Verrrrry interrressting.
Posted on 11/05/2007 6:34:09 PM PST by grundle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $3.5 million in 20 hours.
Paul, the Texas congressman with a Libertarian tilt and an out-of-Iraq pitch, entered heady fundraising territory with a surge of Web-based giving tied to the commemoration of Guy Fawkes Day.
Fawkes was a British mercenary who failed in his attempt to kill King James I on Nov. 5, 1605. He also was the model for the protagonist in the movie "V for Vendetta." Paul backers motivated donors on the Internet with mashed-up clips of the film on the online video site YouTube as well as the Guy Fawkes Day refrain: "Remember, remember the 5th of November."
Paul's total deposed Mitt Romney as the single-day fundraising record holder in the Republican presidential field. When it comes to sums amassed in one day, Paul now ranks only behind Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton, who raised nearly $6.2 million on June 30, and Barack Obama.
Paul spokesman Jesse Benton said the effort began independently about two months ago at the hands of Paul's backers. He said Paul picked up on the movement, mentioning in it speeches and interviews.
"It's been kind of building up virally," Benton said.
The $3.5 million, he said, represented online contributions from more than 22,000 donors.
Paul has been lagging in the polls behind Republican front-runners. But he captured national attention at the end of September when he reported raising $5.2 million in three months, putting him fourth among Republican presidential candidates in fundraising for the quarter.
Paul as of Monday had raised $6.3 million since Oct. 1, more than half his goal of $12 million by the end of the year, according to his Web site.
Paul advocates limited government and low taxes like other Republicans, but he stands alone as the only GOP presidential candidate opposed to the Iraq war. He also has opposed Bush administration security measures that he says encroach on civil liberties.
Is there a better man?
I prefer not to be so negative. I’m hoping Ron Paul can win the GOP nomination, and save both the party and the country. Seeing these types of fundraising numbers gives me hope, but I’m still not holding my breath.
Anti-war kool-aid drinkers sure seem to have an excess of money. Must be to make up for their lack of good sense.
BTW, Pauliacs, he ain’t sitting in the chair yet.
I think this article is wrong. Romney raised $6.5 million in one day.
The website i cited is a moveon.org entity, that IS supporting Paul...what do you make of that?
there was a “teaser” on FNS tonight about Billious Bobble headed Billionaire Bloomberg and how he might change his mind.
I am looking for the Reynold’s wrap as we type, but I am not so sure that I will actually don the infoil hat!
He’s Howard Dean part two. Same foreign policy. Same moonbat supporters.
Only difference is Dean actually had support among Democrats; Paul has none among Republicans.
Wrong. Don't believe everything you read, I guess.
Romney Raises $6.5 Million in One-Day Blitz
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010801710.html
Verrrrry interrressting.
If, by some slim chance he got the nomination, he would neither save the party or America. Terrorists would have free reign and the Republican party would be no more.
I’m still curious why, since he claims to be a life long libertarian, he runs as a Republican instead of what he is?
Why would it split the party, I thought it was only the loony left that supported RP?
And that was my point to the others. He's basically a RINO. He's a Libertarian serving as a GOPer out of convenience. And since Libertarians pull between 1-3% of the vote nationally, that's what you can expect for Paul. He may do a little better this time due to his moonbat-friendly take on the Iraq war. But he's not stealing GOP votes or money. I don't think there are any real far out antiwar moonbats in the GOP, are there? So anyone who votes for Paul was lost already.
Why did you put the word brilliant in ‘scare quotes’? I didn’t say it was brilliant. It’s on point, though, as you will see in time.
Could the whole thing backfire and split the dem vote?
Mitt raised about 2.5 million in CASH, the rest was so-called pledges, IIRC. RP’s donations are in CASH.
Whatta racket! How do they do it? If I could raise that much, not in a day but, heck, in a month, I’d quite my s_itty job in a New York minute!
I suspect those were pledges for Romney rather than actual donations online.....but could be wrong. In any case, FEC stats should settle the matter.
I think it’s far above 3.5 million by now. Never seen a candidate with greater appeal across groups. The one group you won’t see supporting him? Neo-cons!
If Paul were president, unlike with Jorge, the federal government might not be shutting down gun stores over typos. Then we could buy the guns ourselves and shoot them. Imagine if Americans were not conditioned to be sheep by their government and had shot the sons of bitches on 9/11, there wouldn't have been thousands of dead people and destroyed towers.
Americans are good little slave sheep conditioned to keep voting for the establishment candidates they are forced fed by Svengalis in the media like Sean Hannity. They will get the tyrants they deserve.
That's interesting. My story is just the opposite. I didn't vote GOP or DEM in 00 (I've never voted DEM on any level.) In 04 I voted Bush/Cheney. I wouldn't say I did so enthusiastically, but I did so dutifully, and do not regret it. I have never regretted it, for the reasons I had were sound.
Ironically, I did regret my 00 vote for Harry "No Regrets" Browne. That was his slogan--No regrets. As in, hey, yer voting for a guarenteed loser, but you'll feel good about yourself! Except I didn't.
Should have voted for Keyes.
LOL. Keyes is such a joke. Can't win dog catcher. In love with the sound of his own voice. No leadership skills, no executive skills, total blowhard. Yeah, you should vote for him.
Regardless of what comes, I’m pretty sure this country is toast.
Be careful. Sometimes if you invest yourself too deeply in pessimism, you slowly begin to want it. You want things to turn to crap. And that's a crappy way to live.
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