Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) raised over $4 million in a single day of fundraising coordinated entirely by grassroots supporters on the Internet, and a new grassroots campaign aims to more than double that amount.
The online campaign, This November 5th, urged people to donate to Ron Paul’s campaign on November 5th, Guy Fawkes Day.
Guy Fawkes, who attempted to blow up the English Parliament on November 5, 1605, was the inspiration for “V” in the movie, V for Vendetta. But the site’s creator insists that the only thing blowing up would be Ron Paul’s fundraising numbers in the “money bomb.”
Paul backers motivated donors on the Internet with mashed-up clips of the film on the online video site YouTube as well as the Guy Fawkes Day refrain: “Remember, remember the 5th of November.”
Paul’s total deposed Mitt Romney as the single-day fundraising record holder in the Republican presidential field. When it comes to sums amassed in one day, Paul now ranks only behind Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton, who raised nearly $6.2 million on June 30, and Barack Obama. — Associated Press
According to campaign fundraising director Jonathan Bydlak, over 37,000 donors contributed $4.2 million Monday, pushing the campaign to over $7 million toward its fourth quarter $12 million goal. Of those, 21,000 were new donors.
As you probably know, I’ve been a strong supporter of Ron Paul literally since the beginning of his campaign. To date I’ve contributed $626 to his campaign. And that’s why I’m starting the next grassroots fundraising effort to push Ron Paul’s fundraising numbers well past $12 million.
Ron Paul Christmas will help Ron Paul finish off the quarter with $20 million in donations from ordinary people.
We are going to deliver a money bomb to the Ron Paul campaign every Monday from November 12 until the end of the year, and this time, anybody can participate, even if you don’t have $100 to spare this holiday season.
This time around there’s only one number that matters.
The final total on December 31.
$20,000,000.
We have more than enough people and more than enough loose change in our couches to make this happen.
To participate, you can donate as little as $25 on one or more of the eight Mondays between now and the end of the year, or max out with a $2,300 contribution on December 24.
If each person who contributed to the November 5th money bomb donates $25 every Monday until the end of the year, Ron Paul will reach $20 million. — Ron Paul Christmas
Ron Paul’s Presidential campaign represents our last best hope of saving the country from a downward spiral into an endless war on the people and a total economic collapse.
Give the gift of freedom by joining the Ron Paul Christmas campaign! Just donate $25 or more every Monday until December 31, and sign in at Ron Paul Christmas to register your support.
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Todd
Nov 06, 2007
This is a great idea! Go with it and get it out there. Just like Liberty, Peace and Prosperity! GO PAUL!!
Max L.
Nov 06, 2007
I was thrilled with the idea, prospect and SUCCESS of the http://www.thisnovember5th.com money bomb. I enthusiasticly contributed to Ron Paul’s campaign for the 2nd time. I also bought lots of flyers to distribute as a means to further spread the word of his candidacy and his principled positions. We still have people who STILL, can you believe it, dont know who Ron Paul is!! The mind-numbing mainstream media has successfully made a transition from REPORTING news and letting the public arrive at their own conclusions, to basicly telling the public what their conclusions would or should be if they actually did report facts and events only. I resent their efforts to try to lead me like a damn sheep!! ….but I digress… I heard mention of a Ron Paul Christmas on RonPaulRadio.com yesterday. It sounds like a good idea. But I LOVE the SYMBOLISM of . It continues in the same IDEALOGICAL REVOLUTION trend that is driving Ron Paul supporters.
We need to return to our roots. When my PC starts getting sluggish or glitchy, I reboot it. With a fresh start it runs smooth again. I see our American Govt and political system much like my PC. It needs a reboot. And the mainstream media is like a malware virus that is trying to drive the way my system operates. The Founding Fathers establised a system where we can have a PEACEFUL Revolution every 2, 4, and 6 yeas (Representatives, President, and Senators) so our gov’t could evolve and adapt, but was ALWAYS up to the PEOPLE to approve, or reject their progress. If we WAKE UP and come together and reboot Ron Paul as our system manager, we can avoid the Founding Fathers OTHER provision of a Tyranical Govt that doesnt listen to the PEOPLE… the 2nd Amendment. I LOVE my Country. I Love my Freedoms. And I will defend the CONSTITUTION and YOUR LIBERTIES, always with my VOTE (Ron PAUL in the Primary and General Election) my Cash () and other means if we become like Pakistan did this week (please God… not here!).
