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Sunday odds and ends

Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 3:37 PM by Mark Murray

From NBC's Mark Murray
Some other news today... Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) endorsed Clinton. Nebraska, of course, borders Iowa, so the endorsement could help Clinton in the western part of the Hawkeye State. On the other hand, the Kerrey endorsement was suggested by the New York Times a few weeks ago, and the endorsement will spur reporters to remember Kerrey's description of Bill Clinton in the 1990s as "an unusually good liar."

Also, the Ron Paul campaign today announced that it has already raised $13.5 million for this quarter, surpassing its $12 million goal.

And the Dodd camp is going up with a new radio in Iowa that features Iraq war vet and state Rep. Ray Zirkelbach, who has endorsed Dodd.  "I want people to know that talking about Iraq, and doing this radio ad, is not easy for me,' Zirkelbach says in it. "But I'm doing it because I want my 20-month old daughter Claire, who was born while I was in Iraq, to live in a country with leaders who once again care about what's happening to average families like yours and mine."
 
"That's why I'll be caucusing for Chris Dodd for President. I trust him to bring the War in Iraq to an end.  Chris Dodd served in the military, and I know he'll do right by the veterans who have fought for our country."

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how come no info on ron paul 2008 tea party or blimp?  Is this the usual liberal media? YES IT IS!
Ron Paul has raised 15 million so far and still going ...
You mentioned Ron Paul had raised $13.5 million...look again the number is uh a bit higher.
 Time to notice the elephant in the room yet or are we still pretending Ron Paul has no support?

Wise up and get out of the way your news station, Mitt Romney, Huckster, Guliani and the rest of the
bought media is about to get hit with a Tidal Wave...it's called liberty and it won't be stopped even if you continue to pretend it doesn't exist.


You guys are way behind! Ron Paul's campaign has just passed $15 million for the quarter. By the end of the day, he should be in the 17 to 18 million dollar range. Looks like the revolution is happening to fast for the media to keep up.
Yep, we're at $15 million already, and we should get another $3M or so by midnight.

Let us know when you wake up to the reality of our campaign. This is no odd or end, this is the end. The end of an era of tolerating treason in Washington.

Welcome in President Ron Paul
Ron Paul has raised 15.1 million at 4:00 PM EST. 3.5 million for the day so far.
Might wanna update that Paul blurb... he's pulling in about $300K an hour right now and he's up to $15.1 million... His 104,000 donors for the quarter is even more than Clinton's 100K from last quarter.
Heads up.  It's only been 23 minutes or so since this piece was posted.  However, Dr. Paul is now up to $15,094,317 and some change.  Of course that will continue to go up all throughout the day so posting numbers before will make it hard to be accurate.
Be patient and you'll have a real number by the end of the day.

Ron Paul roxxers ur boxxerz in 08
Ron Paul is already up to 15.1 Million.
Watch the donations pour in live:
http://paulcash.slact.net/
Or, better yet add to the total!
13 million for Ron Paul is now over 15 million and counting. Wow!
Boston Tea Party 2007 is NOW!! Give NOW to Ron Paul 2008!!!

Google: "Ron Paul 2008 Donate"

Watch the money pile up in real time at

http://paulcash.slact.net/?save_the_republic=true
You can still be part of the movement today! Ron Paul will break all records.  Join us in taking back this country.  Donate to Ron Paul today! You have a few hours left!
Make that $15 million for Ron Paul as of 4:10 EST.
Ron Paul is really starting to suprise me.  

Perhaps I should take a look at this views.
I love how this incredible story is relegated to one sentence in the "odds and ends" section.  Could the bias be anymore obvious.  I guess Ron Paul is still not "top tier" material eventhough over 100,000 people with well over 15,000,000 (4th quarter only) feel differently.
Very sad to see Bob Kerry endorsing Hitlery. I thought better of him, once. Disagreed with him, but thought him honest and decent. No longer.

www.ronpaul2008.com

Ron Paul is breaking his own record for the largest online fundraising day in history.

How is this not front page news?
Ron Paul has raised almost $4 million TODAY and you have an entire paragraph devoted to CRIS DODD?

Wow...

You do nothing but make yourselves look more like a bunch of asses...
Ron, take that money and run as fast as you can to parts unknown! You don't have a snowman's chance in hell of winning in Iowa,New Hampshire, either of the Carolinas, or Fla. etc.
The reason it says $13.5 million is because that is the number the Ron Paul campaign included in their press release, which is exactly what First Read used for their Odds and Ends update.  They didn't go to the site and get a number, they got an email press release and included it.  The release also included a $1.9 million for today so far (as of 11am) number.  

