Republicans say Romney raised over $106mln in June

PanARMENIAN.Net - Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee say they raised more than $106 million last month, AP reports.

Romney's campaign on Monday, July 9 said the likely GOP nominee and his party have about $160 million in cash to spend on campaign efforts. His campaign says he raised $106.1 million in June. About $22.3 million was in small donations of $250 or less, the campaign says.

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have not yet released their June fundraising totals. Romney out-raised his opponent in May, bringing in $70.6 million to the Democrats' $60 million.

Romney spent the weekend fundraising in the wealthy Hamptons in New York and planned a fundraiser Monday in Aspen, Colo.