New Fund Raising Record - $6 Million in 24 hours

Dakstang · 12-17-2007, 01:58 PM

This comes from msnbc.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. - 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.
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I gave $100 to the campaign yesterday.

Slimdust · 12-17-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dakstang

I gave $100 to the campaign yesterday.

Maybe im just cheap, but as much as I like Huckabee, I don't think I would send him $100 lol.

But its cool that you did that. You are really supportive for something that can actually make a difference. And thats a good thing.

God · 12-18-2007, 02:39 PM

This guy must be brilliant with words. He tells people to give him their money & they did.

Dakstang · 12-18-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by God

This guy must be brilliant with words. He tells people to give him their money & they did.

Actually, he had nothing to do with it.

It was completely organized and executed by his supporters.

The message is the reason.

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New Fund Raising Record - $6 Million in 24 hours

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