So while it is nice to get an updated number, etc, they are just going by what the press release said and will probably post a story when the day is over/tomorrow.
Next Sunday Ron Paul gets the full hour with Tim Russert on Meet the Press. It will be the first time many will see him and I expect his popularity to rise dramatically. The internet crowd has been sold now we need the TV audience.
Make that $16.3 Million as of 8:24pm ET.  You can still donate today!  Just Google "Ron Paul 2008 Donate"
the number is just a wee bit higher: $17,503,353.70
The Decemeber 16th donation drive for Ron Paul is now over 17 million, and still climbing.  It is 8:00 pm Pacific time, so we still have 4 more hours to give more on the west coast.  I am amazed MSNBC even mentioned this at all, so thank you. Ron Paul will be on Glenn Beck's show on Tuesday, Dec. 18th, don't miss it. Please remember to vote in your Primaries.
were not just the internet!
RP 08 the revolution is NOW.
Ron now has over 18 million and pulled in over 6 yesterday alone. I don't see that as an "odd or end" but as a "holy crap this guy raised a crap load of money.... AGAIN"
The Participate link on the MTP website does not work, but I wanted to thank the show for having Ron Paul on the Meet the Candidates segment on December 23.

I would like Russert to ask Dr. Paul how he would address global problems if he believes the US should withdraw from the United Nations. Some problems, including disease control, human trafficking, pollution, etc. are issues that require international effort. I believe that RP would improve our relations with other nations, making it easier to work together, but under his foreign policy of peace, wouldn't the UN be an ideal forum for negotiating solutions to the problems that face the entire world?

If you could fix the email link so that I could send this directly to MTP, I would greatly appreciate it.
It's been almost a day, and Ron Paul now has all the money in the world!!!
He's passed $18m, and will lead the GOP in Q4 fundraising.  Not to mention the fact that he SHATTERED Kerry's 1-day record.  Still no article on this site about it, not even a piece in First Read?  Even CNN beat you to it, which is rare these days.  Get on the ball, MSNBC!!
This is my first experience in seeing the media's truly awesome power to ignore an incredible story. I hope to see MORE articles, in terms of quantity and more OBJECTIVE articles, in terms of quality, from this news source about the record breaking fund raising that has just taken place - record breaking without media exposure, record breaking from GRASSROOTS support only!

Ron Paul has something to say that resonates with us as Americans. He echoes what we as citizens are crying out for - FREEDOM! He talks about issues and concepts that none of the other candidates even come close to talking about. Our money system is based on fiat money which historically has been the downfall of advanced Western civilizations throughout history. We are on this path!!!! Let's change our direction. Google this set of facts - it's imperative that we as citizens understand this stuff!

He talks about the IL-legality of "income" tax. Check out the definition of "income" in Black's Law Dictionary - guess what? Your paycheck doesn't fall under that descriptor. Your paycheck is "compensation" which is NOT TO BE TAXED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION!!! Ron talks about this. Please, check me out on this stuff - Google it, research it in libraries, where ever!

Wake up, people, and take back your country for your own sakes and to show others around the world that we are not a has-been citizenry who are willing to lay down and die when the times are tough. Check out Ron Paul, the honest to goodness "really DOES have a chance to WIN!" CANDIDATE. (note: I called him a CANDIDATE and did not say "dark-horse hopeful" or other such terms that shows a bias AGAINST the person as the media seems to love to do. Beware of the underlying assumptions of statements that are made - they say a lot about the writers of those statements.)

Vote your heart and don't let opinion polls sway you. Vote for freedom. Vote for Ron Paul.
Has Dodd pulled his family out of Iowa yet? If not, how much abuse can those people take?
I will not spend time on this post because MSNBC chose to ignore my previous one.  I asked if the media was afraid Ron Paul, who still polls in single digits, might actually win.

It may be more accurate to ask if the Democrats, who everyone expects to win, are threatening the media with unfavorable legislation should the media promote a real alternative to the openly liberal agenda of the Democrats and the liberal agenda veiled in conservative-speak of the Republicans.
RON PAUL is the only choice.  Money talks and MSM walks.  Lets see a comparison of all campaigns donation totals, R and D, side by side.  Excluding the candidates own donations and all federal matching money.
Ron Paul is the real peoples choice and not an underdog at the bottom of a paid/skewed poll.
An amazing occurrence is happening all across the USA.  Let FREEDOM RING....
WAKE UP!!!!!
6.3 million dollars in 1 day.  THATS A HEADLINE.


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