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Harry96
07-03-2007, 07:01 PM
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/03/ap3882831.html

According to this, McCain spent all but $2 million of what he raised this quarter, but his reported cash-on-hand doesn't include his debts, which the campaign wouldn't comment on. So he could have even less than $2 million left.

Giuliani has about $15 million on-hand; Romney has about $12 million. If Dr. Paul has raised $4-5 million and held onto most of it, it's extraordinary given his lack of mainstream coverage, and it means he's on pace to be able to compete on a state-by-state basis with the establishment candidates by the end of the year.

At any rate, the odds of Ron Paul being in third place financially are very, very good.

This is just speculation, but if the Paul campaign had disappointing totals to report, I'd think they'd be releasing them now so they'd get buried behind news about the front-runners' totals. I'm as eager to see the total as everyone else, but my suspicion is they're waiting for the news for the front-runners to die down before dropping a bombshell.
Bradley in DC
07-03-2007, 07:09 PM
Excellent work, Harry.

I don't think the campaign has the totals yet of the checks in Texas.
Joe Knows
07-03-2007, 07:14 PM
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/03/ap3882831.html

This is just speculation, but if the Paul campaign had disappointing totals to report, I'd think they'd be releasing them now so they'd get buried behind news about the front-runners' totals. I'm as eager to see the total as everyone else, but my suspicion is they're waiting for the news for the front-runners to die down before dropping a bombshell.

Maybe the totals have already been released and the Old Media is ignoring it.
Harry96
07-03-2007, 07:15 PM
In further news, Tommy Thompson raised less than $500,000 and only has $125,000 on-hand:

http://snipr.com/1ntzk
Harry96
07-03-2007, 07:19 PM
Maybe the totals have already been released and the Old Media is ignoring it.

Anything's possible, but I doubt it. Today with the Internet, things like that don't stay secret. Opensecrets.org says they don't have the total:

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/q2.asp?cycle=2008
Roxi
07-03-2007, 07:20 PM
I think we would be first to hear them from the RP campaign HQ thru email
Original_Intent
07-03-2007, 07:26 PM
I think we would be first to hear them from the RP campaign HQ thru email

If it is big news, it will probably be a press release. and I ahve said all along I think if it was bad they would have gottent he numbers out pretty quick (assuming they have the numbers) but I think they will hold off if it is good news.
Stinker
07-03-2007, 07:28 PM
In further news, Thompson raised less than $500,000 and only has $125,000 on-hand:

http://snipr.com/1ntzk

He is still a more legitimate candidate than Ron Paul
MusoSpuso
07-03-2007, 07:39 PM
He is still a more legitimate candidate than Ron Paul

How do you figure?
markpa
07-03-2007, 07:41 PM
Wow! All of the old media's candidates keep coming out with dissapointing numbers. I feel like we are in a great position, we are building a whole network of supporters/volunteers all across the nation. That is worth millions in its self.
ThePieSwindler
07-03-2007, 07:44 PM
In further news, Thompson raised less than $500,000 and only has $125,000 on-hand:

http://snipr.com/1ntzk

For a sec i was excited and thought you meant FRED Thompson. Who cares what Tommy Thompson raised, hes one of the lowest of the low in the 2nd tier.