The Biggest Little Fish

Article By Writer Michael Kraft Author: Michael Kraft
Published: August 9, 2007
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Chicago tribune runs story of the impressive numbers and online popularity of Ron Paul.

His fundraising ability has surpassed more than half of the other debate candidates and yet he is treated as a non-factor?

Excerpts from the story by Clarence Page.

“Of all the interesting little fish swimming beneath the currents of the major candidates in this presidential campaign season, none is making waves as surprising as those kicked up by Rep. Ron Paul…..
….. if the presidential election were held in cyberspace, Paul would probably win hands down.

Paul’s supporters flood online polls, such as the unscientific survey ABC News invited viewers to join after the Republican debate last Sunday. Yet, you could barely find the Texas doctor in the network’s after-debate coverage, despite the vigorous applause he ignited with his call for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

Indeed, you might think the mainstream media would pay more respect to a guy who ended up the recent fundraising quarter with more cash on hand than Sen. John McCain, the leading maverick of the 2000 race.

At the end of June, Paul reported raising almost $2.4 million and virtually zero debt in his frugal campaign, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

McCain’s faltering campaign was left with about $1.4 million if you subtract his reported $1.8 million in debt from the cash he reported having on hand.”

“In fact, according to news reports, Paul showed more cash on hand than five other second-tier Republican candidates and one Democrat, former Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska.

So why, I am often asked, doesn’t Paul get more coverage?”

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