188.95 in total receipts during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. That would enable President Obama’s former ambassador to China to splash out on a gourmet dinner of scallion pancakes, frog legs, Yang’s 4-shell soup, 2 brothers special duck and sautéed snow peas about 80,827 times, tax and tip not included, at the Chen Yang Li Chinese restaurant in New Hampshire, where he’s focused his campaign’s activities.(Photos from Left to Right: John Block/Getty Images, AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool)

Rick Perry - Texas Gov. Rick Perry started off on a major high, bringing in a whopping $17,200,232.07 soon after entering the GOP presidential race, his Federal Election Commission quarterly report shows. According to Red’s Indoor Range in Austin, Texas, he could buy about 8,201 Browning deer hunting rifles, Leupold rifle scopes and a nice leather sling, tax included.(Photos from left to right: Steve Pope/Getty Images, Chase Jarvis/Getty Images)

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Rick Perry - Texas Gov. Rick Perry started off on a major high, bringing in a whopping $17,200,232.07 soon after entering the GOP presidential race, his Federal Election Commission quarterly report shows. According to Red’s Indoor Range in Austin, Texas, he could buy about 8,201 Browning deer hunting rifles, Leupold rifle scopes and a nice leather sling, tax included.(Photos from left to right: Steve Pope/Getty Images, Chase Jarvis/Getty Images)

Ron Paul - Texas Rep. Ron Paul raised $8,268,499.92 during the last Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. With that amount, the libertarian-leaning lawmaker who believes in the gold standard could buy about 5,118 ounces of gold at the current rate of $1,615.40 per ounce.(Photos from left to right: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Ron Paul - Texas Rep. Ron Paul raised $8,268,499.92 during the last Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. With that amount, the libertarian-leaning lawmaker who believes in the gold standard could buy about 5,118 ounces of gold at the current rate of $1,615.40 per ounce.(Photos from left to right: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney - Mitt Romney raked in $14,222,570.66 during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. The former Massachusetts governor is reportedly very frugal, despite having had wealth his entire life, but indulges his wife Ann’s taste for real estate and horses. If he wins the election, he could purchase the “other Camp David,” known as Trout Run, a favorite fishing getaway of presidents Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower, now on the market for $9 million. With the remaining $5,220,570, excluding closing costs, he’ll still have $290,000 for private jet memberships for each of his five children and 15 grandchildren and their plus-ones, and $4,930,570 left over for renovations and perhaps a thoroughbred or two. (Photos from left to right: Phil Cole/Getty Images, Mark Kegans/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney - Mitt Romney raked in $14,222,570.66 during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. The former Massachusetts governor is reportedly very frugal, despite having had wealth his entire life, but indulges his wife Ann’s taste for real estate and horses. If he wins the election, he could purchase the “other Camp David,” known as Trout Run, a favorite fishing getaway of presidents Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower, now on the market for $9 million. With the remaining $5,220,570, excluding closing costs, he’ll still have $290,000 for private jet memberships for each of his five children and 15 grandchildren and their plus-ones, and $4,930,570 left over for renovations and perhaps a thoroughbred or two. (Photos from left to right: Phil Cole/Getty Images, Mark Kegans/Getty Images)

Rick Santorum - Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum raised the least amount of money during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period, bringing in a paltry $704,199.37 in total receipts. It’s unlikely that he will win the GOP presidential nod, but the socially conservative candidate could buy a church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for $295,000, excluding closing costs, and throw in about 5,456 leather-bound Catholic Bibles from Amazon.com, closing costs and shipping and tax fees excluded.(Photos from Left to Right: AP Photo/John Raoux, Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Rick Santorum - Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum raised the least amount of money during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period, bringing in a paltry $704,199.37 in total receipts. It’s unlikely that he will win the GOP presidential nod, but the socially conservative candidate could buy a church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for $295,000, excluding closing costs, and throw in about 5,456 leather-bound Catholic Bibles from Amazon.com, closing costs and shipping and tax fees excluded.(Photos from Left to Right: AP Photo/John Raoux, Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Barack Obama - When it comes to fundraising prowess, President Obama leads the pack with an eye-popping $42,090,011.38 in total receipts during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. With this haul, the president and golfer in chief could buy a course in Hawaii for $10,000,000, and another in Illinois for $2,750,000, He also could buy a waterfront compound on Martha’s Vineyard for $1,410,000, and like any wise investor, bank the rest.(Photo: Cory Lum - Pool/Getty Images)

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Barack Obama - When it comes to fundraising prowess, President Obama leads the pack with an eye-popping $42,090,011.38 in total receipts during the most recent Federal Election Commission quarterly reporting period. With this haul, the president and golfer in chief could buy a course in Hawaii for $10,000,000, and another in Illinois for $2,750,000, He also could buy a waterfront compound on Martha’s Vineyard for $1,410,000, and like any wise investor, bank the rest.(Photo: Cory Lum - Pool/Getty Images)