Ron Paul Rising

Despite all the claims of the pundits, partisans and mainstream media, Ron Paul is steadily rising nationwide as Constitutionally-minded citizens answer his call for volunteers, supporters and fundraisers. The swelling ranks are demanding increasing (and often begrudging) recognition and admiration from his opponents and all them that still try to write him off. The proof is in the pudding....

1. For all the naysayers who claim that Ron Paul is too dark to be a Dark Horse candidate in the 2008 presidential elections, you might like to know that GQ Magazine has officially named Ron Paul one of its 38 'Men of the Year' for 2007. Not only is he the only '08 presidential candidate to make the cut, but he was further honoured by GQ as "Dark Horse of the Year." http://www.ronpaul2008.com/press-releases/49/ron-paul-a-gq-man-of-the-year http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/11/gq-picks-ron-pa.html http://men.style.com/gq/blogs/gqeditors/2007/11/gqs-dark-horse.html (The GQ reference).

2. Released Monday, 11/19/07, a CNN tracking poll of New Hampshire Republicans shows Ron Paul doubling his support from 4% to 8%. While not seemingly impressive, the reality beneath this doubling support is potentially explosive. At 8%, Ron Paul is now the 4th place candidate in the New Hampshire Republican primary, while former Senator Fred Thompson has dropped down to 6th place. Perhaps most interesting, 56% of New Hampshire Republicans admit to still being totally undecided. These findings were confirmed by 3 other polls conducted by CBS/New York Times, Boston Globe/University of New Hampshire, and the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. Top 4 in New Hampshire with surging momentum and funds is a great reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving! http://www.ronpaul2008.com/press-releases/48/cnn-reports-ron-paul-in-4th-place-for-republican-nomination http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/thompson-skids-while-romney-paul-climb-in-nh-poll/ (the CNN poll report).

3. Republican Party straw polls conducted in October & November have yielded a solid string of successes for Ron Paul's surging national campaign. In the 14 straw polls conducted within the GOP since 10/1/07, Ron Paul has finished first place in 10, and fourth place or higher in 3 more. His straw poll victories have been won in diverse battlefields: Oregon, Oklahoma, Alabama, Nevada, Wyoming, Missouri, Washington, New York, California and most recently among registered Republicans temporarily abroad in South Korea. http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/

4. Since pulling down over $4.3 million in 24 hours earlier this month (the now famous "Money Bomb!"), Ron Paul has steadily gained financial ground in the increasingly money-dominated presidential campaigns. He currently ranks 10th in net fundraising for 2008 candidates, and 5th among the Republican candidates. Standing at approximately $8.3 million he's far behind Hillary Clinton ($90.9 million), Barack Obama ($80.3 million) and Mit Romney ($62.8 million)- the three most successful fundraisers between the two parties. However, a comparison of money on hand puts Paul at 8th overall (Clinton, Obama & Giuliania are top 3) and 4th among Republicans. A very interesting figure, however, is the size of the debt owed by the various campaigns. The debts amassed by the leading fundraisers are approximately: Hillary Clinton ($2.3 million), Barack Obama ($1.4 million), Mit Romney (a staggering $17.4 million!!!), and Ron Paul ($0.00). If a candidate's ability to manage the national debt and economy can be inferred from their campaign spending and debts, the choice is clear- Ron Paul! Unless, of course, you think you can trust Hillary, Obama, or Romney with tax dollars more than with their own! http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/finances/index.html http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp