(South Carolina)
They say Ron Paul is a long-shot fringe candidate with no realistic chance at winning the primary, yet in a moment you will see the contradicting poll results after the 2nd Republican debates.
If Ron Paul has little or no chance, it would be no wonder. After all, no media channels give him his fair coverage and to top it off, Ron Paul does not bow down to big business.
Some would say he is one of the few incorruptible candidates. Oil companies, pharmaceutical companies and those with large military contracts such as some of the major media conglomerates (ABC, MSNBC and FOX, etc) will not be making sizable donations of $1M+ to Paul as they did for Bush.
In fact, Ron Pauls campaign is dirt poor compared to the other major players. Yet, lets see how lack of funds is hurting his campaign, so far…
- Romney: 29%
- Paul: 25%
- Giuliani: 19%
- McCain: 4%
And, this is where it starts getting interesting…
Mitt Romney (29%)
Raised: $21,084,634
Spent: $10,332,450
Cash on Hand: $11,863,653
Debts: $2,350,000
Rudy Giuliani (19%)
Raised: $18,029,974
Spent: $6,080,239
Cash on Hand: $11,949,735
Debts: $88,862
John McCain (4%)
Raised: $14,798,613
Spent: $9,617,814
Cash on Hand: $5,180,799
Debts: $1,812,636
Ron Paul (25%)
Raised: $639,989
Spent: $115,070
Cash on Hand: $524,919
Debts: $0
Presidential Candidates presidential election (2008) Ron Paul