Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign.
Posted on 10/01/2007 5:34:02 AM PDT by Hydroshock
September 30, 2007
Dr. Paul was campaigning in New Hampshire with his wife Carol and their family when our $1,000,000 goal was reached last night. As the time drew near, they watched on a laptop as the counter reached the $1 million mark. They, along with staff, supporters and volunteers throughout the country then celebrated this extraordinary accomplishment.
Over $1,000,000 raised in seven days for the Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign. Remarkable!
On behalf of Dr. Paul and every member of the campaign staff: Thank you!!
Kent Snyder Chairman Ron Paul 2008
Lotta “truthers” must have access to mommy’s credit card. I wonder how many put down “military” as their occupation?
Probably from Mitt just for entertainment value.
Amazing what a gun, ski mask and a bit of motivation can do!
Barnum was right on the money................
Good luck RP. You’ll need something to win.
Looks like the million all came from individual, small donations, too. The campaign is reporting that it came from a little over 14,000 individual donations which breaks down to less than $100.00 per donation on average. No special interest or PAC there, just folks who support their particular candidate. I’ll be interested to see how the other candidate’s donations break down once the FEC’s 3rd quarter reports come out.
Yep, a million bucks. And if he'd give it all to me I might think about voting for him.
How much of this is raised by the same people who contribute to DailyK00ks projects?
“Dear Ron, I was in the 99th Airborn Compuny. I was dropt on Iran and caught Sodom, but my republikan genral wuldnt let me catch Obama. We should all come home now. I was also at Gettysberg. I really am in the Army. Really. Here is my $10.00. I don’t know why the card says Mrs. on it.”
It looked better before the Mod changed the title. No comma’s in the figure was a nice touch. Made it look like they had raised one billion. Why not just throw some OOO’s and @@@’s in there too. Hell, monopoly money is better than no money at all. LOL.
I live in a working class subdivision in Harris County Tx, adn I have seen 3 Paul signs already in yards.
He seems to enjoy running for president. I hope he doesn’t decide to run as a libertarian or independent, thereby ensuring another Clinton in the White House.
My stepfather’s name is Ron Paul. He has Alzheimer’s and probably makes more sense than this one does................
Well, at least you now know where the crazies live.........That's what I thought during the '04 election when I saw Howard Dean signs in yards............
That’s a good amount, but it’s only 4 million a month, if they could sustain it, which it doesn’t sound like they can if it was an all-out blitz.
Still, Thompson’s 8 mil sounds big until you realise that’s just over $600,000 a week over the 3-month period (13 weeks).
So congratulations to Ron Paul. If we are lucky, he’s getting money from the left-wing anti-war crowd trying to mess with our race, so it’s a million not availalbe to the democrats.
Now if he’d use the money to actually ATTACK the democrats on the many things he disagrees with them about, instead of attacking republicans on the one or two things he disagrees with US about, we might get something good out of having so many candidates.
Say what you will about 2004, the democrats were smart, they had 9 people and every one drew money from a different group, almost all took matching primary funds, and they used the money to attack Bush.
I see “no war,” “bush lied” and “troops home now” signs, bumper stickes and grafitti all over the place around here too. I’m sure a few of those folks will masquerade as Republicans long enough to put up a Paul sign, too. A few will even believe in small government and the right to bear arms, but most would gag on the idea and vote for Hillary in the general anyway. But they are certain to hold their noses on those issues and put up Paul signs in the meantime.
I saw a Ron Paul sign in PW County, Virginia, at the corner of Rixlew and 234 business.
It’s the first presidential sign I’ve seen.
Someone stuck something to the back of it, it might have been these stickers people are putting on signs in our area when the signs are put in public right-of-way which violates the law.
Sorry all. Pet peaves.
Wow, a whole million, huh? Paul can now proudly stand at the bottom of the heap.
(Psst. Fred just raised 8 mill. He’s only been the race for 3 weeks!)
(Psst Psst. Fred has 70,000 donors...RP has what?!)
Do you think most of his supporters are Republican or Democrat?
Small government is popular, a trillion overseas a year makes even neo-cons blush. Paul has 10 percent name recognition, he isnt going away, the movement is growing.
Too many in this collection of folks are blinded over the “military” because Ron Paul wants to declare a war legally and respects our military enough to want to make sure these brave men and women are not just used as setting ducks to be killed, then to pull out like Viet Nam.
If you all could see past the spin of the day, you would see that we should go by the constitution. We are about out of freedom in this country.
BTW, all that million came from 14000 individuals at a little less than 100 per donation. Make fun if you like, but the little people are speaking, against the big media, etc. They drown us out and puts in the big government types that take our freedoms and monies.
You have a point, but there are anti-war Republicans who would prefer voting for Paul rather than a Democrat or not voting at all.
Just out of curiosity, who do you suppose Paul would pick as his running mate?
