The Ron Paul Fundraising Challenge - Page 11

Borodog · #**101** 10-23-2007, 12:48 PM

Doc,

Work on her!

Ron Burgundy · #**102** 10-23-2007, 12:58 PM

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So the wife called my hand here:

Me: "Can I donate more money to RP in your name?"

Her: somewhat consternated look (like, wtf are you wasting your money on now): "Do you really think he has a chance?"

Me: (long pause) "Well, I want to help get the message out, and he needs money to do that"

Her: (consternated look)......

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You: Ok honey, so we should only give money to candidates who have a good chance to win? Who should we donate to then... giant douche or turd sandwich?

AlexM · #**103** 10-23-2007, 01:11 PM

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My rough calculation is that Dr. Paul's fundraising for the month is rising exponentially at the rate between 8 and 9% per day for the month. That trends out to about $3.5M by the end of the month, leacing only a $0.5M deficit for the fundraising target. Given what happened last quarter, plus the fact that end of the month paycheck will be hitting donators, I believe a last minute push will hit the $4M target.

I still think $12M for the quarter was too aggressive.

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Given that the donations are rising, if he can hit 3.5 for October, 12 seems very reasonable for the quarter. Then again, people probably give less in December.

Borodog · #**104** 10-23-2007, 01:23 PM

I will say that it is very early to assign exponential growth. In fact it probably isn't exponential. It's probably just linear with a weekly sinusoidal modulation. I've trying to get additional data so that I can better decide.

Also, it looks like today is shaping up to be a terrible fundraising day; the worst of the quarter. So if you've got an extra $25 laying around guys, cough it up for liberty! I just did.

Borodog · #**105** 10-23-2007, 01:29 PM

Almost forgot: $2230.

Ron Burgundy · #**106** 10-23-2007, 01:30 PM

BUT I IS PO

Borodog · #**107** 10-23-2007, 01:33 PM

Sell plasma for liberty.

ALawPoker · #**108** 10-23-2007, 02:17 PM

I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote "A man who surrenders plasma for liberty deserves to have neither."

That said, Thomas Jefferson was in no position to have foreseen a candidate like Ron Paul, and selling your TV for freedom is probably a good thing to do. Put it on ebay with the promise that all profits will go to RP's campaign!

Borodog · #**109** 10-23-2007, 02:22 PM

Not that kind of plasma, but I'm sure they'll take it.

pvn · #**110** 10-23-2007, 02:31 PM

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I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote "A man who surrenders plasma for liberty deserves to have neither."

That said, Thomas Jefferson was in no position to have foreseen a candidate like Ron Paul, and selling your TV for freedom is probably a good thing to do. Put it on ebay with the promise that all profits will go to RP's campaign!

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POTD.