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Hey Steve Mantua from NJ-

Sorry for the late response. There is a grid on MSNBC that I find very helpful when looking at each of the candidates (sorry CNN, you just don't have a similiar resource).

You understanding is incorrect, JB from Boston.

-Paul wants to save Social Security. He's never voted to spend money from it, and I believe he's introduced legislation that would have blocked social security funds from being spent on anything but the promised benefits. By removing troops from around the world and cutting off federal aid to foreign nations, we would have enough money to ensure those who have invested in SS get the benefits. At the same time, Paul would work to allow younger people to opt out of social security and invest their money their own way. If you want to put your faith in social security being there in 20 or 30 years, you can continue to pay for it; if not, and you think you can make sound investments, you can keep your money. Sounds more than fair, doesn't it?

-We don't need the WTO or NAFTA to trade with other nations. International organizations have been gaining greater influence, which can subvert the republican process. The federal government has already passed laws, and presidents have dragged us into needless wars, because of UN resolutions, WTO agreements, etc.

As for the FDA and Department of Energy (and you forgot Education!), where does the Constitution grant the federal government the power to regulate these? Either way, it is not something Paul could do unilaterally. He would need the support of Congress, which would spur a national dialogue over the usefulness of these agencies. Personally, I think the market (or, at worst, state governments) could handle drug production, food safety, energy concerns, education, etc. far better than the federal government could, but I don't expect everyone to go along with that. Neither does Paul.

December 15, is Bill of Rights Day.

i must say, on your ron paul comments you ar either uniformed, or you just want to discredit a good man. im sorry for you, an the people you represent

JB from Boston:

Where can I go to find more information regarding his stance on those positions? If true I find just those alone a little radical.

Thanks for reporting on this. The local Ron Paul supporters appreciate it.

To: Phil Chicago, Ill

How about you point out some issues to debate rather than make silly comments with no substance. Can you? If so, you will get taken to the woodshed by the Ron Paul supporters in a debate. Come on, gimme some points to debate!

Posted By Paul, New Orleans, LA : November 6, 2007 1:22 pm

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Ok Paul – since you're so eager to defend Ron Paul's isolationist/Libertarian views:

1. Ron Paul wants to legalize drugs. Yeah – meth, cocaine, heroine have ALL done so much to help our society!

2. Ron Paul wants to eliminate Homeland Security, FBI, and the CIA.
Yeah – turn over "national security" to 50 states, Govenors, etc. Exactly HOW will your great state of Louisiana get information on terrorists – plotting in Yemen to carry out blowing up the Superdome? Louisiana Government officials? (Hell they can't handle helping get water to hurricane victims in their backyard much less deal with national or military issues!)

3. Ron Paul wants to withdraw EVERY US soldier deployed abroad (Japan, Germany, England, Korea, Middle East, etc).
Yeah... cause the NEXT attack on US will come from a spanish armada of wooden ships and cannon balls? Ron Paul is warmed-over Pat Buchanan when it comes to being an isolationist!

Go ahead, Paul, explain away how better off our country will be when heroine addicts freely walk the streets (schools), we have NO national or international force to keep an eye on those bent to do US citizens harm. Tell us how better off the world will be when the only remaining Superpower says – go ahead... kill each we don't really care about genocide... develop nuclear weapons – point them at our capital cities... burying our heads in the sand is a GREAT solution!

OK Ron Paul fans- please address the following.

From what I understand he wants-

-to abolish medicare and medicaid
-Leave NAFTO and WTO
-abolish the FDA
-eliminate the Energy department

I have heard several other extreme positions that will scare people away. You can kiss the votes of anyone over 50 goodbye with the first bullet point. You can't be this extreme and expect people to get in line.

SUCCESS!!

Part of that donation is from me Ron! Here's to you becomming the next great President of our time!

I LOVE YOU RON PAUL~~

Good Job! Go Ron Paul!

CNN? Not so much.

Phil from Ill,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot

Let look at it another way,

Nov 5th celebrates the foiling of a conspiracy of 10 or so men to over through the government. Guy Fawkes was the explosives expert who got caught and was executed! I think the people who came up with the fund raising idea are suggesting there is a conspiracy well underway except there are ties embedded inside our government(a coop so to speak), influenced by powerful people outside of government. Hence, conspiracy theorists and all the comments and efforts to paint these people who voice a belief in the “possibility” of a conspiracy as tin-foil hat, UFO seeing, moon bats. Back in the day they said the same thing about Christopher Columbus. His ideas when against the powers to be at the time so they discredited him for stating he thought the world was not flat.

While Ron Paul is a good candidate with all the stated qualities, I have no room for Republicans.....I wouldn't vote republican to reform their party just because of Ron paul. Sorry I have Obama already!

To: Phil Chicago, Ill

How about you point out some issues to debate rather than make silly comments with no substance. Can you? If so, you will get taken to the woodshed by the Ron Paul supporters in a debate. Come on, gimme some points to debate!

CNN is heavily censoring most comments about Ron Paul – letting very few negative remarks to be posted.

Did Ron Paul threaten to sue you CNN?? Why so scared? You allow a free flow of remarks about other candidates. Wonder why the censoring about RP??

Specifically about Ron Paul – I find it only fitting his campaign is using Nov 5 as a theme to raise money... Guy Fawkes – the criminal who attempted to blow up government buildings.

Why not glorify Tim McVeigh, Mr Paul?

Of course Ron Paul's disciples will howl that Ron Paul didn't create the tribute for this campaign (Guy Fawkes)... but will he keep the money??

Thought so.

Hes as over 7 million now CNN you might want to update. I may be past nov 5th but his donations are still rising. Ron's got my support ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE. Time to take our country back. What do you all say??? Vote Ron Paul. OH and just so you all know. Im a constitutionalist/republican a TRUE conservative, not NEO CONSERVATIVE like other people I know..cough bush cough...RON PAUL 08'

John Wrote: "...he's a complete nutjob. he wants to get rid of all public education in the country and return to home schooling."

Poor John, that is absurd and I'm afraid you are misinformed among other things. Name calling displays you level of intelligence. You obviously don't have children because if you did you would understand the education system of this county. Dr. Paul proposes to remove the federal level of the education system (oversight), leaving it the each state to administrate their public school system. Dr. Paul wants to shrink the federal bureaucracy and keep the tasks of government at the state level with the federal government playing its part (like national defense). This is how our county was set up by the founding fathers. Over the years the federal government kept growing and growing and gaining more power. If you like paying out the nose for a huge bureaucracy that wants to take your freedom and liberty in order to “protect you”, don't vote for Ron Paul. If you like the idea of restoring a "government of the people, by the people, for the people", vote for Ron Paul.

RE: John, Detroit, Michigan:

You have no idea what "insane" is. Insane is to continue advocating the publica education system as it is, while it has done nothing but decrease the quality of education since day 1.

Children in the US were better educated without the federally-controlled public education system.

Sanity is wanting to give control back to the states and back to the local communities. Sanity is admitting that the nationwide public school system is a complete and total failure (it clearly is by any measure), and dismantling it.

Insanity is pushing for the status quo, more of the "same old same old" when it is clearly not working.

Sanity is correcting a mistake, NOT continuing it.

Now go find yourself some sanity, John from Detriot. And you better start reaching deep in your pockets if you dont want Ron Paul to win, because the Revolution is putting its money where its mouth is. And we WILL get our pro-freedom candidate ELECTED!

To: Anonymous

At least have the guts to put your name up when you make asinine comment like that without any actual research. Where do you ge the idea that Ron Paul would turn over the military to blackwater? I would love to hear that explanation. Did you know he is on the House finance commt and Foreign relations commt?

Bring it!

>he wants to get rid of all public education in the country and return to home schooling.

You are sadly misinformed on these matters. He stands up for the rights of parents to home school their children if they wish. He wants to eliminate the Federal Department of Education. Public schools are a local matter; he does not wish to abolish public education, but to free it from the oversight and restrictions of the federal government.

haha

Paul/Gravel in 2008!

Every party has a creepy candidate....

The only reason Ron Paul hasn't been getting the same coverage as the other candidates is because he is truly the only real candidate. The elite own all of the other horses in the race, and is seen as the only threat to Hillary Clinton's ascension to the White House. Don't trust me, look into it for yourself, we may think we have democracy in the United States, but its really a dictatorship run by Bilderburgers and other secret organizations of the elite.

Shame on you CNN for putting this story on the backburner.

CNN is finally given the "go ahead" from their handlers to say something about Ron Paul. LOL. You punks can't ignore him NOW and it's only gonna get harder for you. FACE IT: MOST AMERICANS LOVE RON PAUL AND WILL SUPPORT HIM INTO THE PRESIDENCY AND NOTHING CNN OR ANY OTHER FAKE PROPAGANDA SPEWER CENSORS OR BLACKS OUT CAN CHANGE THAT FACT!!!!

Research this candidate. There's a lot more to being President than simply saying he'd get us out of Iraq.

Ron Paul would shutter the doors of the White House and turn the entire country over to Blackwater. He doesn't believe in government in any sense whatsoever. His entire position on energy, healthcare, war, and everything else is absolutely NOTHING.

There is a difference between Republican ideas of what small, hands off government should be and what Ron Paul stands for. He stands for nothing.

Yes, Ron has raised over $4 million. Hard to laugh him off as "nutjob" lower tier candidate. The sheep that belive CNN or the other big media outlets have their head stuck in the sand. The people decide elections. the media, bankers and corporations try to sway it but it is time to take the country back. They know this and just watch how scared they are of Paul (as Gandhi said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you").

Ha ha, all these I wish Bush and Cheney would be assassinated liberal democrats who pretend to support Ron Paul will all be voting for Hillary come November 2008. Ron is not your man, he is not hateful, he is honest, and he will not support your politics of stealing from hard working Americans and giving that money to the entitlement class "great society" libs that are basically paid a check each month from the government for a guaranteed Democrat vote each November. It is easy to see if a person is honest, respectful, fair, and a positive impact on our society. Just ask them if they want to get rid of the death tax, if they say no then they are pure evil, selfish people who represent everything that is wrong with this country.

You are all so right on! I tried to comment about Ron Paul, yesterday, stating that he is the smartest candidate out here and will come up in the polls and CNN took my comment off! That is all I said and they removed my comment in the same way that they removed this story from the front page! CNN is biased and sensationalistic and I feel like I'm in a Marxist country with them and NOT in a free speech democracy. Let's see if this makes it to the column.

The fact that this story is being treated as a non-story demostrates that the media is controlled and reports only what they are told to report.

The Republican candidates better start taking this guy seriously:

http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/11/06/the-ron-paul-juggernaut/

CNN drops the ball again!

I used to trust CNN but the lack of Ron Paul related news is just disturbing. i wonder how many D&R have stock in CNN?.....once again proving that money, corporations, and special intest groups control what we see as relevant news.

You have betrayed the American people for the last time with me. You are being removed from my favorties, and i no longer consider this a reliable news source.

To: Jim Topeka, Kansas

So, who is your viable canditate that will abolish the federal income tax and give the power back to the people at the local level? I would like to hear this one.

to the person above me... you can't get a good picture of ron paul because he's a complete nutjob.

he wants to get rid of all public education in the country and return to home schooling.

this man is insane and the people who gave him money might as well as just thrown it away.

I am convinced that cnn is one of the most biased news outlets in the media. The consistent bad photos of Ron Paul clearly indicate that cnn wishes him not to be taken seriously. The media is attempting to tell you who you can vote for.

