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Paul says he raised nearly $20 million in final quarter of 2007
By Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor January 1, 2008 03:24 PM
Ron Paul said today his presidential campaign raised nearly $20 million in the last three months of 2007 from 130,000 donors.
His haul is far above the campaign's $12 million goal for the fourth quarter, Oct. 1-Dec. 31. And while his Republican rivals have not disclosed their fund-raising totals, Paul's total is nearly double the most any of them raised in the third quarter -- about $10.5 million for Rudy Giuliani and $10 million for Mitt Romney. Paul brought in nearly $5.3 million that quarter.
Paul's campaign said that more than 107,000 donors were new and the average donation was about $90. More than half of the total came from two 24-hour online fund-raising events organized by supporters -- one on Nov. 5, and the second centered in Boston on Dec. 16.
"Only Dr. Paul has the ability to inspire Americans to contribute and take action that is necessary if Republicans want to defeat the Democrats in November," campaign manager Kent Snyder said in a statement.
Paul's fund-raising success, however, has not translated into the polls. And his low standing is freezing him out of a Fox News debate Sunday in New Hampshire, though he and his supporters are protesting that decision.
Republican Ron Paul is out with a new TV ad, set to run in New Hampshire through Tuesday's primary, stressing his military credentials.
Patriotic music booms. Soldiers salute. The announcer begins: "A proud military veteran who served our nation. Ron Paul salutes and supports our troops who protect and defend our freedom." A flag waves. The announcer continues, "But who do the troops support? Ron Paul. The record shows they're standing up for him." The ad concludes: "Ron Paul is their choice for commander-in-chief."
His campaign spokesman Jesse Benton said Paul "has long been a praised as staunch advocate for veterans' issues." Still, he "wants to bring the troops home from Iraq" because he would rather America "never again sends out brave soldiers to war unless doing so is necessary for our defense," according to Benton. Whether his anti-war message will appeal to New Hampshire veterans is hard to say.
OldSchool,
Have you heard much about Ron Paul being racist against blacks and Jewish people? As a Christian, I believe God loves ALL people regardless of race. According to the Bible, Jewish people are God’s chosen people.
What I read about Ron Paul’s comments about blacks affects MY family.
My daughter is married to a black man, my son-in-law. Therefore, 4 of my grandchildren are mixed. One of my daughter’s best friends in high school (also black) asked my husband to give her away at her wedding because he was the only “Dad” she had. You should have seen the look on my son’s co-worker’s face when a tall, skinny, black man introduced this short, fat, white woman as “Mom.” I smiled and said, “Don’t you see the family resemblance?” She looked very confused and said, “No.” My son’s friend, Dre, replied, “This is Brad’s mom.” She said, “Oh! OK!”
Dre is one of the sweetest, hardest working young men I ever met. I asked him once why he was so different than the stereotyped black man. His answer was that his mom had told him if he didn’t like what people said about black men to PROVE he could be as good as ANY white man. He has.
OldSchool,
Have you heard much about Ron Paul being racist against blacks and Jewish people? As a Christian, I believe God loves ALL people regardless of race. According to the Bible, Jewish people are God’s chosen people.
What I read about Ron Paul’s comments about blacks affects MY family.
My daughter is married to a black man, my son-in-law. Therefore, 4 of my grandchildren are mixed. One of my daughter’s best friends in high school (also black) asked my husband to give her away at her wedding because he was the only “Dad” she had. You should have seen the look on my son’s co-worker’s face when a tall, skinny, black man introduced this short, fat, white woman as “Mom.” I smiled and said, “Don’t you see the family resemblance?” She looked very confused and said, “No.” My son’s friend, Dre, replied, “This is Brad’s mom.” She said, “Oh! OK!”
Dre is one of the sweetest, hardest working young men I ever met. I asked him once why he was so different than the stereotyped black man. His answer was that his mom had told him if he didn’t like what people said about black men to PROVE he could be as good as ANY white man. He has.
didnt have time to read the first link but read the second link and i seen nothing wrong with what he said. take a look at the 3 videos just above your post. he talks about people calling him a racist, check out the videos and see for your self what he said. i wont defend him because i don't have to, i know he is not a racist but allot of people will call him one because he wont vote a curtain way for an unconstitutional bill.
UAW Members for Ron Paul: ''Save Your Jobs; Vote Ron Paul!''
DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wayne County and UAW member supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will rally against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Monday afternoon at the Ford Michigan truck plant
The “Stop NAFTA; Vote Ron Paul” rally will take place at 1:30 pm at 38303 Michigan Ave., and last until approximately 3:30 pm.
