Ron Paul’s Money Bomb - Gotta Love It
I really get the idea that Dr. Paul is NOT going to go third party. If that is the case, he has still made a huge impact and set a few brushfires of freedom this year. As a reformed Democrat, I love it that Freedom is such a powerful message. Plus, if nothing else, FINALLY a candidate that I want to vote for makes it to the Feb 5. primaries (TN in particular)!!!! Talk about throwing votes away. In past years I have voted for whoever was still standing and probably one of the establishment picked bozos. I did want to vote for McCain in 2000 when he was straight-talking, but he did not survive South Carolina. Gee, great. South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire get to impact my choices and I end up with the sloppy seconds. Not this year.
Ron Paul’s Tea Party Pulls in the Green
By John Fout
TheStreet.com Political Correspondent
12/17/2007 12:08 PM EST
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Rep. Ron Paul (R., Texas) supporters have set another fundraising record sparked by impressive online donations. This time they beat out John Kerry’s one-day take of $5.7 million in 2004 with a record $6.026 million on Sunday.
This is the second special fundraiser spurred by Paul’s grass-roots supporters without the help of the campaign. The first took place Nov. 5 (Guy Fawkes Day). Sunday’s event honored the Boston Tea Party, which happened Dec. 16, 1773. Paul supporters in Boston staged a re-enactment of the event.
According to the Ron Paul 2008 Web site, the campaign has already crushed its fourth-quarter goal of $12 million by raising a whopping $18.2 million. Paul may be able to out-raise all of the other candidates in both parties this quarter. The leader last quarter was Sen. Hillary Clinton (D., N.Y.) with $21 million.
This fundraising — or, as the Paul supporters like to call it, the Paul money bomb — will keep the Texan in the race. I predicted six months ago that Paul would leave a large impression on this race.