Paul money bomb falls short

[ccharles000]

Republican Rand Paul's latest money bomb appears to have, well, bombed.

While the Kentucky Senate nominee raised an impressive $258,000 in his two-day fundraising quest Thursday and Friday, that's far short of the $400,000-plus his campaign hoped to raise.

Paul won the GOP nomination in large part because of support from tea party activists and fundraising boosted by regular money bombs — short online fundraising drives — that originated during his father's 2008 presidential bid, and proved to be profitable.

Since Paul won the general election, however, he's had trouble keeping up the enthusiasm from his online activist base and tea party members. In a Facebook friend drive earlier this month, Paul's campaign aimed to get 100,000 people to sign up for his Web page — but fell about 40,000 people short.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41362.html

[Hawkeye-X]

1. I hope Paul keeps on bombing

and bombing allowing a win for Jack Conway.

Hawkeye-X

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Should it read primary not general election?

Politico should not be sourced, please.

[Vincardog]

3. Too bad the people are getting to know him too well

[babylonsister]

4. Good. No, great! nt