On the Trail: Oct. 18
Some GOP presidential campaigns are going broke.
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Barack Obama - President Obama’s three-day road trip through North Carolina and Virginia is being promoted as an official White House activity to promote jobs, but his re-election prospects are tied to the two politically important states, where his job approval ratings are at 42 percent and 45 percent, respectively.(Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Michele Bachmann - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann participated in a tele-town-hall meeting with businessman Donald Trump on Monday to discuss economic issues. She also is taking a hard-line stance on immigration against Texas Gov. Rick Perry and has pledged that, if elected, she would erect a “secure double fence” along the entire Mexican border. (Photo: Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)
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Herman Cain - Herman Cain, who has been surging in recent polls, touts himself as a political outsider, but according to an Associated Press report, he has deep ties to the controversial Charles and David Koch brothers, who use their billions and their Americans for Prosperity (AFP) group to promote right-wing causes. Cain’s new campaign manager and other aides have worked for AFP but, interestingly, his ties to the group are not something he talks about.(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Newt Gingrich - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich not only trails his Republican presidential rivals in the polls, but also in fundraising. Politico is reporting that Gingrich raised just $800,000 in the latest quarter, has $353,000 in cash on hand and is $1.1 million in debt.(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images)
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Jon Huntsman - Jon Huntsman’s campaign is in trouble. In addition to “shedding campaign staff by the dozen,” as Fox News reports, it has racked up approximately $890,000 in debt, despite a loan of more than $2 million from the candidate, and has just $327,000 in the bank.(Photo: Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
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