I'm a Republican that twice voted for Ronald Regan and will be proudly voting for Ron Paul.

The Republican Party needs to get back to supporting what the people want – not just special interests.

Yes, CNN, please (!) keep treating Dr. Paul as a fringe candidate unworthy of your so reasoned take on this race. You are only motivating average Americans to the cause of returning liberty to this country and helping him get elected.

The seeds are being sown, and will be reaped on election day. Then perhaps we will know mainstream media for what it truly is–a mouthpiece for big business and special interests in Washington.

I DON'T THINK CNN IS USING MY COMMENTS BUT I HAVE TO TRY:
TO INDEPENDENT VOTER, TN WHO IMPLIES THAT RON PAUL WANTS TO RETIRE ON HIS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
IS THIS COWARD, WHO WON'T EVEN USE HIS NAME AWARE THAT RON PAUL WON'T EVEN ACCEPT THE CONGRESSIONAL PENSION, TO WHICH HE IS ENTITLED? AND HE TURNS BACK A PORTION OF HIS CONGRESSIONAL SALARY TO THE U.S. TREASURY (ON PRINCIPLE. AND WHEN DR PAUL TREATS A MEDICARE PATIENT, I THEY CAN'T AFFORD HIS FEE, HE TREATS THEM FOR FREE (WILL NOT CHARGE IT TO MEDICARE (TAXPAYERS). DR. PAUL IS IN IT TO WIN IT!! HE WILL SPEND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS WISELY AND WELL ON THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. AND THAT'S THE WAY HE WOULD MONITOR CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING, IF HE IS ELECTED TO THE WHITE HOUSE. NOW….INDEPENDENT VOTER COWARD, TN GO LIE ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE. THIS HEROIC MAN DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR DEROGATORY REMARKS.

ANOTHER INDEPENDENT VOTER, GRACE PAYTON
"NO COWARD"

OH! AND ROBERT LA UNLIKE MOST
REPUBLICANS & DEMOCRATS, RON PAUL
IS A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE. HE WILL
MAKE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS COUNT BY
USING THEM WISELY. YOU WON'T SEE
HIM OVER-SPENDING. AND THAT'S THE
WAY HE WOULD RUN THE GOV'T. NO
INCOME TAX CUZ HE WOULD SHRINK THE
SIZE OF GOV'T TO CONSTITUTIONAL SIZE
AND BE THE FISCAL CONSERVATIVE HE WAS
ELECTED TO BE.

I GET TIRED OF HEARING PEOPLE SAY THAT
RON PAUL IS NOT DOING WELL IN THE POLLS
WHEN HE WON THE FOX NOISE POLL WITH
38%, SEAN HANNITY DISCOUNTED HIS OWN
POLL, WHEN ONE OF PAUL'S TALENTED
SUPPORTERS PROVED ON VIDEO, THAT IT
WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO VOTE
MORE THAN ONCE. (LIKE MITT ROMNEY'S
SUPPORTERS DID IN THE STRAW POLL IN
ST. PETE, FLORIDA. SEE THE ST PETE
TIMES). I HAVE A LIST OF STRAW POLLS
IN WHICH RON PAUL CAME IN FIRST PLACE.

FOR EXAMPLE: PAUL'S %
NEW HAMPSHIRE TAXPAYERS 65.3%
FREEDOM WORKS STRAW POLL 56.0%
STRAFFORD COUNTY N.H. 72.2%
WEST ALABAMA 81.2%
MANCHESTER, N.H. STRAW 65.0%
CWA NJ GOP STRAW POLL 77.0%
PORTLAND, OR STRAW POLL 67.0%
JEFFERSON COUNTY ALABAMA 57.8%
SPRINGFIELD,MO GOP CLUB 77.3%
VIRGINIA STRAW POLL 38.0%

I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE.
SOME OF YOU ARE GLAD THAT THE MEDIA
WON'T TELL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT
THE POLLS I JUST LISTED. BUT THERE
ARE MORE. I PROVED MY POINT.

Truth of the matter is ,,the controlled media only airs Ron Paul in limited fashion, he represents what America is supposed to be known for , Liberty, Freedom & the Constitution of the United States of America , The Mass media is owned & in association with foreign interests , including those of the CFR ,Bilderberg Group , etc , Ron Paul's rally's have drawn more people than all of the other candidates combined , in Philly he drew 5000 people+ ,,i was there , i saw something i've never seen for 1 candidate , especially one that is never seen on TV .Isn't it amazing how The IRS & Federal Reserve who stole America in 1913 or before are not of any interest in upper middle class Americans , i am shocked that this man has the guts to spill the beans on the fascist government & speaks to thousands of how he will bring America back to what it was known for . We are the most hated nation in eastern hemisphere , Islam , Arabs , Iraq,Iran , etc etc ,,all hate us , we can never mind our own business . Iran , wants to have protection & defense for their country & who are we to tell them what they can & can't have.

Why are we always involved in everyone elses business ., why do presidents disobey the constitution that they are sworn in to protect .

Ron Paul is our next George Washington & he will bring the criminals who carried out 9-11-2001 & Oklahoma City . did you know that Larry Potts of the FBI was who carried out that event , just look up Terri Nichols declaration in which he states in a 51 page document , that the FBI was the ones who carried out the attack & that the bomb that he helped Tim McVeigh make couldn't blow up a bus ,, did you see the chunk in that building???

America ., . wake up people , this is not our government , the democrats & republicans are both the same party , puppets for the bilderberg group & the skull & bones secret organization that does whatever they wish to us , & the New World Order is making their move right now on planning to take out 80% of humanity ,. Google End Game , Alex Jones ,. They are trying to take away our liberty & they are planning to deal with us as we resist !!!!! We need to take back our nation , we are the people ., The gOVERNMENT IS WHO WE VOTE IN ((Unless it's rigged like it has been for so many years now)) ,,We need to stand up for all u believe in now & get rid of the corrupt,tyrannical evil people that are not against Al qaida & their enemy is not ISLAM or IRAN , IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOU !!!! All the news you see on the wars & on politics is all staged unless they have to put Ron Paul on ,,WHEN THEY DO ,,They never let him speak & they stage the you tube questions & try to make him out to be a conspiracy nut , The conspiracy is the 392 loop holes in the 911 events . Open your eyes everyone , this is our generation , your kids generation & we need to make this country our country so our kids & grandkids can grow up & live a happy life & have privacy & have a 2nd amendment !! We have to face up to the enemy .. LOOK UP THE 7-7-05 BOMBINGS OF LONDON , How THE MILITARY had drills of the same buses & trains being bombed at the same time the attack was taking place ,, is that not coincidence ??/ The chances of that happenening ((as it always does with these attacks ,,there's always a DRILL going on )) ,,u see ,,they have to cover why they screwed up or why they didn't act accordingly , People , i don't know what to tell you ,, go to infowars.com & listen To Alex Jones , the man who predicted 9-11 & said who they would blame & what they would do .. Our economy is falling ,,our dollar is falling & the gas prices are rising although we have more oil now than ever in the history of the world , we attacked IRAQ in 1990 because oil was being overpumped & was .84cents a gallon !! We had no reason to go there, GH W.Bush said that the IRAQI's were taken babies out of incubators & killing them , we now know that was not true !!!! George Bush's brother Marvin was in charge of Securicom ,, the security firm that handles Dulles Airport in Dallas & Thw World Trade Center , The pentagon never showed a plane hitting their building ,,they showed a cartoon of a plane with fake smoke out the back in 5 chopped up & editied frames when they have 86 cameras + 3 others in gas stations ,hotels & DOT ,, why couldn't we see it ????

I mean , you people have to clean up your brainwashed minds , this government's enemy is us !!!!!!!

Ron Paul is the only candidate that will help save us & Bilderberg has secretly called out for removing him ,., what does that mean ??? Think of JFK & what they did to him to get in LBJ , so he would stage the Gulf of Tonkin & USS LIberty attack ,,we lost 58,000 lives after that crock of lies !!!!

There's so much evidence folks ,, i mean watch the towers fall in 9 seconds straight down ,, watch the WTC 7 bldg. fall ,,watch the BBC CLIP OF Jane Sandling reporting that it collapsed in a live broadcast with the bldg standing behind her , it's all scripted folks ,,Shwn Hannity ,. Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck , Anderson Cooper , They are all paid off by the corporation of destruction , they use liberty & freedom to keep us in check & now they are promoting torture & tasering & police state type government & martial law !!!!!!!!

RON PAUL IS OUR ONLY HOPE TO FORFILL OUR FOREFATHERS & WHAT THEY WARNED WE WOULD BE UP AGAINST IF WE IGNORED ,,WE DID & NOW WE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR IT ::: UNTIL NOW !!!!!
jOHN IN USA

Re: Thomas, Detroit, MI : December 17, 2007 8:48 pm

I agree, the federal government does stink. Where did I say that the current policy isn't flawed? You make it sound like it's Ron Pauls's way or the current way, which is far from the truth. I'm fully aware that we're headed for trouble and I think that the reactionary measures that some of you Ron Paul supporters would escalate those problems in the long term and would cause incredible economic havoc to a great deal of the nation. We should be backing up our money with collateral (gold, etc.) rather than devaluing the dollar. What you fail to realize is that for many years, we effectively did this without the measures that Ron Paul calls for. It would help if we didn't sell our fiscal value to China with the debt that we're in.

As for privatization and the waste in federal programs, have you noticed what we pay private companies for government contracts. Have you ever noticed what we pay them and the ridiculous markups?

Regarding this part -
"Most of the people that are currently working for the federal government would get picked up by the states, since they would raise your taxes to fund the programs that each state needs." – Did you miss the point that I was making about how the wide income differences between states and the effect that would have on programs that are currently federally funded? Do you really think that New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland should live in luxury because their average median household incomes for 2002-2004 were above $55K/year and West Virginia, Mississippi and Arkansas should live in relative poverty since their averages were under $35K/year? (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/income04/statemhi.html) If we're going to have intelligence gathering, education, etc. all funded by states, I guess I should move across the river to get the best that America has to offer.

I'm really disappointed that the media hasn't paid more attention to this news item. I don't think it is a conspiracy per se, but it does smell of incompetence.

On Larry King Live last night, there was a "Quick Poll" asking who should the Republican nominee. Ron Paul had 66%!!!!

Larry never did announce the results, though. I wonder why? I went to the trouble of voting, and was waiting for the big reveal of the 'poll'.

What happened, Larry? Too scary for ya?

RonPaul 2008 – Hope for America!

Quite a bit of cash Ron raised here…Too bad it is all going to waste. You people have wasted your hard earned money on a loser. There is no way that this guy is going to get the GOP nod….he is carrying too much baggage. His prior racist views alone will stop him; let alone the simple fact that he's a weirdo. The Dems will eat this guy alive….He has ZERO chance.

And the zombies march to the bleating call of 'Ron Paul'.

Seriously, you people funded this nut? You broke a record for an isolationist? Give me a break!

You talk about 'witnessing the revolution' and 'speaking the truth', yet none of you see what his politics will do to our country. The pull-out from NAFTA and the WTO will effectively close our trade borders. The elimination of the IRS and Federal reserve will cause a plummet in our currency that will make the current recession look like a love-tap. And Gold, as you can see by viewing the correct source material, fluctuates even more than the dollar. Putting us on the gold standard would destroy us.

Oh, and pulling every troop home? What happens when the power vacumn in the middle east causes a severe shift in radicalism? What happens to our allies, what happens to us? Predict that with your crazed leader. And what happens when we can't even fund a military? Who will defend us then, and with what?

I truly grieve for the state of the internet when such a foolish man can garner such support. If you wish to donate so much, where were you for the homeless veterans? The genocide relief of Darfur? The victims of Katrina/Rita? Or the California Wildfires? Instead, you piss your money away on a man who would give you ruin in return. You cast your pearls before a swine.

The only relief I see is that you are too few in the polls to raise him to the numbers that McCain or Obama has. And I sincerely hope that you, these people entranced by this snake-oil salesman, can see past his lies and to the core of his being.

Do not be decieved! Think, people! Lest you drive us like lemmings to the cliff. Do not let the rights I and my brothers fight for go to waste, please.

Hey do the math! Ron Paul has gotten $6 million bucks from Republicans and Independents who are sick of Bush's illegal invasion and war. Kucinich is the only Democrat who offers a similar pledge. The war is costing $12 billion a month. That's $40 a month for every single man, woman and child in the U.S.! That's $480 a year for each and every one of us…$1,920 for a family of four. Is the Iraq war worth that to you?

Shoot, I forgot to donate! Better go do that

How about we don't waste our time on CNN.
Ron paul is the best presidential candidate since President Washington!
Ron Paul is for the american people and our constitutional rights!
Ron Paul says no to the North American Union!
Ron Paul will stop this socialist war and bring our troops home!
Grassroots baby………YEAH

Ryan, New York, NY you still have much to learn. Ron Paul won't do this over night or even during his term. He will just help get the ball rolling. You make change sound like it is horrible and scary. Grow up.

Ryan,
You need to wake up and smell the federal government stinks! Ask anyone that worked for the defense industry that is now in the private sector and they will either tell you there is a lot of waste and or now real work being done or they are lying to you. So yeah there would be a lot of lazy people cut from the governments budget but they will need to get a real job and do real work! How is it that a small team can develop things proposed in the x challenges but it takes the defense industry 10+ years to develop a small network of vehicles? I'm all for defense spending and development but you have to get rid of the waste! Most of the people that are currently working for the federal government would get picked up by the states, since they would raise your taxes to fund the programs that each state needs. I also think it is ironic that you think Dr. Paul's economics are flawed and you don't think the current strategy is, do you honestly think you can just print money with no consequences? In case you missed it we are headed for trouble anyways.

The Constitution & Journalism (remember Journalism?) going down the toilet with a single flush! Thanks for all your great work in the infotainment business, CNN.

The truth is. . . none of his supporters menion positions, they simply hoot.

WHO HOOOOO Ron Paul!

Someone mentioned he is against abortion, THAT IS NOT TRUE. He has the same posion as Thompson. Overturn Roe v Wade and let the states decide.

I am not a supporter for several reasons. He wants to do away with the CIA and let states handle that role.

Here is my question for any Paul supporter.

How the hell is the State of Arkansas supposed to acquire intelligence?

We need the CIA. He wants to do away with it. Along with the FDA, homeland securiy. Medicaid, gone. Medicare, adios.

This is why I do not like him.

Why do YOU like him?

Ron Paul is the 2nd coming of Bill Clinton when he came out of a pile of politicians and won it all in 1992.

You Go Ron. Best o' luck to ya bub. Let the Real Revolution begin!!!!! Peace to you all.

WOW…
they reported the story.
GO RON PAUL!! 08

Ron Paul raises $6 million on Sunday, thus enabling him to move his eventual concession speech from the parking lot of a Hackensack office building to a Chuck E. Cheese down the street.

"Sounds like a waste of $6.5 million to me (or $18 million total, as others point out) on a lost candidate. Imagine what this money could do to change the world if donated to a worthy nonprofit instead…"

Lost candidate?? Ron Paul is the front runner, people like you still let OLD MEDIA tell you what to think.

By the way, $6.5MM given to govt would most likely build a bridge in Iraq, that we blew up 2 weeks ago. Yes, very good use of our money.

Single digits among registered Republicans? This Democrat will help get those numbers high enough for Paul to win!!!!

Save us Ron!!!!

Now….they know he's not a Republican…he's a Liberatarian – and they know he wants to eliminate the Department of Education…and the CIA…and the FBI….and pull out of Iraq without any plans for the aforementioned….wow…smart group

now all the Paultards come out of the woodwork
Posted By not a paultard : December 17, 2007 2:13 pm

Grow a pair and at least list your name when you splatter the true Americans. . . . . spineless liberal. . . . .

OK, for the 40-50 people who made comments on here about how it's $18 million, not $16 million – Do you read the comments before posting? If you don't, why do you expect anyone else to? If you do, didn't you see the 40-50 previous posts about the same thing? I realize that there's a lag between when a comment is made and when it's approved, but comments at noon are identical to those at 4:30-5 pm. We get it, he made a lot of money. Congrats.

