So how much are you donating on June 5?

[tnvoter]

I'm managing to donate at least $20 on June 5. Anyone gonna beat me? :P

[Paulistinian]

I'm managing to donate at least $20 on June 5. Anyone gonna beat me? :P

I am a very poor small business owner who can barely get by each month, but this June 5th I will be giving Ron Paul $50.00. I know $50.00 isn't much, but it is my "fun-money" for the month and I would like Ron Paul's campaign to have it.

[MelissaWV]

Donating $100 on June 3rd. I donate steadily throughout the election cycle.

[trey4sports]

I am a very poor small business owner who can barely get by each month, but this June 5th I will be giving Ron Paul $50.00. I know $50.00 isn't much, but it is my "fun-money" for the month and I would like Ron Paul's campaign to have it.

welcome to the forum! Glad to see your donating even in difficult circumstances

[Chowder]

Chowder won't be able to donate a lot this time. It'll be just $100. Can't offer no more until Ames. I'm saving big for Ames!

[MelissaWV]

I am a very poor small business owner who can barely get by each month, but this June 5th I will be giving Ron Paul $50.00. I know $50.00 isn't much, but it is my "fun-money" for the month and I would like Ron Paul's campaign to have it.

Incidentally, please realize you will be helping out a great deal. "Small" donations (and $50 isn't small depending on how you're looking at it) are almost better than big ones. When the numbers come out, there is an "average donation" statistic. This is craved by politicians, because making $1,000,000 from 500 donors is not as cool as making it from 1,000 donors, or even 10,000. The more people donated to you, the more support you actually have, and the more you can continue to claim you are "of the People."

So... yeah... anything people can pitch in to the campaign is always welcome.

[Trigonx]

I'm thinking of $20 or so at some time that week.

[Maximus]

I was going to donate $20.12, but Ron's email got me very pumped, I'm in for $50!

[Kotin]

At least 100..

[Telkandore]

$93, courtesy of the Massachusetts state government.

[Telkandore]

Would it be illegal, or simply morally reprehensible to get all eligible RP supporters to apply for welfare and just send the entire check to the campaign every month. I mean, just for the sheer irony.

[Rocco]

$25

[afwjam]

$20.12 From me personally, I am broke.... However.... I did secure over $1300 in pledges from other people!!!
June 5th will be a lot bigger then you thought.
New People are excited to hear this message in American politics.

[trey4sports]

Chowder won't be able to donate a lot this time. It'll be just $100. Can't offer no more until Ames. I'm saving big for Ames!

whats with the 3rd person shit

[afwjam]

whats with the 3rd person shit

I think its funny :)

[Billay]

20

[Carehn]

Would it be illegal, or simply morally reprehensible to get all eligible RP supporters to apply for welfare and just send the entire check to the campaign every month. I mean, just for the sheer irony.

You should start a thread on this.

[trey4sports]

Anyones first time donating? Don't hold back guys, Ron needs seed money!

$1 today = $5 later

Make June 5th your biggest donation of the cycle!

LIBBBBBBERTY!

[afwjam]

Anyones first time donating? Don't hold back guys, Ron needs seed money!

$1 today = $5 later

Make June 5th your biggest donation of the cycle!

LIBBBBBBERTY!
+rep
Dr. Paul needs money NOW!!!

[libertybrewcity]

i'll be in for some probably at least 30 or 40..no job this summer so I have to live off of savings:(

[ItsTime]

I keep saying I am going to max out, but I will most likely put in $200 to $500 same with my wife.

[afwjam]

Everybody who can, should MAX out at this money bomb. It could be the difference between winning the Republican nomination, or not. Ron Paul needs your money now! We need to give this campaign the confidence to proceed with all possible avenues regardless of cost. Get as many people as you can to commit to a donation as large as possible!

[Chowder]

whats with the 3rd person shit

Harmless mannerism my entire family has.

[MelissaWV]

Harmless mannerism my entire family has.

Harmless mannerism Chowder's entire family has. :p

[Mani]

100 to 275. i think i max out at 275. i gave as much as i could last time. I will try to max out since $1 today is like $5 tomorrow.

[squarepusher]

Donating $100 on June 3rd. I donate steadily throughout the election cycle.

where the fun in that ?

[afwjam]

where the fun in that ?

Don't ask. I don't think she likes the money bomb date.

[Chowder]

I'm not going to max out but for Ames I'm going to put a LOT in. Not sure how much.

[AJ187]

I think 50, which is not a lot but it's five times as much as I did for the debate. These are tough times for me, being out of school and looking for work, but I'm doing my part as we all should.

[TheTyke]

I like to point out that EARLY donations are worth 10x what they would be in December... they earn credibility, media talking points, and most importantly, can be used to build an effective organization in the early primary states. Don't leave them scrambling to try to spend the money when it's already too late to do anything but put it into radio ads. Donate early enough that it can be used to win.

So I'm in favor of donating everything available rather than saving for other events...

[MelissaWV]

where the fun in that ?

Where's the fun in donating a portion of each paycheck to help out a political candidate? Um, you have to ask?

The entire point is to get money to Ron Paul. I don't see holding onto it to be beneficial. He already has quite a lot of my money to spend, and that's a good thing. He would not have had it if I were trying to hold it until June 5th. The MB model used to be about getting publicity for huge donation amounts. Given that Romney already nabbed that headline this year (or are we breaking $10,000,000 this time, with little notice?), and that Ron is getting a lot more screen time than in 2008, that doesn't seem to be the goal. That is further confirmed by the sheer volume of MBs being planned.

I don't think it will be so ridiculously close that $100 or even $1,000 will make the difference. I would rather it already be in the coffers. On June 10th I will donate again. On June 17th I will donate again. You get the idea. I won't be waiting for the next MB, either.

[MelissaWV]

Don't ask. I don't think she likes the money bomb date.

Are you trying to be a jerk, or is that natural talent? :rolleyes:

My questioning of your effusive adoration for the June 5th MB, and the "as many as can be done" model of MBs, has much more to do with my perception that more MBs does not necessary equal a whole lot more money coming in, nor does it achieve the supposed goal of a "bomb" which is to get recognition with bloated one-day totals.

[JackieDan]

imo too early for a money bomb.

[afwjam]

imo too early for a money bomb.

Not early enough, Ron Paul needs our money NOW, not later.

[AdamT]

Planning on $100.

[MyBoxersSayJoe]

I'll be maxing it out with $2,400 this money bomb. I've also started to buy copies of Liberty Defined for any friends who are interested in reading it. Any other suggestions?

[afwjam]

I'll be maxing it out with $2,400 this money bomb. I've also started to buy copies of Liberty Defined for any friends who are interested in reading it. Any other suggestions?

Awesome! Thank you!

[RebeccaCee]

$110.

[army_officer]

I will be donating $50 today but there will be more to follow