This, compared to the $18 million raised in third quarter. Politico: The sources said that his overall take of the year - his campaign raised funds starting in April - is on track to be roughly $50 million, the sources said. While there is still a week left in the quarter, high-dollar fundraising is essentially finished for the season thanks to the holidays - and Romney is closing strong. Romney held four events in New York City last week that snared more than $3.5 million, fundraising sources said, including events with Jets owner Woody Johnson and Elliott Associates executive Paul Singer. He also held a $1.1 million event with Chris Christie in New Jersey. And this week, he had four fundraisers in the New York City area, including a major Citigroup-related event, sources said. Instead of the Newt Gingrich surge prompting donors to hesitate, it impelled them to give more, two sources said, mirroring fear among establishment Republicans of the former House speaker capturing the...(Read Full Post)