I wish the media could focus more on Ron Paul. He does make a lot of decent points about the failings of our government and foreign policy. I loved how he took on Rudy at the debate a few months ago about why we were attacked on 9/11. I also like a lot of his slogans, about keeping with the Constitution, not pandering to special interests, etc.

That said, there's no way I'd ever vote for him. I honestly think that if a lot of his supporters realized what would happen if we implemented all of his ideas, they'd be a little more wary of such extreme change all at once, too. I also think that most of his supporters don't realize that you don't have to be as extreme as Ron Paul to get rid of speical interest pandering, imperialism, etc. Someone commented that the 1 million federal jobs lost wouldn't happen all in one day, but how long do you think it'll take for the private sector to create 1 million new jobs? Or do you like homelessness, foreclosures, and bankruptcy? That'd do much more economic damage than the Federal Reserve is.

As for his states rights approach and mostly getting rid of most federal programs in favor of states taking over, go ahead, as long as you don't mind the big states having twice the living standards as the smaller ones. Imagine the standard of living in Connecticut or Jersey compared with South Dakota or Kentucky. It'd be like Wal-Mart competing with mom and pop stores, where everyone would leave the poorer states because the education systems would be underfunded, crime protection would be shorted, and on and on.

YOU GO RON! We're watching you! And seriously — something must be wrong with these polls. CNN should perhaps start paying attention and actually give Doctor Paul's stories of success some front page time. Enough of Hilary and Romney!

CNN, your math skills are as poor as your reporting skills.

When is MSM going to wake up and smell the coffee? What are you media drones trying to pull anyway? Don't you realize how you, yourselves, would benefit from having Ron Paul as president? How the country would benefit? Do you even care about the people?

Maybe Ron Paul won't win – God Forbid – but Ron Paul has started something. He has awaken the people and they aren't going to take this anymore.

Sheepal, shake the wool out of your eyes and join the REVOLUTION! Take back America!

Why is this buried in the Politics section? The Clinton article has 22 comments as I type this, the Ron Paul article has 228! Yet for some reason, Hillary get s a link on the front page and Ron Paul doesn't? Shameful.

http://www.ronpaul2008.com
http://www.ronpaullibrary.org

Ron Paul…what can i say, he's a beast. Get your stuff straight CNN and give him some publicity

Run,Ron Run! America IS tired of being sold out with corporate stooges as president and tired of being dictated to as to which candidates should garner our attention. This entire campaigning process has been controlled by the media; just look at who gets asked the questions in the debates! and when they do throw the so-called lesser or lower tiered candidate a question, they want an answer in 30 sec. Just who decides what tier a candidate is on anyway. America needs to wake up NOW! I just hope Ron Paul decides to stick with the campaign even if he has to run as an independent….it's time for a serious change

Are we forgetting about the electoral college? Any vote for Ron Paul is going to be sent to whoever is leading in the republican primarys. Give it up and vote guiliani… The constitution explicitly keeps canidates like Ron Paul from ever becoming president.

That is pretty awesome!

I waited all day to see news on Ron Paul's record-breaking $6+ million dollar donations in a 24-hour period. The only thing I got was toward the end of my work day (3p.m. in Germany), and I saw Mary Snow's report on CNN. The headline read "Money for Nothing?" What a cheap shot!! CNN didn't have the decency to congratulate the supporters of Ron Paul for pulling together this tremendous feat. It makes me seriously question the motive of CNN's reporting on this, and it makes me wonder if we will soon clearly see the main-stream media become irrelevant as a reliable source of information.

Maybe now the media will recognize the real leader of the presidential race, and stop shoving puppet canidates down our throats.

Ha! If Ron Paul is a nutcase, so were our Founding Fathers.

Paul supports the Constitution. Period. I'm not sure what's nuts about that.

Typical that this huge story — Paul's second blockbuster day of donations already this quarter — gets buried.

CNN and the MSM drool over everything the establishment politicians do in a day. "Obama won't wear the US flag pin," "Rudy eats at a local cafe," etc.

You ever wonder why these polls don't show Ron Paul so high? Its because we have to raise $6 million to even get mentioned.

Polls: People who vote for Bush 2004. If you read the details of the source, they called registered voters from 4 years ago.

It's a fascinating story so I looked into it a little more.

Two Factual Errors in Story:

- Campaign has raised over $18 million this quarter, not just over $16 million as reported

-It appears that John Kerry no longer holds the current record at $5.7 million, as reported. Rather, Ron Paul's $6 million one-day draw appears to break this record making Ron Paul the holder of the record.

we have more that a chance – this is going to happen.
go Ron, go

Nichole Price from Texas –

Yeah, we know what'd it's like to have a loon running the country – like your fellow Texan from Crawford. (A real cowboy's boots have crap on the outside…………..)

GO RON!!!

This article deserves more coverage! Bump it to the front page where it belongs. I'm looking right at you, CNN. Yes you. I'm looking right through the computer screen at the guy moderating this comment right now! Don't you see the support for Ron? I don't see this much support for other candidates. How many news comments are being garnered by Guiliani or Clinton? Ha.

>Ron Paul has no chance at beating the other GOP front running canidiates

Someone didn't get the memo. Ron Paul is a front running candidate and he will win.

But you're right, Ron Paul is a terrible politician, but he's a perfect example of a statesman.

You obviously know a lot about politics, I mean you support Mitt. So you're OK with being told exactly what you want to hear. For most of us, that just doesn't cut it anymore.

ITS 18 million NOT 16!!!

I've been a democrat all my voting life and I just switched parties to vote for Ron.

Go Ron!

The Romney plug at the end doesn't belong, and the swipe at Paul's low digit numbers is a sham. How about putting him on the phone polling ballots! That would help.

Sounds like a waste of $6.5 million to me (or $18 million total, as others point out) on a lost candidate. Imagine what this money could do to change the world if donated to a worthy nonprofit instead…

"I'm trying to be constructive here, so take this in the spirit it is offered.

One reason Ron Paul does not appeal to me (and most people, I think) is that his supporters come across as, well, people who wear tin foil on their heads.

And that is sad, too, because he has some interesting ideas. But the Ron Paul people scare away supporters. They don't WANT to be popular. They want to be in their own little private club. And they don't want anyone else to join.

You can't elect a President that way.

So on any blogsite they post things like RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL over and over again, and that just scares people away.

And I am sure they will flame the snot out of me here, which just goes to prove my point. How can a guy raise so much money and yet poll less than 1%?

It's his supporters. They scare me. They scare everyone. And they convey the message that he is a "fringe" candidate.

Posted By Robert Smith, Brunswick, Georgia : December 17, 2007 3:06 pm "
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So you're saying you vote by association instead of concrete principles? That's very pathetic.

Besides, the so-called tinfoil hat crowd is minimal. We are a cross-section of America, from all walks of life, all genders, races, creeds, ethnicities, incomes, and lifestyles. I think you are making the classic mistake of unjustifiably painting us all with a broad brush. I suggest you don't worry so much about the supporters and focus on the man and his positions.

Besides, Bush had whackjob supporters too. We call them neocons. So does Hillary. We call them socialists.

Meanwhile, nutbags like Atlanta based talk-show host Kneel Boortz rant and rave about how crazy and loony Ron's followers are.

Here's a bulletin to you rightwing trashtalkers – Ron Paul is a force to be reckoned with, like it or not. Get used to it. Or come election day '08 you'll really have something to cry about.

This well educated, politically savvy, peace loving, law abiding 'loon' is not only going to vote for Ron Paul, but I also donated to his campaign. If being for the constitution and against 'politics as usual' is wrong, then I don't want to be right! Ron Paul is going to win this thing.

I would vote for the man if it weren't for his foreign policy stands. I just can not back the idea of withdrawing all of our troops. They there to protect our national interests and the interests of our allies. Our fathers and grandfather paid for each of those spots with their blood, abandoning them seems unnecessary. That being said I have given money to his campaign so he can continue his Libertarian campaign against a Federal Government which is far to large and intrusive.

This is a tremendous story and has encouraged me to look into Mr. Paul. I need to see what the fuss is about. Happy Holidays!

Thank God there is a Ron Paul in this world! He seems to be the only one that speaks common sense in the political arena. I hope he wins the GOP ticket. This media had better start reporting the full story. The news of $6million in 1 day of donations should be front page news on every website and newspaper, and TV, it is was one of the other puppets it would have been. Ron Paul is a man for the people not giantic corups/and their lobby machines. The less coverage the media shows… the more the people will do for him! Go Ron Paul.

The highest donations from the military of any candidate, a truth speaker, wants to bring our troops out of harms way, secure the border, protect civil liberties, save the American dollar, etc, etc, yet he's still no the fringe?? …WHERE IS THE COVERAGE CNN?!?

"Can someone explain this – objectively?
Posted By hotpursuit : December 17, 2007 1:00 pm

Yes. Objectively? No.

The *fact* is, he will grind our country to
a complete HALT. He is a nut-bag who is supported by anti-american zealots that want to throw out everything that keeps this country moving smoothly, freely, and of the greatest of liberties.

It's a bunch of hippy losers supporting the one guy that's going to mess everything up, just to say "ya, we losers made a difference".

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country.

Posted By Nicole Price, Dallas Texas : December 17, 2007 2:52 pm"
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Funny, grinding the country to a halt how? You mean government gridlock? That's not a bad thing.

I think you've been overdosing of Hannity's talking points and the neocon Kool-Aid.

I feel that Ron Paul wants to do some things that I personally don't agree with, but since I'm not a liberal democrat I'm happy for the Paul people and respect your opinions, beliefs and support of him.

I would just suggest that all the people who support him read up on what he wants to do. Don't be like those liberal democrats who are screaming that they are voting for Hillary Clinton because they are against the war.

Shock? I would think that appropriate the 1st time he raised a huge amount of money in one day. What will the buried bi-line be the next time he raises huge money, "Wow! Ron Paul gets lucky again" There is design here people. This guy is not a hack and he deserves as much attention as the other people running.

What is wrong with CNN when Pam Andersen's divorce gets a headline over Dr. Paul's historic accomplishment today???

PATHETIC!!!

Please CNN, let's not cater to today's celebrity-obsessed, ignorant American slugs!! You are CNN, not some rag I see in the check-out aisle!!!!!

The *fact* is, he will grind our country to a complete HALT. – Nicole Price

I have to disagree with you. This was my first thought when deciding to support Ron Paul. Even if he were to veto everything congressional bill to cross his desk, it would only force our legislature to strengthen. Having Dr. No as President will cause a stir for the betterment of our system.

Please watch PBS's Frontline program The Dark Side online to see how the movers (Cheney et al) have been shifting power towards the executive.

Go Ron, Go!

"This nut case of a candidate, and the lemmings who are supporting him, actually kind of scare me. Have you REALLY thought about what he advocates? I gotta tell ya, if he got elected, I would be seriously worried about our country… enough so to maybe be looking for a new country to let me call home. This guy is a loose canon who just spouts off wild ideas without thinking of the outcome… and people are lining up behind him without thinking beyond the moment. Scary, scary, scary….

Posted By Lisla Lee, Dallas, TX : December 17, 2007 2:42 pm "

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Yes, we've thought about it, far more than you can ever imagine.

We want to fend to ourselves, to make it or not on the fruits of our labor and our merit. We want our privacy, we want our money, we want our freedom. We want government off our backs, out of our wallets and bedrooms, off our property, and back to doing what it supposed to be doing as limited by the Constitution!

If that's being a nutcase then I'm proudly a crate of Filberts. At least under Dr. Paul I'll be able to afford to buy that…

Let's raise some money and send it to CNN so they can update their front page poll. It would be nice if they did a larger poll with any voting age American. The results might just surprise them. (but not us)

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation rankings for Republicans are based on 374 registered voters who describe themselves as Republicans or as Independents who lean Republican, conducted by telephone on October 12-14, 2007

First, it was "unconfirmed pledges"

Then it was "pledges"

Now it's "actual donations and pledges"

Getting warmer…

ALL CREDIT CARD RECEIPTS NOT PLEDGES!

Keep practicing maybe you'll get it right CNN.

We are all laughing at how you handle this news.

Important facts.
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 does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against the Iraq war.

CHECK THIS OUT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yuzMYIXhTE

"but has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings. He appears to have single-digit support in most recent polls of Republicans nationwide, and in early-voting states."

Actually, he's pulled ahead of John McCain, so he has seen success. The problem is you, Rebecca Sinderbrand, and the rest of the media not reporting things that is hindering Representative Paul from being the national force he should be.

I see you guys decided not to put up my comment. Does it hit too close to home? Does it get too close to the root of the failure of the mainstream media and its complicity with the stupidity with which our nation is run? Does it not feel very good to look in the mirror and see entretainers and not newsmen and women? Is the suggestion that you have sold out a little too troubling? Go on and keep imagining that you are doing your jobs and have retained your professional integrity — I assure you history will not be as kind.

http://www.whowouldtheworldelect.com/

ENOUGH SAID!!!

Most of the polls they site are less then 1,000 people and only likely Republican voters.

We know his support is growing everyday.

People are switching parties for him.

People who have never voted will vote for him.

He wins almost every online poll and from what little I know people who use the internet are real people.

Good job Dr. Paul!

I am a registered Democrat (have been for life). That party has absolutely no plan to fix this country and I am convinced Obama or H. Clinton would not turn things around at all. What resistance have they offered to the administrations policies? None. All the candidates now, save a few such as Dr. Paul or Dodd, are simply offering vague platitudes, empty promises and 'feel good' style pandering.

A filibuster is underway to stop the butchering of FISA and prevent retroactive immunity right now. How many candidates have spoken out on this issue?

I will vote for Dodd in the primary although he will lose. If Paul wins the GOP nomination (although unlikely as well) I will vote for him. He is the only GOP candidate that has any chance of beating a democrat in '08.

I wish Dr. Paul would consider running as a Libertarian again like he did in 1988.

"ron paul knows hes not going to win and using this money to pay off his campaign debts,..,there a sucker born eveyday,.,.give to the poor instead they will enjoy it more than ron

Posted By jan henderson kingsville texas : December 17, 2007 2:42 pm"
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WHAT campaign debts? He has NONE! This is all cash-on-hand! Go read the campaign reports!

Another uninformed socialist…

I ate soup for two weeks in order to save the minimum amount of money to dotate on the 16th. I resent being called a wacko. I want to believe in America. I believe in Ron Paul.

I am not a hippy/loser/nerd/whacko or whatever other name people want to call Ron Paul supporters. I'm just a normal, middle class working person.

I've been a Democrat all my life until recently registering with no party affilliation. For the FIRST AND ONLY time, I am registering as a Republican just so I can vote for Ron Paul in the primary.

It's about time CNN started to focus some precious airtime/netspace to the only candidate out there who wants to give us our country back.

Ron Paul has my vote. Please stop treating him as an outsider and bring him on board as the one to win. Please.

Ron is so weak sounding and looks so timid on stage.

So very sad that there are voters out there whose ideal candidate has to appear a certain way, or have a certain haircut. Ask yourself who's policy is going to make America a stronger, freer nation – Huckneyani and the rest of the nation builders who want to mortgage our future and have utter contempt for the constitution, or Dr. Paul, who understands that government IS force, and that that force must constantly be kept in check, and that power must be distributed as closely to the local level as possible? What will make us more secure, piling on more debt to foreign nations, or returning to a sound currency? What policy will put more money into the pockets of the poor and middle class? The policy that seeks to put an end to inflation and an end to the confiscation of the products of your labor, or policy that results in endless upward creeping tax rates and inflation? And just what ABOUT RP's foreign policy is weak? It's nowhere near weak to prioritize protection of the homeland, and meet our allies and enemies alike for honest and open discussion. It's a weak, unthinking mentality that would seek to spread an (albeit sound, and maybe well intentioned) idea around the world at the point of a gun, and have no concept or recognition of the very serious consequences.

The truth is, the time of your kind is nearing an end. Regardless of who wins the nomination, or ultimately the general election – pandora's box has been opened.

And thanks, CNN for a decent and even handed story.

"How can he raise so much money but remain so low in the polls? Is the Ron Paul "revolution" really real? And if someone so low in the polls can raise so much, why can't the other candidates raise just as much?

