How do those other candidates raise those big bucks?

[trispear]

Okay, a contribution from an individual is limited to $2300 per year (one to primary/one to election fund) which limits a person like me to contribute $4600 to Ron Paul per year.

So how did Obama raise $30+ million last quarter? I don't see the grassroots support for so much?

[DjLoTi]

10,000 lawyers/stockbrokers/entertainers is an easy answer

[LibertyEagle]

Yup, plus think of every single lobbyist sending their money to one of the bought off front-runners.

[ghemminger]

This is the sick reality I'm coming to grips with....

[Man from La Mancha]

In the "invisible primary" of raising campaign dollars, Howard Dean led the Democratic pack in the early stages of the 2004 campaign. Among the candidates, he ranked first in total raised ($25.4 million as of September 30, 2003) and first in cash-on-hand ($12.4 million).

Prior to the 2004 primary season, the Democratic record for most money raised in one quarter by a primary candidate was held by Bill Clinton in 1995, raising $10.3 million during a campaign in which he had no primary opponent. In the third quarter of 2003, the Dean campaign raised $14.8 million, shattering Clinton's record. All told, Dean's campaign raised around $50 million

Average contribution of only $80

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Dean