I guess I'll repeat what I wrote this morning that you did not publish. Obviously you only left the Paul comment open for about 15 seconds. Been stuck at 5 comments since 4:30 AM this morning (Germany time) V for Vendetta is a good movie but give me a break. The movie you should be writing about (if movies have anything to do with the Political Ticker) is Network because this is more what is happening in America. Look at all straw Polls and all viewer polls. Whose way on top? Ron Paul of course. Just since you published your stupid article the campaign has brought in another 3 million. PRINT THAT spineless CNN!!!

LOL no reports on Paul tsk tsk... God Bless America.

Why won't CNN cover this as the major story it is?

Ron Paul raised more money online in one day than any other candidate EVER! Yet, CNN is running stories about Biden not wanting to be Hillary's running mate and on the political page – Hillary's poll. Why not the REAL money that Ron Paul supporters have put behind their candidate? Why not? Because CNN would rather bury the story in the depths of their website than protect their journalistic integrity.

Ron Paul has way more backing than the polls CNN reports on, but read the fine print – they're only contacting just under 500 pre-picked people.

Ron Paul is not just about a bunch of Internet junkies... Ron Paul has the backing of real supporters. Ron Paul has the support of "We the People." At the end of the day, Ron Paul is the only candidate that is trying to protect what this country was once great for, what established this country, which is the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the words of the Founding Fathers. Our Founding Fathers have answers for nearly all the problems we face today. We just have to open our ears and hear them, which can only be done by reading and respecting the words the put down for our generations to read. If we fail to listen, then we deserve the tyranny and oppression that governments give us. The same type of tyranny that King George offered. The same tyranny that drove my ancestors from an oppressive England in the mid-1600s.

So when Ron Paul speaks, please listen.

Let us – "We the People" take back our CONSTITUTION and our COUNTRY!

Ron who? Talk about a viable national canidate.

I agree it is odd they use the better photos for the candiates they (media) promote. They (media) then use awkward shots for the candidates they are told to shun.

Now I have seen many bad pictures of Clinton, I mean it's kind of hard NOT to have a bad picture of her (she is quite the NON-looker), but the majority of the ones within the media are a nice, air brushed, face lift shot.

Vamshi..so what is that suppose to mean? I think that you should explain so we can all understand what that means.

I like this guy, but he will never win. Too many crazy ideas. Some great ideas, but the crazy will hurt himn too much. Maybe a good VP, but I doubt that as well.

I am so sick of the main stream media treating people like Ron Paul as a joke. He is the ONLY candidate that believes in the original intent of the US.

How can an organization like CNN expect to a serious media outlet when it chooses who it promotes and who it mocks?

CNN still has a LONG way to go before it can even polish the shoes of the BBC News reporting standard.

It is simply outrageous that there is no media coverage for Dr. Paul. Absolutely the only candidate that has this countries true values at the core of his message. Bring liberty back to the US ... Vote Ron Paul in 2008.

It's a shame CNN won't give much air time to Ron Paul who is clearly raising the largest money from the people not from big Corp. donor and Organizers .It shows how CNN is a controlled media program .Too bad ted turner lost his pride and joy to zionists and neocons

As a Canadian watching the political scene as it unfolds in the U.S., I have also become "cured of my political apathy" by Dr. Paul ! We could only *wish* to have a leader here with the same PASSION for his country, without the baggage of owing your position to the highest coorporate bidder. I am astonished by the mainstream media and its attempt to marginalize Dr. Paul. People, he is the real deal.. Do your homework and research his background ... CNN- Shame on you for forgetting your duty for UNBIASED reporting !!!!

He is at 7.2 Million for the qtr with almost two months to go. We are buying back our country! Attend the November 10th event at liberty park in Philly for freedom!

Here is the only candidate I can stomach. The only candidate not bought and sold by the people who want to sell this Republic down the river. If you really believe in what the Founding Fathers established, you'll take a good look at Ron Paul.

It is absolutely astonishing to me that Ron Paul is still this low in the polls.
You'd think Republicans would want to rally behind a man who "tells it like it is," a man who doesn't pull punches while still maintaining the upmost respect for his fellow candidates as well as the American people.
I am a split-ticket Independent, and vote on the issues, as everyone should do, and I can't think of another candidate who is better for this country than Ron Paul.
If you're a Republican, an Independent, or even a Democrat, the only clear choice is Ron Paul in 2008.

Doesn't it look like the tone of this article is implying that the fundraising numbers are made up or inflated? Is that normal for articles about political fundraising?

Thank you for the coverage, CNN.com!
Please suggest to your TV associates that viewers would like to get Ron Paul's take on the constitutional crisis in Pakistan, since Paul has been a strong advocate of adherance to our own Constitution.

Why is this not on the front page, CNN?? His campaign has raised over $3.8 million, more then 35,000 total donations, in one day. I think it's time that Ron Paul is taken seriously, and given the respect he deserves.

CNN discounts anyone not named Huckabee or McCain, nevermind the fact that nobody in their right mind donates money to those clowns.

The People are speaking! Go hear it for yourself.

The final numbers from Ron Paul's Nov. 5th fundraising:

$4.3 MILLION.

From over 38 THOUSAND individual donors.

This is HUGE, and unprecedented in U.S. history (for a grassroots fundraising effort, not counting big corporate fundraisers).

HOW is this NOT all that CNN is talking about? If CNN's fav-rave Hillary had done this, we'd be hearing about it constantly for a WEEK.

Wake up, elitist "MainStream Media" – we're on to your tricks, and we're going elsewhere for REAL news!

Time to update your story guys: it's 4 million.

As to the highly condescending tone of the article – I think Gandhi said it best:

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

They've ignored us, now they're laughing. C'mon guys, we're going to WIN!

way to go Ron Paul. now lets hope it means something come primary time, cause all the other republicans suck.

What a disgrace that mainstrem media is failing to report on the will of the people!! If CNN reported the facts instead of the slanted views that are in their financial interest then it would allow people to hear Ron Paul's message of Liberty!! AND believe me once you hear his message you will have no doubts on who to vote for in 2008. He is clearly the only candidate that can save America from the financial ruin that the Bush administration has created. Don't trust the mainstrem media to give you the facts, hear Ron Paul for yourself at RONPAUL2008.COM.

"Money for nuthin' ..."

Interesting how you all have decided to focus on this bogus conspiracy theory and trying to tie the date to violent acts. Frankly, as an American, that offends me. Ron Paul is the candidate that has the most integrity, honesty, and backbone of ANY current candidate, and I dare say of any past president in a long, long time.
You all did not even mention the fact that, with just the $2.7 million at the time of the report, the amount set the record for online donations in election history. You did not even mention the fact that he was approaching Mitt Romney's single largest donation day of $3.1 million (not just online either). And by the way, before the day was out, Ron Paul's numbers were in the neighborhood of $4 million. Spin reporting at it's finest!! Congratulations for trying to smear the best candidate we've had in long, long time... you all should be very proud.

In one day, Ron Paul broke the record for how much money raised through the internet in one day. He has raised the most money in one day for the 2008 campaign, it's not even 2008 yet.

Acc'ding to my calculations based off of his website he raised at least $4.4m in one day. The record is held by John Kerry which was $5.7m. John Kerry was the front running democrat, Ron Paul is, sadly, one of the underdogs of the republican party. THIS IS AMAZING.

Ron Paul, in this one day, got his money from 37,000 individual donors... That is, what doesn't seem like much, but .012% of the American population in ONE DAY before the initial primaries(based off of the CIA world factbook). I don't know about you, but that's an astonishing feat, not a gimmick.

The aim of this "gimmick" was $1m, he got 450% that. It's not a gimmick.

Polling in the low single digit percentages? He's won the most straw polls in republican straw polls, and that's with such little support from his own party. He's come in first place and beat almost all of his republican rivals in these straw polls. he's beaten Mitt Romney 2 times as many times as Mitt has beat him. He's beaten Giuliani (who doesn't even have the support of his own New York police dept) 6 times more often than vice versa. And, in comparing the other candidates, the coefficients sky rocket up to 35.

The funniest part is that CNN.com uses such harsh language against Ron Paul ("Gimmick"), but, as we proved yesterday, Ron Paul's support is a grass roots organization that is incredibly strong through the internet. WATCH OUT CNN!! You're making fun of the candidate who has the largest internet support!!

I wonder if CNN will ignore this amazing feat today as they did yesterday.

Sure would be wonderful if a decent candidate like Ron Paul won the presidency ... he is a true patriot. I know there are individuals that would love to give this man the media coverage he deserves ... that would truly be patriotic! God Bless and Good Luck reporting the truth!!

Sure would be wonderful if a decent candidate like Dr. Paul were president. He is a true patriot!! I know there are individuals at CNN who would love to give this man the media coverage he deserves. Your courage in doing so would truly be ... Patriotic! God Bless and Good Luck on reporting the truth!!

I will be registering republican for the first time in my life (I'm traditionally an independent). why? I'm voting for the good doctor in the Nebraska primaries, and anyone who wants our country, ideals, and civil liberties back should as well.

If this was Hitlery or Osama Obama who raised $4 million in 1 day it would be the top headline on CNN right now. This country is a joke and no longer a democracy. I donated $300 today and feel it will be in vain but I will hold out hope that this country can right itself.

Ron Paul may be one of the only candidates to consistently vote to end the war, but the rest of his policies are being ignored by his supporters, and they are quite concerning. Ron Paul, while not a serious political threat, would be a danger to the country if elected.

Look what the Republicans have done to the US over the last 6 years, and ask yourself: do we need another Republican president?

The answer is a resounding 'NO.'

It takes only a little thought to realize that Paul supporters utilize technology to organize and communicate. That's why he wins post debate polls and online polls. I believe the way the national polls are conducted are not reaching the supporters. I have no doubt they will also show up at the polls that count.

Ron Paul is the only honest candidate running for the office of President of the United States that I have seen in my lifetime. In all the past elections in my lifetime it has always been a choice of who would do the least damage to the country. For me that has always seemed to be a Democrat. With Ron Paul I see a chance to stop the selling off of the American dream. I saw Dick Chaney say on the news that a weak dollar is good for America. A year earlier he moved 25,000,000.00 USD into E.U. Funds. That to me is a traitorous act. I am American I believe in this country and I believe in Ron Paul. So for the first time in my life I am voting for a Republican for President. For the first time in my life I am giving my money to a candidate. It is Ron Paul’s message of a bi-metallic currency and true freedom that has sold me on this campaign. But most of all it is his honesty.

The arts of power and all its minions are the same in all countries and in all ages. It marks its victim; denounces it; and excites the public odium and the public hatred, to conceal its own abuses and encroachments. -Henry Clay-

You would think CNN would be above this. Fox news on the other hand... but then you are controlled by the same State.

Could Ron Paul actually be a factor in the GOP primaries? Remember, a very recent New Hampshire poll had Paul running at 7.5%, AHEAD of Fred Thompson!!! Link.

Over $4 million in one day and they're still not giving Dr. Paul the credit and/or the publicity he and his message deserves. His message isn't radical or unobtainable, it's irrefutable and realistic. Why promote the the shallow, dull, indistinguishable messages of all other presidential candidates when the mainstream media can give credit where the credit is due. I have my reasons. Do you have yours?
There's no other sensible, logical choice in 2008 other than Dr. Ron Paul.

yea what's with the grumpy looking picture, come on mass media, give the guy a chance and stop trying to brain wash the American people. 4.2 million not 2.7

I agree with Jonathon. The picture and diction is somewhat disconcerting. Even looking at the pictures that are still on the ticker web page, many show certain candidates smiling or engaged in animated discussion, whereas certain other candidates are frequently pictured as frowning or grim-faced. Perhaps this is unintentional, but CNN should try to balance the pictures used. I cannot vote and I am not American. I find political interference by media organizations very troublesome, however.