Posted By Don, Des Moines, IA : December 17, 2007 2:37 pm "
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The polls are biased to GOP voters in the 2004 race and exclude first-time and returning voters and cell-phone voters. Yes, the rEVOLution is quite real, go look at YouTube for tons of evidence. As for the other candidates and their fundarising, it's simply because they don't have the support, and the funds they do raise they get from a much smaller number of maxed-out donors and influence-peddling PACs.

Maybe someone could really explain how a broke candidate like Huckabee suddenly shoots up the polls for no good reason? In the stock market that's called pump-and-dump, and it's illegal.

I won't be surprised to learn that all these comments are from Ron Paul's supporters. Rather than wasting all this money to a losing candidate, donate it to HIV/AIDS victims in Africa and elsewhere. The $6 million raised today is enough to provide antiretrovirals to millions of dying kids and mothers in Africa. C'mon Americans stop mocking the rest of the world with this kind of waste.

As Ron Paul's myspace moderator I would like to say Thank YOU to all all the supporters who spread the message of true freedom and liberty yesterday and contributed what they could to support Ron Paul. The significance of yesterdays money raising was that it beat not only ALL online records in political fundraising history, it beat all OFFLINE one day records as well, beating John Kerry's fundraising record of nearly $6 Million in the last election cycle. A difference, however, between Ron Paul and all of the other candidates, including the old Kerry record, is that Ron Paul has more supporters willing to pull $50 to $100 out of their pockets. The rest of the major candidates have big corporate and narrow special interests to thank for their money. Ron Paul is for the people.

Greg Chamberlain
MySpace Moderator for Ron Paul
myspace.com/RonPaul2008

One day CNN and other news media outlets will give full coverage to all candidates instead of the usual Barack, Hillary, Edwards, Giuliani, McCain, Huckabee and Romney stuff. I liked Ron Paul since the day he refused to back down on Rudy Giuliani's statements about 9/11 on the first debate. The more I listened and learned, the more I like. CNN should report on him more and stop doing nonsensical polls on who will win the White House. No one cares now because it's way out in the future when so many things can change.

Give them hell, Congressman Paul!

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Dr. Paul is actually the most conservative and only independent minded candidate in the entire race. Once you know who he is and what he stands for, he simply cannot be ignored- regardless of your affiliation.

"A pledge is not money in the bank. I wonder how pledges compare with campaign promises for not being honored.

Posted By John, Michigan : December 17, 2007 2:21 pm "

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The pledges were made prior to the 16th for donations that day, and the donations were actually made on the 16th, so the funds raised were all money, not pledges. If you knew what was going on you'd know that already.

Obviously most of you Ron supportors do not understand politics. Ron Paul has no chance at beating the other GOP front running canidiates. Republicans want someone who can beat the democrates in 08. Ron Paul would be destroyed by the democrates. If Ron looses the primary's he should turn his funding to support the leading GOP candidate. Ron is so weak sounding and looks so timid on stage. He would be laughed at by foreign diplomats. Ron Paul is only popular online by "kids" trying to jump on a band wagon and they are just throwing away their lunch money.

GO MITT ROMNEY!!!

Spoken like a true neo-con. The mistake you are making is thinking that Dr. Paul needs the support of Republicans, when in fact his greatest support comes from disaffected Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, Constitutionalists, and tons of other people who have no political affiliation whatsoever. These are the people who have never voted before in their lives and who are working for Dr. Paul right now, because they believe that we should elect a man and not a party. I believe that if you think Dr. Paul sounds weak, it is because you have never heard him speak, for if you have for any length of time, you would likely be impressed by the passion of the man and his message. The "kids" you so boldly state that are jumping on the bandwagon are doing so because they want change, and not the phony change that Obama is using to drive his campaign (and is failing miserably to ignite the masses) but real change from the ground-up, fundamental change to government and politics, and putting power back into the hands of the people. Romney had better watch out, lest he run out of money to loan his campaign because he ain't getting it from the people, only his big business supporters.

I knew you could do it Ron – Now just be smart and spend it

"Ron Paul is also a bit scarey in what he preaches. The internet faithful have just made it appear he is doing better than he really is. He wants to scale back most federal departments (bye bye EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, FDA, CIA, Department of Education, and who knows what else). He favors private property rights towards pollution… uhm, sorry? that impacts more people than just the person who owns it.. what happens when joe down the street dumps motor oil on his ground, then you have to drill a new well because your groundwater is contaminated and can't be cleaned, due to no agency existing to help with clean up, or to prevent Joe down the road from doing it to begin with!

What will happen when you have 1 million federal Employees who no longer have a job awash in the system? You think unemployment numbers look bad now.. wait until that happens!!!

He wants to have the states handle most everything. What, then would be the role of the Federal Government? Your state taxes would also increase exponentially due to the increase in burdeon placed upon the states.

Disaster awaits if you really believe in Ron Paul's stances.

Posted By Kent, Michigan : December 17, 2007 2:12 pm "

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It's only "sacrey" (sic) if you're stuck to the government teat.

You also have no idea what you are talking about. Go do some research on spell-checkers and Dr. Paul.

BTW, I'll give you a hint: most states have Balanced Budget Amendments. The federal government does not. That means that if state spending goes up, so does revenue to compensate. That means if the state raises taxes the people really cry foul, or in some states, actually have the vote on it. No such options and limits exist at the federal level, so in effect returning these issues to the state level promotes fiscal repsonsibility in government and undermines the negative impacts of the 17th Amendment. We benefit that because our tax money gets put where it needs to be instead of into stupid stuff like the Bridge to Nowhere or a federal study on greenhouse gasses from cows.

For some of those federal agencies rolled back, fine, since most states have overlapping agencies of their own anyway. In other words, they're not needed.

RP08!

Ron Paul on the CNN main page!? Two stories in the ticker!? Could it be that Dr. Paul has finally broken into the mainstream media?

The real issue here is if you believe in the America of the founding fathers or the America of current status quo. Personally, I am sick of statis quo. I am sick of the endless flood of "candidates" who are interested in doing nothing but keeping America exactly the way it is. A place where big business and big media make sure they stay on top at the expense of the average American. Those who say Ron Paul doesn't stand a chance are those that truely don't believe that an individual's vote can make a difference. THE ARE LYING TO YOU!!! They are afraid of the power you have if you actually decide to use it. Stand up for what YOU want and beileve, and vote. Those who tell you you can't make a difference are just doing so to discourage you. That way an active minority with a loud voice is continuing to keep it's agenda moving at the expense of an entire nation.

What does it mean, Ron Paul “has garnered a major following online?” Is “online” a planet, a state outside of the USA, a place separate from suburbia or the workplace? Would you ever say the so-and-so has garnered a major following among those who still buy and read newspapers? More than 70% of the US population is internet savvy, which means Ron Paul has major support among 70% of the US population. By receiving $6 million in one day from over 100,000 donors illustrates his broad-base support. Ah, but everybody has this tagline that “the long shot from Texas has major online support,” so we all sing from the same hymn sheet, regardless of how stupid that might sound. What has happened to independent journalism? Only Jack Cafferty at CNN gets it. He has a beautiful voice that matches his considerable intellect.

Please research about Ron Paul and what he is actually doing in congress.

http://www.house.gov/paul/

I think more and more of us will support him. I know I do.

"I'll believe this when it can be factually substantiated. I find this very hard to believe.

Posted By John, Villanova, PA : December 17, 2007 2:06 pm"

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Obviously you weren't watching the donation ticker yesterday. It gives a running total and lists actual donors!

John, I think your real name is Doubting Thomas.

As a daily loyal CNN watcher, it is
A-PAUL-ING to see how little exposure you are giving Ron Paul! If he can have this much impact online, imagine what he could do in the oval office? Shame on you CNN, you need to get with the program!!!

"Ron Paul's campaign is not officially credited with the "largest single day" total until Ron Paul files his official records with the FEC. Once the records have been recorded with the FEC and confirmed – then RP will hold the single-day campaign record.

Sadly, Ron Paul's extremist views make him unelectable in today's political environment. RP wishes to wrap himself in the Constitution suggesting the US has dangerously drifted from it's primary course.

Ron Paul would eliminate: FBI, CIA, Homeland Security, Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, etc. He would withdraw every US soldier deployed everywhere in the world and bring them back to US shores.

There is a significant difference between "follower" and "extremist". RP is the latter.

I'm just waiting for him to bring back the 3/5 Compromise – where the US CONSTITUTION provided slaves would be counted as 3/5 a person.

Posted By Ca Native : December 17, 2007 2:16 pm "

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Funny, with a 40%+ tax burden, I thought the 3/5 compromise was in full force, since we only get 3/5 of the fruit of our labors. In other words, we are the modern slaves because of our tax system. Dr. Paul would free us slaves and save the nation. Remind you of another limited-government Republican that saves tha nation and ended slavery? Oh yeah, that Lincoln guy…

And since when is the Constitution "extremist"? If you're a socialist or a fascist or other authoritarian swine, then maybe. But for Americans it isn't extreme, just necessary.

To all Ron Paul supporters: Where's the money going? What's he doing with it? How many commercials is he running, mailers is he mailing, and other forms of getting his message out?

How dare this lunatic Ron Paul speak of the Constitution!
This is America!
The Constitution was a document written by terrorist liberals and anarchists who wore tin foil hats and violently overthrew their government!
Thank God it has been supplanted by hundreds and hundreds of Executive Decrees that have guaranteed the right of all corporations, foreign and domestic, to artifically create wars in the name of national security in order to secure maximum profit for themselves and the remaining 1% elite that control the nation.
We don't need rights in America, you filthy liberal tin foil hat-wearers.
We are the land of the free!
We must continue to destroy the Constitution to continue our beautiful free American way of life!
God Bless America!
Remember 911 during your holiday shopping season!

It's great to see some coverage of Dr. Ron Paul. Even though cnn has screwed up some of the facts as usual. Dr. Paul you have my vote!

RON PAUL 2008!

For Christmas I'd like a site that's not just rife w/ geniuses who equate intelligence with the number of times they can say "Dr. Paul."

CNN and the rest of the MSM are nothing but shills for the current administration.They are bought and paid for period.The establishment knows that if Ron paul is elected the days of easy money and not having to work for a living are over.Why do you think he's not doing wll in the polls?He's not even listed in many.They know he's a threat to their very existence.Why do you think there pushing for Huckabee.What a joke.They realize that none of their chosen ones are electable so they push Huckabee,s numbers up,because he can be made into a shill for their agenda and the N.W.O. Ron Paul is simply nobody's shill.He is just for the American people and not the corporate cronies. Pretty simple folks if you actually like the status quo and think America's on the right path,Ron Paul is definately not your man.

The real story here is not how much money he raised, but where the money is coming from. These were small donations from people like me, not large donations from wealthy individuals or corporations who want a "return on their investment, which are really bribes. The only "return" us RP supporters want is a "return of" our Rights, Freedoms, and Liberties our Constitution and Bill of Rights ensure us. We are doing exactly what the founding fathers of our Constituion would expect us to do. Unfortunately, the corporations, through the corporate owned media, has decided who the "front runners" are and who has a "chance" or winning. So, CNN, is it you (the media) who should decide who our next President will be…or is it We the People? What does the Constitution say?

Ron Paul is the only one who does not get conned by economists’ b.s. and esoteric jargon and the only one who understands how ordinary american citizens are getting conned with confiscatory taxes and inflationary fiat money.

Few American's recognize the depth of the doo-doo we're in. If we were to get a President who did ANYTHING constructive, that one thing would be justification for his election.

Do you realize that in 1987, if I recall the year, there was federal legislation called "Gramm, Rudman, Hollings Act"… which mandated the Gummint STOP deficit spending!!!

When it came time to obey that law, it was chucked into the trash… I guess it was no fun living with such fiscal constraints.

Federal legislation. Passed by Congress and Senate. Signed into law by the President… then TOTALLY DISREGARDED. And we've done nothing but continue to slide down that slippery slope ever since.

The US became a Power House thanks to the founding fathers policies and legal system which are being taken away by neocons and democrats.

Ron Paul wants to reinstate the libertarian laws and policies that made America so great to begin with.

Ron Paul 2008! History has been made.

The republicans who are voting in primaries do have any brains to understand that Ron is the only candidate who can beat any democrat incl. Obama and Hillary. Imagine Ron is on the ballot, all independents and liberals would vote for him. But, any other republican candiadate has no chance with any democrat nominee.
And Ron can't win as an independent.

Further proof that fools and their money are soon parted. Somebody thought the late Pope was running not some unknown "Libertarian". Hey Dennis, hold the UFO, we've got another passenger for you.

sorry, but the ron paul campaign didn't accept "pledges". .these were ACTUAL money transactions… are you telling me the MISSING money from my bank account was only a "pledge"?…

Ron Paul might only be in SINGLE DIGITS with REGISTERED REPUBLICAN voters…. but how can a man with such a "low" percentage in the polls raise as much, if not more ,money as the "major" candidates? Especially since his money doesn't come from lobbyists and corporate interest groups.

give Ron Paul his credit!

RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT!

CNN.. just a word to the wise… television is not the only means of getting the news anymore.. The internet is taking over the television and the newspaper/magazine industries by storm. More people look to the internet for their information. Start covering stories correctly or people will turn to alternative news sources. A time will come when this generation, the internet generation, will be the only ones voting. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

Wow, Nicole Price, your intelligence is staggering.

Perhaps you should put down that inverted can of Cheez Whiz above your mouth, turn off the NASCAR rally, step outside your double wide and try educating yourself.

Maybe you've been living under a rock for the last 75 years, but this country no longer runs "smoothly", moves less and less "freely" by the year, and has little left of the so-called "liberties" to which you refer.

Since your understanding of geopolitics comes from the back of a bag of pork rinds, perhaps you didn;t notice how precipitately our standing in the world has fallen.

From domestic infrastructure to foreign policy to currency devaluation, this nation is a shadow of its former self.

And guess what?
Not even Ron Paul could turn this sinking ship around.

The party's over, Nicole Price.
Don't you remember the Roman empire?

I don't understand how you can put something as insignificant as Lieberman's endorsement of Mccain on the front page, yet somehow this doesn't garner much attention.
This is a guy who is getting virtually no media play and he's still kicking the rest of the GOP's butts in fund raising. His vision of America's future is closer to what our founding fathers wanted than any candidate running from either party.

He can raise all the money he wants. He's going nowhere fast.

Way to plug Romney in an attempt to downplay this historic record setting day..

The only news this can garner is a small post on the newsticker blog? CNN, while your small single story coverage is still more than MSNBC or some other MSM, you should still be ashamed of your blatant censorship.

Robert from Brunswick, GA:

i feel bad for you that supporters scare you away from the actual candidate that is running. it's the candidate that has the platform, not the supporters. i agree that multiple online posts with just "RON PAUL RON PAUL" over and over again are not winning me over, but they're not supposed to are they?

ron paul himself should be the one to win you or anyone else over. do you know why this man is pulling in so much money but the polls don't reflect that? try tuning into a republican debate on tv and see how much time ron paul gets to answer questions – if he had even gotten invited to the debate to beginwith. republicans and their media (FOX NEWS) are scared of him! they don't want him answering questions, they don't even want him there to debate against them because the man is spot-on and is a "true" republican. they purposely put him out of the scope of tv cameras so you never know he's on stage.

just to be clear though, i am not a 100% paul supporter, but the media is certainly keeping this guy out of the picture so no one knows who he is but the online community. it's actually very pathetic and completely unamerican.

Ahh… the media. Trailing behind the real rEVOLution. They'll continue to scratch their heads while we restore the Constitution, attempting to analyze why such a man as Dr. Paul is so popular. News Flash: WE DON'T NEED THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA ANYMORE. The movement is about freedom – anyone working in the media has no clue what freedom actually means. Go back to your TV ratings, planted guests, drug company advertisements, and Jerry Springer bastardization of truth.

How dare this lunatic Ron Paul speak of the Constitution!
This is America!
The Constitution was a document written by terrorist liberals and anarchists who wore tin foil hats and violently overthrew their government!

