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Overnight for Ron
Paul CampaignCarrie Stroup here with an important Ron Paul "money bomb" update for all you gamblers and Ron Paul supporters out there. 2008 US Presidential candidate Ron Paul has easily passed his campaign's 4th quarter goal of $12 million after raising a quick $1 million during the early morning hours of Sunday. The dramatic increase in cash is part of a one day fundraising effort that online oddsmakers have pegged to take in $5 million more before all is said and done. Assuming that most of Paul's ardent supporters will be donating during the daylight hours, the Republican candidate may be well on his way. By 8 am EST Sunday morning, Ron Paul's campaign had taken in a total of $12.7 million for the 4th quarter of 2007. The December 16 date is significant as it's the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party was an act of direct action by the American colonists against Great Britain in which they destroyed many crates of tea bricks on ships in Boston Harbor. The incident, which took place on Thursday, December 16, 1773, has been seen as helping to spark the American Revolution. The TeaParty07 website, which started the 24-hour fund raising drives, draws a comparison. The site claimed to have over 32,000 pledges at press time Saturday evening. Online oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com are quietly supporting Ron Paul but hoping he takes in less than $6 million. That's because, in offering a bet on whether Paul takes in OVER or UNDER $6 million, most of the money was coming in on the OVER. Sportsbook.com had to move the line up from $5 million, where they first opened it. Gambling911.com will be covering this event throughout the day along with all the latest NFL game news.
---- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Originally published December 16, 2007 7:58 am EST |