Ron Paul reports fundraising surprise

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4969941.html

Presidential hopeful's bank total topped rival McCain's


By JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Ron Paul, the Lake Jackson congressman running a long shot campaign, reported raising nearly $2.4 million from April through June and ended the quarter with a similar amount in the bank.

The total is a remarkable showing for Paul, putting him in a better financial position — with less cash on hand but no debt — than Arizona Sen. John McCain. Paul still barely registers in public opinion polls and raised far less than McCain or the other leading Republicans. But his libertarian views and opposition to the war in Iraq have ignited a fire among nontraditional contributors, particularly on the Internet.

Paul has relied on his debate appearances and on an online network to spread his message. He also spent $120,000 on printing and mailing fundraising letters, his single biggest expense. Overall, he has raised $3 million for the year and spent $646,000.

McCain's presidential campaign reported spending more than it raised from April through June, leaving him financially strapped with $3.2 million cash on hand and a $1.8 million debt.

He gives us political cover, showing people that opposition to the war is not just confined to partisan Democrats.

He'll do about as well as his traveling partner Joe Lieberman did in 2004.

Sorry. But, evertime I think of joe's pathetic statement it makes me gag and laugh at the same time.

Holds his cards where anybody can see them ALL...McCain is about as stupid.

Works every time.

on a house in La Crosse yesterday. It was hand made with red white and blue letters on a sign that was about 1' x 2' in size. First political 08 sign I've seen so far. :wow: :patriot:

That Ron Paul has to rely on debate appearances and online networks to spread his message - and that this reporter at least acknowledges that the media isn't reporting on him very much.

Shouldn't that be the job of a real fair and balanced press? People shouldn't get more free press simply because they have more money. All legitimate candidates, from Ron Paul to Mike Gravel to Dennis Kucinich, should get press. They don't.

Yet another example of how our media is failing us.

and yet somehow is still tricking so many Dems to think hes an okay guy.