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Originally Posted by Ethersync
It wouldn't take that much. He is #2 in fundraising behind only Romney so he's doing very well with raising money.
As for "special interests" there is the Revolution SuperPAC now which has a money bomb in September. There are no donation limits and donations can come from companies and organizations as well as people. There are rumors that a couple extremely wealthy people will be donating large amounts of money to that.
http://www.revolutionpac.com/
As for #1, I don't see him pandering to anyone. |
Here is the difference between Paul and Romney. Romney has a ton of his own money he is willing to spend. Right now nobody has a lot of money because the big donors are waiting to see what happens early in the primaries. If a candidate comes out the gate fast they can use that to raise money quickly. McCain is a great example. Is campaign was broke, but he came in 3rd in Iowa and won New Hampshire and used that momentum to raise money. In 2008 Romney spent $110 million and lost.
Paul is likely not going to do well in the early stages because the religious nuts will vote for Perry or Bachmann. However, with the rule changes in place for this year Paul could still stick around then make his move later on once the campaign leaves the bible belt and he will need money to do that. I still think he is going to need around $100 million if he wants a legit shot at winning the nomination and I don't think he is capable of raising that kind of money.