“Congressman Paul believes, as we do, that NAFTA threatens our jobs, freedom, and independence,” said Paul Michigan state coordinator Leslie Roszman. “Ron Paul will stop NAFTA, save our jobs, and restore America’s sovereignty.”
Roszman added, “We need Ron Paul fighting for the workers of Michigan.”
Over 30 supporters affiliated with local unions braved freezing rain and hail to rally Friday afternoon outside the Ford Motor Company transmission plant in Livonia, educating incoming and outgoing UAW workers. The event was the first sponsored by the Wayne County “Union Workers for Ron Paul,” whose slogan is “Save your jobs; vote Ron Paul!”
The Ron Paul 2008 Michigan state headquarters is located in Detroit, at 18981 Telegraph Road.
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David Weigel | January 22, 2008, 11:52am
About an hour ago Norma McCorvey, a.k.a "Jane Roe" from the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, formally endorsed Ron Paul at the Phoenix Park hotel in Washington. Why didn't she endorse a frontrunner like Mike Huckabee? Thank the grassroots: She saw a newspaper ad in Nevada, bought by Paul supporters, using the analogy of the frog and the pot of boiling water to demonstrate what was happening to America. "It touched my heart." That was three weeks ago, and McCorvey keynoted a pro-life Paul rally in Nevada on January 12th, but the campaign made the official announcement today before Paul spoke at the March for Life. McCorvey:
I support Ron Paul for president because we share the same goal, that of overturning Roe v Wade. Ron Paul doesn’t just talk about being pro-life, he acts on it. His voting record truly is impeccable and he undoubtedly understands our constitutional republic and the inalienable right to life for all. Ron Paul is the prime author of H.R. 300, which would negate the effect of Roe v. Wade. As the signor of the affidavit that legalized abortion 35 years ago I appreciate Ron Paul’s action to restore protection for the unborn. Ron Paul has also authored H.R. 1094 in Congress, which seeks to define life as beginning at conception. He has never wavered on the issue of being pro-life and has a voting record to prove it. He understands the importance of civil liberties for all, including the unborn.
Paul took questions from a tiny audience of press and local supporters after elucidating his abortion views. Roe was wrongly decided; federal courts need to be taken out of the loop on abortion law to let states make their own laws. A constitutional amendment would be "a tedious solution; it takes a long time." Pro-lifers need to make this possible, in public opinion, before lawmakers move. "The ultimate test of the right to life movement is how we change attitudes on this."
McCorvey was frustrated at the lack of attention her original Reno endorsement got, but she was lighthearted today. "When you're president," she asked Paul, "can I stay over at the White House?"
"Anytime," Paul said. The supporters in the back of the room cracked up.
"I'll take the Lincoln Bedroom," said McCorvey.
UPDATE: Paul said that he found McCorvey compelling because she changed her mind on abortion in 1995, so he was asked what he thought of Mitt Romney's evolution on the issue. He generally praised Romney, but I want to listen to the tape before I run what he said.
Ron Paul's Illinois Fund-Raising Numbers Reveal Widespread Support
Campaign Contributions Exceed Those of Rivals in Much of State
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently released 2007 presidential campaign fund-raising records from the Federal Elections Commission reveal that in at least nine large Illinois ZIP code regions, Congressman Ron Paul outpaced Republican rivals John McCain and Mitt Romney, often times by a substantial margin.
Though statewide fund-raising totals for both McCain ($1,090,964) and Romney ($1,285,356) exceeded Paul's ($492,407), the Texas congressman exhibited stronger support in much of the state's rural west and south as well as key suburban centers. Dr. Paul far outraised Mike Huckabee, who raised $144,515 in Illinois.
Congressman Paul Following generated the most campaign contributions of all Republican candidates in the following Illinois ZIP code regions:
- 604XX ZIP code region (including the towns of Frankfort, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Lockport, Crete, Mokena, Joliet and others)
Paul - $38,375
Romney -$24,863
McCain - $17,822
- 617XX ZIP code region (Bloomington/Normal area)
Paul - $16,260
McCain - $12,247
Romney - $2,699
- 628XX ZIP code region (Centralia, Mt. Vernon)
Paul - $12,070
Romney - $505
McCain - $250
- 624XX ZIP code region (Effingham, Vandalia)
Paul - $6,740
McCain - $766
Romney - $135
Additional ZIP code regions in which Rep. Paul has garnered the most fund-raising support of all Republican candidates are 613XX (LaSalle, Peru, Ottawa) and the Western edge of the state, ZIP code regions 610XX, 612XX, 614XX and 623XX (including Macomb, Moline, Rock Island, Quincy, Belvidere, Rock Falls, Winnebago and others).
