2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumRon Paul still in the race with millions in funding and zero debt
First Rick Santorum slipped out of the race for the GOP nomination, and next Newt Gingrich said he would support Romney but would still run. But what about Ron Pauls quest for the White House?
According to the latest bulletin from the campaign headquarters of the Texas congressman, Ron Paul is still in the race and rolling in the bucks.
Republican Party presidential hopeful Ron Paul is still polling strong among many demographics and shows no sign of slowing down. At least if his bank records have anything to do with it. The candidates camp announced on Friday that so far in 2012 his campaign has managed to bring in almost $10.4 million in contributions from donors determined to keep the congressman in the GOP race.
Those funds wont be funneled to pay off earlier spending, either. His officials say that in addition to the big bucks that came in for the first quarter, the Ron Paul campaign has zero debt at this point in the race. Compare that to Republican Party rival and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who was reportedly in the hole to the tune of $4.5 million last week, according to an article published by Slate.
As Ron Paul and Gingrich are now left as the only viable Republican alternative to Mitt Romney, Gingrichs chances might soon run dry as his pocketbook does the same. Will Paul have a chance to pull through against the frontrunner, though?
http://rt.com/usa/news/ron-paul-money-race-590/
Kennah
(14,234 posts)Slow and steady, little advertising, buncha speeches, and his campaign funds grow. He's got a different appeal in Wingnutlandia than Nutty Newtie, Sister Sarah, Crazy Eyes, or Spurting Santorum. As such, he has to know he won't get the big donors, but he can still rack up money.
TBF
(31,999 posts)I would think the republican higher ups would put some pressure on him, but he seems to do what he wants. May be interesting ...
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)I think he'd be afraid that doing so would hurt his idiot son's future possibilities for a place on the national ticket.
PEACE!
TBF
(31,999 posts)I wish he'd retire already!
Cosmocat
(14,558 posts)as much as his fans adore him and revel in the fantasy that he is some high minded idealist, this is all one big game for him. He gets to give speeches, jet all over the country, have his fans fawn all over him, all on the money they give him for his campaign.
I had thought a few years ago he might finally make good on his teasing to go third party in a presidential this go around.
BUT, I think you are absolutely right, that he won't do it because of Rand.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)Ron Paul is no threat he has not won a single state. Mitt's people could care less if Ron Paul stays in or gets out.
Mosaic
(1,451 posts)Any of them.
MindMover
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ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)Anarchists prefer collectivist rule over government rule.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)Obligatory, and you guys all missed it.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Like just now, which is odd timing, since Mittens has it almost wrapped up. So maybe the third party theory is true.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)I live in a big Paulite area and will see old spraypainted bedsheets hung from highway overpasses and rudimentary wooden sign in yards...Don't his campaign acolytes realize how laughably low-rent and amateurish it makes him look? He's running for goddamned POTUS, not homecoming king!
In '08 they even had homeless guys at busy intersections holding Paul signs (one of them was even quoted in the paper)...Classy...
Ptah
(33,019 posts)Please find a different insult.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)and-justice-for-all
(14,765 posts)Paul is a horrible little man.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)They're throwing how much money to keep his campaign alive and what are they getting out of it? He's not won ONE fucking primary. I would be pissed if I gave a thousand dollars to a candidate and he didn't do squat shit with my money. What has Paul done? He's irrelevant, even when every candidate drops out.
Could you imagine his presidency? He'd take all our money, cut programs, lower taxes for the wealthy and we'd still get stuck paying for, and getting absolutely nothing - just like his campaign.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)JHB
(37,152 posts)Unlike Palin, who is an amateur grifter, Paul shows us how a professional does it.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Raked in tons of cash even after being one of the first ones to drop out
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)Arkana
(24,347 posts)with a ten-foot pole.
FSogol
(45,434 posts)He's not running for President, he's grifting for reelection funds for him and his son Turd Paul.
Paul may be Romeny's running mate. He's a southern republican. He may be responsible for the tea party. I don't rule him out.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)but if Rmoney picks him it'll be a great choice if your a Dem.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Seems like a plan.
thecentristword
(187 posts)Regardless what you think of Libertarianism, I think him running as a Republican was a joke. I totally understand why he did it - he got attention for it (hell, we are taking about him, aren't we), but he didn't get my respect when he did this. If you are a libertarian, run as one.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)This has been bugging me for a long time. How can he call himself a libertarian while opposing gay rights and abortions? Furthermore, why is it that we haven't heard a peep from him regarding millions of people being deprived of the right to vote via ID laws? Libertarians should be among the main people fighting against those laws, considering their platform is advocation of personal liberty. I'm glad Lawrence O'Donnell called him out on a while ago.