In a
news release from the Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign, it has been confirmed that the three-time presidential candidate has raised more than $5 million in the third quarter.
Former 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has
captured United States headlines for reportedly raising more than $11 million in the past three months, but Paul is in second place with most money raised among the field of candidates.
The Paul campaign staffers confirmed that their final push goal of the quarter is $1.5 million. So far they have raised a little more than $1 million. There are only a few more hours to go until fundraising for the quarter is completed.
Majority of the No. 1 bestselling author’s funds came from moneybombs where the campaign receives large amounts of money in a short period of time.
Paul has already raised more cash than in the last quarter where he garnered $4.5 million compared to Romney’s $18 million. Jesse Benton, Paul’s campaign spokesperson, told
Reuters: “We will well exceed $5 million.”
The author of “The Revolution: A Manifesto” and “End the Fed” continues to spend his cash on advertisements on broadcast and cable television.
All of the GOP presidential candidates will have until Oct. 15 to report their quarter fundraising to the Federal Election Commission.
The former OB/GYN will spend his Friday in New Hampshire, a key early voting primary state.
