Breaking News: Ron Paul campaign donors set a record

Well, it looks like Ron Paul, the 10-term Republican congressman from Texas with the libertarian ideas, and his brave band of fervent followers have broken their own one-day online fundraising record.

Back in November, the Paul campaign reported raising $4.2 million online in one day with what they call a "money bomb," a fundraising gimmick devised by Trevor Lyman, a musician and self-appointed Paul fundraiser profiled by The Times' Dan Morain yesterday. Sunday's gimmick was to celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party on a website with a drawing of Paul that looks remarkably like that president on the penny.

As of shortly after midnight Sunday Pacific time, the Paul website was reporting more than $6 million raised on Sunday from more than 30,000 donors and an amazing fourth-quarter fundraising total surpassing $18.1 million. The little-known pro-life Texan, who favors abolishing much of the federal government and the Federal Reserve, could raise the most money of any Republican candidate this quarter. A spokesman said the average donation was $50.

If the reported number holds up when officially reported to the Federal Election Commission in early January, Paul will not only be the only Republican candidate to oppose the Iraq war, he'll be the only GOP candidate to increase fundraising totals each quarter this year -- from $640,000 to $2.4 million to $5.1 million to whatever this quarter's final total becomes above $18 million with two weeks to go.

Although Paul's poll numbers have only climbed from zero to the high single digits, the fundraising totals (he raised five times as much as Mike Huckabee in the third quarter) have brought "the Ron Paul Revolution" broader attention and credibility and the ability to advertise in the early voting states. With the funds his campaign has, among other things, produced a 30-minute TV biographical documentary to be broadcast across Iowa this coming weekend and available online here. Next Sunday morning a network TV audience will get a chance to see him grilled by Tim Russert for a full hour on "Meet the Press."

His legions of alert supporters scour the Internet for slights to right, frequently crudely, and any opportunities to promote their strict constructionist candidate. They dismiss the polls as slanted and the money-raising as the real indicator of the 72-year-old ob-gyn's growing national support among disaffected Republicans, Democrats and previous non-voters. The Times' James Rainey examined one Southern California meet-up group for Paul here.

We've written about these supporters here and examined hundreds of their comments here. No doubt there'll be some more to read down below here shortly.

-- Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[Stephen G.]

Why can't the MSM be more like you guys?
Professional, informative, accurate reporting.

It's about time.

Thank you very much.

[Hank Xavier]

The truth is simply that Ron Paul has rebuilt and recreated the GOP. The traditional phone polls of Republicans who voted in the last election no longer represent the reality of the party on the ground. LOL. Get ready for some shockers in the earlies.

[Paul Aujla]

Thank you for this article. So rare to see one without any sort of distortion or early prediction of future voting trends. As Kerry's rise ahead of Dean and Huckabee's own recent boom demonstrate, sometimes voters change their minds.

[akak]

Wow, I get to be first!

While I hope that Ron Paul's latest "money bomb" ($6M+) will get the massive news coverage that it deserves, somehow by this point I'm assuming that the so-called "mainstream" media will manage to ignore, marginalize and dismiss it almost as thoroughly as they have almost everything else about this unique candidate of outstanding vision and integrity. Never have I been so cynical of our media, and our society that supports it, as I have during the last several months of seeing Ron Paul's campaign effectively censored and ignored, at times so blatantly (I would like to say criminally) that it would be laughable if it weren't so serious. Please, LA Times (and CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, NBC, and others), prove me wrong!

(Actually, you're fourth, but still pretty quick. BTW, doesn't this latest item prove just what you seek, at least as far as LATimes.com is concerned?)

[Taylor Buchanan]

It's truly beyond belief, for me anyway, that we are witnessing a true GRASSROOTS revolution of change occurring before our very eyes.
Just to watch the YouTube videos and to see the hard work that REAL people are doing, much less the money aspect, to try and support this man is nothing short of astonishing.

