4th quarter FEC reports

[tonyr1988]

Here's a graph with a comparison of the donation totals:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pn4Jr27-GF4PNWgsU1mDMQg&hl=en

This better freaking hit the media tomorrow.

There are two tabs: one with everyone, one with the guys left.

 

[kirkblitz]

yay we rock

 

[coffeewithchess]

One of Ron Paul's emails said it costs a ton just to get on the ballots in every state. That is probably what he spent it on. So quit complaining. He knows what he is doing.

Mike Huckabee has raised less and spent less...if it cost the campaign $5 million to get on ballots that would be absurb.

 

[idrake]

Umm that form is incomplete cause its saying that there was no money spent in any state.

The summary level data is complete.

 

[coffeewithchess]

The summary level data is complete.

I'm hoping when the summary is updated, we see a HUGE media buy worth $12 million. Because if the campaign spent $12 million in Iowa, NewHampshire and South Carolina that wouldn't make any sense.

 

[paulette]

What I want to see is the donations for my zipcode. But RPs not on this page:
http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/YE/

Anyone know why?

 

[steph3n]

I'm hoping when the summary is updated, we see a HUGE media buy worth $12 million. Because if the campaign spent $12 million in Iowa, NewHampshire and South Carolina that wouldn't make any sense.

They are already playing ads in some states, i think that media buy is still going

In addition there are some $800,000 media costs for tv production. Hopefully that wasn't that iowa infomercial!

Paypal is making a killing of Ron Paul, I bet he's their favorite candidate

 

[tonyr1988]

Here's a graph with a comparison of the donation totals:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pn4Jr27-GF4PNWgsU1mDMQg&hl=en

This better freaking hit the media tomorrow.

Now there's 3 tabs:

Everybody
Three Three Left
Debt

Am I using debt correctly? I used the number in:

12. Debts and Obligations Owed BY the Committee

If so........Ron Paul is the only one with $0 debt as of December 31, 2007. AMAZING! (but possibly wrong...please check)

 

[ord33]

Guiliani must have spent a $hitload of his $12 million in January in FL, etc. because it would not make sense to drop out with $12 remaining. Does anyone know if he can legally transfer that money (if there is remaining money) over to McCain who he has endorsed?

Would that be possible under #18 of the receipts section of the FEC filing?

18. Transfers From Other Authorized Committees

I noticed Hilary Clinton had $10,000,000 from these transfers from other authorized committees...is that like the RNC or DNC possibly?

 

[idrake]

Here are totals with debt subtracted

Romney: -$32,918,552.99
McCain: -$1,567,602.23
Huckster: $1,798,769.46
Dr. Paul: ?

So, our leading conservatives are in debt. I know debt can be good, but Romney's $35,350,000.00 of debt is a little much.

Romney: -$32,918,552.99
McCain: -$1,567,602.23
Huckster: $1,798,769.46
Dr. Paul: $7,839,420.90

Remember, these number have debt removed. I think we're in good shape. I still hope much of the 17 million spent by the campaign has yet to be seen, but will be shortly.

 

[Eponym_mi]

Does anyone know if he can legally transfer that money (if there is remaining money) over to McCain who he has endorsed?

I think he can, and probably will. SO...we need to step it up!

 

[OferNave]

So, if I'm reading this right, 4th quarter total money raised (not counting Mitt's loans to himself) looks like this:

Huck 6.6 mil
McCain 6.8
Romney 9.0
Guiliani 14
The Man 19 (unofficial)

Pat yourselves on the back. No one compares to the depth of support for Dr. P.

Thank you! That's the concise summary I was waiting for (I'm lazy).

Analyzing Romney's situation is a waste of time, because he can always lend himself more money. The only interesting Romney stat is seeing how much he's lent himself so far, so we can make fun of him, cause he's not going to be president, even if he wins the Republican nomination. When he's finally out, I'm going to look at the total of his own money he wasted and laugh for hours.

The only stats I find useful are:

1) The amount the candidates raised from contributions in Q4
2) The amount the candidates had left at the end of Q4 (except Romney)
3) The amount of debt the candidates had (like if McCain had $20M on hand, but $18M in debt because he borrowed most of it, that's noteworthy)

 

[luvfreedom]

Now there's 3 tabs:

Everybody
Three Three Left
Debt

Am I using debt correctly? I used the number in:

12. Debts and Obligations Owed BY the Committee

If so........Ron Paul is the only one with $0 debt as of December 31, 2007. AMAZING! (but possibly wrong...please check)

I can't open the page without an account.

Guiliani must have spent a $hitload of his $12 million in January in FL, etc. because it would not make sense to drop out with $12 remaining. Does anyone know if he can legally transfer that money (if there is remaining money) over to McCain who he has endorsed?

I'll bet he can use it as VP to McCain

 

[InLoveWithRon]

romney's family is pissed at the money he is wasting on this thing and have pleaded with him relentlessly to pull out of the race..

That's one of the reasons Romney was crying the other night after the Florida primary results.. he has to face his family and tell them why he spent over $3 million in Florida to end up with zero delegates there.

 

[Spideynw]

romney's family is pissed at the money he is wasting on this thing and have pleaded with him relentlessly to pull out of the race..

That's one of the reasons Romney was crying the other night after the Florida primary results.. he has to face his family and tell them why he spent over $3 million in Florida to end up with zero delegates there.

rofl

 

[devil21]

romney's family is pissed at the money he is wasting on this thing and have pleaded with him relentlessly to pull out of the race..

That's one of the reasons Romney was crying the other night after the Florida primary results.. he has to face his family and tell them why he spent over $3 million in Florida to end up with zero delegates there.

Im sure his 5 sons are getting antsy at how much of their inheritance is being pissed away. Then again....awww poor babies will only get $35mil each instead of $45mil. There's some satisfaction in watching the rich guy piss away his fortune while we commoners donate $50 and RP wins.

 

[jj111]

FEC Reports: Ron Paul raised the most money, has the most cash, and has the least debt, of all the GOP candidates still in the race!



http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/YE



Despite a virtual media blackout, despite being marginalized by the controlled corporate media as a “second tier” candidate, FEC Q4 report shows that Ron Paul raised the most money, has the most cash, and has the least debt, of all the GOP candidates still in the race.



1. Ron Paul raised the most money

If you don’t include the money that Romney “loaned” himself this quarter, and only include money raised from people other than the candidate himself, Ron Paul raised far more money than any other candidate in the race:



#1: Ron Paul – raised $19.9+ million!!

Distant #2: Romney – raised only $9.2 million

#3: McCain – raised $7.2 million

#4: Huckabee – raised $6.6 million



2. Ron Paul has the most cash

Cash on hand figures at end of Q4:

#1: Ron Paul: $7.8 million

#2: McCain: $2.9 million

#3: Romney: $2.4 million (this does not account for the fact that Romney has “loaned” himself $35 million. “Net cash” which is cash on hand minus debt, Romney is $33 million in debt.

#4: Huckabee: $1.9 million



3. Ron Paul has the least amount of debt

Debts:

#1: Ron Paul: $0

#2: Huckabee: $98,000

#3: McCain: $4.5 million

#4: Romney: $35 million

 

[kirkblitz]

where are mccains advisors? I thought they were experts on money.

 

[jj111]

McCain's advisors are also high priced - possibly a good chunk of their "payment" is in future promises of financial favors to be given to them by the corrupt gov't-corporate complex.

 

[OferNave]

Now politicallore or someone else needs to write up an article about this so we can Digg it.