Paul Finishes 2011 Strong With $13 Million Haul

by Ryan Murphy
January 31, 2012
13 Comments

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul raised $13.3 million for his presidential bid in the fourth quarter of 2011, an amount larger than the previous three quarter's contributions combined, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday night.

According to electronic filings posted just minutes before the filing deadline, Paul spent $15 million in the months leading up to the Iowa caucuses — where he placed a close third behind former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney — and the New Hampshire primary, where he finished second behind Romney. Paul began ...

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Comments (13)

February 1, 2012 @ 12:04 a.m.

Mike Openshaw via Texas Tribune on Facebook

How much did he spend per vote received so far?
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February 1, 2012 @ 12:06 a.m.

Cody Matthew London via Texas Tribune on Facebook

PayPal founder Thiel is about to make a splash for his campaign via superpac. So Paul will continue on.
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February 1, 2012 @ 12:08 a.m.

Sarah Kathryn Hannah via Texas Tribune on Facebook

@Mike His amount per vote didn't come CLOSE to Perry's.
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February 1, 2012 @ 12:47 a.m.

Jerry Stopher via Texas Tribune on Facebook

So two PayPal co-founders are giving big bucks to that pig. Are they still PayPal owners, or did they sell the whole thing? I they no longer own/control PayPal, I won't worry about it. But if it's still their company, then ... is there any other outfit that provides the same service as PayPal?
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February 1, 2012 @ 1:13 a.m.

Jason Stradtner via Texas Tribune on Facebook

The message of LIBERTY is marching on!!
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February 1, 2012 @ 8:43 a.m.

Jody Hunsaker Haller via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Yes! Liberty for all! Unless you are a woman. Or gay. Or African-American. Or an immigrant. No wonder most of Paul's supporters are young white dudes. They'd have all the liberty they could imagine!
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February 1, 2012 @ 10:52 a.m.

Aaron Day via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Jerry, a pig who just wants you to be free and live in a voluntary society.
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February 1, 2012 @ 10:53 a.m.

Aaron Day via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Jody, Paul is enjoying significant support from gays, african americans, women and immigrants. Freedom is popular!
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February 1, 2012 @ 11:20 a.m.

Aaron Day via Texas Tribune on Facebook

End the wars not the freedom.
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February 1, 2012 @ 12:02 p.m.

Jody Hunsaker Haller via Texas Tribune on Facebook

hilarious
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February 1, 2012 @ 12:03 p.m.

Jody Hunsaker Haller via Texas Tribune on Facebook

I'd love to see those percentages.
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February 1, 2012 @ 12:37 p.m.

Jody Hunsaker Haller via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Oops. I forgot poor people. Or people that need disaster relief. Or elderly people. Or children.
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February 2, 2012 @ 11:03 a.m.

BiffTannen

Paul has just been outed (as if you needed further proof) as a racist. He has been in contact with the American Third Position Party, a Neo-Nazi group. Deny it all you want, the proof is in the emails.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/291000/20120201/anonymous-ron-paul-neo-nazi-bnp-a3p.htm