If it were any of the "top tier" it would be called "a mandate". What we out here in consumer land are witnessing firsthand however, is the continued SLANT of poor coverage. What I mean by that is that it's always negative in tone, "he can 't win", "he'll never get the nomination", "darkhorse", "long shot" and "radical". The people are hearing his call and great MESSAGE.

Thanks for the article and following history in the making. Hopefully this latest "moneybomb" will propel him into the stratosphere. He deserves to be given a chance to stand toe to toe against any candidate and any party, anyone could throw against him. He's simply an American hero in my eyes.

[Nash]

Andrew I am a lot of things. Crude is not one of them (except when I'm hungry).

Question since you're a few scores older than myself you might have some more insight on this. Gene McCarthy, George McGovern, Barry Goldwater, Ron Paul. Can you contrast the perceived support of these candidates? I suppose the internet changes things but I'm wondering by how much. I think Paul surpasses all of them and I point to more of a Pat Buchanan effect at work here, though I feel Paul is bulletproof without all the Watergate baggage. Your thoughts?

(Clearly, the internet changes things radically. But the fan fervor is very familiar, except now it can spread quicker. And I wouldn't put Geo. McGovern on a list of insurgent candidates. Maybe you're thinking of Geo. Wallace.)

[Mark D]

Great that you reported on the successful fundraising of Ron Paul and the Ron Paul supporters. But you devote way too much time to the other side-- journalists tired of reading Ron Paul postings. These postings are often necessry to correct errors such as the claim that Lyman originated the idea of money bombs. He did not. He popularized it. I look forward to more positive articles in the future.

[Charles Higgins]

Wow, for a story about a Presidential candidate you you seem to spend a great deal of copy trash talking his supporters. Can't say as I have ever seen that done before, how come? Is this about the supports or the candidate?

(A lot of people make judgments about candidates by the supporters they attract. Many people would read the hundreds of comments by Ron Paul supporters here and elsewhere--plus the obscene and abusive ones we deleted--and make a negative judgment about Dr. Paul, fair or not. I understand a few political websites now refuse to publish any RP comments. Which is why there were also some RP supporter comments urging restraint by their pals. Thanks for reading.)

[John]

I used to think voting didn't do much. Now I see real, normal people actually making an impact for freedom. This is like a Revolution!

P.S. As a California voter I'm glad to see some Ron Paul News on the LA Times site. Thanks Andrew Malcolm.

[Daniel Kirsner]

With his astounding upward vector, and with Rudy, Huckabee, McCain and Romney all imploding, Ron Paul is now the clear frontrunner for the GOP nomination. This graph provides a dramatic contrast between what the MSM claim and what reality actually looks like:

http://www.ronpaulgraphs.com/huckabee_oct_total.html

[Dan Alba]

Thanks, Andrew, for this tepid account of what is a most exciting and encouraging time for us Ron Paul supporters.

[Lee]

We all thought you'd have posted something on this before now seeing as it ended 4 hours ago. You're slacking, Mr. Malcolm - you're slacking. If you want that Press Secretary position in the Paul Administration you better tighten up and get with it.

Seriously. Can you dig around and find out what the official 24 hour fundraising record is for all parties? There are mixed reports. One saying Kerry held it at 5.7 in 2004 and another 6.2 that Hillary holds from earlier this year. Hillary's has never been verified to my knowledge and it's thought to be that the 6.2 was a culmination of a weekend and just reported in a single day. Or something like that. The reason this is important is b/c we may now hold the ALL-TIME record in a 24 hour period.

Thank you, Sir.

Godspeed

(Imagine , I took a whole evening off. And here it is nearly 2 a.m. and I'm still posting messages. Glad you missed me and thanks for reading.)

[Lorenz]

You guys get an "A" rating - Great job - why can't more journalists write like this?

You got a good name with me - keep up the good work.

(Thank you. Hope you'll bookmark the blog and return often. And tell your friends.)