I don't know why they deleted my first comment that they had posted for about an hour...

I'll say it again. This article is an attempt to smear Ron Paul and the millions of American people who stand by what America is all about.

The truth may stink for those who bow down to Corporate America, but the truth is, Ron Paul is more popular than you would have the American people believe.

Another pathetic attempt to triviliaze Dr. Paul. It's funny; this college professor Levinson was really kind to CNN in his lecture on the mass media's mistreatment on the Paul campaign (google it) but by now, I don't think anyone could be so unobservant not to notice the discrimation.

It's obvious how the media is ignoring Ron Paul...guess what...he's not going away, and we're behind him...the American people are supporting him and I certainly wish that CNN would represent him in a fair light! Hey...BTW...it's over $4 MILLION! What a gimmick...NOT!

Guiliani doesnt have a chance. America needs and wants a change, not another war hungry Bush wannabe. Ron Paul's record is better than any other Presidential candidate. I dont know where CNN and other news media get their polls. Maybe from Democrates who dont want a real contender like Ron Paul?

Ron Paul is a strong candidate. He is intelligent, confident, dependable, and reliable. He hasnt wavered his views and has been very accurate for the past 20+ years in his actions and words and opinions. This man has more potential than anyone running. I really hope and pray that CNN, FOX, and all the mainstream media with the BIG BUCKS, can really take a good look at this candidate. He is really in my mind the ideal president. He wants change and some of his ideas appear drastic to people, but overall they are FOR THE PEOPLE, and to BENEFIT the people. There is no personal gain in anyyything this man is asking for. RESEARCH IT AND YOU WILL SEE. He is true and a real American citizen. GO RON PAUL!!!

That's right mainstream media. $4.2+ million in a single day from 37,000+ very enthusiastic donors!

Will you guys start treating Dr Paul with some respect now and discuss his policies in an intelligent and informed manner rather than blowing him off as some kind of moonbat and throwing juvenile remarks at his campaign?

Will you start giving him an equal level of reportage or keep trying to suppress his message?

The people have spoken. They are tired of big corrupt government. They are tired of lazy and biased journalism.

Keep trying to manipulate this election and the media will lose the tiny fragment of credibility it has left.

CNN and the rest of the mainstream media continue to try to marginalize Ron Paul and make him appear as a fringe candidate when he is the only candidate representing the people and the constitution.

Same approach yields same results. Finally, we have a new approach to immigration, social security, governmental overspending...Ron Paul.

Hmmm...less government, lower taxes, and an exit from Iraq. I've heard worse ideas from this batch of candidates on both sides of the isle. Although I really don't believe Paul will win the nomination, I hope $4-mil in one day is atleast a wakeup call to other candidates that his values reflect those of many Americans.

ronpaul2008.com – that's what caught my attention all those months ago

I am no fan of the Rep party yet every time I hear Ron Paul I become more and more convinced that is the smartest candidate with the most integrity. I hope he continues to shock and awe!!

Ron Paul has raised a little over $4 million in one day. That's four times what Mike Huckabee raised in the entire last quarter. And yet on CNN website you have a small link to Ron Paul history in the making ... I find that odd

Ron Paul is the only choice we have that manages the impossible. He tells the truth! I feel as though Dr. Paul is getting blackballed by the media. The main stream media has yet to say anything constructive or relevant. They talk about his smile and the way he looks? Those are the only things they can attack. Certainly not his voting record, principles, Christian faith, or plans for a prosperous America.

I totally agree with some of the previous posts here. We want to hear less about Giuliani, Obama, and Clinton and more about someone who abides by the U.S. Constitution - Ron Paul.

CNN is starting to make me wonder too. Why the frowning picture of Ron Paul? Why do you spend so much of the article questioning the "claims" made by the campaign of a man who has shown himself to be the most principled politician in DC?

Ron Paul is the only honest candidate running for the office of President of the United States that I have seen in my lifetime. In all the past elections in my life it has always been a choice of who would do the least damage to the country. For me that has always seemed to be a Democrat. With Ron Paul I see a chance to stop the selling off of the American dream. I saw Dick Chaney say on the news that a weak dollar is good for America. A year earlier he moved 25,000,000.00 USD into E.U. Funds. That to me is a traitorous act. I am American I believe in this country and I believe in Ron Paul. So for the first time in my life I am voting for a Republican for President. For the first time in my life I am giving my money to a candidate. It is Ron Paul’s message of a bi-metallic currency and true freedom that has sold me on this campaign and this man. But most of all it is his honesty.

This is getting pretty disgusting that this hasn't made the front page of any major news source, and is already pretty much buried on CNN. The bias is quite obvious here.

The CNN Bunch are scared. Ron Paul isn't who they want. They want a candidate who will funnel money to them. Ron Paul won't do that.

Wake Up America!!

I think that showing Ron Paul more on CNN would help boost CNN's credibility. I see the same discussions about the same candidates over and over. The cable news channels are giving these mainstream candidates free press. I propose an experiment. Have all the cable news channels talk about Ron Paul all week and see how his poll ratings look at the end of the week.

the official # is 4.2 million in 24 hours. Pretty insane if you think about, since he raised a total of 5.2 million for Q3

The terrible picture was obviously intentional. Like saying "the Paul campaign claims it raised.." Shameful journalism.

It is now up to $4.2 million.
CNN Should make a more recent post and have this on top rather than something about Colbert. This makes Paul the leader among Republicans on single day donations. Furthermore, every article about Paul talks about how he has low support in the polls, but the polls only take into account long-term registered Republicans and not independents who can make a primary.

anyone who has republican roots, not my vote, doesn't matter black or white!!

Over 3 & 3/4 million dollars in one day! Not too shabby for someone the lame stream media refuses to acknowledge.

We started the day with a 4th quarter total of $2.7 million in contributions. We finished the day with $7.1 million!

4 million dollar gimmick?

Where do you guys get off?

This is sounding more like advertising than news.....Hey I forgot they just have calm down with Hillary advertsement. I want a real thing
Obama 08!

"Why call it a "gimmick"? A gimmick sounds like something childish, inauthentic, and deceptive. How can you say that raising nearly $4 million in 24 hours is a gimmick?"

I think CNN got confused. They meant to say that Senator Obama's appearance on SNL was a 'gimmic', or perhaps Senator Clinton's appearance on 'the View'.

I agree CNN has not given Ron Paul a fair share of media attention. We are all spreading his message with our own voices. I donated today, and I have never in my life wanted to donate a dime to any politician. We LOVE RON PAUL. RON PAUL 2008.

While I applaud your coverage of Ron Paul's accomplishment today, even though the story was presented with an eye of skepticism, why is it that only his donations, straw poll results, viewer poll results and general support questioned as some type of anomaly or dismissed pending additional verification?

Also, I believe that it is at best inaccurate and at worst irresponsible that Wolf Blitzer, whom I respected for many years, to say in a recent interview that candidate Paul is a Libertarian, when it is common knowledge that he has been a Republican for some time now. This is not the first time I have heard or read this. Other news outlets, i.e. ABC, in an effort to marginalize his success, have made the same inaccurate statement. I apologize if he does not fit in to the cookie cutter image that the other leading candidates, Republican or Democrat, but I do believe that for the sake of journalistic integrity you should present an accurate and fair accounting of the facts and let the readers / viewers decide.

Although it should not matter, for the record, I have voted across both sides of the aisle in various elections, and am simply interested in an OPEN and HONEST political dialog.

Good night and good luck…

I just donated to Ron Paul's candidacy today. Finally, I have found someone who cares about this country and will not sell out this once great country that is evolving into a total catastrophe of crookedness, greed, and indifference to the values and beliefs of our forefathers, the people, and the Constitution. And that someone is Ron Paul. Today, we have struck with a thunderous blow, but the greatest blow is yet to come, when WE show up in unprecedented droves for the primaries and Election Day 2008. Ron Paul will be President. His Will be Done!

That's 4.2 million dollars today according to AP ! WoW

4 Million!!

$2.7 million? Try more than $4.2 million from more than 37,000 donors. Ron Paul is leading the Republicans. The media polls are not credible. Ron Paul is going to dominate the primaries. The primary elections will desperately need exit polls to reign in the electronic election fraud that will undoubtedly occur.

Ron Paul in the low single digits in most polls? And you people claim to report the news?! Wake up it's the Ron Paul R[evo]lution!

The total is actualy 4.2 Million in 24 hours. This breaks all records for the GOP and comes in close to the amount raised by Hillary Clinton. The number of donors; 38,000 might even out number all other campaigns in 24 hrs since it was hugely supported by small donations of around $100.

2.7 million?!?! Try 4.2 million..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071106/ap_po/paul_fundraising

Kinda tough to ignore Ron Paul now..

It went up to 4.4 million in a 24 hour period.

The most successful single-day fundraiser for a Republican candidate this year, and one of the most successful of all time for anyone, and all you can do is:
* call it a gimmick
* try to link Paul to violence
* remind people that he is single digits nationally in many polls

WHATEVER. Can't you just admit it – this is one of the most amazing fundraising feats ever. Come on, I know you can. Just give it a try.

Abbi, Eric, and Katy,

The sheep are waking up. Just so you know, let me point out all the points in this little article you wrote in which you are trying to shape the view of the reader to negatively view Ron Paul, a great man of truth and virtue:

- "all sorts of gimmicks to try and raise money" – associating this outpouring of money to Ron Paul's campaign with a gimmick rather than the truth: we're fed up with you liars.

- "Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Houses of Parliament" – associating Ron Paul supporters with people who blow up things so the sheep will have that in the back of their mind and not support Ron Paul.

- "Paul, who is registering in the low single digits in most polls" – putting in the mind of the sheep that Paul isn't to be taken seriously.

Let me tell you pathetic lap dogs of the media propaganda matrix something: you will NOT be able to stop the truth. We are taking the country back and taking the Constitution back. You can worry about pleasing your editors who are controlled by the arch-criminals at the top of the propaganda pyramid, but in the end, you will lose.

By the way, why don't you break the BIG story today: that Hillary Clinton has a lesbian lover named Huma Abedin? Yeah, let's have a lesbian president...how neat!!

Try $4 Million

Why call it a "gimmick"? A gimmick sounds like something childish, inauthentic, and deceptive. How can you say that raising nearly $4 million in 24 hours is a gimmick?

Also, why use a picture of Dr. Paul where he is frowning and looks angry? I've noticed that the "meet the candidates" section often displays Clinton and Obama smiling and then two frowning Republicans. Maybe it wasn't intentional, but I can't help but feel that CNN is dismissive of a candidate who doesn't fit the mainstream model.

But, that's the secret of RP's success online. It is not just a campaign for Ron Paul, but it is also a campaign against the mainstream media and the two-choice, Red-Blue paradigm.

I don't know what polls you idiots at CNN have been looking at, but Ron Paul has been doing very well in many independent polls. He has also done very well in many of the debates, and I think it's time that CNN and other slanted mainstream media atsrted taking a good look at this guy, instead of constantly cramming Guiliani, Clinton, and Obama down our throats every single day.

It's actually at almost close to 4 Million with 4 minutes left in the day (EST). That is what the website is currently indicating.

Ron Paul is one of the few candidates who has promised to end this war immediately! I suggest everyone at least hear his message. I've voted Democrat my whole life and now it's a no-brainer to me: RON PAUL 2008!!!
$4 Million in one day alone!

Correction! As per an official Ron Paul 2008 Email:

Over $3,800,000 raised.

