Ron Paul raised $4 million yesterday. Is he now the frontrunner for the GOP nomination?

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Ron Paul, the only major candidate against the War, raised $4 million on the 5th of November (well, actually $3,992,786). This is almost a million dollars more than any of his competitors have raised in a single day and has put Ron Paul over $7 million for the quarter. Last quarter, Rudy Giuliani, the leader in fundraising only took in $11 million and burned through most of it. Ron Paul has been much smarter in spending his money than other candidates and can now use it to increase his name recognition (which is all he needs to do, as most people who know who he is support him and will vote for him, except for the media, the special interests, and party hacks).

So, has Ron Paul become the frontrunner for the nomination after the 5th of November. If not, would he be the frontrunner if he won the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries and cleaned up everywhere outside of the deep south?

bravozulu: How is he making money from the left? This sure seems like some kind of conspiracy theory to me. The liberals have other candidates to give money to, such as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or hardcore socialist John Edwards (not to mention Biden, Richardson, Kucinich, Gravel etc.). Liberals have no good reason to give money to Ron Paul, especially since he is the only Republican who can beat a Democrat next year.

United_Peace: This is a non-issue. The Constitution is pretty clear that government cannot establish an official religion or prohibit a religion. I don't see why anybody cares whether or not the 10 Commandments should be in court rooms. The difference between Ron Paul's position on 1st Amendment (regarding religion) and the position of the Supreme Court is over irrelevant issues like a 10 Commandments monument. That is no grounds to attack somebody upon.

Answer 1

Here I was wondering what Howard Dean's supporters would do this time around......

Answer 2

He surely can. Having raised over $7 million already (such as over $4 million on Monday on my own), he has very just about actual won the money generic (it is, via fact he did no longer boost money early and blow it like his opposition did, he will have money to spend while it surely concerns). And he has the main important quantity of genuine supporters of any candidate (and that they organize independently). Ron Paul has the final prepared marketing campaign, the final platform (even nonetheless the politicians have shifted, a great style of the yankee human beings nevertheless elect the rustic to return to following the form), and the money. the only rationalization why Ron Paul trails are call acceptance and media bias. very few human beings evaluate the media to be purpose anymore and the money will enable the call acceptance to boost. while Ron Paul finishes in the suitable 3 in Iowa (a million or 2 human beings can surely win a precinct on the Iowa Caucus, as turnout is low, so Ron Paul supporters are able to win that one as a results of utilising showing up) and the suitable 2 in New Hampshire (while the hot Hampshire independents understand that the warmongering Hillary is a lock for the nomination, they'll bypass the dull Democrat generic and vote for Ron Paul), he will replace right into a intense suitable-tier candidate and something of the rustic will look at him extra heavily. If Ron Paul have been to end above John McCain in New Hampshire, McCain might probably drop out and if he won the two Iowa and New Hampshire, Romney might probably drop out. Then, Giuliani might desire to implode (if Ron Paul beats Rudy in long island, NJ, or PA, it would disclose Rudy as vulnerable in the very area the place he's meant to be maximum efficient and spoil his possibilities) and drop out of the race. If that happens, the election comes all the way down to Ron Paul VS Fred Thompson. Fred Thompson is a sectional candidate who in ordinary terms appeals to the militia-commercial complicated in the south, so the north and west will circulate to Ron Paul, giving him adequate delegates to beat Fred Thompson for the nomination. as a manner to win, he has to commence solid and win a majority of delegates. If no one finally ends up with a majority, the different applicants will group up and vote considered one of them to the nomination.

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They will continue to diminish him as they always do on the msm circus. However seeing the polls after the debates and how abc altered theirs and he still won with 67% and cnbc took there poll off because they thought something was wrong he had 78% of the vote, that means one guy gets 3/4 of the vote and nine others shared 25% and he has won every online or text poll in the debates. Straw Polls he has taken more than any other candidate. He will be recognized after the primaries for just how powerful his message is that our liberty for our people and the constitution has to be upheld.

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I believe he is the current front-runner, based on the evidence of donations from grass-roots supporters, my own observations and the universal popularity of Ron's strong message of freedom.

The old fashioned phone polls are way off because he has inspired lots of new support from people who may not have voted republican in the last election. I know of many democrats, independents, constitutionalists, libertarians, greens, anarchists etc.. and people who never got involved in politics who are excited about Ron Paul and are registering republican to participate in our states caucus and nominate Ron Paul.

If you notice the polls only call republicans with land lines who voted in the previous election. These people were usually staunch supporters of the staus quo... Older people usually who may not be very net-savvy, and unaware of Ron Paul's message.

The mainstream media is using the faulty polls to downplay Ron Pauls huge network of support. They are puppets of the huge globalist bankers and multinational corporations who are destroying our once-great country, and are bitter enemies of freedom.

The Mainstream media is acting as gatekeepers, keeping the general public mis-informed and un-informed intentionally in order to manipulate the elections to their benefit.

I think this interference is tantamount to treason.

Answer 5

I support Ron Paul.

Answer 6

Most things about Ron Paul are pleasing to the ears.But his fan followers have to concentrate on strategies for convincing party bosses on his elect ability and getting the nomination. If he is offered Vice Presidency he should be pragmatic to accept the same and gain real hand - on experience in an executive job which is missing in his present biodata.But as third Party candidate he or any one else shall not have any success except damaging his own party candidate and indirectly helping the opponent.

Answer 7

'MAJOR' = gravel kucinich paul nader united for truth. Four as one elicit fear smear blacklist. Honesty compassion intelligence guts. Rage against the machine...

Answer 8

Ron Paul knows how to BS the American voters. Take his BS on Religion and the Constitution, for instance:

http://nogodzone.blogspot.com/2007/06/ron-paul-on-seperation-of-church-and.html

Ron Paul probably sees most American voters as naive enough to be hookwinked into believing that the separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of our Founding Fathers. Can't trust this weasel!

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the beautiful part of it is that it was from citizens giving to a man they believe in, not from corporations hoping to curry favors

vote Ron Paul the peoples candidate

Answer 10

No. He is too much of fringe candidate, but I think its awsome to see how much support he really is getting. Someone that believes in controlling the National Debt... actually getting some support AMAZING!

Answer 11

I need to check and see how much he has all together, but that looks good. Fresh blood never hurts. He has a long road, but you never know. Why do the demos have more cash? More crooks. Funny isn't it. Maybe he will get the steam going, have a while to do it and then take on the "queen". Take care.