Thank God it has been supplanted by hundreds and hundreds of Executive Decrees that have guaranteed the right of all corporations, foreign and domestic, to artifically create wars in the name of national security in order to secure maximum profit for themselves and the remaining 1% elite that control the nation.
We don't need rights in America, you filthy liberal tin foil hat-wearers.
We are the land of the free!

We must continue to destroy the Constitution to continue our beautiful free American way of life!
God Bless America!
Remember 911 during your holiday shopping season!

I'm so tired of hearing about money and polls, two things which shouldn't ever matter in an election. We're talking about someone leading the country, not being crowned king. I don't agree with everything Ron Paul says but I do believe, as does he, that government has no right to tell me how to live my life. Ya know? Life, liberty, all that stuff? What a great concept!

It is becoming quite obvious that neither democrats or republicans are happy with the choices their parties are offering. Thus a little known 10 term Texas congressman is emerging as a dark horse.

At first, listening to Ron Paul is shocking and unsettling, but the more you think about what he is saying, the more you realize he is probably dead right.

The only real threat we face is losing our national sovereigty and treasure to an ill-fated attempt at world domination and empire building. We do need to shut down all 700 overseas basis, except those that are needed for purely strategic reasons, and we need to stop interfering in the affairs of other sovereign countries.

If you look at what Ron Paul's policy positions are, its hard to oppose any of them. I wish him the best of luck in a very corrupt electoral process.

I think what I have to say can best be summed up in a line from Frederic Bastiat's book "The Law". 'Man can live and satisfy his wants only by ceaseless labor; by the ceaseless application of his faculties to natural resources. This is the origin of property.'

'But it is also true that man may live and satisfy his wants by seizing and consuming the products of the labor of others. This is the origin of plunder.'

It is that plunder that we the people intend to stop, and that is why you, the corporate fascist plunderer, down-play the validity of our message.
Liberty calls!!!!!
Vote Ron Paul!!!

It's his supporters. They scare me. They scare everyone. And they convey the message that he is a "fringe" candidate.

Well if you're scared so easily you're probably the same type of person that is scared to death of all the terrorists hiding in every tree and bush in your backyard and you probably endorse the pro-war candidates that think the solution to the islamo-fascist terrorist threat is to invade every muslim nation on the planet and try to exterminate the 1 billion potential muslim terrorists in the world.

Stop being so scared of Ron Paul supporters – start being scared about the dire economic position that the US is in thanks to reckless monetary policy and a disastrous foreign policy.

"Yes. Objectively? No.

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country."

No the FACT is …

This country is already going down the tubes.
- We are starting wars in countries that have done nothing to us.

Vote for Ron Paul and RESTORE THE REPUBLIC!!

Dr. Paul cured my political apathy.

I WAS ALL FOR DR PAUL UNTIL I HEARD THAT TRASHBAG ANNE COULTER SAY SHE SUPPORTED HIM. HE MUST BE A LOSER.

RON PAUL WILL WIN BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ARE RON PAUL

Hmmmm…is it because he does not support your propaganda? If we are not at war where are you going to get your ratings and news? I'm not going to vote for him but give the guy some coverage!!

You control our minds already…at least give us all the choices!

THE MEDIA WILL LOSE ALL CREDIBILITY WHEN RON PAUL WINS NEW HAMPSHIRE & MICHIGAN!

America needs the Dr. Paul enima!

"The *fact* is, he will grind our country to
a complete HALT. He is a nut-bag who is supported by anti-american zealots that want to throw out everything that keeps this country moving smoothly, freely, and of the greatest of liberties.

It's a bunch of hippy losers supporting the one guy that's going to mess everything up, just to say "ya, we losers made a difference".

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country."

^^^ A perfect example of what's wrong with this country, perfectly happy with the status quo and perfectly happy with the road to destruction this country is on, because we got here with her blessings.

The best these *true* anti-American psychos can do is to call Dr. Paul a "loon" because articulating a legitimate argument against his positions is completely beyond them. No other candidate is as principled or virtuous. No other candidate is as frank about the problems with our country as Dr. Paul. They think giving States a few more responsibilities, that they were *supposed* to deal with in the first place without federal handholding will mean armageddon. *laugh* How pathetic. So the best they can do is pull "hippy losers" out of their vacuous skulls. Or was it their rear-ends? I guess it's one and the same with these kinds of anti-Americans.

Obviously most of you Ron supportors do not understand politics. Ron Paul has no chance at beating the other GOP front running canidiates. Republicans want someone who can beat the democrates in 08. Ron Paul would be destroyed by the democrates. If Ron looses the primary's he should turn his funding to support the leading GOP candidate. Ron is so weak sounding and looks so timid on stage. He would be laughed at by foreign diplomats. Ron Paul is only popular online by "kids" trying to jump on a band wagon and they are just throwing away their lunch money.

GO MITT ROMNEY!!!

For all those that think Ron Paul is a "kook" or a "loon," I ask you to read up on your history. Read up on the creation of the FED. Read up on "fractional reserve banking." Read up on the current credit fiasco that is staring us right square in the face. Those making disparaging comments about Ron Paul and his supporters must have zero clue about the true workings of why things happen the way they happen. It is sad. I use to think all these "conspiracy theorists" were nuts too, until I opened a book that is not government sanctioned.

Wow, I just got called to my bosses office. He just sold me 20 morgan silver dollars for $280. A tad on the highside, but do you ever question why a silver dollar (face value $1) is now worth at least 10 times the face value in silver content alone? Answer is it has intrinsic value. It is based on something tangible. Now for the kicker, grab that dollar out your wallet and look at it. It is backed by faith and nothing more. When the world loses faith in the US dollar, you will have some nice toilet paper. Interesting concept, eh? I thought so. Money printed out of nothing and backed by nothing is what our country currently runs on, allowing those in power to keep people like you and I in check and in debt.

Look up the reason for boom/bust cycles and why they keep happening. It isn't because of natural cyclical events (well, in a way it is, but artificially created) as you have always been told. Yes, things are cyclical in nature, but our current system isn't natural.

Ever wonder why Goldman Sachs was selling mortgage backed securities to people all over the world (yes, even governments of other countries) while they were shorting them at the same time? Do you know who Henry Paulson is and where he came from? I.E. His background?

How about the CFR and how many presidents in the past 50 years have been members? Or members of the Mainstream media that are CFR members. Does any of this make you think at all? I use to think the government of the US was looking out for us, but the simple truth is that they are not. They are looking out for themselves and their closest friends. Period. They get rich, we get squeezed out.

It is sad that many in this nation don't know the whole truth behind history. This is the reason people think Ron Paul is a "nut."

"How can Ron Paul genuinely consider himself a libertarian? The cornerstone of the libertarian movement is to enhance liberties through removing the interference of the government from our lives. With an anti-choice abortion plank in his platform, Paul advocates inserting the government into the lives of women, control of their bodies, and their relationships with their medical care givers. A true libertarian would be an advocate for choice."

If that is your #1 voting issue, you have problems. Leaving it up to the states to decide this matter that big of a deal to you?

BTW having a CHOICE between medicare and other alternative treatments doesn't mean you don't have the right to choose. You are misinformed, Tony.

"Paul is just another late-to-the-party anti-war Republican."

Wrong. He's been in the party for a while. He's not anti-war, he is anti agressive war.

It doesn't matter what the polls say, just vote for Ron Paul. His following is massive, yet somehow invisible to the mainstream media. Put him in office.

Some of these comments are particularly disgusting and downright WRONG.

Ron Paul is also a bit scarey in what he preaches.

He is not preaching. He's stating his views. Take a look at Alan Keyes and Mike Huckabee if you want preachers. Freedom is scary? I pity you.

The internet faithful have just made it appear he is doing better than he really is.

How so? Numbers don't lie and the donations graph displays fundraising totals in real-time. Proof or it didn't happen.

He wants to scale back most federal departments (bye bye EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, FDA, CIA, Department of Education, and who knows what else).

Dept. of Energy, IRS, Homeland Security… yes there are others. Why do we need huge bureaucracy?

He favors private property rights towards pollution… uhm, sorry? that impacts more people than just the person who owns it.. what happens when joe down the street dumps motor oil on his ground, then you have to drill a new well because your groundwater is contaminated and can't be cleaned, due to no agency existing to help with clean up, or to prevent Joe down the road from doing it to begin with!

The only semi-rational argument in your entire post. However, I've never heard him say that he favored private property rights "toward pollution", whatever that means. He favors personal responsibility and not a police state, not a nanny state, not a welfare state. If you have a problem with this, call your local or state police or your local environmental authority to help you. His point is that these things should not be handled on a federal level.

What will happen when you have 1 million federal Employees who no longer have a job awash in the system? You think unemployment numbers look bad now.. wait until that happens!!!

He is not advocating shutting these Depts. down in one day, but phasing them out and allowing states to assert local control over their functions. There will not be suddenly 1 million federal employees out of a job.

He wants to have the states handle most everything.

Not most everything, only the functions specified by the Constitution, protection of the country, national borders, and many other things would still be handled by the federal government, but education, healthcare, energy policy, and yes, some of the taxation would happen at the local level by the people who can best manage these things and by allowing the market forces to direct the economy.

What, then would be the role of the Federal Government?

The role specified in the Constitution, to fulfill the specific functions required of it and not overstep its bounds as it has. The Constitution supports states' rights, which we have gotten away from since the Civil War.

Your state taxes would also increase exponentially due to the increase in burdeon placed upon the states.

Proof or it won't happen. The consumer would have much more money in their pocket and would be able to assert control over their own lives, pay for their own education, their own healthcare, and make their own choices so government would have to provide LESS and would require LESS money to do it.

ron paul knows hes not going to win and using this money to pay off his campaign debts,..,there a sucker born eveyday,.,.give to the poor instead they will enjoy it more than ron

Unlike other candidates (Romney!), Dr. Paul's campaign has no debt. It has been in the black since day one.

With an anti-choice abortion plank in his platform, Paul advocates inserting the government into the lives of women, control of their bodies, and their relationships with their medical care givers. A true libertarian would be an advocate for choice.

Paul is just another late-to-the-party anti-war Republican.

Wrong. Ron Paul is against the federal government getting involved in the lives of Americans to the greatest extent possible and supports overturning Roe v. Wade because the decision should be left in the hands of the states. As a doctor, Dr. Paul understands these problems better than the traditional Republicans who want to force their choice on everyone. Ron Paul is not anti-choice, he is anti-abortion, but does not believe the federal government has a right to dictate a national law on a personal decision.

The *fact* is, he will grind our country to
a complete HALT. He is a nut-bag who is supported by anti-american zealots that want to throw out everything that keeps this country moving smoothly, freely, and of the greatest of liberties.

You make no sense and your diatribe has no basis in fact at all. His supporters are regular joes like you and I and you will not find a politician in Washington more in touch with what the term "civil liberties" means.

It's a bunch of hippy losers supporting the one guy that's going to mess everything up, just to say "ya, we losers made a difference".

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country.

At least you ended your inane comments with "in my opinion" despite the fact that you began them with "it's a *fact*". It doesn't help if the country is "running smoothly" in the wrong direction.

Do your research and learn WHY Dr. Paul supports the things that he does. Then perhaps you will see such revolutionary ideas in a different light. I will be happy to assist you. Try going to:

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Try googling Ron Paul. Better yet, try going on Youtube and looking up some speeches and watch them. Then you will get a better picture of why this makes sense. Millions of people can't be that wrong.

"Viva La Libertad" GO RON !!!!!!

I haven't been proud to be an american for a long time. R.Paul has changed that. Then I read the headlines in dispare and see no real reporting being done for this brave and HONEST politician. CNN..don't be afraid to be a catalyst for this needed change that the nation desperatly needs. R.Paul and all his ideas are not perfect. But we don't have to agree with him 100% to still realize and admit within ourselves that his hards truths make sense.

Way to Go Ron Paul campaign!!! Shame on CNN for not making this record breaking event a front page item.

This country would be extremely lucky to have a limited government president like Ron Paul so that our economy could recover.

Fear grips you does it Nicole Price, Dallas Texas : December 17, 2007 2:52 pm? Well, have no fear; we are here to take care of you and the other sheep of this nation who have failed miserably as true citizens of a free republic. There there don’t cry. Its ok, don’t get your panties in a bunch. Stop crying and pay attention you will be educated soon.

Mitt, Rudy, Mike, John, Hillary, Barack, Fred,

GO HOME!! WE DON’T NEED YOUR SERVICES.

GO RON PAUL!!!

This comment board is hilarious.

Ron Paul is only popular when it comes to his cult-like followers on the web. Basically, whenever one of these news items comes out, Ron Paul message boards light up directing them to it, proclaiming that all their members need to quickly post their comments.

Essentially, all we're seeing here is some pathetic facade.

Ron Paul is a cookoo and apparently a more dangerous one than I once thought considering all the people willingly throwing money at his cookoo economics and campaign.

We can't afford another crazy nut in the White House.

How about writing a real article about Ron Paul instead of posting about it on a blog?

Polling is extremely inaccurate and is easily manipulated. I agree with most of you – let's stop listening to what the polls and media have to say about the candidates THEY like. Come Election Day (whether Ron Paul wins or not) the media will see how inaccurate they were about his popularity. They'll probably say "Wow, look at the surge Ron Paul is getting. I wonder where that surge came from. Okay, now back to Wolfe in the Situation Room to talk with Hillary". Personally, I'm sticking with my gut instinct and voting for who I want to. By the way, I have never in my life been polled (called, emailed, or in person). Kinda strange isn't it? I'm voting for Ron Paul! VOTE FOR WHO WANT TO AMERICA – DON'T LET CNN OR ANY OTHER MEDIA MANIPULATE YOUR VOTE!

NICOLE PRICE DALLAS, TEXAS

Spoken like a true redneck. And you have only to drive south a couple of hours or so to see the biggest "loon" to ever set foot in Washington.

Wow, Nicole Price, your intelligence is staggering.

Perhaps you should put down that inverted can of Cheez Whiz above your mouth, turn off your NASCAR rally, step outside of your double-wide and try educating yourself.

Maybe you've been living under a rock the last 75 years, but this country no longer runs "smoothly", moves less and less "freely" by the year, and has lost most of those so-called "liberties" to which you refer.

Since your understanding of geopolitics obviously comes from the back of a bag of pork rinds, maybe you should try examining our position in the world and how precipitately it has fallen.
From domestic infrastructure to foreign policy to currency devaluation, this nation is a shadow of its former self.

And guess what?
Not even Ron Paul would turn this sunken ship around.

The party's over, Nicole.
Don't you remember the Roman Empire?

To all of you people calling him "nuts". you are the definition of ignorant. most of these departments he wants to do away do any good whatsoever. name me one good thing the department of homeland security has done..NOTHING. what a waste of my tax dollars. Robn Paul is our only hope of avoiding a depression that made the great one look like a freakin picnic. do some research idiots. RON PAUL WILL NOT BE DENIED

Can someone explain this – objectively?
Posted By hotpursuit : December 17, 2007 1:00 pm

Yes. Objectively? No.

The *fact* is, he will grind our country to
a complete HALT. He is a nut-bag who is supported by anti-american zealots that want to throw out everything that keeps this country moving smoothly, freely, and of the greatest of liberties.

It's a bunch of hippy losers supporting the one guy that's going to mess everything up, just to say "ya, we losers made a difference".

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country.
Posted By Nicole Price, Dallas Texas : December 17, 2007 2:52 pm

Do you even know what he stands for? Or are you just into bashing people without knowing who they are and what they stand for? Do your research, best place for a crash course for you, http://www.ronpaul2008.com. Ignorant fool!

What is impressive is the fact that Ron Paul and his official campaign actually did NOT raise over 6 million dollars yesterday….the grassroots movement did! We donated yesterday to a 'cause', not an individual. Ron Paul is merely a 'face' to this revolution and his loyal followers are living proof this country is in serious need of a powerful 3rd party to offset the 'same old, same old' politics we've been force-fed through the main stream media, CNN included!

Yes. Objectively? No.

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country.

Excuse me? Mess everything up? By obeying the Constitution and not pandering to special interest group lobbyists?

