AP: Ron Paul Has More Cash on Hand Than McCain

[DrFunkenstein]

This was buried in the article about the fundraising by Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, but I thought it merited its own thread.

Among Republicans filing Sunday, Ron Paul, the Texas congressman running a long-shot campaign, reported raising nearly $2.4 million from April through June and ended the quarter with a similar amount in the bank.

The total is a remarkable showing for Paul, putting him ahead of Arizona Sen. John McCain in cash on hand. Paul still barely registers in public opinion polls and raised far less than McCain or the other leading Republicans. But his libertarian views and opposition to the war in Iraq have lit a fire among nontraditional contributors, particularly on the Internet.

Paul has relied on his debate appearances and on an online network to spread his message. He also spent $120,000 on printing and mailing fundraising letters, his single biggest expense. Overall, he has raised $3 million for the year and spent $646,000.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070716/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_money;_ylt=AklBAaMq4FGhZ5WJ7svXeShWr7sF

Maybe he should have accepted Kerry's VP offer instead of inserting his own picture next to the definition of selling out one's soul (in vain).