Ron Paul Goes After the 'Money Bomb'
Presidential hopeful Ron Paul hopes to raise $4 million today to finance his campaign through contributions from supporters across the country. The fundraiser is being called a "money bomb."
On this day four years ago, Republican candidate Ron Paul did something that many thought just simply couldn't be done.
On Dec. 16, 2007, the anniversary of the 1773 Boston Tea Party, Paul raised more than $6.4 million in one single day to finance his run for the White House. That's $6.4 million. In one. Single. Day.
Today, he hopes to do it again.
Coined "the money bomb," Paul's campaign has been bombarding supporters' inboxes and blowing up You Tube with a call to raise more than $4 million. According to his e-mails, the money will fund his campaign as he moves into New Hampshire after the Jan. 3 Iowa Caucus.
"I have an aggressive mail, Internet, and TV ad blitz planned to reach the undecided voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, but I need your help to fund this project — or else I won't be able to run it," Paul's e-mail said.
With Paul's supporters standing steadfast with the 76 year-old congressman from Texas, the chances he will raise the $4 million are pretty good. On Dec. 7, Paul ran a quick, successful, mostly viral campaign to raise more than $1 million to launch a new advertising campaign in Iowa and New Hampshire.
According to Paul's website, at 11 a.m. Friday, he had already tallied $1.1 million. And the day, as they say, is still young.
jenny
10:08 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
I remember this day in 2007, when I sat at the computer for a good part of the day just watching the donations pour in for Ron Paul's "Money Bomb". I was watching for my name to come up since I donated and then I finally saw it. It was amazing! I've seen many of these money bombs since then and contribute what I can.
Ron Paul doesn't have big companies or special interests to monetarily support him as he has "We, the People"! That's the way it should be.
Go Ron Paul 2012!
John Miller
11:17 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011
The small donations made by so many people is yet another aspect of Dr, Ron Paul miracle the media ignores and refuses to talk about. I am disgusted that corporations are permitted to donate and thus control political pawns. The media pushes who they want as the frontrunner; the corrupt process has been working remarkably well for the Oligarchs, not so well for the American people. No other candidate could survive the negative media treatment Dr. Ron Paul has received and still be in the fight. “Six Corporations own 96% of the world media” , Google it.
Monte
12:13 am on Saturday, December 17, 2011
hi
Monte
12:22 am on Saturday, December 17, 2011
oh yes i will donate, this is why, every politician will tell you smaller gov and less regs get people back to work and stand out of there way. but think about it when has the power of gov ever got smaller when have you ever seen less regs, in the real world it gets bigger more intrusive and job threatening. Think about rules and regs. Every one of them is justified by some study claiming that your safety and you personal protection is at risk if they don't make rules and regs, Now name one rule or reg that the government has done away with. OK i cant think of any either, but this is what you always hear. In reality they plan to make criminals or conformers out of everyone. Take the recent cell phone use while driving for example, there was a terrible accident resulting from someone using a cell phone while driving, hell off a pile up, now study shows the increased probability of having a accident while using a cell is greater then if you was not using one therefore we should to save lives and incidents and insurance company make this a crime. What will it be next. Ive gotta a suggestion why dont we do a study to see if there would be less accidents of serious nature on the roads if we quit driving auto mobiles and used horse and buggies. No joke easier to get off a murder charge then traffic violation. Seems strange they allow abortions those precious lives mean nothing.