Um, the war IS legal. But since Ron Paul wrote the Constitution and is the oonnnnlllyyyy one who understands it, I guess he can say the war isn’t legal. Oh, and thanks for the condescension. The rest of us are stoopid.
I was gonna say Admiral Stockdale, but apparently he passed away (RIP).
And for those that live in the Texas 114th Congressional District, there is a sane alternative to being represented by Ron Paul. Chris Peden is mounting a primary challenge to Paul. Check it out at: http://www.chrispeden.org/
Peden is a true conservative that led the charge to roll back Friendswood property taxes as Mayor Pro Tem.
He voted to limit eminent domain in Friendswood.
He supports the Global War on Terror
How much was in actual donations and how much in pledges, I wonder.
Soros money to boost Paul and weaken the stronger candidates.
The courageous and patriotic men and women of the United States Military are leading the Global War on Terrorism, reducing the threat of terrorism and making the world more secure.
The men and women of the United States military honor us each day with their service and sacrifice. They deserve our respect, our prayers and deepest gratitude. If I am elected as your member of Congress, I pledge my commitment to secure the resources that our service men and women need to fulfill their mission as they safeguard our liberties.
I will stand with the right of the state of Israel to defend itself against terrorist aggression by Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations. Despite repeated calls for the destruction of Israel by terrorist factions, I believe Israel, as a nation, has the right to exist.
Though we can be thankful that an attack on America’s soil hasn’t happened since 9/11, we cannot consider it merely good fortune. Our valiant men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan are on the frontlines in the war on terror, but the horrific attack on 9/11 demonstrated that terrorists can bring the battlefield to our shores. For this reason, we must remain continually vigilant and ready with a broad based strategy that includes military action when necessary but also enhanced overseas intelligence capabilities, strengthened coalitions with willing partners and more effective and efficient homeland security.
We must continue to support our brave troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and everywhere duty calls. We must fight Islamo-fascists abroad rather than fight them at home. As your congressman, I will be dedicated to giving our military the resources they need to fight - and win - the battle against the enemies who wish to destroy America and our way of life.
This great nation faced and met global threats to our peace and security in the past and we will do so again by remaining strong and dedicated to the preservation of liberty.
Well, at least you now know where the crazies live.........That's what I thought during the '04 election when I saw Howard Dean signs in yards............
Then you know what houses to avoid with your kids on Halloween.
Soros money? Based on what information?
I wonder what will happen to the money after he finishes last? Does it get donated to the Moonies?
Enough moola possibly to move him from 1.0 percent of the vote to 1.1 percent.
I still think he is running for the VP slot....under Kuchinich on the moonbat ticket.
(Um, the war IS legal. But since Ron Paul wrote the Constitution and is the oonnnnlllyyyy one who understands it, I guess he can say the war isn’t legal. Oh, and thanks for the condescension. The rest of us are stoopid)
Why can’t you respect other points of view? I read the comments that some of the people make against Ron Paul supporters. It sounds like Democrat tactics. Attack the person and not the ideas. I realize that we have a war of words, and some of us are not as sharp-tongued as others, but we should try to see the truth and be honest with issures.
Explain to me why Congress does not declare war? As far as I know WWII was the last declared war. We have to go to the UN and tiptoe around all the political correct positions. Meanwhile, we have lots of good people killed and wounded. I want us to WIN and so does Ron Paul, but there was a right way to do it, and we have not done it.
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I posted this as a poitn of interest, I am now supporting Hunter, but Paul is my number 2 choice. That said concertning the venom of some to him and his supporters. When you are over the target you draw the largest amount of flak.
All your freedoms and monies are belong to us!
You know what (whether you support Ron Paul or not..) we should be discussing IDEAS not people; if the pro war people (and I am one of them) disagree with Paul; and I do on this issue: We should make the case for the war, and against Ron Paul’s ideas-not attack him and his supporters personally..
“Explain to me why Congress does not declare war?”
Because the situation in the GWOT is more similar to that during the Quasi-War with France and Caribbean activities against piracy in the 1820s than it is to the conflicts with Britain (War of 1812), Mexico (Mexican-American War), and either World War.
Going to the precident of the Quasi-War, Congress authorized American armed forces to seize French ships in the West Indies and Caribbean in retaliation for French siezures of American merchant shipping. It was not a declaration of war against France, merely the authorization of the use of force against limited French interests.
The anti-piracy campaing of the 1820s is most similar to the situation faced in the GWOT — extranational armed bands, some with the tacit support of national governments, others intimidating governments into accepting the use of their territory as bases attacking American interests both overseas and in American waters. Rather than declare war on all and sundry Congress authorized the use of force against pirates and their enablers.
The major difference between that and the GWOT is that the US Navy didn’t just lock up captured pirates at Gitmo. They found useful employment for those they caught — stretching rope.
You’re bad.
Totally unacceptable IMO, and oh yes, this guy's opinion too.
You can easily get yourself suspended or banned posting this crap.
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