Money poured into an online "money bomb" fundraiser for Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) on Thursday ahead of a Fox News Republican presidential debate. As of 7:00pm EST, the libertarian-leaning congressman had accumulated over $700,000, according to his website. A previous "money bomb" fundraiser in February raised around $700,000 for Paul. Mercury News has described the strategy, which he often uses, as "a one-day fundraising frenzy." Paul ran for president as a the Libertarian Party's candidate in 1988. In 2008, he campaigned to become the Republican Party's presidential candidate, but was not nominated.Link
Thursday, May 5, 2011
over $700K and climbing.........
Money poured into an online "money bomb" fundraiser for Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) on Thursday ahead of a Fox News Republican presidential debate. As of 7:00pm EST, the libertarian-leaning congressman had accumulated over $700,000, according to his website. A previous "money bomb" fundraiser in February raised around $700,000 for Paul. Mercury News has described the strategy, which he often uses, as "a one-day fundraising frenzy." Paul ran for president as a the Libertarian Party's candidate in 1988. In 2008, he campaigned to become the Republican Party's presidential candidate, but was not nominated.Link
Still no front-runner..................
Greenville, South Carolina (CNN) - A new national poll indicates the race for the Republican presidential nomination remains wide-open, with none of the probable or potential GOP White House contenders above 20 percent, according to a new national poll.Link
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Cost of Getting Bin Laden.
As the world reacts to the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, important questions should be asked about the impact his life had on America’s liberty and financial security.Link
Ron Paul: Troops should come home......
Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), a possible Republican candidate for president, said Tuesday that the U.S. should bring its troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan now that Osama bin Laden has been killed.Link
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
U.S. believes it can now destroy al Qaeda.
(Reuters) - The United States will aim to destroy al Qaeda's central organization now that its leader Osama bin Laden has been killed and its capabilities degraded by U.S. operations, a top White House adviser said on Tuesday.Link
$1.3 trillion.
Amid the celebration today, a sobering note from a recent congressional study: Since Osama bin Laden's organization launched the Sept. 11 attacks, Congress has appropriated $1.3 trillion on wars, extra security measures and veterans' healthcare.Link
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