[Nathanael Kraintz]

Bravo Dr. Paul! The momentum behind your campain continues to surprise, and I could not be more pleased. Keep it up!

The neo-cons are starting to warn eachother "Beware of the Ron Paul supporters, don't let them take over the party..." No no no, my war-mongering friends, we're not taking over the party. We're taking *back* the party. Wake up to the fact that the only way the Republicans will win the whitehouse is with Ron Paul leading the way. Not even the most soft-spoken war-monger will beat the Dems.

[Andrew]

Great Article,

Thank you very much!

There are many changes in the voting demographics that other candidates have not yet grasped. The presidential races of the future are forever changed.
Ron Paul is our vehicle.

[william henry childers]

"We've written about these supporters here and examined hundreds of their comments here. No doubt there'll be some more to read down below here shortly."

Isn't it exciting how Americans are re-investing themselves into the political process, so long abandoned to pundits and back-room power brokers? Isn't the American voters' apathy the very thing that the once honest media lamented on their opinion pages after record low voter turn-outs elected lesser-of-the-evil candidates to high office by ridiculously slim, suspect margins? Are these not the days that we have been dreaming about? A time when at least one man stands up and voices a philosophy that we were all taught to believe, that We the People are the Power in the United States of America? A time when the voice of one man is echoed at first by only a few, then by thousands of other American voices that cry out, Give Me My Country Back! While a jaded MSM fills the airwaves and lavishes ink on a Dem endorsing a has-been Rep, or a former Prez stumping for his might-have-been wife, front-runner crocodile tears, a dog-mutilating son of a prickly hickster, We the People use the means we can to generate and maintain our enthusiasm for an honest-to-God real man of the People by blogging, commenting, sharing and donating in record numbers that get no news coverage. I suppose that 234 years ago the Times of London or its sister edition in the American colonies had little to say about the Boston Tea Party, but you can be sure that is was the rage of conversation in the coffee houses in every village throughout the land. And today's BTP event? Can't find it on CNN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, NYT, WaPo, LAT, Heralds or Tribs? Just look for it, and Dr Paul's message, as it is spread via blogs and chatrooms, the 21st version of colonial era coffee houses. That's where the revolution started. That's where it's gaining momemtum. And that's where, We the People, are today. Our faces may be basking in the pixel glow of our computers, but at the same time, we're putting on our boots.

(Well, I can't speak for the others you mention, but you just found full coverage of the big money day on this blog, with links to our numerous past items. There is an AP story on this website's Campaign page and the same story will be in Monday's print editions. So I suggest you delete the LAT from your list above. Appreciate your reading. Hope you'll return often.)

[NATHAN]

Go ron paul!!!

[James P]

One thing I absolutely love about Dr. Paul (among many things) is that, unlike other politicians, when his lips are moving.... he's telling the truth! Honesty in government... what a novel concept!

[Okinawa]

Ron Paul deserves this attention with all of this grassroots support. You don't see Americans rallying around Hillary do you? I think Ron Paul cured many Americans apathy toward politics, and now we feel that we can make a difference, and also that there is someone worthy to believe in.

[Nevadan Footsoldiers for Ron Paul]

In nevada, we amassed a force of hundreds upon hundreds of volunteer footsoldiers and reinforced the money bomb with a march down Reno and Las Vegas.

The people responded with resounding cheers, horn honking, and even crying.

Give us first strike New Hampshire and Iowa, Nevada WILL back you up. This article proves the measure of our resolve.

Pray for snow, fog, and sleet on Caucus day. We know such weather will only deter our opposition.

[Mike]

I will try to explain why us Ron Paul supporters seem so frustrated with the media:

We see America seriously under-performing: entitlements for social security and medicare far higher than what the US government will ever be able to afford, median wages that have barely increased since 1971 (for the 25-34 demographic, median wages are actually LOWER today than they were in 1971!), and an average personal savings rate now in the negative.

