* Romney targets billion-dollar war chest to beat Obama * Meanwhile President struggles to fire up fund-raisers
Barack Obama is often pictured with celebrity supporters - but Mitt Romney has stolen a march on him here.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford backed the President in 2008 - but fashion is a fickle business. Now she's changing colours and supporting Republican Mitt Romney in his battle to get to the White House.
The supermodel appeared in a fund-raising video for the former Massachusetts governor at his national 'call day' in Las Vegas yesterday.
Crawford, 45, is reported to be friends with one of the Mr Romney's sons, and helped the presidential candidate as the Romney for President Exploratory Committee raised $10.25 million in one day.


Can he do it? Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in Las Vegas yesterday. Cindy Crawford has been linked to his campaign
The Republican presidential candidate sent a strong message to his opponents for the party's 2011 presidential nomination with a lucrative day of fund-raising as hundreds of backers dialled for dollars over eight hours.

Mr Romney, a Mormon with five sons, told supporters on a conference call that the event swung his campaign into a higher gear. 'We're engaged in the fund-raising process, and we're under way,' he said.
Mr Romney is still a step short of formally announcing a second bid for the Republican primary nomination, but has been on an extensive fund-raising tour and has started to step up his public appearances.
Mr Romney's prospects may have gotten a boost in recent days after two other high-profile Republicans - former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and businessman Donald Trump - said they would not run in 2012.
That narrows the field of potential challengers to Democratic President Obama's bid for re-election.
The President himself is believed to be capable of raising a billion dollars for his re-election campaign.
But if Mr Romney's fund-raising success continues, he will give Mr Obama a run for his money in more ways than one.
The President tried to fire up supporters last night, saying failure to get everything they want as fast as they want should motivate and not dissuade them.
Liberals and other key Obama supporters have voiced frustration with the President on a number of issues, from his compromise with Republicans on tax cuts to failure to deliver a promised overhaul of the immigration system.