Posted on 07/15/2007 1:41:44 PM PDT by bamahead
WASHINGTON - Ron Paul, the Texas congressman running a long-shot campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, raised $2.4 million from April through June and ended the quarter with a similar amount in the bank, according to financial reports filed Sunday.
The total is a remarkable showing for Paul, putting him ahead of Arizona Sen. John McCain in cash on hand. While Paul has raised far less than McCain or the other leading Republicans, his libertarian views and opposition to the war in Iraq have lit a fire among nontraditional contributors, particularly on the Internet. About half of his total came from contributions of less than $200.
Despite his relative success in fundraising, he still barely registers in public opinion polls. For the most part, Paul has relied on his debate appearances and on an online network to spread his message. He also spent $120,000 on printing and mailing fundraising letters, his single biggest expense.
Overall, he has raised $3 million for the year and spent $646,000.
Republican Mike Huckabee raised $764,000 for his presidential campaign from April through June and had $437,000 cash on hand at the end of last month, according to his financial reports.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson raised $461,000 in the second quarter, according to his filing with the Federal Election Commission. He reported nearly $122,000 cash on hand, but also listed debts and obligations of more than $127,000.
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Huckabee has tried to court conservatives to establish himself as an alternative to the leading Republicans in the field — Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Still, Huckabee's report shows him as a distant contender in the race for contributors.
Romney and Giuliani both reported their finances on Friday. McCain and most of the Democratic candidates had until midnight Sunday to file their reports.
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Who cares? It's worthless fiat money.
How much gold does he have?
Although he doesn’t stand a chance I suspect based on his writings that he does have a little stash.
http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/ron-paul-gold/2007/06/01/
LET THE AD-HOMINEMS/NAME-CALLING BEGIN!
I just enjoy the fact that he's giving the establishment the heebie-jeebies.
McCain was always the long shot in this Republican primary race anyway. Republicans never wanted campaign finance reform, Republicans never wanted someone to team up with the rats in the Senate to thwart the President. Republicans never wanted amnesty for illegal aliens.
For some reason, I have the feeling that “sucks less than McCain” wasn’t exactly what Ron was looking for as a description of his campaign.
He has 2.4 million dollars and a Gallup poll ranking of one half of one percent.
Once again, I wouldn’t count him out. He has a message that is just made for the southern and mountain states, save Utah.
LET THE IGNORING OF THE ALL THE WACKY THINGS PAUL HAS SAID RECENTLY BEGIN!
And STILL he hasn't sought out the best treatment available for his mental afflictions?
If he can't resolve his own issues, how could he resolve our sovereign issues as a country?
“He has a message that is just made for the southern and mountain states”
Ron Paul’s popularity cuts across the entire political spectrum.
He has support from the anti-war left that blames America for 9/11, the anti-Israel folks, the 9/11 “truthers” like Alex Jones, potheads, and the isolationist and anti-Semitic right (Buchanan, Raimondo, etc.).
Of course not.
Even nut's are capable of running a campaign. ; )
When your crredibility falls behind Ron Paul it is time to pack it in bay-beeeeeeeee.
Funny...I studied psychology in college, but I never heard of the Constitution referred to as a "mental affliction."
About half of his total came from contributions of less than $200.With the other half coming from George Soros and others hoping to disrupt the Republican Primary.
It won't work. Romney is proof that money doesn't buy votes.
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