We see big government social programs that are failing America (e.g. health care costs are 10X more per capita than what they were in 1960 before government got involved in a big), and candidates that keep promising more of them.

We see an Israeli lobby that has a huge negative influence on American foreign policy, an influence none of the candidates resist.

We believe that if any body looks at America's situation, and studies Ron Paul's proposals, it is OBVIOUS that he is the best thing for America. When we see political pundits not promoting him as the best candidate, we get frustrated that they're not doing more to help America. But that if it was just that, us Ron Paul supporters would understand, we could concede that political pundits must remain impartial and refrain from promoting one candidate over another, but when we perceive that the media is ACTIVELY under-reporting on him, we get very frustrated. It is not enough that the media is not touting Ron Paul as the best candidate when he so clearly is, but they also are keeping him out of the limelight and giving him less attention than the other candidates proportional to what his polling figures, fundraising numbers, and online presence.

[Brian Dean]

I feel that what this article fails to emphasize is that Ron Paul's supporters have independently helped him to achieve THE all-time, single-day fundraising record of any political candidate in history. If the MSM continues to describe him as "little known" now will surely further diminish their already dramatically reduced importance and relevance in "reporting" what is happening in politics and American society today, and more crucially, what is the Ron Paul REVOLUTION. It is now in full force and he's going to make the MSM look like the incompetent morons that they are when it's all said and done and takes office and saves this once great country that unfortunnately has been hijacked and neo-conned by crime and corruption.

[Chris]

A well-written article, and the first I've read on the Tea Party totals.
It's funny, I remember reading a slightly more negative article written about Ron Paul by you a month or two ago, Andrew, but this one seems much less biased and informative. I applaud you sir, for taking Ron Paul a little more seriously.

[Eric Maher]

the MSM will certainly credit the polls as evidence RP has no chance.
Well, would you rather have 9% in the polls with $18 million or 25% with $2 million.
the numbers will come when it matters

[Matt Karnes]

Something that I think is strange (not about this article though) is how many news reports try to describe paul supporters as wacko or conspiracy theorist. If anything, I'm the typical GOPer. I was even in the room when Reagan gave his Evil Empire speech to the NAE. Just because I love the Constitution I'm partof some fringe movement?

[Louie]

He didn't just break his OWN record, he broke EVERY record. Report the truth please and don't skew it.
What do you mean "if it holds up"? What makes you doubt it?

Grilled by Russert? My thought is that Russert will be schooled by Dr. Paul.

You also forgot to mention that while Dr. Pauls numbers have climbed, almost everyone elses numbers have declined. Only Huckabee has gained and he has no money. He has gained only because the MSM gives him airtime.

Funny how even though it seems fair and balanced....it isn't. The subliminal messaging is there...he can't win. Whatever. We know the truth.
The message grows and grows and grows...even against the tides of journalistic disbelief.

Let's see. LOTS more money than our competitors, Rising poll numbers, People standing in the streets, even in miserable weather, while the other candidates have NONE. Yard signs and banners everywhere, even when other candidates have almost NONE (I have never seen another candidates sign anywhere in MIssouri) Meetups, Videos, support from real PEOPLE, not just a few journalists and MSM companies.

I get "CRUDE" reactions from ALL candidates supporters when I post a message about Dr. Paul, so it isn't just limited to the the RP campaign. However, I see a lot of comments from Dr. Paul's people vs. very few from other's. The crude factor would be a much lower percentage in the RP groups in terms of comments

The polls ARE slanted and I think the Hillary/Obama case shows it quite well.

WE do not "scour" the internet looking for slights, we scour the internet to LEARN MORE about Dr. Paul and to interact.

What part of this do you not understand? You have my email address, i would LOVE to discuss tis with you. By the time I am done, I bet you would be a Paul-Head too

(ANYONE can announce they've raised ANY sum. These numbers aren't official until they are reported to the FEC. And truth is, a fair number of pledges are not lived up to. Hence, the phrase if it holds up.)

