Ron Paul Raised More Than $5 Million for the Quarter
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Rep. Ron Paul’s campaign has raked in more than $5 million for the third fiscal quarter, which ends at midnight tonight.
That figure would be about what he took in last quarter and exactly what the Texas Republican finished with at the end of the third quarter when he ran four years ago.
“I quite frankly don’t pay a whole lot of attention to that ’cause I don’t think that’s the litmus test,” Paul told ABC News this morning.
” If it was a hundred thousand – you know – I would be very worried.”
During the past three months, Paul has launched several “moneybombs,” or one-day cash grabs.
The Sept. 17 Constitution Day “moneybomb” raked in more than a million dollars, according to the campaign’s website.
And a “moneybomb” to correspond with Ron Paul’s birthday brought in almost $2 million.
The $5 million is right in line with the $4.5 million the campaign brought in last quarter.
Of all the Republican candidates at the time, only Mitt Romney earned more.
And there are reports that Romney’s totals for this quarter could be twice that of Paul’s.
“We definitely need money, but don’t need a billion dollars,” said Paul.
But unlike Romney, Paul does not have “bundlers” or people assigned to raise large dollars for the campaign.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research group dedicated to tracking money in U.S. politics, small-dollar donations made up about half of Paul’s total donations as of June 30.
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Wow! Ron Paul was mentioned in a somewhat positive light in a mainstream media article! Now this is a big deal! Do your homework folks. Ron Paul is the modern day equivalent to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. (How many of the other candidates can you say that about?) He is no quack and has very serious support from very smart people. Ron Paul is the real deal.
Posted by: David | September 30, 2011, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
Ron Paul is the Real Deal! That should be a campaign slogan!
RON PAUL is the REAL DEAL for PRESIDENT IN 2012!!
Posted by: Userlevel6 | September 30, 2011, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
Romney received more for obvious reasons: CORPORATE INTEREST.
Posted by: Seamus | September 30, 2011, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm
Since Romney got more, he has a lot of favors to repay to the corporations who own him
Posted by: Seamus | September 30, 2011, 6:49 pm 6:49 pm
Oh…a positve spin article on Ron Paul…way to go ABC!!!
Posted by: Zellie | September 30, 2011, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm
He gets more donations from the military than all other GOP candidates, combined. The military men and women understand and support his policy of non-interventionism, and it shows they agree that we need to get out of the Middle East and come home. Of course, that is a win-win also because it’d cut hundreds of billions in spending, allowing those funds to go to schools, infrastructure, and all the things we need here in America. We can’t take care of the world before we take care of ourselves.
Posted by: Mike Ikeo | September 30, 2011, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
Ron Paul’s total will be closer to EIGHT million dollars!
Romney ain’t raising $16 mil.
Posted by: Tom | October 1, 2011, 12:14 am 12:14 am
Dr Paul is the only candidate who has the guts to do what is right for America. Paul wants to close our military bases on foreign soil and reduce foreign aid. The others, Democrat and Republican alike, think it proper to send money overseas when we have needs here. We can no longer afford to feed and protect the rest of the planet and Paul is the only candidate who understands that.
Posted by: oonogil7 | October 1, 2011, 12:17 am 12:17 am
What’s that Gandhi quote? First they condemn you, second they ignore you, then they awe you. Only Ron Paul (and God, Allah or Moses if ye Jewish, etc) can save us !
Posted by: ron_pablo | October 1, 2011, 3:58 am 3:58 am
Regarding Al-awlaki … My knee-jerk reaction was “what???” but then I listened to the arguments and like everything else Dr. Paul says, it made sense. The problem is that we are too far down the rabbit hole. Is it good these guys are dead? Yes!!! Would it have been better to bring them home, give them a “fair” trial, then publicly execute them on American soil for treason? It probably would have been better not to create the circumstances that cause men like them to hate America.
Posted by: David | October 1, 2011, 7:06 am 7:06 am
He is too far out of the mainstream on both sides to get elected.
Posted by: Indymind | October 1, 2011, 7:35 am 7:35 am
To indymind above its not whether you believe he CAN win, but ask yourself does he DESERVE to win. Do you as an American think you deserve a President who doesn’t say one thing and do another, a President who stands up for what he believes nno matter what, and a President who is there for you to let you live your life as you choose. I say you and I both deserve that, I know change is sometimes scary but this system doesn’t work so why not try something new. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results”
Posted by: infowarrior66 | October 1, 2011, 9:38 am 9:38 am
All moot, since he will never be selected by the GOP as their candidate. Maybe he’ll mount an Independent run once the Republicans pass over him yet again. Bet Obama would LOVE to see that happen……………..
Posted by: Searambler | October 1, 2011, 9:39 am 9:39 am
…its not whether you believe he CAN win, but ask yourself does he DESERVE to win. Posted by: infowarrior66 | October 1, 2011, 9:38 am.
It really doesn’t matter if he ‘deserves’ to win, since the reality of politics in America today is that he CAN’T win. He is unelectable because too many of his views are seen as too extreme by too many people in this country. Plus he’s too old to be elected in this country today. His supporters cry about these things, but it is what it is…………
Posted by: Searambler | October 1, 2011, 9:44 am 9:44 am
You all know that he is tough on immigration and pro States rights,right?I shudder at the thought of people having to pay attention to local politics because they don’t have to worry about their own country screwing them.High school kids rolling out sod and picking vegetables in the Summer.I heard some people talking about growing peanuts in Georgia again,and not growing corn.How will my mechanic survive if he does not have a faulty engine destroying fuel?There is something to think about.
Posted by: Julian Alien | October 2, 2011, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
You all know that he is tough on immigration and pro States rights, right?
Posted by: Julian Alien | October 2, 2011, 8:57 pm.
How do you know? What tough immigration laws has he written, fought for, and got passed in Congress? Or do you think he’s “tough on immigration” because he SAYS he’s “tough on immigration”?
Posted by: Searambler | October 3, 2011, 8:36 am 8:36 am