Paul Rivals Clinton, Raising Almost $20 Million for Campaign
(Bloomberg) - Presidential candidate Ron Paul raised almost $20 million for his campaign in the last three months, potentially outpacing every one of his Republican rivals and putting his fundraising in league with Hillary Clinton's.
Paul, a U.S. representative from Texas, raised at least $19.5 million, according to a statement posted on his Web site. His campaign said today that he originally aimed to raise $12 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
The take puts Paul on par with the top fundraisers in the Democratic Party, who outpaced Republicans last year. The campaign of New York Senator Clinton yesterday said she raised more than $100 million for the year, meaning she brought in at least $20 million in the fourth quarter.
Paul has drawn supporters with his libertarian message and his opposition to the war in Iraq, spurring a burst of donations on the Internet, the source of about 80 percent of the contributions last quarter, according to Paul spokesman Jesse Benton. In the three months through September, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani brought in the most contributions among Republicans, for a total of $11.5 million.
Presidential campaigns don't have to report fundraising figures until the end of January, though many give hints about their totals earlier than that. Arizona Senator John McCain, who's seeking the Republican presidential nomination, yesterday told reporters in New Hampshire that December was his best fundraising month since July. He gave no further details.
Paul, a U.S. representative from Texas, raised at least $19.5 million, according to a statement posted on his Web site. His campaign said today that he originally aimed to raise $12 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
The take puts Paul on par with the top fundraisers in the Democratic Party, who outpaced Republicans last year. The campaign of New York Senator Clinton yesterday said she raised more than $100 million for the year, meaning she brought in at least $20 million in the fourth quarter.
Paul has drawn supporters with his libertarian message and his opposition to the war in Iraq, spurring a burst of donations on the Internet, the source of about 80 percent of the contributions last quarter, according to Paul spokesman Jesse Benton. In the three months through September, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani brought in the most contributions among Republicans, for a total of $11.5 million.
Presidential campaigns don't have to report fundraising figures until the end of January, though many give hints about their totals earlier than that. Arizona Senator John McCain, who's seeking the Republican presidential nomination, yesterday told reporters in New Hampshire that December was his best fundraising month since July. He gave no further details.
posted by BP News Bureau | 12:54 PM
6 Comments:
The average size of a donation to Dr. Paul is $76. Be afraid, pubbie establishment, be very afraid.
But if he ends up scoring in single digits percentage-wise in the primaries, then why should the GOP establishment be afraid? It's time for the Paul supporters to get out and vote. I want to see Paul in the top 3 in Iowa and New Hampshire. If he gets that, then the GOP establishment will be in need of adult diapers.
I want to see Paul in the top 3 in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Won't happen in Iowa. The Iowa Caucus is nothing but an insider straw poll. In other words, the only people voting in Iowa are members of the GOP establishment.
I wouldn't be surprised at a third place or better finish in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
In my mind, I don't picture Iowa being a GOP establishment state. If it was, wouldn't Rudy Giuliani be doing better in Iowa because I consider him an establishment candidate.
Giuliani is a creation of the media, mostly Fox News, but the old media love him, too, because he is a liberal. Romney is going to walk away with Iowa and he is about as establishment as is gets. Huckabee is going to come in second and he is perfectly aligned with the Southern GOP establishment.
You also cannot associate the caucus with the way the state votes since it is not anything even close to a real primary.
How many GOP establishments are there throughout the United States??? When I think of the Southern GOP establishment, I'm thinking of the Christian Coalition.
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