In 24 hours, presidential candidate Ron Paul racked up $6 million from online contributions, breaking the record for a candidate raising money in a day.
This was done not by grace, wit or charm. Rather, many are concluding that this is only possible because it IS an online community where anyone with Internet access can contribute.
"I just think it's extraordinary," says Anthony J. Corrado, a campaign finance expert and professor of government at Colby College in Maine. "In my view, I expect that Ron Paul will raise more money than any other candidate this quarter. At this point, his main competition will be (Mitt) Romney's checkbook."
Dubbed Tea Party 07, volunteers urged Ron Paul supporters to "dump" funds into the Ron Paul campaign.
What I find absolutely interesting about Ron Paul's campaign is that he doesn't concentrate on print or tv media to help publicize his wishes to be president. Rather, using unconventional tactics and strategies Ron Paul has declared himself a prominent figure through blimp ads as well as a barrage of online support.
With this in mind, who knows where other candidates are going? Many have touched base with Myspace and a few have hit major "hotspots" on the net.
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