Crazy Uncle Rolling in Dough
Charles Johnson
Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 6:14 pm PST • Views: 231
He’s not just a kook any more—now he’s a kook with a whole lot of money: Paul raises $6 million in 24-hour effort.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul’s supporters raised over $6 million Sunday to boost the 10-term Texas congressman’s campaign for the White House.
Called a “Money Bomb,” the goal was to raise as much money as possible on the Internet in one day. The campaign’s previous fundraiser brought in $4.2 million.
At midnight EST, donations were over $6 million, according to the campaign Web site. Those donations are processed credit card receipts, said Paul campaign spokesman Jesse Benton.
Frank says: