$2,000,000 and counting + they need help down there!

[sunny]

I spoke with someone at headquarters yesterday and I asked her about the donation tally and she told me that it's around 2 million........she said it never was 4-5 million like we had read a while back........and donations are coming in every day.
also, this e from kent snyder below:

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Help! More room needed.
June 26, 2007

Good news (actually, great news): The Ron Paul 2008 campaign is growing!

Bad news: We’ve run out of space to work.

The Ron Paul 2008 campaign started in the corner of a one-bedroom apartment. It then moved to a small office of 348 square feet, which is where we are now. But our present office has become too small to accommodate the fast-growing campaign...and we need your help to expand.

Our present office is so small that we can't hire the much-needed additional staff for a national campaign. We even have to turn away volunteers because we simply don't have room for them.

Office space in the D.C. area is expensive, and landlords expect tenants to sign at least a three-year lease; preferably a five-year lease. But after we canvassed the area by foot and called numerous leasing agents and watched the local classifieds and checked CraigsList each day, we found a place! It's a sub-lease situation with flexible terms that we just couldn't pass up.

We will have the second floor of a modest, older, two-story building in Arlington, Virginia. It's only two blocks from a Metro station, making it convenient for staff and volunteers. The office is on a busy street; across from a very busy grocery story. Large windows will be perfect for a "Ron Paul 2008" banner! But most importantly, the new office will give us the space to build a national campaign.

However, office space here is expensive regardless of how modest the building is. And most landlords require political campaigns to pay the total rent in advance.

So we need your help.

We plan to move on July 15th. To do so, we will need to give the landlord a check for $54,000.00.

Will you help us write that check?

Enthusiasm for Ron Paul's bid for the presidency grows by the day. Our goal: put Ron Paul in the White House. And we all know why.

Help us write that check. Donate today by going to https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate

Thank you!

Kent Snyder, Chairman
Ron Paul 2008

 

[nayjevin]

i wondered about the dailypaul reporting 4-5 when i read it, but i think i'll just wait for the official report before i jump at any number.

from what i understand, someone answering the phones at HQ would not know for sure how much had been raised -- and even those closest to the numbers can't really put a finger on it. seems like all you'd need is a calculator though....

 

[Zydeco]

Well, who knows

Maybe it's 2 mil, maybe it's 4 mil...but it's good they're trying to manage expectations.

I'd be surprised if it's really only $2 mil, though. I mean, it'd be enough to get to the next round of play for sure, but I feel like I've read personal comments about donating on blogs and message board totaling $2 mil!

 

[sunny]

$2,000,000...

yeah, i hope she's incorrect about that figure......i like 4-5 better!

 

[UCFGavin]

i think $2 million is a very conservative estimate. they could be using that number so when the real one comes out, its that much more awesome (at least i hope that is what it is)

 

[LastoftheMohicans]

Is that 2M for the quarter or cumulative? They had ~650K in the 1Q. If it is cumulative,that would mean that they've only raised ~1.4M in the 2Q. I find that hard to believe. I thought I heard Ron Paul say that they were at 2.5M a few weeks ago. I don't remember the video where he said it. There are so many!!! I think it was either at the Future of Freedom Foundation conference or on the Charles Goyette show.

 

[beermotor]

It was the Goyette interview - he said 2 to 3M.

I think that number is a little on the conservative side, but it's plenty to keep him in the running at this stage. I think a lot of people are paying for things on their own (I know my meetups are!) so those numbers aren't figured in, although they're just as helpful.

 

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

The figure that gets reported at the end of this quarter could make or break the campaign. If it IS only 2 million, he's still small-time and will continue to be ignored. If it is at least 4 million, they can honestly no longer ignore him.

I thought I had given all I should for the time being, but I'm going to go ahead with another $200 anyways. If you can afford to, please do. If you were planning to give more any time soon, do it now, or by Friday.

It's make or break time.

Editing to add: This is JUST a suggestion, but if it's going to cost you $500 to get to Iowa on Saturday, maybe consider donating that $500 instead, unless you can afford to do both. Maybe you HAVE to be there, like I do -- couldn't miss it. Otherwise, I'm hoping we'll have plenty of people from Iowa primarily, and neighboring states to make a great impression.

 

[dspectre]

This is a little annoying. It is true we don't know the money that RP has raised, but if the 2 million number is true, it's a little disheartening.

I don't think this will make or break his campaign necessarily, but it helps for him to get a good start.

Plus, it is also annoying when people think that going to see him is so important. Don't get me wrong, I think it's good to do those things.


But with the money they spend to go to that trouble, people could really help the campaign. That money could be used for more Rallies with RP....and get him the coverage in the media...etc...

Money is the ammo of any organization. Without it, you are toast.

 

[Man from La Mancha]

transparency

why won't the headquarters give us up to the minute of date of donations? if we know we can help

 

[beermotor]

Yeah, you know, that's not a bad idea. Just put a dynamic total on the friggen homepage. I mean, ultimately, who cares? Is there a strategic advantage to be gained from concealing the number?

 

[purepaloma]

Ah what the heck - i just threw in another hundred.

 

[LastoftheMohicans]

I hope the 2M number is way under. I just threw in another $99 (The Great One's Number)

 

[briatx]

I gave 1000$ more last night, and the wife pitched in $500.

 

[Eric B]

Another $100, it was easy and I'm dead broke.

 

[njandrewg]

it should be more than 2 million, maybe they are downplaying that information, so that Ron Paul could say the true number June 30th at the rally. Would figure it would get him additional coverage, because he would be the first candidate to announce his #s

 

[LibertyEagle]

I sent in another $100.

 

[brent022]

I don't think they would announce anything about funds during the rally because they will already be getting press because of the rally. It makes more sense, especially if it's positive, to do it on a sperate occasion to keep his name in the news more often.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I sure hope there's way more than $2M. That would definitely be a bummer if it's not.

 

[Avalon]

Yeah, you know, that's not a bad idea. Just put a dynamic total on the friggen homepage. I mean, ultimately, who cares? Is there a strategic advantage to be gained from concealing the number?

Actually yes there is. Most importantly, the more surprise the released numbers are, the more likely it will be covered by the MSM and it is one subject that is great press and hard to spin negatively (unless all the donations are for the max 2300 etc.).

Secondarily, the surprise factor will have an emotional effect (ie. "Wow, look at that jump in support...maybe this guy has a chance afterall...Honey, where'd you put the checkbook?")

Lastly, the competition's tactics will change considerably when they know they're up against someone who has a chance...and who has access to big advertising like they do. For instance, if it was just the former, a simple, short smear on TV would work, even if it's blatantly false. If RP has the money, he can rebut any such attack directly, without having the rely on the MSM to do it (who obviously won't).