Do you even know about the $10 trillion national debt? Do you not think that is significant? Do you think a $10 trillion debt is good for national security? Do you think continuing to kill Iraqis (that had nothing to do with 9/11 or terrorism) is good for national security? Do you think the muslim world likes being invaded by the US and likes all the permanent US bases on their holy land?

Get a grip lady. If America doesn't grow up and realise that these insane military interventions generate more hatred and terrorism toward the US then the US is doomed.

Ask yourself what is terrorism? It is guerrilla warfare used by groups to defend themselves when they don't have a standing army. When the Mujahadeen were using guerrilla warfare against the Russians, America called them "freedom fighters". When the Iraqis use guerrilla warfare to attack the Americans, America calls them insurgents and "terrorists".

I could personally care less what a turncoat *Lieberman* thinks about the candidates. How is that front page news?

Ron Paul is igniting the youth, like Clinton did in the 90's and like Ms. Clinton is failing to do now. I wonder how many new voter registrations are because of Ron Paul? I wonder how many have switched parties since his message has been blazoned across the internet?

A revolution has been brewing for a while. Ron Paul just managed to capture the hearts of those previously disillusioned with the political establishment. Those who can't see it, might want to step to the side. If there is ANOTHER election theft, it won't be pretty.

He has the support of people from ALL sides. Anarchists, Liberals, Conservatives, Moderates, Independents… he has support from more than just the Right, or the Left. This is a REAL Mandate from the Masses, not some fabricated sound bite.

I'm trying to be constructive here, so take this in the spirit it is offered.

One reason Ron Paul does not appeal to me (and most people, I think) is that his supporters come across as, well, people who wear tin foil on their heads.

And that is sad, too, because he has some interesting ideas. But the Ron Paul people scare away supporters. They don't WANT to be popular. They want to be in their own little private club. And they don't want anyone else to join.

You can't elect a President that way.

So on any blogsite they post things like RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL over and over again, and that just scares people away.

And I am sure they will flame the snot out of me here, which just goes to prove my point. How can a guy raise so much money and yet poll less than 1%?

It's his supporters. They scare me. They scare everyone. And they convey the message that he is a "fringe" candidate.

Dr. Paul is marginalized in the mainstream because the bulk of US Media is in the hands of maybe a mere 4 people. And these few people have ties to elites who will not benefit or profit from an informed and (truly) free American populace. But at least Dr. Paul's message is out and spreading like an epidemic, whether he gets the nomination or not, the proverbial box has been opened. This man gets my vote, because he is one of the last of a dying breed; an honest statesman who cares about this country and its people first and foremost, and not the special interests, the lobbyists, the central banks, or the war machine.

Go Ron Paul!

Hey Nicole Price, I guess you think the military personnel who support Ron Paul are a bunch of "hippies" and "Losers"? Paul gets the most support from the Military. An I served in the Air Force for 4 years. Your ignorance is amazing.

When Margaret Thatcher first ran for the leaderhsip of the British Conservative Party. She was laughed at. She had been Education Secretary, had only 6 unknown MP supporting her and her message that you can't spend your way out of recession by printing money was considered to be a "whack-job" one. A few weeks later she won and went on to become Prime Minister four years later, leading the Britain out of the dumps and back to a golden era for 13 glorious years.

Ignore Ron Paul at your peril.

Nicole Price, Congrats on being a total moron! You seriously need to wake up and research. But it doesn't matter because you most likely won't vote anyway. Ron Paul follows the constitution and you cannot argue that. If you don't like Ron Paul, then you are ignorant to how the United States is SUPPOSED to be.

He could raise a billion and still not get elected.

Why dont they mention how much of Romney's money came from corporate donations and out of his own pocket? President Paul's money comes from the people!!!

Why is it surprising that thousands of single nerds with plenty of disposable income waste all their money on this kook? He's a racist, isolationist, and has no ability to compromise. Do we really want a president who doesnt even care what we think? In Ron Paul's mind, Ron Paul is always right.

Posted By Kate, Indianapolis, IN : December 17, 2007 2:21 pm

"I don't agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." – Voltaire

At least try not to be outright slanderous in your comments.

I am a US Military Officer and married, and I have donated to Ron Paul. (not quite a single nerd eh?)

He is NOT an isolationist, he is NOT a racist.

In Ron Paul's mind freedom and liberty are always right.

We're going to have to call a MEDIA BOYCOTT BOMB pretty soon. All Ron Paul supporters will just turn off their boob tubes, stop buying newspapers and stop visiting their websites. We'll show the fascist, socialist establishment that market forces DO MATTER.

Sorry, but I just can't support Ron "Priviatize" Paul. Dennis Kucinich is the REAL anti-war candidate! Go Dennis!

HAHA it's funny how all the Haters of Ron Paul try to put him down and openly lie about him. Accuse him of being a racist and an isolationist. It is not working. Sorry, but Ron Paul is the best candidate running and more people are waking up to his message. No more socialist policies from crooked politicians like Clinton or the Neo-Cons. The haters can not stop Ron Paul's momentum.

Ron Paul is an intriguing candidate. I don't agree with him on everything, but he is principled and he says what he thinks. That goes a long way with me and a lot of Americans. He's probably the republican I'm most likely to vote for. With that being said, I don't see him winning the republican nomination. He is very much opposed to three things the vast majority of republicans support: the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and the War on Drugs. Therefore, no matter how much money he raises, he just isn't going to be able to get enough to vote for him. If he and his supporters are so passionate, then why isn't he going to run a third party campaign if indeed he doesn't get the republican nomination?

Shame on CNN for not making this is a headline.

Dear CNN

STOP DECIDING WHOM TO GIVE MORE ATTENTION ON TV. LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE WHOM TO ELECT, NOT JOURNALISTS. YOU ARE DESPICABLE FOR THE IGNORANCE TO RON PAUL'S CAMPAIGN!!

Can someone explain this – objectively?
Posted By hotpursuit : December 17, 2007 1:00 pm

Yes. Objectively? No.

In my opinion, it will be a very sad day if this loon is elected to run this country.

GIT..R..DONE RON PAUL

I originally was looking at the Republican mainstream however after reading Ron Paul's website and listening to his views, I finally found someone different that says what I think without worrying about what is politically correct. Go Ron!!

It's the Constitution, Dummy!

Actually, great question w.r.t. Polls. The MSM would see Paul polling much higher if he were included in every Poll. I, for one, have not been polled, and I believe I'm in good company.

Go Ron Paul!!

Thank Goodness.

RON PAUL WILL HAVE A 1 HOUR SPOT ON CNN'S GLENN BECK PROGRAM, TOMORROW NIGHT – TUESDAY, 12/18 AT 7:00PM.

***************************

CNN – maybe this outpouring of affection for Ron Paul will get your attention.

We are America.

We are the Americans that your advertisers are trying to reach – thus funding your operation. Do yourselves a favor and report on what we want to see. Every time you bury a story like this, it makes me trust you as a news organization less and less. Soon – I wont watch at all.

the actualy tally was between 6.4 and 6.5 i believe … and another correction .. it wasn't 16 million it was 18 million …

I am a little confused though how John Kerry's 5.7 million is larger than Ron Paul's supposed 6 million?

umm???

Mitt Romney's was more like 3.4 million .. that 6.5 has been proven inflated and fake .. google it

Fantastic!
Ron Paul gives me hope.

Maybe CNN should do a story on the lack of coverage on FOX and MSNBC?

Hooray for Ron Paul! I agree that this should be front page news. Many of the polls that they say he appears in the single digits, don't even have him listed as an option! People are writing him in.

Paul wants to end the IRS, he wants limited government, he wants to bring our soldiers home and he wants to end illegal immigration. He's the right choice for America.

This is the Ron Paul Revolution!

Ron Paul is low on polls, because the polls don't ask anything about Ron Paul. That is, the polls are knowingly sensoring Ron Paul.

Ron Paul is okay. Give him more time at the debates.

1776 … long live the Revolution.

Many people forget that this country is a Constitutional Republic not a direct Democracy. A true Democracy is tyranny by majority. The founding fathers understood this and setup our Constitution to provide a Republic where the rights of the individual are protected from the will of the majority.

True "American Patriotism" as our founding fathers saw it, is the resistance of Government tyranny when it infringes on the rights of the individual. Freedom and personal liberty belong to each and every human being regardless of the existence of a government. The founding fathers revolted against King George and the British government by declaring these concepts, indeed risking their lives in the process. Those same men are now some of our greatest heros in history.

Today, men and women who stand for these same ideals are commonly ridiculed. Great men such as Ron Paul who stand firm on concepts that matter to our personal rights, freedom and liberty … as well as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution are often ignored. Too often all of us are blinded by false perceptions.

Republicans and Democrats are, for the most part, busy wrapped up in using the government to pursue and execute their personal agendas. This concept is wrong. The role of government is not supposed to be social engineering our country the way the majority feels they think it should run. That logic results in oppression of individual liberty that is no different than the fascists we have fought over the years and that we continue to fight today in the Middle East. Instead, the role of Government is supposed to be protecting the rights and liberty of the citizens. Government is indeed needed as designed in a Republic to protect the liberty of each individual from every other person.

We need our country back, we need Ron Paul.

I am still undecided about the Presidential race. Definitely conservative though. What I find ironic is the amount of money Mr. Paul has taken in. Shouldn't this give an indication of how many supporters he has? And yet he is still a third tier candidate in the majority of polls. And where is all of that money going? I have yet to see any ads or commercials for Mr. Paul. Gov. Huckabee has raised a pittance comparatively speaking but is leading in many polls. Is there some type of plan Paul supporters have to not vote in a preliminary polling so as to surprise people in November? Just curious.

How can Ron Paul genuinely consider himself a libertarian? The cornerstone of the libertarian movement is to enhance liberties through removing the interference of the government from our lives. With an anti-choice abortion plank in his platform, Paul advocates inserting the government into the lives of women, control of their bodies, and their relationships with their medical care givers. A true libertarian would be an advocate for choice.

Paul is just another late-to-the-party anti-war Republican.

CNN, all you involved in Spinning business should be ashamed of yourself for leading this country into current debacle. You are the reason why our civil liberties are lost, you are the reason why corporate greed and agendas are passed unchecked, you are the reason why we have unfair balance of power between HAVES AND HAVE NOTS, you failed to report fairly for the betterman of the country and the freedom the founding fathers have risked their life to protect, You are the reason why voice of freedom is supressed and subjugated under tyrant BUSH government and the corporate mercenaries. YOU HAVE FAILED miserably as a responsible media. Thanks for this worthless report and your digusting spinning job. Now watch us taking this country back from you bloodsucking tyrants!

Go Ron!

We will be heard!

Rebbeca, forgot to give my email it is dbrock@securepointe.Com
336-420-1069.

all or lose the biggest breaking story in fund raising technology in history…we are already demo'ing to huge companies..no press so far..Call

Why does the video link for the Boston tea Party go to a clip of muslims in prayer in Mecca?

Is someone at CNN playing a little trickery with associations?

Here's some news:

Paul still has no chance.

The only people that are surprised about this are the people in the mainstream media that have been trying to ignore the revolution that's currently happening in the USA.

The rest of the world sees it…why won't you?

Ron Paul is the only hope for America in 2008, and please take the time to visit http://www.ronpaul2008.com to find out why. Finally, a politician who has a strong platform, a solid personality, and a track record that is line with his beliefs.

This is what America needs…and these numbers must be taken seriously.

Rebbeca Sinderbrand,

Ms Sinderbrand, I have developed a way through technology to elipse that mark 10 times over and have emailed CNN 10 times with not one reply. Could you at least pleasea call me and hear me out. I am willing to give away the technology…especially to fight disiese etc…..Don Brock 336-420-1069

CNN You are an embarrassment to the news service. All of you have a responsibility to this country and you are failing! The first amendment to the US Constitution contains the most important elements of individual freedom; the liberties of speech and press are the basis on which other freedoms stand. The Founders protected the Press with THE FIRST AMENDMENT because a free society is dependent on the free flow of information. When YOU AT CNN allow your bosses to control every last thing you cover you are essentially neglecting your highest responsibility. Ron Paul is deserving of coverage! You had better get on it!!!
Peace,

Marshall

This nut case of a candidate, and the lemmings who are supporting him, actually kind of scare me. Have you REALLY thought about what he advocates? I gotta tell ya, if he got elected, I would be seriously worried about our country… enough so to maybe be looking for a new country to let me call home. This guy is a loose canon who just spouts off wild ideas without thinking of the outcome… and people are lining up behind him without thinking beyond the moment. Scary, scary, scary….

Dr.Paul cured my political apathy

ron paul knows hes not going to win and using this money to pay off his campaign debts,..,there a sucker born eveyday,.,.give to the poor instead they will enjoy it more than ron

It is amazing how a Ron Paul can go from raising $640,000.00 the first quarter to raising over $18,000,000.00 the forth quarter and still the press pays little to no attention to him. All of the donations are being made by the working class people of America not the special interest groups. And Ron Paul's story/thoughts/ideals are spreading through out the country via word of mouth (i.e. my brother to me, me to my friends). It seems to me that this would be one of the most incredible stories of the year!

The story being, "The revolution" and how the common American is finally rising up and telling Washington politicians we are done with politics as usualy and we are taking back OUR country!
And that people like myself are taking time (out of our very busy lifes) to speak up and finally be heard. Ron Paul reflects what we are thinking and saying (in the real world) and we want Ron Paul to be our voice in Washington!

This is the big story of the year!
We are the new voters in America!!

If you register yourself on

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

you will receive emails about this historic event. You will feel proud of being part of this historic event.

There were 25,000 first-time donors and the medium (or perhaps average) donation was $50, which translates into roughly 120,000 donors in one day.

The people have spoken.

Dr. Paul knows how to fix American ills. CNN should not ignore Ron Paul.

I guess the other front runners don't need the cash when they get ALL the CNN coverage for free!

Ok CNN, what Huckles/McSane/Gouls/Mittens story can you manufacture today?

The MSM can ignore Ron Paul at their own peril. It's called Irrelevance, Google it!

Intellectual Prostitutes….

One night, probably in 1880, John Swinton, then the preeminent New York journalist, was the guest of honour at a banquet given him by the leaders of his craft. Someone who knew neither the press nor Swinton offered a toast to the independent press. Swinton outraged his colleagues by replying:
"There is no such thing, at this date of the world's history, in America, as an independent press. You know it and I know it.
There is not one of you who dares to write your honest opinions, and if you did, you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid weekly for keeping my honest opinion out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for similar things, and any of you who would be so foolish as to write honest opinions would be out on the streets looking for another job. If I allowed my honest opinions to appear in one issue of my paper, before twenty-four hours my occupation would be gone.
"The business of the journalists is to destroy the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of mammon, and to sell his country and his race for his daily bread.
You know it and I know it, and what folly is this toasting an independent press?
We are the tools and vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are the jumping jacks, they pull the strings and we dance. Our talents, our possibilities and our lives are all the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Source: Labor's Untold Story, by Richard O. Boyer and Herbert M. Morais, published by United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, NY, 1955/1979.)

All of the polling that's being done currently and for the past 10 months never tests Congressman Paul's name.

Telephone polls are as follows:
Press 1.)Giuliani 2.)McCain 3.)Romney 4.)Huckabee 5.)Thompson 6.)"Other"

Now does everyone understand! The Ron Paul revolution is underway and it won't be televised!

Google Ron Paul …. you will be glad you did!

Go, Ron go! Ron is the only Democratic or Republican that i would even consider voting for.

People, just because Paul can pull a good sum of money together does not mean it will translate to victory. On the internet, Paul seems like the overwhelming choice, but most ordinary Americans have better things to do than sit in front of a computer 24/7.

Paul's ideas seem great, but they are hardly realistic. Judging from the Paul-pushers here, neither are they. In fact, some of you are just plain disturbing– it sounds like some of you are quoting Rage Against the Machine lyrics in an attempt to sound intelligent. Try to stay here in the real world!

Ron Paul's Q4 numbers are very likely to be at the top of the GOP list. Only Romney has a shot to top him by contributing his own money to the campaign.

So CNN get off your butts and give this guy some due attention. One hour with Glenn Beck is not enough.

