Mitt Romney: Is $247 Million Enough to Buy the Presidency?

Thanks to Citizens United, campaign finance is drastically different in the the current electoral climate. 2012 will mark the first election since 1972 in which presidential candidates do not accept matching government funds. Both parties' candidates will be able to raise and spend as much money as they possibly can. Candidate Mitt Romney's staggering wealth and the record campaign expenditures predicted for this election makes him an influential player in this new era.