Romney’s committees began outraising the president’s in May. | POLITICO Staff Source: Mitt camp claims $100M Aug.

Mitt Romney raised $100 million in August, his campaign told bundlers last week in Tampa.

Romney campaign finance director Spencer Zwick revealed the tally during an event with top fundraisers on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention, according to a source who was present.


The Romney campaign did not respond to requests for comment on its August fundraising tally, which it’s likely to release publicly in the coming days.

August would be the third straight month that the three main committees boosting the GOP nominee — Romney for President, Romney Victory and the Republican National Committee — have combined to surpass the century mark.

Romney’s campaign last month boasted of a fundraising spike after the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as Romney’s running mate.

Romney’s committees began outraising Obama’s starting in May. That’s when Romney began fundraising in concert with the RNC through a joint fundraising committee called Romney Victory that can accept checks as large as $75,800 — many times the $2,500 he was able to accept during the primary.