How can he raise so much money but remain so low in the polls? Is the Ron Paul "revolution" really real? And if someone so low in the polls can raise so much, why can't the other candidates raise just as much?

Tsk-tsk…CNN …you know better!!! Give Congressman Paul equal coverage, equal time & ACCURATE coverage. Why are you so afraid of even letting the public know he is around…& what he stands for??

Rest assured…our $18 mil in support means: WE, THE PEOPLE…have spoken…& we are no where near done!

I'm not a Ron Paul supporter, but the lack of coverage on him and his campaign has be conspicuous by it's absence. I don't know if he'll win any of the primaries, but I'm betting he will come in at least 2nd or third in Iowa and NH.

Last night on LarryKingLive.com, (that is with CNNnot too hard to research!) among all the Republican candidates, Ron Paul was polling at 77% compared to Huckabee's 14%! He has WON the MAJORITY of the straw polls throughout the country; some more ACCURATE research needs to be done by this reporter before they post inacurate articles such as this sloppy journalism! Ron Paul is NOT polling low, that is simply yet another bald faced lie by the main stream media and you are only damaging your reputation further!
The citizens are so SICK of this game that MSM is playing, and poorly I might add!
Why is it that after EVERY televised Republican debate, the text message polls have Ron Paul beating EVERY SINGLE other candidate by AT LEAST a 2/1 margin, and it is a FACT that no one can call more than once? Do you really think that we have 300 cell phones each, who could afford that? Even Fox Noise has stated their own polls are inacurate because they didn't like the results! WAKE UP PEOPLE in main stream media, the sheeples HAVE WOKEN UP in the droves because we are finally being offered a REAL candidate with a message of FREEDOM and LIBERTY and LIMITED GOVERNMENT! It is no longer a choice between the LESSER OF TWO EVILS! There is a REVOLUTION going on in this country, and you're invited to join!
Is there something wrong with this concept? WHY doesn't CNN report on the fact that the U.S. is SUBSIDIZING TRADE with China to the tune of 4 BILLION a year while we are getting poisoned food, pet supplies and lead tainted products? I'm sure the American people would like to know what is REALLY going on with our money, in our names! We want our JOBS back, we want our COUNTRY back and we want a SOUND economic source, NOT the ONE WORLD ORDER being forced upon us!
Sadly for you, we can no longer put much emphasis on MSM reporting, we get the REAL news from other sources, mostly on the internet where the REAL news can be found without the spin, the way reporting used to be done!It is YOUR job to act as another oversight on our government, not hide and protect them!
Though CNN is sometimes the exception now, I have become more and more disappointed with the distortion and misinformaton. WHAT HAPPENED to CNN, the one lone media outlet we could ALWAYS count on for at least most of the truth? Lou Dobbs is still the MAN and Mike Cafferty usually tells it like it is, but even they have their corporate masters to please.
Let me ask you this; if Huckabee is so popular, WHERE is his support coming from other than Council on Foreign Relations?? WHY did he have to ask his bosses for gas money to campaign in Iowa? WHERE is his money, he has $650,000 in his PAC; not even 1 MILLION! Does he HAVE a Theology Degree, or is he just ANOTHER liar? WHY did he order 100 computers at the Governor's mansion to be crashed in January 07′ before leaving, and how is he going to reimburse the State of Arkansas for this? REPORT on THIS!
Ron Paul raised OVER 6 MILLION on Sunday, with OVER 18 MILLION raised in the 4th quarter alone, shattering ALL records! Where do the other Republican candidates stand in comparison? REPORT THIS!
I doubt you will have the audacity to print this comment because it may contain too much of the TRUTH for you to handle, consider that a challenge!
Have a LOVELY holiday!
Oh, and Rudy Guiliani is NOT, I repeat NOT leading in FL; I live here and am active in many circles and I have YET to meet ONE supporter for him! He had a turnout on Saturday at the Tampa Convention Center of about 50 people! WHOA!!!

Ron Paul's continuing to raise cash in the way he is seems an odd thing to be doing at this time in the process, especially given his poll position. Isn't it about time he spent some of it! Unless of course he isn't really running for the Republican nomination, but instead running as an independent all along, and using the GOP primaries as a fundraising tool to be able to splash the cash later in '08???

Who is Ron Paul?

Ron Paul – The true American Underdog that has big love and support!

It is nonsensical to suggest that Ron Paul is the "freedom" candidate. He opposes abortion right, separation of Church and State, and most federal intervention to protect Americans from state infringe of liberty.
Just because he is right on a few issue, notably the Iraq war, hardly makes him a beacon of liberty. In the final analysis, Paul is a crank but tends to look good at debates because all the other Republicans are phonies.

This is political history and yet we don't make a significant bump on CNN.

Seriously… This is man who raised over 6 million dollars in 24 hours. This is NEWS. Not a footnote, not a blurb.

For once put the machine to rest and focus on what really matters in this country.

Although Ron Paul has set donation records, the media can't capture the size and strenght of his support. Polls only reflect the views of those with land line phones who may not even vote in the primaries. Ron Paul's internet support is enormous and that will reflect in the primaries. Prepare to be surprised!

If Ron Paul is such a revolutionary, why is he running as a Republican and not an Independent?

Isn't it exciting how Americans are re-investing themselves into the political process, so long abandoned to pundits and back-room power brokers? Isn't the American voters' apathy the very thing that the once honest media lamented on their opinion pages after record low voter turn-outs elected lesser-of-the-evil candidates to high office by ridiculously slim, suspect margins? Are these not the days that we have been dreaming about? A time when at least one man stands up and voices a philosophy that we were all taught to believe, that We the People are the Power in the United States of America? A time when the voice of one man is echoed at first by only a few, then by thousands of other American voices that cry out, Give Me My Country Back! While a jaded MSM fills the airwaves and lavishes ink on a Dem endorsing a has-been Rep, or a former Prez stumping for his might-have-been wife, front-runner crocodile tears, a dog-mutilating son of a prickly hickster, We the People use the means we can to generate and maintain our enthusiasm for an honest-to-God real man of the People by blogging, commenting, sharing and donating in record numbers that get no news coverage. I suppose that 234 years ago the Times of London or its sister edition in the American colonies had little to say about the Boston Tea Party, but you can be sure that is was the rage of conversation in the coffee houses in every village throughout the land. And today's BTP event? One has to look real, real hard to find it on CNN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, NYT, WaPo, LAT, Heralds or Tribs? Just look for it, and Dr Paul's message, as it is spread via blogs and chatrooms, the 21st version of colonial era coffee houses. That's where the revolution started. That's where it's gaining momemtum. And that's where, We the People, are today. Our faces may be basking in the pixel glow of our computers, but at the same time, we're putting on our boots.

Neocons, Fascists, Terrorists & Anti-American Wackos hate Ron Paul.

I'm voting for Obama in the primary, but if Paul manages to get the Republican nomination (he should, since he is their only candidate true to their party), he certainly has my vote in the General.

The "news media" interference in our elections is tantamount to treason.

The people who consider Paul a "wacko" simply for being a defender of the Constitution (the primary duty of the President) do not belong in this country. If you hate American principals, then please leave our country.

More coverage please!!!!!!!!
I wonder why he has trouble converting "converting to higher poll showings?" It is a shame that we are force fed news about Mitt, Fred, and Mike when all i want is something different from what i thought was my party? Maybe I am wrong and i should just go blue or green or anything alse.

CNN: Remember when you guys first went into journalism, back then in college. You wanted to inform, to educate, to be a participant in the securing of a bright future for our posterity. Remember? Yes, then "reality" broke in and there were mortgages to pay and thirty pieces of silver started looking really good.

Ron Paul's numbers in the polls are CLEARLY not what they would be if he got even a fifth of the attention from the media that the other candidates get.

Of course, coverage of Ron Paul could well seem more like a lesson in civics than the entertainment that brings in the bacon for you. How about a study of the history of the Federal Reserve and what it actually does today, or the IRS, or the CIA, or even the Constitution — how many of your viewers can tell you what the 14th amendment is about, or how many Articles the Constitution has. If it is not over 50%, you are not doing your jobs and you know it.

I call on CNN to take the lead in regaining the soul of the nation's media, show some courage and stop being an entertaiment outlet and become a news source for the American people. Yes it will take courage, but I thought that such is what this nation was built on.

Even in this few measly paragraphs you devote to Ron Paul, you manage to get two things wrong:

THE TOTAL IS OVER 18 MILLION FOR THE QURTER, IT HAS BEEN SINCE MIDNIGHT DEC. 16TH.

THE FUNDRAISING RECORD NOW BELONGS TO RON PAUL, NOT JOHN KERRY!

What's the matter with you folks, have you been drinking? You state one thing in the first paragraph and a contrary thing in the last! Self-coherency in the few paragraphs a month you devote to Ron Paul ought to be the least!

But he still won't talk about his
connections to Pat Robertson and the
religious right wing nutjobs in his
past.And why, hypocritically, he talks
about personal freedom and freedom
from government interventions into
personal life,and yet would like to do
away with a womans right to choose to have an abortion. I like a lot of his
ideas, but i don't like religious
zealots in disguise or blatent
hypocrits.

Interesting. Just last spring, before the Revolution began in earnest, all anyone would talk about is money. Campaign contributions were the yardstick of any campaign. Now that Dr.Paul has obliterated the competition, the focus shifts to the polls. Everyone knows that polls are skewed. Give it up, CNN. We The People are not idiots, and you know what you can do with your polls.

I liked how one commenter labels the Constitutional principles of sound money, individual liberty, free markets and trade with all/alliance with none as "reactionary 19th century nonsense." Man, maybe you would like living in the EU or Russia a little better? Jeez.

I was FINALLY polled via the phone. Ron Paul was NOT ONE of the 6 options. Go figure why his poll numbers are down. Go Paul, GO!

Wow, 3/4ths of a single whole article devoted to Ron Paul's achievement. I think that's a record for CNN.

Why doesn't anyone report on Ron Paul? We hear day after day every time Clinton/Obama/Giuliani/other "frontrunners" go to the bathroom. I'd like to hear about Ron Paul as much as you guys go on about McCain. There's a reason that he has thousands of volunteers campaigning for him, not paid people like what Romney and Clinton are doing.

If this was rudy's fundraisng record, they would be tripping over themselves to get more info.

Go Ron Paul!

A pledge is not money in the bank. I wonder how pledges compare with campaign promises for not being honored.

Why is it surprising that thousands of single nerds with plenty of disposable income waste all their money on this kook? He's a racist, isolationist, and has no ability to compromise. Do we really want a president who doesnt even care what we think? In Ron Paul's mind, Ron Paul is always right.

I’ve read some very disturbing accounts of Ron Paul supporters marginalized at straw polls. What we need is an in-depth report of whenever or not there is any truth to these reports.

Frankly, I'm surprised this isn't a headline story given its historical significance.

The man broke the all time record for political fundraising in one day and it gets a less than accurate mention on the CNN blog? Where's the headline story CNN?

The polls are a shame, many people know that Ron Paul's name doesn't even get mentioned in the phone polls. I wonder why. I dare CNN to put candidates up with there accomplishments and stances without names. I bet Ron Paul wins 9 out of 10 times!

Ron Paul's campaign is not officially credited with the "largest single day" total until Ron Paul files his official records with the FEC. Once the records have been recorded with the FEC and confirmed – then RP will hold the single-day campaign record.

Sadly, Ron Paul's extremist views make him unelectable in today's political environment. RP wishes to wrap himself in the Constitution suggesting the US has dangerously drifted from it's primary course.

Ron Paul would eliminate: FBI, CIA, Homeland Security, Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, etc. He would withdraw every US soldier deployed everywhere in the world and bring them back to US shores.

There is a significant difference between "follower" and "extremist". RP is the latter.

I'm just waiting for him to bring back the 3/5 Compromise – where the US CONSTITUTION provided slaves would be counted as 3/5 a person.

unfortunately many people i have spoken to are not aware of any candidates, other than those presented to them by the media. this is a shame.

this is a country of debtors, led on by a government of debtors. where citizens borrow from their home equity to pay for things they cannot afford, the gov't raises taxes to give it to people who dont want to work.

you can only tax so much. we need to eliminate the current welfare system, the war on drugs, and every other bad idea we blow money on.

i hope Paul gets the coverage he deserves, and i will be registering with a poliitical party for the 1st time in order to vote for him in the primaries.

How about you put this on the front page left column, rather than a small link on the right? Why don't you put a link under the politics section at the bottom? This is America speaking!

Your quote, "(Ron Paul) has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings.", is completely misleading. The ONLY reason Ron Paul has had trouble in the polls is because mainstream media and paid off pollsters don't include Ron Paul in their polls…. leading to the false notion that he is slipping in the polls. Let me ask a question: How can one be gauged with polling statistics when one is NOT included. Include Ron Paul in the polls and you will see a completely different picture than the one you (mainstream media) paint.

It's nice to see a mainstream news outlet FINALLY give Ron Paul some recognition! If his supporters keep making statements like this, the media should take notice. That doesn't mean they will, but they should. Congrats to Dr. Paul and his Revolution for making a statement like this. It will be interesting to see what kind of statement can be made on election day, because the "polling numbers" can be a bit misleading.

If the utterly biased and shameless media (CNN included) would give Dr. Paul fair coverage like the other "top-tier" candidates then it would be a landslide victory. Raising over $18M in Q4 huh? Those two spammers in that basement must be pretty rich. Sure the other candidates have supporters – but Ron Paul has DISCIPLES.
No doubt CNN will pull this comment because it doesn't fit with their agenda.

now all the Paultards come out of the woodwork

Yes it's 18.2 for the quarter. 6.4 for the day.

If Ron Paul was given his fair share of media exposure thise dollars would translate into votes. The media holds the power. If the media wanted to it could copmpletely reinvent O.J. Simpson's image and propel him into an american icon worthy of running for national office…and winning. If they wanted to. Its sad but americans are victimized by media propaganda every single day.

Ron Paul is also a bit scarey in what he preaches. The internet faithful have just made it appear he is doing better than he really is. He wants to scale back most federal departments (bye bye EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, FDA, CIA, Department of Education, and who knows what else). He favors private property rights towards pollution… uhm, sorry? that impacts more people than just the person who owns it.. what happens when joe down the street dumps motor oil on his ground, then you have to drill a new well because your groundwater is contaminated and can't be cleaned, due to no agency existing to help with clean up, or to prevent Joe down the road from doing it to begin with!

What will happen when you have 1 million federal Employees who no longer have a job awash in the system? You think unemployment numbers look bad now.. wait until that happens!!!

He wants to have the states handle most everything. What, then would be the role of the Federal Government? Your state taxes would also increase exponentially due to the increase in burdeon placed upon the states.

Disaster awaits if you really believe in Ron Paul's stances.

Ron Paul represents the first presidential vote I will cast that I actually want.

Ron Paul's following supported by his record breaking sum accumulated yesterday is much greater then the "mainstream" media will allow the public to view through their television and radio assets. This is because he is truly a man of the people and not a elitist member of the tri-lateral commission or the Council of foreign relations (CFR).

Dr. Paul and the constitution are exactly the remedy that is currently attacking this country and it's citizens. Go Ron, GO!

Clearly corporate media, such as CNN, is biased against Ron Paul. (Since when does a poll of 377 probable Republicans become statistically significant? Hasn't anyone taken a statistics course?)

Ron Paul isn't perfect. None of the candidates are. The difference is that Ron Paul's tactics and plan will return greater freedom to the individual while decreasing the scope of government and corporate control.

The Ron Paul campaign is officially a juggernaut and can no longer be ignored by the mainstream media. Ron Paul is the frontrunner regardless of what obsolete land-line polling says. There's plenty of room for everyone (including people who are anti-war, pro-life, favor small government, low taxes) on the bandwagon, folks.

The grassroots support for Ron Paul is proof his ideas transcend that of typical political shadow-boxing. Ron Paul supporters will be out en mass in the state primaries and caucuses. The elite are in for a real shake-up!
http://www.thisfebruaryfifth.com

It's amazing that after raising $18 million this quarter, all the bought-and-paid-for talking heads have to say is the Ron Paul and his supporters are "nutjobs."

