[Ron] Paul Raises $6 Million in 24-Hour Effort [December 16, 2007]

breitbart.com ^ | December 16, 2007

[grundle]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul's supporters raised over $6 million Sunday to boost the 10-term Texas congressman's campaign for the White House.

Called a "Money Bomb," the goal was to raise as much money as possible on the Internet in one day. The campaign's previous fundraiser brought in $4.2 million.

At midnight EST, donations were over $6 million, according to the campaign Web site. Those donations are processed credit card receipts, said Paul campaign spokesman Jesse Benton. Benton said the median donation is about $50 in the fundraiser, which was the idea of Paul supporters who are not officially connected to the campaign.

Trevor Lyman, a Paul supporter who is traveling the country following the Ron Paul blimp, said the date of the fundraiser coincides with the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

The Ron Paul blimp is an aerial billboard emblazoned on one side with "Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul." The other side reads "Ron Paul Revolution." The blimp, another grass-roots effort, was in Chester, S.C., on Sunday, and organizers hope to get it to New Hampshire before the Jan. 8 primary there.

[incindiary]

That's cool, that you personally know them. I think I saw the same speech, that Griffin gave at another Paul rally. I thought it was so good, that it's on my favorites, at YouTube.

I will also look for the event on YT in the next few days. :-)

[rineaux]

Just saw this one of RP celebrating the Tea Party.

Careful, it may cause irritation to some viewers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZ8rSyXuI4

[Ditter]

And you think Paul is going to dismantle Al Qaeda and take down its leaders. That is not what he says.

We will find Bin Laden when they find the right cave and dig up his remains but as long as he is not sending us videos of himself, who cares?

[Jeffrey.Rodriguez]

This is my first time here on FR, but I had to register and respond to your post. It's riddled with either misunderstanding or lies, so allow me to elaborate.

A vote for Ron Paul is a vote against our troops.
The same troops who overwhelmingly support Ron Paul?
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote against decency.
Elaborate.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for surrender.
Bringing out troops home to defend our country instead of fighting an arguably illegal war is hardly surrender.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for defeat.
It's a vote to defend ourselves instead of aggression.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for al Qaeda.
Ron Paul voted to go after al Qaeda.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for Don Black, David Duke, Storm Front, and neo nazi scum.
He has explicitly stated that he does not want their money.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for racism.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for bigotry.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for hate.
Ron Paul explicitly despises racism. His policies would arguably help the poor pull themselves up (minorities included).
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for antisemitism.
Ron Paul has expressed no anti-semitic views that I'm aware of. The closest thing I can think of is calling the Israel lobby a powerful force in Washington, I wouldn't say that is anti-semitic.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for Iranian nukes.
All investigations point to Iran not trying to make nukes. Even if they DID eventually end up obtaining them, it's not the end of the world, and would have minimal impact on the United States.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for the destruction of Israel.
They'd have to defend themselves. A task of which they're more than capable.
A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for the destruction of America.
On the contrary, it's a vote to return to the founding ideals of America.

[marsh_of_mists]

For my curiousity, oh mind-reader, why am I scared of a Ron Paul presidency?

[thewitz]

Hey, thanks buddy. I’ll certainly be trying for SOY.
As for the Military supporters for Ron Paul, I was talking about an article I saw a few months ago at Politico. I don’t support or not support Ron Paul, I’m waiting to see how things work out before I start dealing out the cash. I just hope it’s not the Huckster! I’d prefer Mr. paul over him or Mitt. As for my friends in NY, they’re all registered dems (go figure).

[incindiary]

Haha... That was great, thanks for posting the link.

[miss print]

Yes, I was around when Perot hit the scene; however I voted for Dole. It was the last time I threw away my vote by voting for the lesser of two evils, both of whom were put up by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).

Ron Paul’s following however is not a ruckus. The MeetUp group I attend has over 400+ members now and continues to grow. It’s amazing to see how many are disaffected Republicans who left the party, independents, democrats and others who have registered Republican so that they can vote for Ron Paul in the primaries.

During the march of 1,000 from Reed Park in Santa Monica to the Pier, an older gentleman was asked about Ron Paul. The gentleman said that RP didn’t stand a chance of being elected. I remarked, “Have you seen this many people marching for any other candidate?” He was silent.

Ross Perot was heralded by Ron Paul for taking things into his own hands and bringing his people back while J. Carter was bumbling and dithering. Perot’s heroic doings were what brought him to national attention and made him a hero. Ron Paul supporters, in their own way, take things into their own hands, e.g., November 5th, December 16th, and the Ron Paul blimp. This is precisely what being an American is all about - being given the freedom to do as you wish.

In the movie “The Alamo,” 1964, with John Wayne (great American patriot) as Davy Crocket, this statement was made about the word Republic:

“Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that make me tight in the throat. Same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step or his first baby shaves or makes his first sound like a man. Some words can give you a feeling that make your heart warm. Repulic is one of those words.”

Emblazen those words on your heart, my friend, for those are the feelings of Ron Paul supporters.

[marsh_of_mists]

I certainly think Ron Paul would work to do so and would have done so in a more constitutional and organized manner than the current administration. He discusses this himself here. More importantly he would drastically reorganize foreign policy to lessen the threat of terrorist attacks by removing the incentive of terrorists to attack us. This is not "giving in to the terrorist," but moving towards a non-interventionist foreign policy that is healthier for us in terms of economy and national defense.

[Ditter]

Perots heroic doings, as you call them, are what gave us 8 years of clinton and allowed hillary to get her foot in the door. I look for Paul to do something similar.

[Dreddnafious]

his “staff/campaign” did nothing. The tea party was organized by the grassroots, all they did was kick back and watch the money flow in.

[miss print]

Good response! Thank you for joining and posting.

I want to know what constitutes decency, too.

Ron Paul, M.D., supports marriage (has been married over 50 years, has 5 children, 18 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild) and has a bill in the house entitled the “Sanctity of Life Act.” This bill, if passed, would declare that life begins at the moment of conception. In addition, it would cut out ALL federal funds for any organization that promotes abortions (take heed Planned Parenthood and NARAL) and prevents ANY court from ruling otherwise.

God bless Dr. Paul!

[Dreddnafious]

With all due respect to Trevor. He put up a one page web site that took about 1 hour of his time. The credit goes to the thousands and thousands of contributors that made the money bomb a success. I took part in the thread that spawned the tea party site, and so did several other people.

To Trevor’s credit, he points the same thing out whenever asked.

[dennisw]

I certainly think Ron Paul would work to do so and would have done so in a more constitutional and organized manner than the current administration. He discusses this himself here. More importantly he would drastically reorganize foreign policy to lessen the threat of terrorist attacks by removing the incentive of terrorists to attack us. This is not "giving in to the terrorist," but moving towards a non-interventionist foreign policy that is healthier for us in terms of economy and national defense.

What are some of those incentives to hit us? Any specifics?

[Dreddnafious]

based on what exactly? he’s pulling democratic voters, which is seen as a flaw, oh and he doesnt have a chance against democrats, which is seen as a flaw.

cognative dissonance much?

[paulat]

25K new donors!?

I think you heard it wrong...

it's 25K nude owners...

nothing to do with contributions.

[Dreddnafious]

I think he’s taking a dirt nap as well.

[Dreddnafious]

you must mean national offense, no candidate is talking about national defense except for Paul.

**queue the “best defense is a strong offense crowd”

[TexasMatty]

Enough of the RonPaul Bullspit.He won’t get the nomination and he is going to lose his Congressional seat, this guy is a moron. You may as well be posting for Dennis Kucinich, they are one in the same and both have as much chance of being President as I do.

[Ditter]

What do you think when someone asks “why hasn’t George Bush caught Bin Laden yet?”. I think the same thing as when someone tells me “hillary is the smartest woman in the world”.