Rep. Paul reported record-breaking campaign fund-raising in Q4 2007 – nearly $20 million – half of it collected in two separate, one-day drives. The average individual donation during the 24-hour drives was approximately $100. Federal Election Commission records can be found here.
Congressman Ron Paul, who has delegate and alternate delegate candidates on the Republican primary ballot in every congressional district in Illinois, is running on a platform of Constitutional limited government, protection of civil liberties, a noninterventionist foreign policy and a free market economy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Lisa Wogan, Illinois Communications Coordinator, (815) 355-4159 or lisa@ronpaul2008.com.
Ron Paul Beats McCain in Maine Caucus, Primed to Win Over 1/3 of State Delegates
In the Race for Delegates, Ron Paul Appears to Closely Trail Romney for First Place
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While most reports about this past weekend’s Maine Caucus focused on the purely symbolic presidential preference poll, in the meaningful race to secure delegates to the state convention Ron Paul is primed to finish second with likely 35 percent of the total delegates.
Delegates to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis are elected by the state delegates. Internal results from 10 of 16 counties, including the largest cities of Portland, South Portland, Lewiston, Auburn, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor, and Brewer, show Ron Paul picking up 215 of 608 State Convention delegates so far reported, or 35%.
“Ron Paul’s strong second place finish in Maine, in which he beat John McCain, is proof that this race is far from over,” said Ron Paul campaign manager Lew Moore. “We’ll continue to battle for every delegate in this wide-open race for the Republican nomination.”
In the presidential preference poll, with 70 percent reporting, Ron Paul is in third place just two percentage points behind John McCain. However, the Maine preference poll is purely a beauty contest, and in the actual election of state delegates the so-called “frontrunner” McCain is far behind Ron Paul.
Topic: Presidential Campaign 2008
Ron Paul Second in Maine State Delegates with 35%
Romney has 52% of the vote while Paul has secured 35% of the state delegates who will allocate Maine's 18 national delegates in May.by Gary Wood
(Conservative Libertarian)
The final State Caucus before Super Tuesday is projected to be won by Governor Mitt Romney based on 74% of the presidential preference poll votes in Mitt Romney has 52%. There's a battle for second place, in popular votes, going on between Ron Paul and John McCain. As of 4:34est the Maine Republican Party website showed there were just 154 votes separating the two with over 25% of the caucus locations still to report in.
According to a press release by Jesse Benton, of the Ron Paul campaign, the Texas Congressman, with his message of liberty and freedom, has already picked up 215 of the total 608 Maine state delegates. This number could increase as results come in from the final 6 counties. 35% of the state delegates place him second behind Mitt Romney even though McCain has a slight lead in the popular vote. There is no way for John McCain to catch Ron Paul in state delegate count even if he holds on to his slim lead in polling simply based on cities and caucus locations already won by Ron Paul
Although many major newspapers are giving all 18 Maine National Delegates to Mitt Romney that is not the case. State delegates in Maine are non-binding. The actual allocation of the 18 national delegates will not be determined until May 2 when the Maine Republican Party State Convention is going to be held and the state delegates will then decide.
"Ron Paul's strong second place finish in Maine, in which he beat John McCain, is proof that this race is far from over," said Ron Paul campaign manager Lew Moore. "We'll continue to battle for every delegate in this wide-open race for the Republican nomination."
Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined
Total military donations nearly as much as the total of all other remaining candidates - Republican and Democrat
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – According to newly released FEC reports, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has received more military donations than the other three remaining Republican candidates combined.
“The latest numbers make it clear: the troops support Ron Paul,” said Ron Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder. “Dr. Paul has worked his entire career working for veterans, and has many awards and endorsements due to his dedication to their cause.”
A search of the FEC database by employer reveals that Dr. Paul has received 1160 donations from military donors, nearly triple that of John McCain, and more than McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee combined.
Dr. Paul’s total military donations of $249 thousand are almost as much as the $260 thousand of combined donations received by the other five remaining candidates.
Congressman Paul is no stranger to military support. Former president Ronald Reagan once said, “Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country!”
