Paul Adds $1M to his Campaign Coffers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Texas Rep. Ron Paul says he doesn't need "party bigwigs" to raise the kind of money needed for a successful 2012 presidential bid and instead relied on everyday supporters to raise just over $1 million dollars Sunday.
The email language used to encourage Paul's fans to donate to his "money bomb" suggests he has no qualms with taking on the perceived top-dog, Mitt Romney. "The Romney campaign thinks no one else can touch their accomplishment. But honestly, I don't need ten million... After all, I don't have to defend a liberal record as governor of Massachusetts."
Last month Romney used a legion of supporters working phone banks to raise more than $10 million in one day in Las Vegas.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
On his website, Paul characterized the money bomb as "The Revolution versus RomneyCare."
The Paul campaign set a goal of raising $2 million in Sunday's online drive. They got more than halfway there with $1.1 million. That's in addition to the million the campaign raised in another money bomb last month.
Only time will tell whether money and fervent supporters translate into votes.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Paul heads to New Hampshire to campaign later this week. He'll be in Iowa next Monday, just prior to the June 13 Republican presidential debate there.