Hillary Clinton breaks President Obama’s 2012 spending record with $1.2 billion campaign washingtontimes.com

He may be a billionaire, but President-elect Donald Trump showed during the presidential race that he knows how to stretch a buck. The latest Federal Elections Commission figures back Mr. Trump’s assertion six months ago that there was no need for him to amass at least $1 billion to run a successful race against the former Secretary of State, given the former reality television star’s ability to draw free media.