Peter Kay
Nov 06, 2007
Thanks for your support! This is a phenomenal story yet there are already news articles trying to minimalize this record breaking event. Had any of the media proclaimed “front runners” made this kind of fundraising haul, they’d be talking about this for weeks, yet they are already begining to act like this is yesterday’s news.
Please don’t forget the next big grassroots fundraising day, December 16th. This is the anniverssary of the Boston Tea Party. We plan on creating another one day haul that will dwarf November 5th. Be part of it. And pass it on.
Pickdog
Nov 06, 2007
Great idea! I am now at 500 plus and climbing. We can prevail!
Kent
Nov 06, 2007
There are better dates than Christmas for RP fundraising. December 15 is Bill of Rights Day, and December 16 is the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. I’m thinking there should be a 2-day fundraiser to commemorate both events.
Ken
Nov 06, 2007
I must tell you that part of what motivates me further in my support for Ron Paul is the big name (supposedly) conservative talk show hosts poo-pooing him and saying he doesn’t have a chance. I have grown tired of these political hacks (Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham, O’Reilly) and their refusal to make principled stands on issues in this election. They act like a bunch of preppy bullies in charge of a popularity contest! Let’s sock it to ‘em and show them what government of the people, by the people, and for the people is all about!
Alright.
Nov 07, 2007
Ron Paul rules. Let’s get more freedom and a decent guy in office. Good luck to him. Please donate more to this well respected man who could change the world. He can make it a better place if we let him.
Ron Paul
Nov 07, 2007
Pro-human and Pro-Freedom!!!!
Dale Everett
Nov 08, 2007
Sean Hannity will come up with an excuse for why this doesn’t really mean Ron Paul is popular.
Corruption
Nov 08, 2007
He is popular but, some claim he is too pro-life. All of the elections are rigged any way. Look at the Florida BS for Bush.
J. Bruno
Nov 12, 2007
Supposedly the 6.1m total from Hillary’s campaign is actually from several days of fundraising, not 24 hours. A representative from the Ron Paul campaign talks about this here. (He gets into it about 2.5 minutes into the video.)
Scott
Nov 19, 2007
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate for President! It does not matter what Party he is under people – just take a look at the Libeties this Doctor and Veteran wishes to give back to the people (that would be us).
The rest of the candidates can out out with the Patriot Act!
Give today, but MORE importantly – VOTE tomorrow (2008)
Ther is HOPE and his name is Ron Paul.
Eric Nordstrom
Nov 29, 2007
Our nation must move through a paradigm shift of massive proportions. Ron Paul is holding the flag for that shift and is the catalyst toward the restoration of our Republic. We, as a people tend to associate Democracy as the Golden Bull we are to venerate. We attempt to force Democracy on other countries under the guise that we are making the world better and safer. Benjamin Franklin once wrote,”Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” In that simple quote, any American can see the truth. Our founding fathers intended for Liberty to be that which is cherished not Democracy. If you vote for Ron Paul, you are voting for the preservation of our liberties. The Constitution is what unites us as a people. I see no other plausible candidate. Many of us take an oath to support and defend the constitution. I for one intend to. I’ll be voting Ron Paul, the Money Bombs will not stop, the citizens of this country will awaken, and when they do, the wolves will have to contend with very angry lambs.
I cannot speak for all the people of this country, we have many differing views on may different topics. But there is one thing I can say with certainty as speaking for all of us.
To the powerful, we are watching you. We are well armed with Money Bombs.
To see more go to The Original Ron Paul Money Bomb