Strong finish for one day online fundraising
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Over the weekend, 2012 Republican presidential contender Ron Paul scored big as his campaign's 24 hour fundraising event finished with over $1.8 million in small individual donations. Paul's campaign has now cracked the million-dollar mark in one day fundraising four times.
"Our campaign is truly surging, and this is just more evidence of the strength of our grassroots support," said Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton. "We've just come off of an impressive finish in the Iowa straw poll, and our rising poll numbers and strong fundraising proves our message is resonating with people."
Ron Paul, Ron Paul Campaign Press Release - Ron Paul Campaign's Money Bomb Tops $1.8 Million Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/299209