Mitt Romney campaign needed $20 million loan to get through primary

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has no shortage of money, but a Federal Election Commission filing to be released on Thursday will show the campaign $15 million in debt, according to news reports.

The Romney campaign needed a $20 million loan last month to get through the primary season because the bulk of its remaining funds were earmarked for the general election and could not be spent until Romney accepted the Republican nomination on Aug. 30. The campaign quickly repaid $5 million to the Bank of Georgetown after Romney's nomination, but its end-of-August report to the FEC will still reflect $15 million in debt.
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