Oh, well, can't blame them for trying….It's pretty transparent that they're desperate.

Ron Paul 2008

I'll believe this when it can be factually substantiated. I find this very hard to believe.

Here's Huckabee and his supporters for you:

First their supporter's forums are based off of those of Ron Paul's supporters (and I'm surprised they even admit that). Then Huckabee's website mysteriously gets redesigned to look indisputably like Paul's after Paul starts gaining traction. And now his supporters can't even be original enough to find some other way of fundraising other than that which Paul's supporter's championed?

Sounds like a 'movement' devoid of originality, much less being 'unconventional and genuine'. How can anyone support a campaign that has nothing original to bring to the table other than ripped-off policies (see the immigration policy, ripped straight from NRO)?

Food for thought, and I hope all voters, especially Iowans, begin to realize that Huckabee is nothing more than a candidate riding the coattails of whatever ideas the others come up with.

Will CNN begin to cover Ron Paul after he starts winning national delegates? He's already got a good number of state delegates pledged to him, and he's certainly going to do well in state primaries, if not win most of them outright. I know his telephone poll numbers aren't that great, but the supporters are so active that they're overwhelming the GOP. I don't think most people realize just how small a group actually determines which candidates get to run in general elections. Ron Paul may have only 5% support by general survey methods, but if all 5% rise up in support at primaries, conventions, and caucuses, he'll win the nomination by a blowout. Never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

CNN may not have figured this out, but that's ok. It just goes to show that the revolution will not be televised.

I support Ron Paul. The only man that never support this freaking war!!!!!!!

The congressman, the only outspokenly anti-war GOP presidential candidate, has garnered a major following online, and consistently pulled in healthy fundraising totals, but has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings. He appears to have single-digit support in most recent polls of Republicans nationwide, and in early-voting states.

That would be because the media consistently fails to give Ron Paul any attention, except for his fundraising totals. This includes CNN.com, and I've also seen similar treatment from other major news outlets.

Media coverage directly correlates to numbers in the polls; if you gave candidates equal time, I think we'd see that their polling numbers would go up.

Perhaps CNN should consider giving all candidates equal time rather than going by their importance as calculated by current poll data so they stop perpetuating the trend. Then the American people could make true decisions, rather than ones that reflect media bias.

The more we are ignored, the harder we will fight! Ignoring the HUGE grassroots support has not stopped us so far and has only seen a strengthening of the bond that is the Ron Paul r3OVLution! I am voting for Ron Paul…I am voting for FREEDOM!

OK, Ron Paul is sincere and principled, but his Constitutional and political philosophy is reactionary nonsense. America cannot succeed in the 21st century by going back to the 19th.

I'm still waiting for a serious news story on Ron Paul. Why is no one looking into the huge disconnect between his fund raising and his poll numbers?

Learn what the TV networks have been trying to hide from you. Simply Google: "Ron Paul 2008″

Better yet, donate today!

I was proud to donate to Ron Paul's campaign! I agree that the entire process for Paul is bottom-up and I wouldn't want to see it any other way. If the media would start to give him more attention I think he would sweep the polls. It seems to me that the media is only noting this type of issue – raising money, getting a blimp, and being popular on the internet. The truth is simple; they are missing the bigger picture – the fact that Paul's views and opinions are the only ones of any candidate that can truly help America. I am still shocked that after the headlines the media has run that they do not consider him a frontrunner.

He's the best candidate across the board and hopefully our small strides will help the rest of the nation realize that and see him firmly in first place. Keep up the good work

Success in Iraq or not, this shows that a huge number of our citizens are fed up with the neocon type of foreign policy practiced and advocated by Bush, Cheney, and that opportunistic and pretentious Rudy Giuliani. They are also fed up with the billions of dollars going down the drain in Iraq and the corporate welfare being extended through corrupt no-bid contracts to the likes of Halliburton, Blackwater, and all the rest of those profiteering morons. The GOP had better wise up soon and dump the neocons down the drain and replace them with the kind of fiscally responsible libertarian Republicans the party once consisted of!

Shocked? I hope that all of you mainstream journalists realize what it is that you are missing by doing exactly what you are told by your dictator-bosses. You are missing the biggest movement in a long time. The people are tired, we're stretched and tired of it. You all can act surprised about this man's success, but we, the REAL American's know better. You either are for freedom or are for what ever else it is you desire. And trading freedom for temporary security has never gotten any Nation anywhere but fascism. It's been proven time and again througout history.

Soros' dubious attempt to finance another Ross Perot no doubt. Sorry libbies, Ron Paul has zero chance at pulling Republican votes, quite unlike Al Gore, Bloomberg and the dem vote…

Ron Paul deserves more of the media's attention. Let's turn the spotlight onto this guy! It won't matter how much money his campaign raises if he doesn't get some more attention soon.

Also, just in case your annoyed with why so many people commented correcting the amount of money, I believe it was because it takes time for the comments to be approved and the people making the corrections probably didn't see any comments when they posted theirs.

these "polls" that are reporting Ron Paul in low percentages are merely a reflection of the media's lack of fair attention to his candidacy.

"but has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings".

Well if you are only going to call 2004 GOP voters then the polls are going to be low. Most households have cell phones now a days as well.

We have voted online and in straw polls. Straw polls were always talked about in the past but now that Ron Paul has won a majority of straw polls no one cares about them.

I hope the mainstream media gives Ron Paul the attention he deserves.

I believe Ron Paul has won more straw polls than any other candidate.

It has begun.

This article is a disgrace.

Paul pulled off a magnificent feat on Sunday – and you minimize and trivialize the magnitude of the accomplishment.

Your article clearly intends to recognize the event because it is newsworthy – and yet, mere words later, tries to undermine the message.

It basically says, "Yes, well, we see that Paul 'SAYS' that he has done this… but we're not interested in actually finding out, and reporting the truth. We'd rather look at these other people who have done 'better'…" When, in FACT – these people have not done better.

This is one of the most blatantly biased articles I have seen on this website.

It's over 18 million for this quarter. Are you deliberately trying to downplay this man's support? He has broken all fundraising records and still not much reporting. Over 100,000 individual donors giving to the campaign is not low support. America keep the revolution going. Talk to your friends, family and neighbors about Ron Paul and his ideas. We need this man in office. And make sure we keep the news organizations honest.

When will CNN and the other mainstream media outlets give GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul fair media coverage?! This article is a start. Let's see more.
If you don't know much about Dr. Paul, visit his website at – http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Please keep posting stories about Ron Paul. It's nice to hear a politician actually answer the questions presented to them, instead of yammering on and on about nothing. What a nice guy.

Ron Paul–the perfect GOP fundraiser candidate. All moderate, liberal Republicans donate to him. He loses (because he hasn't got a chance to gain conservative caucus majority–even if he gets the popular vote). When the "real" GOP candidate faces off against the Democrats–all the Ron Paul loot will be "theirs".

Anybody ever thought–Ron Pauls bid for the Presidency (out of the blue–and with a wacky left wing agenda) could be nothing more than a "grand scheme of deception" by the GOP to increase donations from the more liberal center!!

Robert "Uncle Mickey" Duncan, Chairman of the RNC may look stupid but, he is a revenue generating "genius" to me!

Could this be some kind of corruption/faud thing?? Mabye you guys in charge should look into it.

Amazing. I don't think what Ron Paul has unleashed can be stopped.

I now actually believe he has a chance to win the nomination. As the other 7 Republicans fight over the same pro-war, pro-spending Republicans, everyone else has only Ron Paul to vote for.

But even if he loses, the toothpaste is already out of the tube. As our country slips into a Second Great Depression in the coming years, impoverished Americans will be able to look back at Ron Paul pointing out that massive spending, borrowing, and printing fiat money caused their bleak situation.

Much like the Soviet Union collapsed – due to bankruptcy and lack of belief in the system and its propaganda – so will the US Empire.

I like how they can write this story and STILL make him look like a long shot, he BROKE THE WORLD RECORD! And John McCain gets the frontpage. They couldnt give him one good story without smearing him with his "single digit" poll numbers.

Is it obvious yet? The writing is on the wall. Its plain to see.

Ron Paul is at the very top of the "top tier." He is the #1 GOP contender. He is the one to watch.

Ron Paul iws not the media's candidade. He is not the establishment candidate. But he is AMERICA's candidate. And the American people have more power than any of the "powers that be," and they are finally excercising it to it's potential.

60,000 donors from all over the country, simple hard working folks that have had enough of the Lies, Deception, Corruption and Manipulation of our financial Markets. The media is so corrupt imho and keeps losing its credibility daily. Its to late, as people all across this nation spoke Loud and clear yesterday and they are AWAKE NOW. Do you know I would say 90% of these people never donated a dime to any campiagn, so you CNN need to ask yourselves why is that? And why is it that RON PAUL Grassroots can rais ethis type of money but your Hillary's and Rudy and now your new annointed son Huckabee (Minister who lied about having a theology degree gets no press? Wonder why?) Can raise this type of money via GRASSROOTS. because there support is all fabricated.

Sad what has happen to our Media. There is a reason people do not watch TV anymore and newspaper circulation is down bigtime, we are a waking and we have RON PAUL to thank. Truth to power its that simple!

Ok, while I appreciate the energy of Ron Paul supporters, it's time for a reality check.

One-day records are meaningless, because they are often the result of a specific focus on a specific event on a specific day. Some candidates focus more on the "big moment" while others raise money quietly and consistently. What matters is the total quarter number, and while $16 or $18 million is impressive, I suspect that it will not put him at the top of the fundraising heap when the final totals for the quarter are counted. If it does, then — and only then — will RP supporters be entitled to claim a meaningful victory.

This sure makes the other campaigns look bad. How many Romney supporters have actually donated to his campaign? hmm. Over 200,000 have donated to the Paul campaign. See detailed stats here: http://paulcash.slact.net/?save_the_republic=true

Regardless of the lack of media attention Ron Paul gets, he is garnering the real support of grass roots America.He is the only candidate with integrity running.His message of prosperity, peace, and a return to the Constitution is gaining ground rapidly.With the media against him, neo-cons loathing him,and national "polls" that exclude him, he's still surging with real support from real people.Go RON!

"The Texas congressman has pulled in roughly $16 million for the fourth quarter"

This actual figure is over $18 million for the fourth quarter.

"The current record belongs to Democrat John Kerry, whose campaign received $5.7 million in a single day during the 2004 presidential race."

The current record belongs to Congressman Ron Paul who raised
$6.026 million dollars, surpassing the one-day record of $5.7 million held by John Kerry.

SOURCE: http://www.ronpaul2008.com

If you are going to report, at least be accurate.

I've never felt so compassionate about a president before. Ron Paul speaks from the heart and he is not a puppet like our current president. Lets save America by voting for Ron Paul 2008!

CNN has repeatedly failed to bring unbaised, worthwhile news to the public. Is anyone else tired of hearing about the negativity and mudslinging among Rudy, Mitt, Barack and Hilary? Not to mentioned Mike "The Earth may be 500 years old, its not my place to say" Huckabee. Start giving us real news CNN. You are supposed to be the leader. Tell us more about Ron Paul.

You'd think that if a candidate fundraised SIX MILLION DOLLARS in 24 hours, it would be plastered all over the front pages of every on-line news site around the internet. But, no. Not if it's Ron Paul. The "brownout" has never been more apparent than it is today. The Old Media is TOAST. I am so sick and disgusted with the Old Media that I could literally vomit right now.

If Clinton, Obama, McCain, or Thompson fundraised SIX MILLION DOLLARS in 24 hours, you can rest assure they would be getting MUCH more coverage than Paul currently is for achieving this feat, and Paul's done this TWICE!!!

yet more proof that Ron Paul's supporters are very real and very willing to put their cash where their mouth is. Ron Paul is truly a Constitutional dynamo that offers America one last fighting chance to save our personal rights and take our country back from the corporate scum.

Ron Paul 2008.. YES – it is amazing.

Ron Paul is the Six Million Dollar Man!!!!

I don't know why you guys don't report stuff properly when it comes to Congressman Paul.

1) The number as of the time you posted this article was $18.15 Million

2) He now holds the current record, not John Kerry.

Journalism used to mean reporting the truth.

Watch the full Boston Tea Party here …

http://www.unanimocracy.com/2007/12/16/ron-paul-tea-party-rally-fanueil-hall/

John Kerry no longer holds the record. Ron Paul does now!

Actually, the current record of John Kerry is no longer a current record. By having Ron Paul raise a little over 6 million, it would make him the new record holder.

The fact that the main stream media ignores Ron Paul is the reason he has low poll numbers.
$6.X million in one day, and this is the first mention of it I've seen in the media.
The bias needs to stop. Paul needs to be recognized for the wonderful candidate that he is, instead of being a footnote in a story about Guiliani or McCain (who Paul actually polls higher than).

WRONG. Ron Paul's campaign has raised well over $18,000,000 this quarter.

They got the $6 million dollar amount correct, so there's no reason for the completely wrong reporting of $16 million raised when it was $18 million.

But thanks to CNN for FINALLY reporting on Ron Paul. I was beginning to think the news organization lacked any journalistic integrity at all.

I support most of Ron Paul's positions, but unfortunately Mike Huckabee has emerged as the '08 Republican surprise front-runner.

The fundraising numbers are excellent, but he needs to start translating those figures into percentage points, and quickly.

Say what you want about MSM conspiracy theories, but Ron Paul still isn't known to Joe Q. Public, and that's a shame because his message could really resonate with voters.

That is disappointing.. That money could be used for such better causes (charity, world hunger, ect).

Why fund a candidate so low in the polls? Money will not buy votes. If people don't like his message, blimps won't help.

Ron Paul has already won, some people are just too ignorant to realize it yet. Go Ron Paul!

when i was a small boy i ask my father how the two parties got started. he looked at me and grined and said son to start with thet gave everyone a bunch of marbles and they had this big marble game and when one lost all of his marbles,he became a democrat, i feel bad that i was such a good player and won most of the marbles. so america i am sorry for what i helped do to you

Hmm, just one minute of research would take you to ronpaul2008.com where you, as a journalist, might determine that the $16 million you put for the fourth quarter was off by $2 million.

How hard was that?

Just a general observation not related to Ron Paul, but do any of you do anything anymore but recycle AP press releases? I mean, errors are everywhere online, and they are obvious. Do you have editors for online content or what? On CNN.com I frequently find major typos in your content (their/there etc.), very obvious factual errors, and just a lack of work. Perhaps it is just par for the course these days, but that is no excuse.

"but has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings. He appears to have single-digit support in most recent polls of Republicans nationwide, and in early-voting states."

The polls are not taking into account people like myself who did not vote in the last election cycle. One question that you should be asking is "Why don't the other upper tier canindates have more money than Ron Paul?" Because the truth of the matter is, people aren't exicted by the others.

If this had been any of the so-called top-tier candidates, CNN would be leading with this story above the Lieberman endorsement. Instead, raising 6 million dollars and adding more than 25,000 new donors in ONE DAY, gets 15 seconds on the "politics" segment of your broadcast. What is up with that???

Its 18 million plus already raised…

just saying

RON PAUL REVOLUTION!

Let's here it for "whack job" money!!!

Goes to show you that you can't actually buy a nomination. Six million dollars and he's still a third-tier candidate.

Can someone from CNN please explain why they never adress the short-coming of the polls. Ron Paul appeals mainly to young voters who have never voted before, independants and libertarians who are sick of the current government excesses, many democrats who see Paul as the only candidate with the spine to pull us out of Iraq, and a great deal of tech savvy Republicans who only use cell phones.

None of these groups are ever going to be captured in a "nationwide telephone poll of registered republicans." It just seems to me that Paul is going to produce significant double digit numbers on caucus day and all the news organizations are going to have headlines reading "where did they all come from."

C'mon CNN. You know good and well that you have a candidate that appeals stromgly across party lines. Stop polling "registered republicans" and start just asking everyone who they are voting for in the primary. I think it's safe to say he didn't rake in $6M+ in one day just from the tiny sample group you hit in the polls.

I suggest that CNN start to realize that Ron Paul's support is large and vast. The polls are not accurate in measuring Ron Paul's support. Paul is a top contender for president. Ron Paul now holds the record!

