Ron Paul Hits Fundraising Homerun, Hillary Clinton Worries About Barack Obama's Poll Surge
Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul's supporters raised over $5 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 9 p.m. EST, donations were over $5 million, according to the campaign Web site. Those donations are processed credit card receipts, said Paul campaign spokesman Jesse Benton. Benton said the median donation is about $50 in the fundraiser, which was the idea of Paul supporters who are not officially connected to the campaign.
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is keeping a stiff upper lip when it comes to questions about her presidential campaign’s vulnerabilities in the face of a rising threat in the polls from fellow Democrat Barack Obama.
“I really don’t pay a lot of attention to that. Maybe it’s because I don’t have to get up before the crack of dawn every morning and talk about it. I have a much longer view about this campaign, like I always have,” Clinton told FOX News Monday, speaking from a diner in Des Moines, Iowa.
Clinton tried to keep the conversation upbeat even as she faces questions about Obama’s recent poll surges. Obama has taken a lead in some polls in New Hampshire, though within the margin of error.
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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 9 p.m. EST, donations were over $5 million, according to the campaign Web site. Those donations are processed credit card receipts, said Paul campaign spokesman Jesse Benton. Benton said the median donation is about $50 in the fundraiser, which was the idea of Paul supporters who are not officially connected to the campaign.
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is keeping a stiff upper lip when it comes to questions about her presidential campaign’s vulnerabilities in the face of a rising threat in the polls from fellow Democrat Barack Obama.
“I really don’t pay a lot of attention to that. Maybe it’s because I don’t have to get up before the crack of dawn every morning and talk about it. I have a much longer view about this campaign, like I always have,” Clinton told FOX News Monday, speaking from a diner in Des Moines, Iowa.
Clinton tried to keep the conversation upbeat even as she faces questions about Obama’s recent poll surges. Obama has taken a lead in some polls in New Hampshire, though within the margin of error.
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Labels: 2008 Presidential Race
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