[the irate magistrate]

The contributions near $5-1/2 million at 350pm ET.

The numbers keep spinning.

[ellery]

Whew! It would be very cool for Paul to break Monsieur Kerry’s record. :)

[George W. Bush]

Remember when we Paul supporters were overjoyed because we managed to raise the last million of the 3Q total of $5.08M in just a week? That was less than 5 weeks ago.

We've already raised $2.4M today and we're at $5.5M for 4Q. Since the day is only 2/3 done, it's conceivable we could reach the halfway mark for the $12M target for 4Q fundraising today. I don't think we'll get that much but I'm already shocked at this response.

It's astonishing, really.

Thanks for the congrats, ellery. Your comment is refreshing given the usual trollfest these threads turn into. Me, I try to be positive toward all GOP candidates not named Giuliani. Admittedly, I've gotten a little suspicious of Huck's fiscal record and some remarks he's made but I could vote for him or McCain if they managed to snag the nomination.

Wolfie Blitzer is ready to cover this now in his next segment. "Ron Paul's...new fundraising surprise...it's a huge surprise". LOL.