Thank you for placing this story on line. Ron Paul has a ton of support as you could see by the 6.4 million fundraising day, with an average donation less than $100.00. These are normal americans not corporations or special interest groups.

The polls do not reflect his large support becuase they are not "scientific." Scientific studys try to reflect a population study but the polls have a bad selection bias in their subjects. I believe the polls will be proven to be inaccurate this election cycle. When that happens please stop calling them scientific.

I am just amazed they posted this at all. If you search this site for stuff on Ron Paul you will find that he gets almost no press. I guess thats because polls are what tells the MSM what to talk about and we know the polls are not worth the paper they are printed on.

Looking for most stuff to talk about. Ron Paul has won more staw polls than any else by far, has more individual donars than any else, has larger groups show up to every event, is ignored by MSM (That's a good story for MSM to run) and has a voting record that speaks for itself.

Ron Paul must be asking himself how he will spend all this money by the time his campaign is over…in a few weeks.

All I see everywhere is Ron Paul signs. Someone placed a Ron Paul brochure on my car at the mall yesterday.

I never heard of him before where did this guy come from? I'm wondering what is all the excitement about? How come we can't hear more of this guy in the news?

Please CNN give me more info on Ron Paul.

That's right. The Ron Paul Revolution is here! These are real people. They're not nuts. They are more in tune with the issues that face this nation than most. The media better start treating Ron Paul as a frontrunner because the media is losing a whole lot of credibility by ignoring him.

Ron Paul has actually raised over $18 million this quarter.

At the time of writing, this amount was probably $16 million.

But you've reposted this article without rechecking the monetary amount.

That's more than 18 million, not 16. Ron Paul's supporters are actually enthusiastic about his message of peace, civil liberties and Constitutionally limited government. They will be voting according to their conscience, not sound-bites or party lines. Congratulations to the decentralized Ron Paul grassroots campaign!

Clearly the American People have chosen their Candidate for president. That man is Ron Paul.

CNN needs to start reporting on the amount of response Ron has had with his campaign, or you will lose your creditability.

Actually the campaign has pulled in over 18,225,000 for the quarter so far. We are gaining ground, and we ask the rest of America to join with us in peace, prosperity, and freedom for everyone.

We, the supporters, are the r3volution. No other candidate has pulled in money like this in a day–and without the campaign actually doing it!

Know why?

Because Ron Paul's campaign is bottom-up. It's not the traditional strategist-spindoctor-PR campaign. We the supporters run it. And THAT is why no other candidate can do what we did. Others have tried moneybombs–and failed so miserably that their combined efforts have take in perhaps $250k. For ALL of their moneybombs for ALL of the other candidates.

We the people are tired of a choice between socialist welfare-warfare statism and fascist police state welfare-warfare statism. Ron Paul is the only candidate who says no to all of that. He says "yes" to liberty, freedom, and the Constitution.

It is the largest one day sum and a record breaker! You can look at ronpaul2008 and see he is over 18 million for the quarter not 16.

My family is glad to see such enthusiasm for Dr. Ron Paul. What a gift of great magnitude. Yes, consider each contributor to the Ron Paul campaign as a vote. I am one of many of his supporters that never get polled. I will vote Ron Paul.

He wouldn't have trouble pulling in the polling numbers if the media would give him any attention. The obvious bias towards Ron Paul's campaign is a disgrace to the American people. They deserve to hear the truth.

And these so-called "polling numbers" are the ones gathered by the same media that chooses to ignore him. Coincidence? You decide…

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Check him out and make an informed decision.

Actually, the number should be $18M for the fourth quarter not 16. I don't really understand the last sentence either, because the current record now belongs to Paul and the previous record belongs to Kerry. Waiting for some kind of confirmation perhaps?

Viva La Revolution

He is the next president of the United States, we are no longer going to fall for your dog and pony show MSM!

The people have awoken and spoken, the way you understand with there hard earned money.

The polls are obviously being slanted to hide his true popularity and growing support. The establishment is scared of him.

Awesome!

Will Ron Paul will be the surprise Candidate within the Republican Party?

Vote for Ron

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/ROCK_STAR_RON_PAUL_Beats_Own_Fundraising_Record

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Way to go Ron Paul!
I'm happy to say that this is the first time I have ever contributed to any campaign on any level.
Maybe if the big media would make the 6 million haul the top story, instead of burying it under Lieberman endorsing McCain or the other candidates muttering over useless garbage, Ron Paul would see a rise in the polls. Polls may be used to manipulate public opinion, but with over 25,000 first time donors helping to bring in 6 million for Paul in one day, that tells me much more than any poll. Huge support.

It has been that I was supporting Tome Tancredo, followed by Mike Huckabee. However, lately I've been seeing a lot in Ron Paul.

All three of these are/were not front-runners. Mike Huckabee is getting bigger, which is awesome. But I feel like Tancredo and Paul deserve more attention. They're all excellent candidates.

Maybe if the main stream media outlets quit censoring Ron Paul, he wouldn't have such a hard time converting his fundraising into higher polls.

If you say, "The campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Monday that it had raised more than $6 million on Sunday – a sum that may be the largest single-day fundraising total in U.S. history." And then say, "The current record belongs to Democrat John Kerry, whose campaign received $5.7 million in a single day during the 2004 presidential race." Wouldn't the correct statement be, "The current record belongs to Ron Paul."?

Two errors: 1. The Ron Paul campaign now has now received over $18 Million dollars in donations. 2. Ron Paul's supporters raised over $6 Million dollars yesterday. The Ron Paul campaign had nothing to do with it. Do a little research and get your story straight.

I'm personally sickened that it requires millions of dollars in a warchest to garner any form of attention from the mainstream media.

Sigh. Now that Dr. Paul has a sizable sum of money, maybe the attention will rise. Maybe he gets a chance to voice his opinions. Maybe media companies won't cut him short in debates (hint: CNN) or flat-out deny that he could be president (hint: Stephanopolous).

Go Ron Paul!

Actually campaign says it has raised over $18 million this quarter and not $16 million.

Ron Paul on CNN…hmmmm

Why cant you people in the mainstream media understand that money/donations=support?? I mean its not that hard, everyone knows those "national polls" are bogus and Ron Paul is even sometimes left off them completely. Face it CNN, even your blackout of Ron Paul cant stop him, the people have spoken and we are sick of it all.

Ron Paul only "lags" in the polls since the polls are manipulated by the press….There is a groundswell that is overlooked by the media, deliberately. Wake up CNN, and get with the real program of honest news reporting.

Vote for Ron Paul, he has America's best interest in mind.

Ron Paul you did it again. You are the only one who has the mass support of the people.

Congratulations to Ron Paul and his supporters – very impressive! Best of luck in the primaries.

Go Mitt08!!!

as usual, CNN doesn't mention that most of those phone polls do not include Ron Paul's name in the options menu. They have him grouped with the low tier candidates in the Other/None option.

If he was included in EVERY phone poll like McCain, Romney, Thompson, Ghoul-iani, and Huckabee, i'm pretty sure his numbers would be MUCH higher.

He has pulled in more than 18 million actually.

Ron Paul. Fix America.

think of all the charities that could be helped if ALL campaign money was used for helping others…. its a sad really

I fully support Ron Paul!

Sadly, all these contributions will be for naught. What happens to the leftovers? Does Paul run a third party challenge (a la Perot) or fund his retirement?

Why include Mitt Romney? He didn't raise $6.5M in one day, he raised less than $4M..so that doesn't quite count (despite getting 'pledges').

Kerry DID raise $5.7M, so that makes sense to bring up. Ron Paul raises over $6M online and around 200-400K offline. Amazing, huh?

Why are the CNN stats on how much money each canadiate has, falsely shows Ron Paul's true numbers? He has way more than $8M on hand…

Can someone explain this – objectively?

"but has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings

This is easily attributed to his nuttyness. How can anyone support someone who is against *everything*? He's known as "Doctor No" for a reason. How many positive people in your life are so negative? NONE.

Ron Paul has what it takes to get Americans in thinking about taking care of ourselves for a change. Maybe he isn't as outgoing as some of the other candidates, but there is a reason why he is raising so much money – people are taking notice to him. I think we should be focusing on taking care of our boarders and stop taking care of other countries who don't give a darn about us. This is the man for the job. If Americans are looking for a change, then he's the guy!

Go Doctor Ron! Let's give em something to talk about! You're the only honest, decent person in the race.

It's not real money, though. It's all imaginary. It was created by a handful of super hackers doing magical things with their computers.

Isn't that what they used to say about Ron Paul's support?

The fact of the matter is that the 18 million dollars collected by the Paul campaign over the last two and a half months was donated by over 200 thousand people.

Ron Paul is real, and 200 thousand people say so.

Thanks for actually reporting on the news…Please COVER RON PAUL!

And stop saying he has no chance to win! Be objective.

The thing about Ron Paul advocating dismantling the federal government is that we would end up with a medieval feudal system sort of like the warlords of Afghanistan, where the corruption moves into little pockets and there is no one powerful enough to clean it out. It would be a travesty for this country to lose the balance of power between the states and the federal government. That is what keeps this country on track, our balance of power, and that is what our founding fathers envisioned. Ron Paul has it all wrong about the federal government. You need to spread out the power, not eliminate it at the top. I don't want to live in a country like Afghanistan. I like our country the way it is. Ron Paul is a dangerous choice.

Ron Paul might not have the support of the politicians, but he has the support of the people and has shown once again that the people are willing to put their money behind their candidate. The people want real change and a president they can trust. Now let's spend the money and spread the word!

This is FRONT PAGE NEWS! Please put it where it belongs.

To donate or get involved, visit: ronpaul2008 (dot) com

Vote for the champion of the Constitution!

"He (Paul) appears to have single-digit support in most recent polls of Republicans nationwide, and in early-voting states."

It's time to rethink these polls that we always hear about. In my opinion they are overused and seem to acheive the objective of making up the minds of the voters for them. The true test comes on election day and we voters should not let these polls do our thinking. We should do the research and make our own choice and not be affected by the group-think being cast over us.

Who's laughing now Rudy ?

This article is a subtle swipe at Ron Paul. I think I speak for everyone when I say, please continue doing this!
The harder you try to skew information away from the actual truth, the easier you make it for the general public to see where your loyalties lie – with the corporations and the other presidential candidates who rest snugly in the pockets of the corporations, not with the people.
Ron Paul cannot be stopped.
Truth, Freedom and Liberty cannot be stopped.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Finally – a factual correction for this article – Ron Paul is now the current record holder for the largest single day of fundraising!

Go Ron Paul!!! There might be a problem with national polls when his name isn't even on the ballot. Why does he win most of the straw polls he is in? Why do members of the military donate more to his campaign than any other? Why does Ron Paul have more active volunteers working his campaign? Maybe it's because Americans are tired, angry and frustrated at the BS coming from Washington and seeing this country's sovereignty being sold out. Ron Paul, we are with you for the LONG haul, no matter what it takes.

Get em Ron.

Ask most people what they want in the future of our country and nearly all will mirror Ron Paul's policies.. but he has little chance of winning the nomination because of the 'sound bites' being distributed.. i.e., he wants to get rid of the CIA, FBI, IRS etc.. however, when people take a moment to actually read his views and policies, they actually agree with what he says. If the people within the US was not so politically lazy, Ron Paul would win the Republican nomination and trounce any Democrat when given the same air time and in head to head debating.

Lets see… you have candidates that raise massive amounts of money from a relatively small number of contributors who max out in the first quarter (Hillary, Guiliani, Obama). Then you have independently wealthy candidates who pay people for visible support, charter buses to bring in nursing home patients for straw poll numbers, and would be millions in debt if they weren't padding their campaign funds with personal cash (Romney). You have the candidates with next to no cash, a one-state support base, and artificially inflated poll numbers created by overly-generous positive media (Huckabee, Thompson, Edwards). You have the AIPAC and CFR anointed 2nd choices (McCain, Obama again).

Oh yeah..and then you have the ONLY candidate with genuine grassroots support. The ONLY candidate representing the will of the people, and not the special interests. What does it say about your polling methods when a man drawing supposedly single digits can raise over $6 million dollars in ONE DAY from hundreds of thousands of supporters in small amounts? If thats not broad support, then i guess i dont know what that is!

I feel like you haven't given a fair shake to this candidate.

Why plug Romney at the end with the "superior" amount?

This quite likely is one of the most significant fund raising events of the 2008 race, and for a long time campaigns are going to be looking at the Paul campaign on how to raise money.

I feel like this is being washed over as insignificant. Ron Paul will end Q4 with 20m most likely, which will be what Romney+Huckabee combined, and then some?

Why can't we get decent coverage about this huge event?

Go Ron!

I do not believe that any other candidate can engender as much enthusiastic support as this man. I'm proud to be a part of this.

Make that $18 million for the fourth quarter.

Don't worry, guys. It's only your job to get straightforward facts like this right.

He wins a majority of ALL the straw polls in the country. Don't forget to mention that next time. Also, he DID break every single day fund-raising record. He will also raise much more than any other Republican in the race in the 4th quarter.

In other words, this is not considered newsworthy because it is not Hillary, Obama, Mitt, McCain, Guiliani, or Huckabee…

Pathetic.

Get real!

We know your CEO's are making the decisions there not the editors.

Are you kidding me, no way.. reading your front page of cnn.com you would never think that Ron Paul was running. Who is Ron Paul?

It is frustrating how the likes of CNN still cannot make news like this front page. Even after all is said and done, the last line of the article still claims the current single day record is held by John Kerry at 5.7 million, even though the entire article talks about how Paul just raised 6 million!

A sum that "may be the largest" – give me a break. Give Ron Paul the publicity this type of event deserves!

Excuse me CNN, it’s about time you recognized Dr. Hillary Clinton as the viable candidate she is and stopped pushing her to the third tier.

Dr. Clinton is the only candidate who speaks to the people and has raised more money in a single day than any of the other candidates. I’m tired of the mainstream media pushing big-business lobbyist picks like Ron Paul down our throats. Dr. Clinton ‘08!

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There, Ron Paul supporters. Isn’t it annoying when people post cult-like support messages for another candidate on a totally unrelated topic?

This is a story that should really be on the front page. What a shame that the media seems to write off such an important historical event. This IS big news people. I watched most of the major news programs this morning and the snowstorms got more coverage than this. Pathetic.

I can't believe a story this big was buried so deep on CNN's web page. This should be front page news. What is the reason for burying this story so deeply?

funny how this is shoved in the Z section of CNN headlines when they are drooling over tax hike Mike's war with the unelectable Romney.

6.4 Million baby!!!! Ron Paul is not the anti-war candidate, he's the pro-constitution candidate.

Apparently there is something wrong with the polls and our media. Could it be that too few decide what to say to the many? It's almost as if our entire American media is owned by the same people.

6 MILLION + in 24 hours real dollars not pledges!

All we need now are a few journalists whom are patriots and hear the call for freedom. ENDORSE THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE!

"How bad does it have to get before YOU will do something!"

That's it? No more news than the SINGLE BIGGEST in history and all it gets is 4 paragraphs? The media needs to stop spoon feeding the masses who they "want" to win and focus on being a little more unbiased. Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate (well, maybe Dennis Kucinich) that is worth a vote!

Oh, and the total is $18 million for 4th Qtr., not $16 million. Get your facts straight!

RONPAUL2008.COM

GO RON PAUL GO!!!!

shouldn't this be front page news? Real americans r supporting paul because that's who we want leading us and not those others. Mccain has no support from the american people just from his politician friends, so from your article u don't count the american people just the cronies in politics and the CFR members.

Ron Paul has now raised over $18.2 million, not $16 million. He is at 11% in South Carolina.

Romney's claim also included a donation from himself, and who knows how much that was.

If you compare the number of donors involved, Ron Paul's day is much more impressive.

"The congressman, the only outspokenly anti-war GOP presidential candidate, has garnered a major following online, and consistently pulled in healthy fundraising totals, but has had trouble converting that support into higher poll showings. He appears to have single-digit support in most recent polls of Republicans nationwide, and in early-voting states."

What's he doing with all of that money?

You go, Ron!