Romney raises over $4M off health care ruling

8:54 AM, Jun 29, 2012   |    comments
Mitt Romney, AP
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By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

The Supreme Court ruling may have gone President Obama's way, but Mitt Romney is doing his best to capitalize.

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Campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul posted on Twitter this morning that Romney has raised $4.2 million through the Internet since the high court upheld Obama's health care law. She tweeted that represents more than 42,000 donations.

Romney said Thursday that defeating Obama in November would be the way to repeal the law.

The president's campaign team and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee are also trying to raise money off the court's ruling by highlighting the importance of the election.

"Let's win the damn election," says Obama campaign manager Jim Messina, in an e-mail pitch that hit inboxes last night. Team Obama is asking for a donation of $3 or more to help defeat Romney.