More than 35,000 total donations.

Why question this or even doubt it? When Dean raised money in 2004 in much of the same method did anyone question it?

woo hoo! Go Ron Paul!

I'm glad Ron Paul is a marginal candidate with no real support among the general public. Otherwise the large media outlets might have to cover his campaign and that would take them away from pressing issues like Hillary's cleavage or the price of John Edward's last hair cut.

So what's it going to be CNN? An honest look at the record millions raised today from tens of thousands of grass root Ron Paul supporters, or more gossip stories about Obama, Clinton, et al.?

I donated $100 today, and he is at 3.8 million as of 8:52 pm!

http://www.RonPaul2008.com

Ron Paul 2008!

Why does this story differ so much from the Associated Press story? Its numbers are 3.5 million in 20 hours.

I gave 25 dollars today. Well over 3 million already raised today. Please give Ron Paul a fair look.

2.7 Million? Closer to $4 million! And the mainstream media still mostly ignores Paul. This story did not appear on FOX news even though Ron Paul has raised more in one day than any other candidate for the U.S. presidency in 2008. Thanks for covering the story, even it is slightly inaccurate. Stop ignoring Ron Paul. His grassroots campaign is not a joke. No one running for president is laughing at $4 million in one day. Maybe drooling.

How much longer do you think you can ignore Ron Paul? Keep pushing your neo-con shills like "Mike Hukabee" and company and see your already sorry viewership fall further. Lou Dobbs is the only reason to watch you people now and he looks like he is getting tired of this too.

its 4.4 million now

go ron paul!

2.5 million??? Try 4 million.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com

This is where the American media needs to STOP denying the presence of Ron Paul. This is where the American media needs to STOP trying to control the truth and the fact that Ron Paul is a real candidate, and a real choice for the American People.

The fact remains: Ron Paul SHOULD be leading in the polls, and WOULD be if the American media would stop trying to control the election.

Ron Paul 2008 – A real candidate for REAL Americans.

They'ev got the guns, we got the numbers,

circa 1967, jim morrison

all we need is 200k people with 100 dollars each, we can take it to the status quo, I just sent my hundred, who is next , we need about another 165 k people, out of 300 million, come on,, give me a break, let me up off the floor,

http://www.RONPAUL2008.com DONATE $100.00

FOR FREEDOM , RON PAUL 2008

To me this sounds an advertsement media network rather than news network......

We are pushing over 4 million at 11:30 EST.

Dr. Paul has rock solid support.

As of 10:25 PM CST = $6.95M

Good luck spinning this one. "Scientific" polls are incredibly outdated, I know no one under the age of 30 who still uses a land line. The American people will choose the next presidential candidate, not the press. Kudos to the Paulites.

Actually it was called a donation bomb. It was all over the internet but you Guys seldom leave the CNN building to investigate anything. Online, people were ask to send their donation (as I and many fellow employees did) on Nov. 5. It worked, just that simple. The polls are a joke on you guys. Kinda like whistling in the dark. I work as a Contractor for the US Army in Germany. Believe me when I say Ron Paul will have the Military vote. Our Military is moving away from Imperialism and back toward the Constitution they swore to protect against all enemies, foreign and domestic. The old Corporate fear tool "DO YOU LIKE YOUR JOB" is no longer working and is being replaced by the courage to be a nation among nations. You really have not written an unbias article about Ron Paul. It's always been "his voters are hacking our viewer polls". Well Hackers did not donate this much money but I am sure you wont comment on this. Report on all the straw poll results as you did before Ron Paul smoked everyone in them so far. V for Vendetta was a good movie but there is enough not Hollywood to report on here. If you want to report on a movie in the political Ticker section, report on the movie Network. At least it applies to what is occuring in our nation.

GO RON PAUL! WE'RE WITH YOU!

The (American)Eagle has landed.
His name is Ron Paul

Wow. The Ron Paul campaign has raised more than 3.8 million dollars today and it's not even over yet. Please help stop the media blackout of Ron Paul and the real issues he is discussing. He is the most represented candidate in Norman OK by farrrrr.

Smart guy. THe best and the brightest

This guy is going to turn out to be a force with which to be reckoned.

Spread VIRALLY! Like a virus!
Any other obtuse comments you wanna add CNN?
YAY RON PAUL!!!
$100 today...thousands of dollars saved at tax time...millions of lives changed...

CNN is intentionally putting the most negative spin possible on Ron Paul.

Go Ron Paul!

He did NOT raise $2.7M. It's closer to $4M.

Most polls?
What polls are you talking about and quit trying to tell us what to think. How about growing a conscience.

Online polls represent we the people and you know the truth about how he rates there

Well, now that Ron's campaign has raised $4M, what happened to the earlier version of your text where you were being condescending about setting achievable targets to encourage supporters?! HA! There's no way of ignoring Ron Paul after this feat!

3.9 million now.

Actually, way more than 2.7 million.

drop the slight negative spin on your reporting of him.

You really shouldn't try to talk about things in the past tense until its actually in the past. As in, whats the point of saying he raised x amount for November 5th if that day isn't over yet... I keep refreshing the page and the donations ticker is still skyrocketing.

It was more than that! $3.8 million! Go Ron!

Why does the mainstream media continue to ignore and demean a man who has a lifetime record of supporting & defending the document(Constitution of the United States)which established our form of government? Please make an effort to be more fair & balanced with coverage of Congressman Ron Paul!

The total raised is well over $4 million now. See for yourself at RonPaul2008.com.

I believe it's up to 3.8 million now.

Actually, as of 10:00 Central time, they "Claim He Raised" over 3.8 Million today.

I swear, sometimes CNN puts as much spin on a headline as Fox.

The author of this article is obviously bias and/or misinformed or ignorant. The last line is clearly false, Ron Pail has dominated online polls.

It appears as if the hold the Mainstream Media (CBS/NBC/CNN) had over the public is crumbling in their steadfast stance in support of the puppet candidates that merely parrot "popular" ideas and rhetoric. These are real people donating real money to a cause they feel can get them out of the hole the Republicans (Bush, Cheney) and Democrats (Pelosi, Reid) have left them sitting in. The reasons for the "War on Terror" were a lie and American citizens and their freedoms are dying for that very lie. Ron Paul is a man of honor, served his country faithfully in the Air Force as a Flight Surgeon, which is more than can be said about the chicken-hawks running our nation at this time. Let's have some honest news about all the candidates running and give equal speaking time to all – who knows, we just might learn something...

YEAH RON PAUL!!!!! You have my support, and you have my vote.

Wow! Can we say anything else? Such a great day for the campaign. The people are speaking!

You should update your ticker. Congressman Paul has now had the single-greatest fundraising day ever, surpassing John Kerry's 5.7 million in 2004, and it's still going.

I donated over $200 this week, and my husband has already maxed out on his donations. What's phenomenal is that his donations are coming from individuals, NOT special interest groups. The people are attempting to buy back our country from special interests by electing Dr. Paul!

CNN, thank you for Reporting on Ron Paul today.

Ron Paul is not the underdog in this race. He is the top dog that Main Stream Media is not willing to recognize!

Thank you again.

Americans need to ask themselves, on a day like today, where a huge number of Americans have banded together to say ( through their donations ) that they want Ron Paul to represent them, why is he still only getting a fraction of the news coverage that other candidates are receiving.

My husband and I donated our $200. Today. You can bet that the numbers ARE real.
It’s all about the message, and we the people are ready to be heard! Money talks. Main stream media can’t cover up that.

Donate a hundred now and save thousands later on taxes you won't have to pay!

Ron Paul 2008!

I donated. Did you?

Try 3.8 Million now. And while it's not verified by the FEC, a claim like that is still impressive. Also, Ron Paul has some better pictures, try using them rather then letting your not so subtle editorial bias through.

I donated early this morning and have been listening to RonPaulRadio, browsing chatrooms and monitoring the status of the fundraiser all day. This is real! Ron has earned over 3,800,000 as of 10:30 PM (eastern time). Dr. Paul has already passed Mit with the GOP record of funds raised in one day and we're aiming for Kerry's all time record of $5.7 million. This is real! this is a Revolution! We'll give them a November the 5th they'll never forget!

Ron Paul 2008

Ron Paul is the REAL DEAL. And we are REAL AMERICANS who want REAL CHANGE BACK TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES THAT THIS GREAT NATION WAS FOUNDED UPON!

Oh yeah, FIRST!

Do it Ron. I Would vote for you.

Actually we have raised $4 MIllion.

Good skew.

It's funny how you continue to lie about Ron Paul's polls...low digit...PLEASE! He's definitely the best candidate we have running...it's 10:42pm and he has now almost raised $3.7 Million...why don't you wake up and smell what you've been shoveling! His Alexa internet rating is over 110,000 places ahead of Guiliani so go ahead continue to lie to the public...or you can try too...obviously there are a lot more Ron Paul supporters than you want to admit to, starting to look like enough to win...it will take some big election fraud to overcome this problem good to know you are doing your part. Are you scared yet?

Sorry you could have done alot to stop the war....why do you think we should elect you while you are affiliated with this party....
I could have voted for you if you are Independent or strong democrat or some other party other than republican. This time around you have to feel the pinch. An apple falls around its tree......

Thanks for covering the biggest fundraising story of the election cycle.

It is worth mentioning that November 5th is also the one year mark until the general election. That's another motivation for choosing the fifth. The "V for Vendetta" tie-in is more or less for fun. It is a good marketing idea. "Remember, remember the fifth of November..."

As far as "V for Vendetta" is concerned, I hope the media chooses to focus on the peaceful civil disobedeince of the citizens in the movie over the blowing up of buildings by V. (Albeit, EMPTY buildings.)

Why does the headline on CNN's home page say Ron Paul "claims" to raise...? If it were Hillary Clinton, would the word "claim" be in there? Honestly? Does the media think it is internet bots that are donating, rather than real, live people?

The media is losing a lot of credibility with a lot of people because it has largely ignored the phenomena of this election cycle - the Ron Paul campaign. And we notice these things.

Fox "News" is the worst. They have actually shown straw poll results and left out Ron Paul's numbers when he finished fourth, even though they reported who came in fifth and sixth. There are a lot of examples of these things captured on YouTube. "Keeping them honest" as Anderson Cooper might say.

Hmm... CNN is much more trustworthy than Fox.

Thanks for the coverage.

Good for you Ron Paul.I dont agree with your total hands off policy for every thing,but at least your not owned and paid for by Big Oil and other Multi-National Corporations, whom dont give a spit about the middle class and working folks.

Ron Paul is the first presidential candidate that I've ever donated to and I've done so on 3 separate occasions this year alone, go Ron Paul!

Not quite good enough reporting!!! Ron Paul made much more than that. And it seems you are the only folks who think this is not big news!!! I am so disappointed with your level of reporting on Ron Paul...too bad you are bought and paid for by the media controllers...it is soooo obvious!!!

So much for SPAM, huh? Folks, you can't spam cold hard cash. Ron Paul is a real candidate with a real message, and a breath of fresh air from the rest of the bunch. He's certainly not the "same old same old" that we're exposed to with these "front runners". Hillary, Obama, McCain, Giuliani... they're all the same.

Going for 4 million now! I can't wait for updated numvbers tomorrow on the news.

Congrats to Paul!

You know this is a funny thing to say about Ron Paul, I did't see a single thing in his official campain website about any "anniversary". I donated money just because I got paid today and I really support his cause!