[John]

Why is your so-called news reporting so downright biased? Do you sleep well at night. You probably don't believe in a God. You probably don't have a conscience. Thats ok, your day of reckoning is coming. If Ron Paul doesn't win, you will see what I'm saying. I want him to lose so that people like you will see what the world is like under a totalitarian New World Order. Enjoy your bleak future, remember you had a BIG part in creating it. I'll spit on you in Hell.

(Ah, another well-spoken temperate supporter of Dr. Paul. And you think coming on to people like this will help spread support for your guy?)

[John]

I told you I hope he loses. Don't worry the future is right around the corner.

[Shohadaku]

Paul Supporters are everyone and anyone. We are the majority! It's time the media admits this! Scientific polls? Obsolete scam. Stop the mentality of betting on the puppet your told has the "best chance to win". Vote the right man for the job of turning ths Country into something people can respect again. We have one chance to restore America, and that is electing Ron Paul. 6 million in 1 day from people. Not big buisness. People.

[curtis lee]

So.... from $640,000 in the first quarter to $18,000,000 in the 4th, yet his poll numbers are still the same.

He Must have some rich supporters !!!

(No, his poll numbers went from 0 to the 8-9% range.)

[Charles Martel]

Hi --

Quick correction -- The average donation was about $100. $50 was the median, not the average.

For more interesting donation stats, have a look here:

http://paulcash.slact.net/December-16th/

Thanks.

[man from over the pong]

We are watching from over the pond in the United Kingdom and all i and allot of people over here is think Bravo Ron Paul and well done those who support him , it's now time to take a stand against all the bureaucracy thats out there and start to show there are real people with there own minds who live in America.

After the likes of Bush with his fake and illegal war's on country's that had no Weapons of Mass Destruction causing thousand's of poor families both here and in the us and many other country's to have Christmas upon Christmas wthought loved ones just for the power of some liquid gold i.e OIL i say well done we hope things go well and maybe someone like this can turn your country around and make it prosper like it should.

History will show those who stand up to evil and Bush will be classed as those who did not, he is a coward in most of the United kingdom's eye just like his father was before him.

Vote Ron Paul get back some Freedom you all deserve to hear the truth and stop this media from hiding behind smoke screens.

[susan in michigan]

Okay, I've bookmarked this blog :) Thanks for the nice article.

I am one who uses the term "lame stream media". I'm thrilled when anyone proves me wrong. Keep it up! Now, please, do some writing Diebold and help us turn this ship around.

This is an honest to god paradigm shift. Not a campaign, but a genuine We the People movement.

[Branden]

Crude? Really? The vast majority of comments that I have seen by Ron Paul supporters have been perfectly acceptable in terms of language and civility. Paulites may be rather zealous, but most are polite. I would request that you refrain from using hasty generalizations in the future. Thank you.

(You can request all you want. I've read every single one of the hundreds that have come in. Crude is a generous description. You haven't seen the worst ones because we just delete them. But there are plenty of other folks we're delighted to hear from and have dialogue with--like you. Thanks for reading.)

[Andrew S]

Thank you very much for the article. Overall a great job.

[TX Patriot]

MALCOLM writes: "(ANYONE can announce they've raised ANY sum. These numbers aren't official until they are reported to the FEC. And truth is, a fair number of pledges are not lived up to. Hence, the phrase if it holds up.)"

I believe you are misinformed or haven't conducted your journalistic due diligence. The counter on the RonPaul2008 website is not one of pledges but of direct, immediate credit card payments from both website and phone contributions.

Please refer to the following address for website confirmation:
https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/

Please refer to the following official contribution number for phone method confirmation:
1-877-RON-2008

You will find - along with a simple phone call the RP headquarters - the counter number does not consist of pledges.

Although I appreciate the article, I really dislike journalists misleading the public regardless of the reason: intentional or due to an preventable 'oversight'.

(Sorry, patriot. We're reporting that they're reporting that number, same as we do with every campaign. We have no way of independently verifying it. Sorry again, a campaign counter is not verification. Congrats. It's a lot of money and will draw a lot of attention.)

[Ken]

Good morning. Thanks for keeping an open mind about Dr. Paul. The more people are exposed to his message, the more I'm sure they will like. One question though. When one is deciding to vote for President, what should the voter be looking at as far as "parameters?" For example, should the voter be looking at the candidates charisma, shoe size, hair color, or personality? Should the voter be looking for what the candidate has done in the past or what they are promising for the future? More importantly, should the voter use as their guide what the candidate is promising to GIVE you and have someone else pay for it (most of American voters). I believe that votes SHOULD look at what a candidate is aiming to do within the set of estblished rules for His/Her job. Those "rules" are established within the Constitution. Like the rules of baseball, play as hard as you can, but don't break the rules or you SHOULD be disqualified. We don't disqualify enough of our politicians because we don't know what is in the Constitution, it's purpose, and that it should be the main consideration when voting. Give us 20 candidates that will follow the Constitution and essentially there would be no bad choices. Now that would be fun! There is really only one choice if we believe the Costitution is the main set of rules for the federal government. Ron Paul gets my vote. Thanks.

[Juris Purins]

Thanks for your reporting Andrew.

What I feel is most interesting and perhaps most important here is the fervor and dedication of Ron Paul's supporters (I happen to be one of them too.) If one of the 'mainstream' candidates had this kind of support the press would laud this as a 'mandate from the people' and not a 'fringe movement'.

Thanks again for your blogging and answers to some of the posted comments.

[L. A. Dietz]

60,000 individuals donated well over $6m yesterday, Q4 now reads 200,000+ donors and $18m+ donations, so it looks like closing at about 220,000+ donors and $20m+. Cool. Juan de Mariana would approve.

[Rebecca]

The Ron Paul supporters I know are polite, sensible people who would be unlikely to finance a campaign for a "little-known Texan" because of a fundraising "gimmick". They are, however, people who are fighting for a noble candidate who has been called"the most honorable man in Congress" and for a cause called "freedom".

[Christy W]

To my fellow Paulines - Please remember that the best news sources are unbiased, objective ones that disperse the facts of the situation as it is in order that the people may form their own opinions. This article was extremely objective! In comparison to some bloggers that are now so pro-Ron Paul that they can't be taken seriously by anyone who isn't already a fan like myself this may seem negative, but we must remember that sometimes the truth hurts.

The truth is that Ron Paul does have low poll numbers. I agree that there are flaws in the polling system, but that doesn't change the painful truth of the low polling numbers within the flawed system.

Fortunately a wise book (the Bible) also says that "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." We know that Ron Paul's message is the truth, and that if the American people can just hear it they will know the TRUTH and that will guarantee our freedom!

So why are we attacking a news source that included links to Dr. Paul's videos, his message and never once said that "He can't win because blah blah blah" like almost all other reports on him? We should be endorsing this kind of reporting that helps spread the message without a negative smear!

To Andrew Malcolm and the LA Times Staff -

Thank you SO much for the unbiased and informative reporting on what is really going on in the race towards president.

Keep up the good work!

[Charles Dugan]

Elected Representatives don’t run the government; Bureaucrats (federal, state and local government unions) run government. Representatives rely on these union representatives to get them elected and to keep them in office. Unions control the media, military industrial complex, educational industry, and all essential services in the country. (electric, fuel oil, water, garbage, transportation) Well, you get the picture, I hope.
And as you have seen in the writers strike, all these unions support one another, faithfully. That being the case, those union bosses who will stand to lose the most if Ron Paul is elected President seem to be putting the pressure on the other bosses to make sure Ron Paul is made to disappear from the popular media or to be made out as a spoiler, a radical, a wimp.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
He as been steadfast in his undying support for the U. S. Constitution. By limiting the power of the federal government, providing for a NATIONAL defense, giving people the power of self-government and most importantly – supporting the idea that “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” He is a true Republican.
Who, in their right mind, can vote against that?

