11/06/07: Ron Paul Sets Online Fundraising Record with $4.2 Million in One Day

From Faux News:

Tuesday , November 06, 2007

WASHINGTON —

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, fueled by an extraordinary Internet fundraising effort, hauled in more than $4.2 million in nearly 24 hours on Monday.

Paul, the Texas congressman with a libertarian tilt and an out-of-Iraq pitch, entered heady fundraising territory with a surge of Web-based giving tied to the commemoration of Guy Fawkes Day.

Fawkes was a British mercenary who failed in his attempt to kill King James I on Nov. 5, 1605. He also was the model for the protagonist in the movie "V for Vendetta." Paul backers motivated donors on the Internet with mashed- up clips of the film on the online video site YouTube as well as the Guy Fawkes Day refrain: "Remember, remember the 5th of November."

Paul has been lagging in the polls behind Republican front- runners. But he captured national attention at the end of September when he reported raising $5.2 million in three months, putting him fourth among Republican presidential candidates in fundraising for the quarter.

Paul as of Monday had raised more than $7 million since Oct. 1, more than half his goal of $12 million by the end of the year, according to his Web site.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308404,00.html

{;-) Dan in Miami

Responses to this message:

• Maybe the Internet will take the reigns away from the big money .... Rajah
• The Democrats wont let that happen, obviously X-Man
• Howard Dean used the internet to raise money Rajah
• I like Ron Paul because he makes Republican hypocrites wee themselves Oddball
• People are trying to link Ron Paul to white supremists. Mr_Nonsense
• Heh, some people can't think outside the realm of their party... TMundo
• Piss poor statement. Mr_Nonsense
• That has nothing to do with my statement... TMundo
• TMundo owned again Twinkie-The-Kid
• Ron Paul is the man. LittleBigGirl
• You think we should ignore global warming and are anti-choice? Vote Paul! Coaster
• Coaster, you're an ignorant fuckwit LittleBigGirl
• Clarification to the above post. LittleBigGirl
• X-man, quit using Little Big Girl's handle Coaster
• Clarification of the above post Coaster
• Damn. You made me break my promise Coaster
• You know what, Coaster? LittleBigGirl
• Oh SNAP MRS_MUCUS

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