I noticed that the article below this one says a whopping 300 Republicans switched sides to vote for Obama. Guess what? Thousands of Democrats have crossed sides to vote for Ron Paul, and thousands of Republicans who may have jumped ship otherwise are staying to vote for RP. Where's the fair coverage of the truly interesting stories? 300 people voting for Obama=slow news night and ignoring Ron Paul.

All those Ronbots, Ronulans, and Ronbats must be real. I guess I'll have to stop living in the delusional bubble world that mainstream media makes for me.

Go ron paul!

Ron Paul has raised an enormous amount of money in one day. Please be fair-and report it as you do other candidates. This is only right.

CNN are you censoring the Internet?

a lot more than 2.7mill LOl

CNN wake up! He didn't claim anything, he did it!!!

Ron Paul 2008! I want my county back! No more Neo-cons!

As of 10:30, Ron Paul is closing in on
$4 million for the day, with another hour and a half to go.

TRY $3.8 million in one day!

About time you recognized the next President of the United States of America.

This is so amazing! I am so proud to be a part of this! It's not too late to donate!

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

"Let it not be said that we did nothing..."

Claimed? WTH? I'll have you know the number now is over 3.4 million and counting! We still have 1 1/2 hrs to go and that is in a single day! We are close to 7 million for this quarter.

NOW do you believe us?

Ron Paul for President!

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

ITS 3.5 RIGHT NOW AND GROWING WITH AN 1 HR AND 1/2 LEFT. RON PAUL 2008! WERE NOT SPAMMERS, WE HAVE HEART AND RON PAUL WILL BE OUR PRESIDENT.

This "hit piece" just smacks of bias against the campaign. Constitutionalism is now violent? Is this what the political discourse in our country has sunk to?

Interesting. This actually says more about CNN than it does Ron Paul. We all know Ron Paul to be the best chance this nation has at restoring its democracy. Most people know that. CNN, however, only pays attention to a candidate when they see enough dollar signs. It's the green light at the end of the dock for CNN.

I take issue with a couple of comments in this article 1. "the message is not violent"...was there some claim that is was? And if so, why? Who has violent fund raisers???? 2.) Ron Paul "claims it raised..." what would be the point of "claiming" anything? Either he raised the funds or he didn't. Your insinuations are that he is making false claims which, frankly, are ridiculous since the funds can and will be verified at a point in the near future. 3.) "is registering in the low single digits in most polls"...are you seeing the same polls I am? Because from what I've seen he's done considerably better, but those polls (on SEVERAL major news outlet web sites) indicate he's doing much better than "single digits". Though, typically those polls are removed rather quickly when it becomes apparent the outcome is not what is desired. How about a less biased report next time. Afterall, your job is to report the news as it is not as you wish it to be.

The headline is a bit out of date. The total as of 10:26 PM, Eastern time, is $3.6 million, including the third political contribution I've ever made in my life (the first two were earlier donations to the Ron Paul campaign.)

Even more importantly, that's from over 15 thousand individual contributors: no PAC money, no union money, no foreign money, no corporate money.

The country-club faction of the Republican party may not want him for their candidate, but they didn't want Ronald Reagan, either.

If anyone reading this is wondering where his support is coming from, look him up on YouTube. The man means what he says, and his voting record proves it.

-jcr

I'd suggest taking a look at the straw poll result so far this year...Ron Paul is clearly a top-tier candidate despite the effort to marginalize him and his message.

He has my vote.

But I thought everybody said that Ron Paul supporters were just spam bots, not real people!

We need to get Bush and Cheney out of the White House, restore the Constitution and Habeas Corpus, bring our troops home, close Guantanamo, and end Big Government spending! Please support Ron Paul, and don't listen to the media pundits, who always make sure to throw in a disparaging remark against Dr. Paul.

Instead, remember this November 11th, (Veterans Day), for which we have another Ron Paul money bomb scheduled!

This is the same "candidate" who trashed Memphis and surrounding towns with his crap illegal signs.

We should have picked up his illegal signs and thrown them on his front porch like he trashed our front porch.

Maybe the funds can be used to pay the cost of removal of the crap signs and paying fines.

Go Ron Go if you don't suceed in the US, come on up to the great white north and run for PM of Canada. We sure could use seomone like yourself. Good luck to you and the revolution.

Those spammers out there..... first they flooded the poll, now they flooded the donations!

~_~

Go Ron, and three cheers for all the supporters of freedom and liberty!

Instead of trying to smear him and make him look bad with this sarcastic story, why don't you just report the fact that Ron Paul is gaining ground. Stop burying him. I know the truth stinks, but the truth is that Ron Paul is a lot more popular than you lead the American people to believe.

Ron Paul will win the nomination. Why? He is the only conservative running. Romney, Giuliani, and McCain are just liberals competing over who can be more supportive of the war and the relinquishing of our fundamental rights in the name of safety. Ron Paul is the only pro-life, pro-2nd amendment Republican front-runner. Ron Paul will be remembered as the greatest president in history. Join the Revolution and save the Constitution! RUN RON RUN! LIBERTY OR DEATH!

I would certainly hope that a new story will be forthcoming about the now-record-setting efforts of the Ron Paul campaign and supporters. I have found CNN to be rather meager in its coverage of a Ron Paul campaign that is generating so much intrigue and interest.

His camapaign contributions on this day would appear to dismiss the polls which show his support lagging somewhere nationally at 5%. Bottom line is: Single digit candifates don't generate this volmue of support from average citizens.

Perhaps some journalistic integrity can be regained here by CNN with a little more coverage of Ron Paul. If a grassroots effort can generate this much support in one day, I would say that you have a major candidate on your hands to cover...

ABCNews posted the updated amount to be north of 3.5 million.

The amount raised at the moment I am writing this is $4 million for today, my contribution to that number was $100.

I really doubt Ron Paul would "claim" to have raised this amount and risk losing credibility over such a lie. Instead of printing a story speculating if he really has raised the amount claimed, CNN should report why no other candidate has received so much individual support from common Americans, and why a grass roots initiative like this is not being done for any other candidate. By the way as of 10:16 ET he is over 3.5 million.

>Paul, who is registering in the low single digits in most polls

Can't mention Ron Paul without sighting polls that don't even list him as an option. Love it! Let's see some real polls:

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/

Oh, he also won every post debate text message poll where the viewers were NOT allowed to vote more than once.

The polls that are cited by the main stream media are flawed. They keep touting these obsolete polls as if they reflect reality. They are skewed to say the least. Most don't even include Ron Paul and are only taken by landlines phone numbers of past Republican voters.

Ron Paul has won most of the real world Straw Polls across the country and by a landslide margin of victory I might add. He is really in first place but the MSM is purposely ignoring that fact. Why is that?

These Straw Polls stats are from RonPaul2008.com, you can check the margin of victory on his site. None of the other candidates even list the Straw poll results... I wonder why.

Ron Paul's Head-to-Head Records (Win-Lose-Tie):
Ron Paul v. Rudy Giuliani 33-5-0
Ron Paul v. Mitt Romney 25-13-0
Ron Paul v. Fred Thompson 23-14-0
Ron Paul v. John McCain 34-3-0
Ron Paul v. Mike Huckabee 31-5-1
Ron Paul v. Sam Brownback 34-2-1
Ron Paul v. Tom Tancredo 35-1-0
Ron Paul v. Duncan Hunter 34-2-0

I'm just wondering why I had to cruise around the CNN website for a half hour looking for this blog post. I think a story like this is a lot more important than knowing if Christina Aguilera is pregnant of if Shia LaBeouf was caught drunk some where. Seriously...where are CNN's priorities?

Thats becasue people are sick of the negative pandoring and fear politics that have corrupted Washington. He represents a new ideology at the very least.

This is amazing. With this much money raised in 1 day, for Q4 2007 Ron Paul will be ahead of Q3 2007 where he raised $5M. WOW. Now a lot of people are going to take notice. By the way, I am curious where CNN sourced the "Paul, who is registering in the low single digits in most polls" statement. I am not sure if I saw those low single digit numbers in the Republican debates on Fox news, MSNBC etc.

It's just after 10pm, Nov 5th, and the contributions for this historic day are over 3.5 million. Thank you CNN for actually giving this story some coverage. The fact that Paul is the only candidate serious about getting back to a government based specifically on our nation's constitution is pretty scary!

While I understand CNN's issue that the numbers are not 'facts' until independently verified, CNN would have done more to report this, and would have put this information in a favorable light, had a front runner gotten these numbers. Ron Paul has raise more money than any other Republican candidate and still gets pushed aside in favor of people like Fred Thompson – a candidate with no money and who only has name recognition. I voted Democrat the last two elections – if Ron Paul gets the nomination I would switch parties. I'm fed up with red state/blue state. These are the kinds of people Ron Paul brings to the table. We are fed up with far-left and far-right dominating politics. We need a centered candidate.

Just goes to show that a people's candidate can still raise decent money to compete with the candidates who get corporate backing

What is the news here? Ron Paul just DOUBLED his 4th quarter fundraising in the past 22 hours ($3.1 million to over $6.5 million)and has already raised more than he did in the entire last quarter. Instead this little fact is buried in the third paragraph. You might also note that Ron is the only candidate who has his current fundraising totals posted on his website – no need to wait until January to confirm, unlike our current administration Dr. Paul works in the light, not the shadows.

"As of late Monday afternoon, the Paul campaign claims it raised over $2.7 million, a figure that cannot be independently confirmed until Federal Election Commission reports are filed at the end of the year."

Nice spin. By the way, donations are almost up to $4million

Ron Paul is more popular than the corporate owned media is reporting. He has hugh grassroots support but is mostly ignored by the media who seem to have decided for the citizens who the front runners are.
Perhaps the citizens should decide who the frontrunners are and the media simply report that.

Wow, $2.7 million? That's quite a bit of money! Why doesn't CNN talk about him more if he's this popular?

Wow...way to dig up the meanest looking Ron Paul picture possible.

Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators tried to overthrow the English monarchy because of its systematic repression.

Here in America 171 years later, we actually succeeded in overthrowing the English monarchy, in a sense, at a cost of tens of thousands of lives.

Making a Bold statement, glad to see that people still can stand up for what they believe in. Maybe Ron Paul followers aren't just a bunch of tin foil wearing nerds after all!

Single digits among polls given to registered republicans, whom have a listed home phone number... and mostly only of 300-400 people nation wide, and hardly even asked a question about Ron Paul... I wish these people would open there eyes, and take a drive around the roads of New Hampshire, and Vermont, where Ron Paul signs and supports around found in much bigger numbers than ANY other runner up on either side... And at this time, Ron Paul has shut out Mitt Romneys record of 3.1 million raised in 1 day (January 8th 2007)... BAM... Something even CNN cannot ignore, as hard as they might...Instead they'd rather shove Hilary and Mitt down your throat

Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who speaks sense! I guess that's why people are surprised he's raising money...

Claims.. just like CNN "claims" to be a fair and balanced media outlet

The grassroots effort is paying off! Go Ron Paul!

http://paulcash.slact.net/

It's now over 3.5 million. A new record for one day online donations! And the average donation is just over $100. This is true grass roots support. Once this money is used to educated people on his message (it's certainly not being done by the mainstream media), his poll numbers will go way up. With this kind of financial support after all the misinformation from the media, imagine what the support will be like when his message gets out.

Please go and look again, the numbers are a lot bigger than 2.7 million. I just donated, and the total was over $6,540,000.00

http://www.ronpaul2008.com should show you.

Dan Graham

So will CNN consider him top-tier now?
He demolishes the online polls, has won umpteen number of straw polls,
raised as much as Mccain did last quarter, and over 3.5 million in one day..... (better than any other republican candidate)

I'd like to see some equal coverage...
If not I'm done with CNN

When I drive around my community I see more Ron Paul bumper stickers than any other presidential candidate, this gives me hope.

I will not vote the first woman, African American, Latin American, etc into office unless they are politically sound and represent America as a whole. I am glad Ron Paul is able to do this.

It disappoints me your lack of equal coverage on Ron Paul. He is a long shot in your eyes, but America has always loved the long shot. I think he will surprise you in the end.

Do not fear CNN, if Rudy raised it you know it would be confirmed, all you really have to do is call the campaign or locate any names that appear transparently on the site and ask the donor? Nah, play games some more, its helping, thanks. Ask Huckabee if his numbers are real?

Yeah, it's more like 3.5 Mil. RON PAUL 2008

"Claims" to have raised....?

Allegedly? Cannot be confirmed until the end of the year....

You wouldn't be using those kinds of words if it was Hillary....or Osama....

Face the facts......Dr. Paul will be your next President....and I will be pointing and laughing at CNN when that happens.

Thank you CNN for covering this. Was not expecting to see this in the MSM so quickly. Quite refreshing to say the least!

Go Ron!

By the end of the 24-hour fundraising period, Dr. Paul will have raised about 4 Million dollars. Go Ron Paul!

It looks like he raised as much as $6.5 million... wow!

Paul, who is registering in the low single digits in most polls.

It might help if more polls included dark horse candidates, and gave them fair coverage.

For every comment CNN makes about Ron Paul, I see triple that about Obama, Clinton, Giuliani, and Edwards. It appears CNN thinks we should only be interested in the frontrunners; or perhaps it is that they are interested in creating the frontrunners themselves?

I'd love to see more about Ron Paul, Gov. Richardson, Mike Huckabee, and Tom Tancredo, people who I actually feel might make far better candidates than the stuffed-shirt "frontrunners" who seem to be more interested in what their party and their supporting special interests think than in governing by the will of the people. But then again, that would take away from CNN's attempting to make news, rather than just reporting it.

God Bless Ron Paul.

Finally, Ron Paul and the people shall be heard. I am tired of my tax money being wasted on frivolous things. The federal govt is way too big these days and the power should be put back in the states where the people can more effectively govern their local areas. Also, I don't know about anyone else, but I am tired of paying federal income tax! Can I get Amen on not pay taxes to the federal govt?! Anyone?

It is absolutely wonderful to see people coming together to donate to Ron Paul, the only true conservative in the race. He is the only candidate that will take his oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution seriously.

Vote Ron Paul in 2008 and donate today!

It looks like Dr. Paul will bring in $3.5-$4 million on a single day. The fact that this was completely started online is amazing.

For every dollar that the Paul campaign spends, it is likely that their volunteers are spending two or three dollars of their own money on making signs or other promotional materials. We are witnessing a unique event in presidential campaign history made possible by the 'net.

Thank you to CNN for coming around and giving Dr. Paul some attention.

"Rep. Ron Paul has surprised pundits and his rivals with his fundraising."

Most surprised was the GOP who forgot he was still running for President!

Nice biased article! $2.7 million cannot be independently verified? Try contacting some of the people whose names appeared on Ron Paul's site and ask them if they donated. There's your confirmation and my confirmation that you care little about real investigative journalism and more about marginalizing Ron Paul.

The most ridiculously biased article."gimmicks,cannot be independently confirmed"..Wow..Fox News seems like the paragon of journalism after this hack job.At least one doesn't expect journalism from Hannity.

You have less than 6 hours (Pacific Time) to be a part of the biggest day ever for Ron Paul. Donate now to change your Gov't & Change your life.

Try $4 million!!!!!!!!Freedom is popular!

The 5th of November, yes – John Lennon sang about it in his song 'Remember'. A Revolution call. In this case, the single largest one day Internet contribution by REAL people like me. Go look at the home page of RonPauls website, you see the names of contributers streaming by nonstop, and the money keeps pouring in. Now you must take notice of Ron Paul!

Looks like Ron Paul "spammed" the bank. Him and his army of cell phones...

Here's an "i-Report" for you: This morning, I dipped in to my GF's birthday present fund for my $20 donation.

Buyers remorse was the last thing I felt. Far from it. I took part in saving America and it only cost me $20(increasingly worthless – invest it now in your future spending power) admission.

The only remorse I felt was that I wasn't playing a bigger part.

Today: I put my gas money in the bank instead of in my car and sure enough, I had to walk home to get a gas can. But now: I have another $20 to donate to Ron Paul.

My only regret is that I could only afford $40 dollars to give for my country.

Ron Paul believers who felt like they couldn't afford it:
Can you afford another 8 years of failing economic policy and job market? INVEST in Ron Paul. He will return you charity 10 fold through at least maintaining/at best improving the spending power of your wages. Ron Paul can promise you this and return. Something no president has been able to do for decades. You won't regret it.

Would-be supporters who are afraid to support him because CNN told you he can't win:
It's the primaries! Don't let general election thinking to corrupt your ability to vote for who you like and believe in!

The sarcasm in the tone of this article is offending. Please, oh please, stop the nonsense CNN.

"Paul, who is registering in the low single digits in most polls, raised $5 million in the third quarter fundraising period."

Really? Which polls? It seems to me that the polls that matter the most, the straw polls, he's been doing VERY well in. 1st place with 37.7% vote in Tacoma, WA. 1st place with 77.3% in Springfield, MO. 3rd place with 15.0% in Washington D.C. 1st place with 33.0% in Reno, Nevada. 1st place with 57.8% in Jefferson County, Alabama. 1st place with 41.5% in Tulsa State Fair, Oklahoma... should I continue? Because I promise you this list goes on.

I will remember this November 5th as a magnificent day. Ron Paul, as of 9:30PM EST has raised $3.78 million in one day contributions from over 30,000 supporters.

Ron Paul is #1 in the straw polls and all internet polls. He will soon be #1 in votes as well, but he will never be #1 in the manipulated telephone polls.

I believe 30,000 people gave money for freedom, liberty, peace and prosperity. The Ron Paul R[EVOL]UTION is NOW!

Why does cnn lie. He has done better than any of the other republicans on the polls but the various news outlets seem to make his numbers disapear from their websites. So much for a non biased media. We know the neocons run all of them.

GO RON PAUL !!!!

$3,360,052 as of 9:15PM EST (21 hours and 15 minutes into what they're calling the "money bomb").

This, according to something I read earlier today but can't find again, breaks the record for the largest one-day campaign donation total ever recorded. (Anyone out there have that link?)

People, this is serious. It's been a while since Ron Paul could be easily ignored, but now he can't be ignored at all. There's an enormous number of people out there who are absolutely fed up with both the Republicans and the Democrats and more and more of those people are concluding that Dr Paul is an alternative who can appeal to a very broad spectrum of the population.

Until a few months ago, the few news articles that referred to Paul at all did so in terms implying that he had no chance of even winning the Republican nomination, let alone the election. More recently, the articles more and more conceded, sometimes reluctantly, that his chances had risen from zero to merely poor. Even more recently, they've started to concede that, as Dr Paul himself put it on the Jay Leno show, "there's probably a risk I could win."

It's actually more like 3.43 million at 9:40 EST

You need to update the story, its 9:35pm and he is at $3.8 mio on the day and should clear $4.3 to 4.5 by midnight.

You should edit your article to change the following:

Removing "gimmicks" and replace with "events".
Explain why Guy Fawkes was attempting to assassinate James I by blowing up Parliament.
Clarify statistic by mentioning "at least $2.7 million" on front page Ticker.
Change "subject of the recent film" to "inspiration for the recent film".

Otherwise, thanks for the nice piece about Dr. Paul and his supporters. This was an extraordinarily successful fundraising push that rightfully deserves reporting.

yay!! Go Ron Paul!! (From a non-spammer with real money who donated!) Eat your heart out CNN!!

I have issue with the comparison of the November 5th donations for Ron Paul to the Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot. This network is run in the United States of America and they are referencing an infamous day in British history that has no bearing.

I fear they are aiming to trick the audience.

If this network had any real Patriots left they would have compared November 5th as the day Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women registered, and voted in the presidential election of 1872. Guess whom they voted for… Ulysses S Grant

That would be good reporting, but I fear they have lost the ability through possibly no fault of their own

"The Champion of the Constitution" No matter what kind of light you shed on this man. He is the only man that wants to restore America back to its constitution, he is for "the right to bear arms" He is for less government, no Patriot act" He is for privacy and against Incentives that draw in and cater to illegal aliens, we have spent trillions $$ on incentives alone and NOW NY GOV wants to give illegals a drivers license. Ron Paul has never voted for a tax increase, unbalanced budget, was a surgeon for the air force & air nat'l guard, He is also a Dr who has delivered 4000 babies. He's for limited Government; too much Gov is dangerous for instance the Dept of Education, took God out and opened non english schools Ron Paul believes America can do w/o the DOE as the teachers need to answer to the PARENT not some dept, funnel the extra income down to the teacher salary, better care for Veterans, more State control less federal laws,,
Ron Paul is FOR Americas Sovereignty no lost treaty that allows other countries have dominion over certain potions of the Air and Waters and "We can be TAXED by other countries. The NAU is where the borders between America & Mexico nad between America & Canada are erased. Ron Paul says ::ENOUGH:: the UN wants to be head over EU & NAU isnt that a one world government? Ron Paul says NO!
Ron Paul Revolution Legalize the Constitution!
SHAME TO YOU CNN FOR NOT DELIVERING THE TRUTH!

2.7mil is a very understated figure.
Currently almost 3.5mil has been raised and WILL continue growing into the night.

May God bless Mr. Paul and his family. It is my hope that before anyone casts their vote that they look into what Mr. Paul is offering to see for themselves his solutions to most of all of our ills(pun intended). Business as usual is not getting the job done. It is time for a rEVOLution.

I was thinking today about the polls... and do pollsters call only people with landlines? Who has landlines today? Even my NINETY year old grandfather-in-law doesn't have a landline any more– he has a cell phone only.

Go, Ron Paul. I gave money today!

Why does CNN call this a fundraising 'shocker'? Dr. Paul raising $3+ million in one day is what is to be expected. His support is widespread because his ideals and morals are sound. He is going to win the election. Don't be shocked when it happens in November 2008.

When Obama raised 1,000,000 the headline was Obama raises a 1,000,000 in a day..

With Dr. Paul, its "he claims to have."

Nice NON-bias there CNN.

More like $3.5 million. And counting.

INSTALL THE PAUL!! RON PAUL 2008!!

My Bad!!!

I didn't remember he was still in the game.

What's even worse is that I'm not sure which party he belongs to!

Will someone please fill in the blanks? kthxbai

This guy is going to come up in the polls. Mark my words. He's the only consistent, smart and honest person running.

Ron Paul is our generation's calling to defend the Constitution, protect individual liberties, and restore our great Republic - and that call is being answered by millions of supports.

I have never seen ANY presidential candidate as trustworthy and sincere as Ron Paul is. His knowledge on foreign affairs and economic matters is absolutely brilliant.

Our Founding Fathers would be proud. This is history in the making!

Let freedom ring!

Why would anyone be surprised Paul is pulling in big bucks.

Small govt is a code term for stripping away any protection the average guy still has against the powerful industy,powerful lobbies and powerful foreign governments (oh did I mention the the AMA – the most powerful union in the U.S)

Mr. Paul is just another Rich Dr. who doesn't like paying his fair share of taxes and wants to live in the style of the 19th century when our country was isolated by virtue of two big oceans to our East and West.

I gave mine! I think he actually has over 3.5 million today alone. Congrats to all the Paul supporters. We now know there are many many supporters! Peace be with you all.

ron is coming

Please give Ron Paul FAIR coverage. The influx of cash Made on Novemeber the 5th 2007 was made because the main stream media tries to blackout Ron Paul or portray him as a kook. This virtual money bomb is to show YOU the main stream media that he is a real candidate and he supporters are the real deal. Please produce fair coverage of his ideas because they are the issues Americans care about.

Thanks CNN for covering this story. This is definitely big news for the Republican party.

what a joke this crackpot is and im a republican

This is the guy I'am going to vote for its time for a change!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many who posted comments are probably too young to remember the 1964 election between Johnson and Barry Goldwater. Goldwater's strategy depended on the "missing voter" who was so disenchanted with politics that he stayed home from the polls. Goldwater's planned to bring those hidden voters, who had long yearned for a "true" conservative candidate, to the polls.

Like Goldwater, Paul and his supporters are intelligent and articulate but out of step with most Americans. The Paul candidacy resembles Nader's in that way. And, like Nader, if Paul was elected he could not govern. The Congress that is going to assemble in Washington would spend four years debating, discussing, and studying (but not passing) his proposals.

His beliefs pretty much line up with standard Libertarian doctrine. He proposes a very weak federal government with little taxing power and no real domestic mission. It would protect the borders and maintain a small military. Its foreign policy would be non-interventionist: no humanitarian intervention in places like Darfur; no preemptive wars like Iraq; no participation in the UN, NATO, NAFTA and other international organizations. The economy should be governed by the free market completely. States would handle air, water, and ground pollution. A tight money supply would reduce personal debt by making lenders less willing to lend (that is gonna fly). He is pro-gun, anti-immigration, pro-life, anti-regulation, anti-public education, pro-voucher, pro-home schooling, opposed to governmental health programs, and you can surely fill in the blanks. It is standard, non-pasteurized, Grade-A Libertarianism. Details can be found on his web site at http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/ .

The only problem in Ron Paul's world is government. The only solution in his world is the free market. Libertarian candidates have been running on this platform for as long as I have been alive.

I see four big problems with Libertarianism.

1. It has never been implemented anywhere ever. The belief that a modern society could reconstruct itself along Libertarian lines has never been tested. History's best example of Libertarianism in action, I guess, would be the "Gilded Age" between the Civil War and WWI, when large corporations essentially ruled the country. Wages were low, benefits were non-existent, the 12 hour workday was the norm, child labor was commonplace, education was not available to many, and snake oil salesmen peddled poison in the guise of medicine.

2. As a Libertarian administration reduced governmental powers, corporate power would grow. Corporations have no interest in a free market. At every opportunity, they seek to control the market by bribing governmental officials, influencing elections, fixing prices, and defrauding customers. State and local governments are much easier to buy and control - as we all know - and corporations will seek to buy and control them even more energetically than they do now. Corporations, unrestrained by federal government oversight, will use their unrestrained power to do one thing: give us less and charge us more. Paul would say that the free market would allow consumers to purchase from corporations they like, thus punishing corporations they don't like. For example, if you don't like Exxon, you can buy from Chevron; if you don't like T-Mobile, you can go to AT&T; and if you don't like Blackwater, you can choose Halliburton. Talk about free choice!

3. Modern global corporations did not exist in previous generations. The men who run them would be happy to can the homeless and sell them as Vienna sausage if they could make a nickel from it. They would advertise the product as "Health Weenies – Tastes Good and So Good for You!" Hustlers, hucksters, con-artists, and fraud-merchants populate board rooms as well as county jail cells. The corporation is king of the economy, and it has absolutely no respect for its customers. Corporations see customers much like ranchers see their herds. Without the counterbalancing power of government to restrain them, they can make much more money dishonestly than honestly.

4. Small businesses and family farms would cease to exist. They would be eaten alive by the predatory marketing practices of giant corporations.

The net effect of Libertarianism would be to provide a short period of political realignment before the corporate state (a nation in which corporations are the only real citizens) came into existence.

The Ron Paul supporters who see his views as fresh and exciting should read the history of the latter 19th century. Fortunately, they can read due to government mandated public education.

Dr. Ron Paul unites ALL. Old, young, white, black, republican, democrat, independant, libertarian, etc, etc...

He is the ONLY candidate I will vote for.
I am 43 single white female registered independant, but previously voted democrat.

The Ron Paul Revolution has raised OVER 3.2 MILLION in ONE DAY and its currently 9:00 pm et on nov 5th. With 3 hours to go on the east coast!

Vote Dr. Ron Paul 2008!

Ron paul claims? Are you kidding me? Come on, please use some fair language here CNN. I love the political ticker, but this is not cool

"Cannot be independenly confirmed"? I havent seen you guys talk about all the other candidates like this.. whats wrong? You pissy because the candidates you keep shoving into peoples faces on TV isnt working? HELLO.... you are journalists.. you are to be OJBECTIVE and just give us information. I dont care about your personal views or who YOU want to be president. Grow up, many others and myself see right through the mainstream media control and propaganda, i suggest you get back to what your duties are supposed to be. See folks this is what happens when a handful of billion dollar corporations owns the media outlets.. heck look at Clear Channel not playing any of Bruce Springstings new songs because its critical of this administration. WAKE UP.....

It took three CNN writers to write that story? You guys don't know the half of it.

This is not just a claim, but a reality. Check under youtube or google video for the number of independently made videos designating november 5th as the date this would happen. Or go to Thisnovember5th.com.....

Ron Paul rEVOLution!!!!

He gets this money because his message is valid. I will gladly support a candidate who has offered to give freedoms back, rather than take them away. It is also good to know that he does what he says, as can be seen from his voting record. I encourage everyone to research Dr. Paul, because he's not running for president to gain power. Ron Paul is running for president because he wants to change the direction in which this country is headed.

For more information: http://www.ronpaullibrary.org/
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

GO RON!

whoa, make that 3.5 million with 3 hours to go (7 if you're on the west coast). I've been trying to tell you guys he's for real.

Yes! Go Ron Paul

youtube.com/damienspeaks

Ron Paul 2008 legalize the constitution

i was amazed to see Ron Paul raising 225,000 an hour at one point today if only more people knew about him this country would have someone great to look forward to in the future presidency. GO RON PAUL

The total is over 3.2 million at 9 p.m. eastern. There are still several hours to go and he has already broken Romney's one-day haul of 3.1 mil. The support is real, the revolution is real. It seems that many Americans want their freedom back!

Today, I donated to Ron Paul's campaign. This was my first time ever donating to a political campaign of any kind.

Ron Paul cured my apathy, and today I got to help make history: As of this writing, 5:58pm PST, over $3.2 million was raised. This sets a new record for single day donations in the primaries.

This isn't spam support. This is real support for a top-tier candidate. And the support is still growing.

Ron Paul is said to be the Thomas Jefferson of our time, but yet you cover the November 5th donations as if it were a frivolous unimportant event. You don't want to mention the fact that thousands and thousands of people have come together to support his message of freedom on this single day in record breaking history. Obviously there are people who want different in this country. You don't mention that. Instead your fair and balanced reporting of the news wants to remind everybody of the date we chose to have the fundraising drive. Sounds real balanced.

I donated my $100 today, and couldn't feel happier in doing so. For once I am enthusiastic and engaged in a political process which in my opinion, has been an utter disappointment for far too long.

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Zero comments?

What's with the negativity?

Come on CNN. Calling this a gimmick and putting strong emphasis on the "claim" from Ron Paul that he has raised this much is a bit ridiculous.

Remember, remember.

I'm 24. I've never gotten involved in any type of political campaign before, and I gladly gave my contribution to Dr. Paul's campaign this morning.

It's my generation that will pay the price for our nation's current fiscal and foreign policy. Apparently I'm not alone in my refusal to accept that legacy.

Ron Paul is the only one that cares. I'm 15, but I donated $5, and I only have $10 in my wallet right now. That was $5 for America and I have no regrets!

The money bomb has him up to over $6.4 million as of 7:54 central time. That's 5 weeks into the quarter! He has almost 3.7 million dollars raised in 1 day by 30,000 donations. Ron Paul spambots my foot.

Wow. CNN is actually running more than a sentence about Dr. Paul. Nice to see that the illusion of balanced coverage is being upheld.

Good job Paul supporters. It's great to see Americans still passionate about politics and actually doing something about it.

Nice photo CNN...you couldn't have found a more opposite photo to capture Dr. Paul's calm and measured demeanor...no wonder the neo-cons make fun of the mainstream media.

Dr. Paul cured my apathy. First time presidential donor here.

The only candidate in the election with the integrity to stick to his values of restoring the constitution and liberty for all. CNN should be ashamed for burying this in the ticker at the end of the day when other media outlets have typed three page stories. The Ron Paul revolution is in full force.

I sure would like to see one of the major networks do an in-depth analysis of the major polling organizations' sampling techniques. It seems pretty obvious that so many people have discontinued their land line phone service in lieu of cell phones that the only answers the polling organizations will get are at "likely voters" phone numbers dialed would be those who are relatively set in their ways (don't want to give up the land line phone) and are naturally going to vote for the same old slick, big government politicians.

Gimmick? This article is nothing but a cleverly disguised hit piece.

Kick Big Brother to the curb.
Ron Paul 2008!

Ron Paul now holds the record for most money raised by a candidate in 24 hours, and it's still climbing! So far, $3.26 million has been raised.

The man! Receiving credit where credit is due; not YET by the media, but by the people.

Will the mainstream media finally begin to take Ron Paul's candidacy seriously ? He is the only one who is saying nothing but the truth day in and day out. He's the only one who has a 30 year record to back it up. Ron Paul does not take money from lobbyists. They don't even bother to go to his office! More than 4 million dollars will have been raised in a total of 24 hours, and every single penny came from average Joes and Janes all over the country. Ron Paul has inspired so many people, and it is a shame that CNN and other major media outlets have not given the good Doctor his fair share of coverage!

It's almost at 3.3 million now. Time to end the war and stop the one brewing now within the neocon/fascist think tanks. Ron Paul 2008.

Its obvious Ron Paul is a front runner of the republican party. Remember, Remember, The fifth of November.

This obviously proves these land-line "scientific" polls are a fraud, and don't reflect the reality of political environment.

Will the media represent Dr. Paul in a true light, or will this campaign show the world the manipulation of masses as in "'V' for Vendetta".

Ron Paul deserves to be in the middle of the stage during the next debate. Mitt Romney is financing his own campaign, Fred Thompson is a joke, and Rudy is a 9/11 fraud. Ron Paul is the only candidate who can beat Hillary!!

CNN you should be ashamed of yourself. First, what is with the picture you have of Ron Paul? Did you purposefully get the worst looking pic of him to display? Second, Soledad O'Brien then interviews Ron Paul and says that most articles call him a Flake, when in fact I have only found one Blog, that's right, BLOG that said he was this week's corn flake. Since when does CNN reporters use opinions on blogs to report "facts"? You can say that you report the "truth" objectively all you want, but you are lacking in objectivity when it comes to Ron Paul. Get back to good reporting, instead of pushing your own agenda!

Ron Paul is going all the way! I donated today for my first time to any politician. Dr. Paul's message is truely American.

"The people should not fear their Government! The Government should fear it's People!"

"Remember, Remember the 5th of November!"

Join the Ron Paul Revolution!

It absolutely sickens me that CNN will find every way imaginable to make fund raising efforts for Ron Paul as negative. The headline says Ron Paul "claims" to have risen money online. If this were Hillary's story, the word "claim" wouldn't be there. Then it goes on to mention how the movie "V for Vendetta" was about a guy who "tried to blow up Houses of Parliament" as if that's what we, the donaters and fund raisers, are trying to accomplish as well. I can not STAND it and when Ron Paul is our President, I hope all of your writers and editors are FIRED!

To: Abbi Tatton, Eric Weisbrod, Katy Byron
You insinuate that the Paul’s camp is lying about the numbers and that we will have to wait until next year to find out if they are telling the truth. He has the most honest and transparent fund raising campaign of anyone out there. Why not write about that! It seems you are trying to minimize the significant of this record breaking online fund raising day. You will lose! Your soles are bought and sold. M.G.H.M.O.Y.S.

Good job CNN on acknowledging this historic day.
I'm sure you know that you are one of the few to do so.

I am a CNN man from now on and I hope to reward your sponsors too.

Thank you

I believe we're at 3.25 million now.

Wow. I was very skeptical that this fundraiser would even come close to $1 million (which would have been am impressive haul). As of 8:30 PM eastern time, about $3.2 million had been raised. It looks like the day will yield about $4 million total. I'm shocked, and I assume Ron Paul, each of the other candidates, and the media, are all shocked as well.

This is real money backed by real supporters.
We who support Dr. Ron Paul, truly believe him to be the United States Presidential Candidate with the most integrity, the firmest grasp on the United States Constitution and the greatest understanding of what it means to hold this country's highest office.

Please learn more about Ron Paul and why so many people support him with such passion.

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

I am 37 and live in Boston. I have never voted Republican and I have never given money to a presidential campaign. For Ron Paul I am doing both of these things for the first time in my life.

Could climb to $8mil, the machines can only process $200K an hour.

Nov. 5th Money Bomb explodes on Ron Paul, now confirmed over 3 million with over 4 hours still to go.

Online records set with the overall one day record still in reach.

Freedom will not be deterred.

Go Ron Go!

CNN this time next year you'll be reporting that Ron Paul is the 44th President of the United States.

Good question John. Maybe they are waiting for tomorrow so they can give an "unoffical" grand total for the whole 24 hours. Then do research to see how many records were broken.

Thanks CNN for covering this. This is definitely big news for the Republican party.

I am proud to support Dr.Ron Paul. He is so different from all the other politicians who just pander and tell voters what they want to hear. I really believe Ron Paul is the only candidate who will make a difference.I feel betrayed by George Bush. I want a president who will put America's interests first!

Unbelievable, A good man has people that put their money on the line and your report says things like "cannot be verified" and "gimmicks and tricks" If this were McCain, Hillary or Obama you would be shouting from the rooftops on how much support they have, How about being fair for a change, we are out here and we are supporters of Ron Paul, a lot of us.

Go Ron!

It's not just a claim, Abbi Tatton.

I gave 120 dollars myself. I'm a sophomore in college. that brings me to 710 dollars total.

Crazy how people like a candidate who tells the truth and wants what is best for the country.

Low in all the polls ????

Well, its up over 3 Million now. Ron Paul 08! The people are taking the power. Remember Remeber the 5th of November...

What can I say except that I'm happy that Ron Paul at least got some attention. A candidate that makes sense and actually has solid principles and believes in the Country and the Constitution. I hope Republicans give him a fighting chance in the primaries.

Long Live the Constitution, Liberty,a nd Peace. Go Ron Paul.

Maybe now more people will start getting off their butts and start paying attention to this magnificent man.

The total raised for just today, as of 8:11pm Eastern is $3,137,648 and increasing at a rate of about $200,000 per HOUR. Not a bad haul for a bunch of 'nerds' and 'spammers', eh CNN?

Historic day for the campaign!

I am very excited by our ability to coordinate at the grassroots level. We will work hard and donate to the max for Ron Paul to get the Republican nomination. And let it be clear to everyone, OUR GOAL IS TO WIN!

Long live the Constitution, Liberty, and Peace. Gon Ron Paul!

Congrats CNN for reporting this political fundraising milestone!

Much better than the self-professed "fair and balanced" Faux News!

Their silence is telling seeing that they have been the Ron Paul bashers.

How can this not be front page news? Ron Paul as of 8pm EST has raised 3.6 million in 24 hours and still going strong ...

When was the last time you heard any other candidate "claim" to have done something????

Just another biased media hit-piece.

He's actually at over $3.4m right now and climbing. There's also no reason to believe this isn't 100% authentic. His message is worth much more than just that...

These are the people speaking... Its now just about at 3.2 mil and counting, the single biggest fund raising day...All online... no corporate donors...and this is just the beginning...stay tuned

911 was a inside job.

This candidacy has to be taken seriously. The candidate may come across as quirky, but the message is resonating with the youth of this country. The main stream media has to recognize this movement and include it in the narrative of this election. Liberty is attractive and incites people to action.

Hes at 3.4 million since midnight now!

This blurb was definitely not written by someone unbiased or by an objective party.

First, Dr. Paul raised 5.3 million last quarter, more than big name Mr. McCain (great guy) and in the ball park of the other big hitters.

Second, Dr. Pauls supports marked the 5th as a day they could all get together and show a massive amount of support. Hes actually rasied well over 2.7 today, hes on the mark to surpass Mit Romneys Jan 8th 3.1 record for the most money raised in one day in a political campaign. There is still 3 more hours on Eastern time for him to fly past this number.

His message must be catching on, you might be able to spam online polls but you can not spam donated money.

Report fairly, and if you dont know ron paul, google him and see where he stands on the issues, he may just be your best candidate too.

OWNAGE! What you got to say now doubters, haters, neo-cons, and DBs?

Ugh, if Giuliani, Clinton, or Romney were to make the same claims you guys wouldn't be writing things like "a figure that cannot be independently confirmed"..

Please stop the bias...

Go Ron! As of 8 pm ET, he has raised over $3.1M today. This beats the previous record of Mitt Romney on January 8, 2007 for donations in a single day.

Look again. 6.23 million and still growing as of 7:00pm.

Well that fits Ron Paul – celebrating a criminal's act of attempting to blow up government – killing innocent civilians.

Ron Paul will suggest he wasn't "in" on the decision... but will he keep the money raised?

Thought so.

Funny – Ron Paul wasn't "in" on the racist article written in his newsletter years ago. I guess Ron Paul just isn't "in" much, eh? Legalized Drugs will have that effect.

I believe the real change that Americans need will only come with Dennis kucinich or Ron Paul if only they would run together. We can dream cant we.

This candidacy needs to be taken seriously. The candidate may come across as quirky but the message is resonating strongly with the youth of this country. Status quo will eventually fall; perhaps sooner than we expect. Main stream media has to recognize this movement and include it in the narrative of this election. Liberty is very attractive and incites people to action.

It is not too late to help Dr. Paul! Go to his online website and help get him noticed! Big money is the only way it seems politicians get noticed by media now-a-days.

Main stream media: Prevent your irrelevance by covering Ron Paul now or the Internet will be the cause of your unemployment due to your shortsightedness and outright dishonest spin about Ron Paul. You are Americans also are you not?
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"Claims to have raised"?!!? You people think he's lying or something?!!

I'm an Edwards support, but good grief CNN this is pathetic. I'm sorry that someone did something that doesn't fit into your little media narrative but don't accuse him of lying about it. Ridiculous.

Wow I'm pissed.

This is the person we need as our president. Please people if you don't know much about this man research his views on You Tube or his website. After I did he is the only candidate I can support. After researching Ron Paul if you have any intelligence at all there is no way you could ever possibly support a candidate like the hag Hillary or that blinking eyed idiot Guialani.

Nice grumpy photograph.
Nice "claims."
Nice "cannot be confirmed."
Nice generic Hillary story on the front splash of the politics page.
Nice obligatory reminder of being tiny in traditional polls.
My favorite part of reading mainstream news stories about Ron Paul is the absolutely immense lengths outlets go to to make him seem like a marginal candidate. Money does not lie.

Woohoooooo! Now up to $3 million and still 4 hours left in the day!

Ron Paul has the record and the message to fix this country's foreign policiy and domestic issues. If you havent yet – check him out. I was a democrat until I learned about Dr. Paul and now I have a new outlook on everything from foreign policy to health care.

http://www.ronpaul2008.com
- and –
ronpaullibrary.org

Uh . . . V for Vendetta is about Guy Fawkes? I must have seen a different movie under the same name.

Actually, it is over $3M now and his message of people's limited government vs. all people on government’s mercy is getting across.

He's past 3.1 million now and rising. When you consider the majority of that is in increments less than $200 you have to consider that perhaps Mr. Paul has a following larger than the "polls" would have you believe.

here in Detroit everywhere you can see ONLY signs supporting Ron Paul an American hero who will stop the war and abolish IRS

im sorry but who cares and who is Ron Paul

Anyone that questions evolution need only to take one look at Ron Paul's photo above!

Darwin for Ron Paul!

$3,100,000 as of 8pm EST. Looks like it will end near $3,500,000.

Funny, he wins most of the online polls…

I will be voting for Ron Paul. Even if he doesn't get the nomination (which would be rather dumb of the Republicans given his popularity), I'd write him in.

great news!

Restore the Republic! A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for the Constitution!

Ron Paul is the only candidate capable of pulling this country out of Iraq and out of debt. This fundraiser is evidence of his growing support across the country.

$2.7? Try $3.4 and counting...

Take a minute now to consider whether you believe the "scientific polls of likely voters".

Note that that was at mid-day. We've passed $3M recently, bringing the total for the quarter to $5M less than halfway through the period.

Dr. Paul has won more than half of the straw polls, won every post-debate poll (even those for which you could only vote once by text via phone), and is about to surpass the sngle day fund raising record for a presidential candidate in history (Kerry's $3.2M is the current record).

He started the quarter with more onhand than McCain, and his "burn rate" is the lowest of all candidates (a reflection of how he would handle your tax dollars: the lowest "burn rate" in the election!).

Long shot? Can't win? Keep telling us that.

What's the consensus going to be after he wins New Hampshire?

Remember, Remember, the 5th of November...

Us supporters will be looking back on this day once Paul wins the GOP nomination against all odds. And we'll do it again when he shocks the world with the presidency.

A real freedom moment. A real honest candidate that follows the constitution 100 percent. It's only a matter of time now.

Not exactly a positive news posting about such an awesome event. Do we ever see such scepticism about other candidates when they claim to have raised a certain amount of funds?

Funny, he wins most of the online polls...

Go Ron Paul! The MSM and the giant corporate interests are peeing their pants today. The people of this great nation WILL get the power back come next November. We WILL have True freedom once again, not just talk, but real action!!!

Ron Paul may be the only republican with any integrity to deserve the position of president. On the democratic side, Kucinich and possibly Edwards and Obama, but don't have enough information to be certain of that.

Shouldn't the most important and possibly the most capable of destruction on the planet be more than a popularity contest? I mean, how ridiculous is that?

New fundraising record today, move over Romney, the doctor is here.

OregoniansForRonPaul.com

Rather than spiking this news with "claims to", why not use something more neutral like "reports". If you always prefaced campaign news for all of the candidates with "claims to" do this or that, you'd never get any story reported clearly.

You can always publish the final tally later, if there's some big concern that it won't turn out to be true.

Still, keep up the good work CNN, Fox is the market leader in Journalism Free News, so you might as well try to get the lead in news reporting!

He is now over 3 million for the day. If you want to ensure your childrens future you would give too.

Well 2.7 million was a few hours ago.
Try 3.5 and counting.

I did nothing with politics until Dr. Paul changed my Apathy.

A true authentic leader
Honest

He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He voted against the Real ID Act

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.