According to the FEC reports, these are the total number and amount of military donations for each of the presidential candidates*:
Ron Paul: 1160 $249k
John McCain: 438 $83k
Mike Huckabee: 126 $37k
Mitt Romney: 126 $24k
Barack Obama: 443 $76k
Hillary Clinton: 154 $41k
*Methodology: Searched FEC reports for occupation/employer contains: "Army" "Navy" "USN" "USAF" "Air Force" "Marine" "USMC" "Coast Guard" "USCG" then removed duplicates and non-military occupations (i.e. "marine repair")
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Change he can believe in
A self-styled 'money architect' contends his Liberty Dollars are legal; federal officials beg to differ
By Jessica Levco | Special to the Tribune
February 19, 2008
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Bernard von NotHaus' self-created, "inflation-proof" Liberty Dollar may cost him a lot more than he bargained for -- his liberty.
Calling himself a "money architect," von NotHaus created the precious metal-backed Liberty Dollar as a private currency for people to use as a form of barter, instead of spending U.S. dollars. On his Web site, liberty dollar.org, he compares his product to the competition that the U.S. Postal Service faced when FedEx started.
But, after a two-year investigation of his company, the federal government didn't buy von NotHaus' argument. Authorities said von NotHaus' operation is illegal and a threat to consumers. The FBI on Nov. 14 raided six of his business operations in four states, including the national headquarters in Evansville.
But von NotHaus hasn't been charged. So he's issuing new 2008 Liberty Dollars.
"I know I'm probably going to be arrested soon, but I'm not going to sit around and wait -- how boring," von NotHaus said in a recent phone conversation from his home in Florida. "I need to start .... marketing the 2008 Liberty Dollars before I am arrested." He maintains he's not breaking the law.
The FBI agents seized a half-ton of silver, gold and platinum in Evansville. Two tons of copper-minted Ron Paul Dollars were also taken. The Ron Paul Dollars also are made from gold, silver and platinum.
Von NotHaus says he is a friend of Paul's (R-Texas), the GOP presidential hopeful. Von NotHaus already donated the maximum $2,300 to Paul's campaign, but he said he saw the Ron Paul Dollar as another way to generate support for the campaign.
'Inflation-proof' idea
Von NotHaus started issuing private currency in 1998 under the auspices of the National Organization for the Repeal of the Federal Reserve and Internal Revenue Codes or NORFED. After the U.S. Mint in September 2006 warned that usage of the Liberty Dollar violated federal law, the company renamed itself Liberty Services Inc., according to FBI documents.
Von NotHaus said he created the Liberty Dollar because he contends the U.S. dollar isn't backed by anything -- though the greenback is issued by the U.S. government. The Liberty Dollar, he said, is supported by gold and silver at Sunshine Minting in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. The product comes in the form of silver coins, marked in denominations of $1, $5, $10 or $20 as well as a variety of multicolored paper notes.
Von NotHaus, who also said the Liberty Dollar is "inflation-proof," says the increasing price for goods and services can be attributed to the decreasing value of the U.S. dollar. "That just shows that real money like gold and silver holds its value," he says on his Web site.
More than 350 people (including Von Nothaus himself) have signed a petition on his Web site to support the Liberty Dollar, but he claims more than 100,000 people are using the currency.
A search on the Web site for Chicago reveals a Crystal Lake man who will accept the Liberty Dollar in exchange for tutoring in Latin. For those wondering how to use the Liberty Dollar at a store, von NotHaus shares a list of instructions on the Web site. Among them: "Simply offer the Liberty Dollar with the confidence that it will be accepted."
A copy of the 35-page FBI affidavit for the search warrant was accidentally released on the Internet (it is now sealed) and can be found on libertydollar.org. The affidavit was filed in Asheville, N.C.; the U.S. Attorney's Office for that region would not comment on the case.
A 'feeling' of acquittal
According to the affidavit, the FBI is investigating violations of "uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal," "making or possessing likeness of coins," "mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy." The FBI agent investigating the case states that the goal of von NotHaus' organization is "to undermine the United States government's financial systems by the issuance of a non-governmental competing currency for the purpose of repealing the Federal Reserve and the Internal Revenue Code."
Von NotHaus, who maintains he's not breaking the law, has a "feeling" that he'll be acquitted.
University of Illinois law professor Andrew Leipold, who is not involved in the case, speculated that von NotHaus's defense would be that he did not intend to use the Liberty Dollar as money and the Liberty Dollar was to be circulated voluntarily as a form of barter.
Von NotHaus can't afford to pay a defense attorney in U.S. dollars or Liberty Dollars. To raise money for his defense, his supporters have donated money and bought specially marked (with handcuffs) "Arrest Dollars" to mark the Nov. 14 raid.
"I don't think I'm going to be able to pay for my defense," von NotHaus admitted. "I'm hoping to be put in the good graces of the court and have a public defender."
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