article imageRon Paul: The Five Million Dollar Man

By Michael Billy.
Published Oct 3, 2007 by  Michael Billy - 11 votes, 7 comments
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According to a recent press release from the Ron Paul campaign, he has raised more than $5,000,000 in the third quarter. $5,300,000 to be exact, and thats only the beginning.
Ron Paul's campaign asked his supporters to donate $1,000,000 during the last week of the quarter; a goal that was exceeded by day six. The final million dollar boost launched his fundraising past the five million dollar mark.

The campaign now has a new goal: to raise $12,000,000 by December 31st.

"Dr. Paul's message is freedom, peace and prosperity," said Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "As these fundraising numbers show, more Americans each day are embracing Dr. Paul's message."

Paul, who formerly ran as the Libertarian presidential candidate, also reports to have more than $5 million on hand. He has raised more than $8 million so far this year.

His $5 million dollars is expected to be about half of what Romney has raised and should match McCain for the quarter.

Ron Paul stands out because he is the only Republican candidate that has consistently opposed the Iraq War. At the Republican debate in August he was asked how he would get the troops out of Iraq. "Just come home," he said. "We just marched in. We can just come back. We went in there illegally. We did not declare war. It's lasting way too long. We didn't declare war in Korea or Vietnam. The wars were never really ended. We lose those wars. We're losing this one. We shouldn't be there. We ought to just come home."

His voting record also shows that he consistently votes in favor of both civil and economic liberties; a rarity in either of the two main parties.

Dr. Paul has been a member of congress for over ten years and also served four terms in the 1970s and 1980s. During that time, he has never voted to raise taxes, never voted for an unbalanced budget, never voted for the Iraq War, never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership, voted against the Patriot Act, and never voted to raise congressional pay or increase the powers of the executive branch.

If this recent boost in fundraising is any indication, Ron Paul's message is starting to catch on. If people are willing to give him more the $5 million in three months then I am sure they will go out and vote for him when the time comes. So much for being the "internet candidate" that the media always tries to bill him as.
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