Ron Paul Tops McCain in Cash on Hand!

I know we have a Paul megathread but this is pretty big news.

From abc news:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/07/ron-paul-tops-m.html

Ron Paul Tops McCain in Cash on Hand
Share July 06, 2007 1:14 PM

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Reports: Though often regarded as a longshot candidate for president, Republican Ron Paul tells ABC News that he has an impressive $2.4 million in cash on hand after raising an equal amount during the second quarter, putting him ahead of one-time Republican frontrunner John McCain, who reported this week he has only $2 million in the bank.

In an exclusive interview taped Friday and airing Sunday on "This Week," Paul said his campaign is on a better trajectory than McCain's.

"I think some of the candidates are on the down-slope, and we're on the up-slope," said Paul.

Paul's cash on hand puts him in third place in the Republican field in that important metric, although he is well behind leader Rudy Giuliani, who has $18 million in the bank, and Mitt Romney, with $12 million.

Paul, who polls show with support in the low single digits, said his surprisingly strong fundraising is the best measure of his support.

"I think people have underestimated the number of people in this country who are interested in a freedom message," says the Republican congressman from Texas, who has strong libertarian leanings.

To watch Paul's full interview, tune in to "This Week" on Sunday (check local listings).

Although I do feel like a heel for not sending in a donation already. I should get right on that.

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You should be ashamed of yourself. Go make that donation now.
I've contributed $150 and I feel bad I can't send more at the moment.

Geez make me feel bad why dontcha??

I just sent him $50, so at least I helped out in some small way. More will come I'm sure.

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Good Going! I look at my contribution to Ron Paul's campaign as part of my
gun budget/2nd A activism. For example I was recently going to buy a CTAC kydex holster after reading a bunch of great reviews but decided the good Constitutionalist doctor could use the money better and I do have a bunch of other holsters. And I know I always "NEED" a new S&W revolver but I figure the money I was allocating for that J frame can go to the Freedom Fighter from Texas.



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More good news, this time from South Carolina:


Beltram tells Paul to 'come on down' here

By ROBERT W. DALTON, [email protected]

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070706/NEWS/707060311/-1/BUSINESS

So much for that whole closed door thing.

Two days after saying Ron Paul could stay out of Spartanburg, county GOP Chairman Rick Beltram on Thursday reversed course and invited the Republican presidential candidate to come on down.

And Thursday afternoon, Paul's campaign agreed. The only thing left to be settled is a date.



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The other is intellectual: Austrian Economics www.mises.org

No matter who goes on to the November election, they'll know that the libertarian contingent is neither trivial, nor apathetic.

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Very good point. The fact is that Ron Paul does not have to win either the nomination nor the presidency to make a huge impact on this nation's politics.
Simply by changing the terms and parameters of the current political debate he can empower the advocates of limited government conservatism.

Let's look at other historical political figures (both left and right) and the legacy they left even though they ran for the presidency but never won.

Huey Long (left)--Clearly pushed the debate in the 30's toward a more big government, economic interventionist system. His perceived threat to FDR as a Dem rival is credited by some historians with radicalizing New Deal policies.

Strom Thurmond (right)--His run in 48 was the beginning of the Republican takeover of the South. When he formally became a Republican in the 60's he took a big chunk of the South (not just SC) with him.

Barry Goldwater(right)--Was crushed by LBJ in 1964 but without Goldwater the modern American conservative movement is simply unimaginable. (BTW, he was very libertarian in many ways.)

Eugene MCarthy(left)--Made the anti-war position with regards to Vietnam the mandatory Dem position. Folks remember Bobby K. but it was MCarthy who popularized the anti-war position making the MGovern nomination in 72 possible. (Interestingly enough MCarthy became very anti-immigration in his later years)

George Wallace(right)--Ran for pres three times in 68, 72 (when he was shot) and 76. Never won but made hard line conservatism possible esp. on issues like Anti-quotas, anti-affirmative action, anti-busing, anti-judicial liberalism, anti-liberal elitsm. Made it possible for many non-republicans like union members, white ethnics, rural folks in the South etc. to vote Rep for the first time (so called Reagan Democrats).

The bottom line is that Paul can be and, I believe will be, the sort of transformative politician that changes politics for a generation. The Paul movement, being both an intellectual and a populist phenomenon, being inter-generational as well as inter-party, is bigger than just one man BUT IT NEEDS THAT ONE MAN to grow, prosper and fight today's as well as tommorrow's political battles.



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www.ronpaul2008.com

Two fantastic Austrian weapons:

One is mechanical: http://www.glock.com/

The other is intellectual: Austrian Economics www.mises.org