Ron Paul campaign reports $4.2 million in one day
The Los Angeles Times says while Ron Paul has been pushed to the edge of the stage, literally and figuratively, when the candidates debate, he is getting his moment in the sun for his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination after this week's formidable online fundraising. In one day, his campaign has raised $4.2 million, one of the best single-day fundraising totals in presidential campaign history.
Of course mainstream political commentators continued to regard Paul as a little blip, a nobody, a candidate who has no chance of winning the nomination.
But other bloggers and political critics believe that Paul was catching on with the people. Salon.com commentator Glenn Greenwald say people are "hungry for a political movement which operates outside of our rotted political establishment and which fearlessly rejects its pieties, even if they disagree with some or even many of its particulars."
Paul's call for a reduction of the federal government and a reliance on the principles of the Constitution meets a particularly receptive audience online, said Michael Cornfield, an associate research professor at George Washington University.
"This idea of 'Don't Tread on Us,' we can fix things, we do just great on our own, creating wealth and knowledge for the world is very much part of the Silicon Valley, Internet ethic," Cornfield said. "And Ron Paul's philosophy jibes with that better than any other candidates."
Well, Ron Paul is well on his way to raising $12 million for his campaign by the end of the year. As long as folks pass his word of truth to the people through the Internet and word of mouth, the other candidates must respond to his concerns and proposals to help make a great America.
Over $7.6 million has been raised so far (as of 11/8/07). If you wish to donate to the Ron Paul campaign, visit:
https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/
Comments
Posted by: Jeffrey Quick
Posted on: November 8, 2007 09:56 AM
Now, if we can only get conservatives to quit being so conservative and get behind the one pro-freedom candidate there is. If the economy does what I think it will by election day, and the Pugs don't nominate somebody totally separate from the guys most responsible, we're going to have a blowout, and the Democrats will become the PRI of 21st century America. They'll be in for generations.
Posted by: FZappa
Posted on: November 8, 2007 01:44 PM
James,
Ron Paul's campaign isn't really such a "long shot."
The latest Rasmussen, USA Today/Gallup, and CNN polls have him at 5% nationally -- and those were all taken *before* his big $4 million day.
And we still have two months before the first primary! Lots of baseball left to be played.
Posted by: James (Author)
Posted on: November 8, 2007 01:55 PM
Well I am quite optimistic that Paul can reach double-digits after utilizing his resources to spread his word far and wide.
Posted by: Jeffrey Quick
Posted on: November 9, 2007 08:15 AM
One problem with the Paul thing is that it's being fed primarily by people outside the system. There are a ton of allegedly pro-freedom so-called libertarian Republicans who can't get past Paul's war platform. I have reservations on that too, but I don't understand why it's a deal breaker, as Paul believes that declaring war is Congress' prerogative, and there's nothing to stop Congress from voting to keep troops committed during a Paul presidency.