Good for you, Dr. Paul. I have a feeling we'll be seeing him move up a little higher on that ladder-and in the polls, too. It's early in the race, plenty of time for change. The rest of the candidates are the same as Bush and they follow him in whatever he does.

Its great to hear that Dr. Paul has been able to continue his campaigns growth. I also am pleased that ABC will give him some broadcast TV time. I do disagree about the single digit polling numbers, even ABC's own poll after the 1st debate was removed when Ron Paul had the lead.

Paul's supporters who are willing to hit the streets for him are worth more than McCains and Giuliani's millions combined.

The Revolution has begun.

That is great news. Thank you for reporting on this ABC News. He is most definitely on the upslope. The Iowa rally was electric!

Good thing he was excluded from the June 30th Iowas forum, even though he met all the requirements of a declared candidate - and has more money than McCain. The GOP is terrified that an antiwar libertarian is more popular than a conservative governor like Huckabee!

Excellent news!

Ron Paul can put this money to use effectively, since he doesn't spend like the corporate candidates do. Those guys have to HIRE people to promote them. Ron Paul simply INSPIRES people to promote him.

The Liberty Express rolls on...

I wonder what the real total is once you factor in all the money the Meetup groups are spending and all the money people are doing individually.

I don't know about you guys, but this is so encouraging that I'm going to double my efforts and monetary support for Ron Paul.

70% of Americans want us out of Iraq and want change.

Ron Paul is only republican candidate against the war.

Ron Paul only needs about 30% vote from republicans sick of the war and abuse of powers to win in republican primaries.

Ron Paul will win.

Dr. Poll won most of the Republican debates, ABC, CNN, MSNBC but no one every knew, they were quietly hushed. Go, Dr. Paul!

Alright! Now we have to work on beating that next quarter!!!

Thanks to ABC for daring to speak the name of Ron Paul.

I am 60 years old. I have always voted for smaller government and to uphold the Constitution. I have never gotten what I voted for. Today I put my home up for sale. I am taking the proceeds and going to spend it promoting Ron Paul. That is the best way to spend my grandchildrens inheritance. They will benefit more by having President Ron Paul than having $100,000 of fiat money. Our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor. The Revolution has begun.

I'll definitely be donating more to his campaign too. To me, Ron Paul represents what America is supposed to be. A great democracy and a great beacon of liberty.

LMAO at McCain!

Paul is the only repub I can stomach.

Mccain should give up his straight talk express bus to Ron Paul...the only candidate talking real sense, instead of same bland and mindless bumper sticker talking points...

Thank you ABC. This is a big story!

LOL! Ron Paul has more cash on hand then John McCain.

And almost more than Mitt Romney if he didn't donate his own money to his campaign.

The establishment better watch out, Ron Paul is a top tier candidate now.

The Revolution is coming.

Yay Dr. Paul! Also thank you ABC for reporting this.

McCain can thank his stand on immigration for his demise. He will go further down as the election closes in.

"Cry Cry The 4th of July!
Will Freedom Reign or
Liberty Die?"

RonPaul2008.com

That would be my slogan for the Campaign BTW

Freedom has two first names. Keep donating, spread the word. Join the Ron Paul revolution!

Ron Paul's message of less government, less foreign intervention and more personal liberties resonates with the average American. Go Ron Paul!!!!

Angela! Please don't let your enthusiasm sweep you into doing something you'll later regret. Call the Paul campaign, tell them what you're planning on doing. I'm almost certain they will tell you to make a more reasonable donation.

Ron Paul is the only candidate out of both the republicans and democrats who is not backed by the special interest groups that are destroying this nation. He is the only one with a DIFFERENT platform, one that will restore the U.S.A back to its ideal. We live in a dangerous time due to people like Bush and a congress that could care less about the country and more about their own coffers. LONG LIVE THE RON PAUL REVOLUTION!!!

