Ron Paul Supporters Drop Another Money Bomb
Ron Paul's dedicated supporters showed today that they intend to keep him in the fight for the White House for the long haul, raising $1.85 million in just 24 hours in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third largest single-day online fundraiser of the campaign for any candidate. Even though only 10,000 pledges for a minimum of $10 had been made in advance, over 24,000 donors contributed an average of $75 each.
The amount was down from two record breaking money bombs in the fourth quarter, but still topped the amounts raised by any of the imitation money bombs launched unsuccessfully by other candidates. Ron Paul's national campaign staff has grown significantly in recent months, as he has expanded operations from the early primaries to all 50 states, and the cash infusion will help to meet higher monthly operating expenses, as well as pumping up advertising efforts for the February 5th Super Tuesday sweepstakes.
Next up for the Ron Paul campaign is the Louisiana district caucuses on January 22nd, where delegates to the state convention will be elected, and where the campaign has surprised some observers with its efficient organization. Louisiana's complicated selection process and low profile have caused some of the other top tier contenders to take it lightly, but its 47 delegates stack up well against Florida's 57.
Caucuses in Hawaii and Maine begin before the February 5th showdown, where more than 20 states will hold nominating events. The Ron Paul campaign had already begun airing radio ads in Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, and North Dakota, perhaps tipping its hand a little on which states they expect to do well in.
Hopefully, some of the newly powered up funds and attention will also find their way to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Tennessee, states with events open to non-Republicans, where delegates are awarded proportionately, rather than on a winner-take-all basis. If not, the grassroots campaign will have to once again flex its collective muscles, as it did today with another successful money bomb.
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The amount was down from two record breaking money bombs in the fourth quarter, but still topped the amounts raised by any of the imitation money bombs launched unsuccessfully by other candidates. Ron Paul's national campaign staff has grown significantly in recent months, as he has expanded operations from the early primaries to all 50 states, and the cash infusion will help to meet higher monthly operating expenses, as well as pumping up advertising efforts for the February 5th Super Tuesday sweepstakes.
Next up for the Ron Paul campaign is the Louisiana district caucuses on January 22nd, where delegates to the state convention will be elected, and where the campaign has surprised some observers with its efficient organization. Louisiana's complicated selection process and low profile have caused some of the other top tier contenders to take it lightly, but its 47 delegates stack up well against Florida's 57.
Caucuses in Hawaii and Maine begin before the February 5th showdown, where more than 20 states will hold nominating events. The Ron Paul campaign had already begun airing radio ads in Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, and North Dakota, perhaps tipping its hand a little on which states they expect to do well in.
Hopefully, some of the newly powered up funds and attention will also find their way to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Tennessee, states with events open to non-Republicans, where delegates are awarded proportionately, rather than on a winner-take-all basis. If not, the grassroots campaign will have to once again flex its collective muscles, as it did today with another successful money bomb.
