What Is Rick Perry Going to Do With All This Money? 8.13K Jim Newell 10/05/11 11:15AM Filed to: 2012 2012 Rick Perry Fundraising Candidates Appic Tweetg Rick Perry raised $17.1 million in the third quarter, which is expected to be the finest haul of all candidates! Is there a way for him to purchase an end to his polling free fall? Oh, probably.