[J. Stephen Conn]

Thanks for an excellent article about the Ron Paul revolution. My wife and I, ages 62 and 54, are proud to have been a part of the record breaking day. Dr. Paul is the first candidate in our lifetimes we've felt passionately about and the only one we have supported with our hard earned money. Dr. Ron Paul is the most principled candidate in the field and America's best hope for a return to Constitutional government.

[Grizzle]

NOT TRUE ANYMORE ABOUT THE POLLS.

He's leading in Alaska. That's one state more than Thompson or McCain

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

[Liz]

(Sorry, patriot. We're reporting that they're reporting that number, same as we do with every campaign. We have no way of independently verifying it. Sorry again, a campaign counter is not verification. Congrats. It's a lot of money and will draw a lot of attention.)

Andrew:

Come on, get with the program- that's soooo 20th century! Ron Paul's campaign has also led the way in campaign finance reform- complete transparency in real time. As donations come in, real money on credit card donations, the campaign lists donor name and location, and the counter goes up by that amount. Easily verifiable, and completely transparent. Aother innovation from the only honest politican out there, who doesn't just talk about reforms- he implements them, even when he is the only one.

You are misleading readers when you pretend they are pledges. They are not pledges. Your colleague, Dan, also employed the same language. This is not prudent- it is misleading. You need to understand that that the old rules don't apply when a candidate is employing totally new methods.

BTW, wouldn't his one candidate's effort to make campaign donations totally transparent and available in real time warrant an admiring in-depth story from MSM who have been touting campaign finance reform for years? Now that he's actually doing it (no special interest money, no federal funds, no lobby money, either), it is being ignored.

[Ron]

If this were great news for Huckabee he'd be on the front page of every newspaper in the land. He would be shining. A halo mgiht get photoshopped in above his head. Cherubs would be harping beside him.
The media is a joke. My seventy-year old parents donated yesterday. They never gave a single dime to any candiate in their combined 143 years. My Uncle who is a fierce Reaganite says Ron Paul makes Reagan look like a Guliani.
Get out there, Paul supporters, and network. Of course The Times of London didn't report on the actual Tea Party like Paul Revere would want them to. It's up to the people.
We have bragging rights.
Let's brag!

[Robert K]

I'm just happy that this candidate is finally getting the attention he deserves. I'm left without words as it's late. But i definitely do look more forward to reading the LA Times if they start actually covering this man.

[Robin Dicken]

This has all the makings of a great screenplay. When I watch journalist (on CNN for one) talk in muted admiration about what a straight talker and courageous statesman Dr. Paul is-it's downright inspiring! I'm about to lose my shirt in a bad business venture but this story is beyond great. Long live freedom and the people brave enough to embrace it.

[paul moshay]

enough with the 'neo' conservative, we want a RETRO conservative (real one that is) !

[collin28]

This is a great article and shows how the Ron Paul campaign is winning and growing. Thanks for the honest report.
At 7:30 Monday morning according to the official Ron Paul website he has raised $18,158,349 in donations and according to the official Mike Huckabee website Mike has raised $1,190,431 in 4th quarter donations. Also here are the numbers of unique visitors for each of the presidential Web sites, according to NetRatings Inc. projections. So the question is how can Mike Huckabee be at the top of the list and Dr. Paul be at the bottom. Something is just not right here. Go Dr. Paul….. we will see what happens in 17 days. Here comes the FREEDOM train.
REPUBLICANS
Ron Paul: 673,000
Mike Huckabee: 337,000
Mitt Romney: 229,000
Fred Thompson: 217,000
Rudy Giuliani: 106,000
John McCain: 94,000
DEMOCRATS
Barack Obama: 821,000
John Edwards: 487,000
Hillary Clinton: 355,000