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More Millions for Paul?
BY Caitlin Ginley | November 27, 2007
Trevor Lyman, the mastermind behind the record-breaking “e-bundling” effort earlier this month for Republican Ron Paul, plans to haul in $2.5 million this week in a second online effort that was originally slated for December 15, The Politico, a Washington-based political newspaper, reports.
. . . To Pay Paul
BY Caitlin Ginley | November 26, 2007
Dennis Hof, a Nevada brothel owner, says that he’ll leave boxes outside the door of his Moonlite BunnyRanch to collect money for Republican Ron Paul, who opposes government regulation of sex work, the Associated Press reports.
Many Unhappy Returns
BY Caitlin Ginley | November 09, 2007
Republican Ron Paul’s campaign has returned nearly $3,000 in small donations made with stolen credit cards, CBS News reports. This is hardly a blow to the campaign, which made headlines for bringing in more than $4 million on a single day.
All in a Day’s Work
BY Caitlin Ginley | November 07, 2007
Trevor Lyman, the political newcomer who engineered Republican Ron Paul’s record-breaking fund-raising take of $4 million in one day, is aiming to do it again. The Politico, a Washington-based political newspaper, reports that Lyman is eyeing the weekend of December 15 for a repeat performance of what it dubs “viral e-bundling.”
Big Spenders
BY Caitlin Ginley | November 05, 2007
Republican Mitt Romney has spent more campaign cash than any other presidential candidate, especially in the key states of Iowa and New Hampshire, The Politico, a Washington-based political newspaper, reports. In Iowa and New Hampshire, Romney has spent nearly $5 million, compared with GOP front-runner Rudy Giuliani’s $150,000. (Giuliani’s spending is focused more on Florida, where it tops $1.6 million.) Barack Obama is the biggest spender among Democrats but trails Romney by about $10 million.
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