Just checked Fox news to see if this was reported. Not a chance! Thank you ABC for getting this man's name out. Since our country allows the mainstream media to determine elections, I'm happy you're helping to make it a fair race.

YES! I have always been an outsider when it comes to politics because i never felt that anyone ever really represented me. That is until Dr. Paul and his freedom message came about. I am 100% behind Dr. Paul and his freedom message. Let the Revolution begin!!!!!

Yes! The cash on hand does not include the 10s of thousands of unpaid volunteers, donated posters, flyers, buttons, wrist bands, banners, etc that are appearing across America.

Look for a wave of support to hit Des Moines, Iowa on August 5, 2007 for the 4th debate. I'll be there if I have to hitch from NC!! Rp will do more of the same...TRUTH in POLITICS.

Looking forward to an excellent interview by one of the best (GS).

Thank you ABC for reporting this. You have to understand that there is a growing concern of many people that the Ministry of Truth is not being objective in their reporting and are turning to alternative sources for their news. When the Truth is outed, which corporate news organization will be the one who will be trusted in the future as having been upstanding. Business-wise, and long-term, it's the smartest descision to stick to stick to the Truth and objectivity.

"9-11 was an inside job! Steel doesn't melt!" ... When did Libertarians become Truther/Bircher lunatics?

I think that people have underestimated the value of the Daily Show/Colbert Report/Real Time circut. Ron Paul has made several appearances on all of them and has presented himself very well and with good humor which counts for a lot with voters...it makes him "Real" as opposed to seeming manufactured or canned...It is also great free advertising...Americans are smart people and tend to reguard these rightly or wrongly as "Smart" shows which I think translates to his campaign to some degree. The audience may not be his uasual constituency but thir votes count just the same

Looks like the people are beginning to express their dissatisfaction with both parties, by taking more direct looks at the so called "dark-horses". I am strongly in favor of looking at better potential candidates, then those the parties would typically put forth, from either party.

Ron Paul is gaining support left and right. People are tired of all the wasteful spending and lives lost overseas for NO reason at this point. Ron Paul has my FULL support...its a shame he doesn't get much coverage....he sells himself

Yeah, thank you ABC for putting a good story out there. I'm a dem, but I'm thrilled to see pubs supporting Paul, a decent man. It gives me a little respect and hope for the pubs that they can choose good people to run their party. I may vote for Paul if he runs against Hill. Keep up the good work, Ron Paul supporters, and bring some credibility back to your party!

This is just the beginning. Ron Paul's message of hope for America, of Freedom, of Patriotism and Pride in our Constitution and Democracy is resonating and will continue to resonate.

The big news channels like to avoid him. Maybe they think hes too good to be true. But he has inspired so many people to take up the message of freedom and small government. Of Controlling our own future, and not letting special-interest chumps like the corporate-funded 'toptier' continue to ruin our country for their own political gain.

There are so many instances of Ron Paul activism in all 50 states, why won't anyone cover that? Like someone else said, The other politicians have to PAY people to support them, the thousands of Ron Paul supporters in this country are INSPIRED to support him. Now thats what I call a big story.

Just keep spreading the message, people! And thank you ABC for helping the effort. Real change could happen in our lifetime. These are momentous times!

as a Canadian Citizen I do all I can to promote RP in Toronto where 250 thousand American Citizens live~
thank you ABC for reporting this great news!

Who would have thought that a politician who actually has respect for the US Constitution would get support? This is unbelievable. Now, watch for the mother of all attacks that will be coming toward Congressman Paul. There is a lot at stake for so many industries and special interest groups that receive subsidies from our federal government.

"Without love in the dream it will never come true" - hunter

I agree that his support in the media polls will soon increase, but I doubt the media/nightly news polls will ever measure the true depth of Dr. Paul's support.

Like a lot of Paul supporters, I was a registered Independent until last week, when I switched to R to vote for him in the primary. I will never be counted in any news poll but my vote, for Dr. Paul, will be counted on election day.

wow, congrats to ron paul!!! could the GOP finally be ready for a progressive shift, more intune with what the majority of americans want?? I'll keep my fingers crossed.

The Iraq war is a loser, especially to those who support it.

Even Ron Paul looks surprised about this! :)

John McCain is in this fight until the votes are counted. He may be having a rough week, but he will bounce back. He always does.

Thanks ABC for reporting this! We all know most of the mainstream media will continue to ignore Ron Paul no matter what he accomplishes, and this is a pretty big accomplishment! Consider how much mainstream recognition McCain has over Paul.

I am heartened by this, and it is apparent that Dr. Paul is on an island in the halls of Congress, he is the only one that holds true to the Constitution and what the founding fathers envisioned for the great Nation. He votes and speaks with great thought, a rarity in this age, but one if you look backward lead to the Adams/Jeffesons who provided this nation with a blueprint for Freedom.

The revolution indeed, bring it with money and more importantly education, grassroots movement and becoming involved.

You might as well wipe butter and jam all over McCain because he is toast!

Bless you ABC for reporting on Ron Paul and doing this interview.

No candidate has more room to grow than Ron Paul..and he WILL be our next president.

Aw hail naw! John McCain is in serious trouble! This is so embarassing for him. Damn!

Could the sleeping giant which is "the people" be about to awaken?

Reinstate the Constitution!
Restore the Republic!
Revive the true American spirit!

Great news!

I'm really excited about this. I will donate another $200 to his campaign. Lets elect Ron Paul and end the war in Iraq!

I have never spent one thin nickel on a policial campagain or volunteered a minute fo my time. That is changing with Ron Paul's candidacy. Say yes to the revolution! Take our country back!

This is GREAT NEWS indeed. Kudos to everyone getting the message out. The BIG DIFFERENCE between all the candidates are that Ron Paul supporters spread his message without being paid whereas the rest need TO PAY PEOPLE to do the same. So how much is this worth? A few million in FREE LABOR! The message is spread and we did in the face of MEDIA CENSORSHIP across the board!! Now you understand why they FEAR DR. PAUL and teh REVOLUTION!

AWESOME NEWS and viva the REVOLUTION !

If the mainstream media takes any legitimate notice, this info will clearly take Ron Paul out of the so-called "second tier" of candidates, and launch him into the "upper tier". This should also result in subtle changes in how the media postures around Ron (location on stage during debates, type of questions asked, not so scathing interviews, etc.). I think with this and the results from Iowa come August, we will see the dropout of Gilmore, Tommy Thompson, and possibly one of Tancredo, Brownback, or Huckabee...

With a large majority of Americans opposing the war and even a majority of republicans opposing it in key primary states the future looks bright for this peace candidate, especially considering the war will only become less popular as it goes on. I want to thank ABC for showing some great journalistic integrity with this fair coverage of Ron Paul, you have gained my support over the other news media companies, and I hope you continue to cover Ron Paul with the same fairness as the other candidates. While Ron Paul's name might not yet be popular, his message and what he seems to stand for certainly are, and as his message gets out he will only gain more support.

Go Ron Paul! What is amazing are the remaining republican candidates, all NEOCONs, continuing their global police mantra. It will never dawn on them that except for the southern die hards who would sacrifice themselves to fight pygmies in Australia if bush told them they had WMDs, most of America want nothing to do with global police work.

It is time to fund Ron Paul and exploit
their ignorance.

GO RON PAUL!! Love the man--only politician I would trust to tell me the time of day--Isn't that the type of person to run the U.S.? He is the only candidate that has made me hit the streets in support! RON PAUL in 2008! All other candidates are for 1984!!

As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. This is the real disposition of human nature; it is what neither the honorable member nor myself can correct. It is a common misfortune that awaits our State constitution, as well as all others.

Alexander Hamilton

Well that is until Dr. Paul arrived..

McCain is a war monger?

He will never reach the level of President of the United States.

He speaks softly and carries a military stick.

ron paul is our only hope

I just went to ronpaul2008.com and read about him, his voting record, his proposals and his vision for America. He will have my vote! GO RON PAUL! THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!

Ron Paul is a nut who wants to do away with the Federal Reserve

Excellent. My spam currency gets counted in the total.

A reminder to ABC News:

You're supposed to be marginalizing Ron Paul because he's not one of the pre-selected "top tier" sellouts that will dutifully push the New World Order agenda.

I can hardly sleep anymore with all this excitement behind the Good Dr. I wonder how bad it is going to be the closer we get.. Oh well forget the season tickets, my money is going to the real game.. Go Ron Paul

Ron Paul is a nut who support a constitutional form of government.

When you see people calling him a nut - they are likely a career thief living off of our dimes.

Ron Paul is the only principled statesman running for president. His message of freedom and individual liberty truly resonates with the people. It is no wonder that his campaign is gaining momentum. He is the last best hope for this "republic".

I haven't voted Republican for several decades, but that will change if Ron gets the nomination.

An honest, consistent, principled politician -- what a concept!

The thing they did not mention, because Ron Paul, is too modest is that he is not taking money from the scumbags that Rudy deals with. He has never excepted money from Forgin countries or Special Intrests. Most of Ron Pauls cash is from people like me who want someone who tells the truth and is not owned by oil companies, and the millitary machine at large. He also has been raising serious questions about terrorism and offering solutions that do not include comprimising our liberty. (while Rudy is out profiteering off of the tragity of 911)

GO DR PAUL!!!!

If the mainstream media outlets covered Ron Paul as much as Romney, McCain, Giuliani, Obama, and Clinton he would have a landslide of support. Anyone that is able to hear his message and learn of his pro-Constitution record will be instantly hooked. With the Constitution being whittled away we better hope that Ron Paul will be the next president of the USA.

Kudos to ABC for reporting this story and getting Dr. Paul some time on national TV. It's about time. If we, the supporters of Ron Paul, can keep this up, he might have a real chance at the nomination. If nothing else, he has elevated the tone and substance of the debate. The MSM is going to keep calling us spammers and worse, but we can prove them wrong. You can bet that if and when Ron Paul's support gets into double digits, the MSM will "pull a Dean" and attempt to make him look like a loon. That's when we will have to hit back hard with more campaign contributions, blogs, letters to newspapers editors, volunteer campaign work, etc. Ron Paul in 2008!!

The revolution has indeed bugun! Paul has $250 of my hard earned money, and he will receive more as the election nears.

Fred Thompson in 2008!

HAHA!!!! Good for Ron.

Maybe Thompson will ask him to be the V.P.

Can you say the Republican version of Howard Dean? Support will wain Paul will never get the nod.

Great news, but I was hoping for at least $5 million raised in quarter two. Hopefully Ron will pull in even bigger numbers next quarter.

I truly believe in this man and his message. He is a breath of fresh air for this country and its political atmosphere. For too long now we have had to choose between far left or far right. We finally have a candidate who actually represents what our founding fathers intended this country to be...
FREE!!!

Join the Ron Paul revolution.

peace!

JOE LUNCHBOX and the PEOPLE LOBBY support RON PAUL will be interesting to see the number of different supporters that donated to RON PAUL!! As RON does not deal with the Corrupt Lobbies where the other candidates get the BULK of their money!

JOE LUNCHBOX loves Dr. RON PAUL and the REVOLUTION !!

Time to abolish the FEDERAL RESERVE as the true Crooks that are fleecing this country!

There is a **HUGE** amount of support out there that can be easily quantified monetarily with a little cooperation from all the Ron Paul Meetup groups.

**EVERY** Ron Paul Meetup group absolutely **NEEDS** to keep good track of their spending on promoting Ron Paul for President in 2008.

Even though the Ron Paul campaign cannot include those amounts in their fundraising totals, it will speak volumes as to the amount of independent support Ron Paul is getting on the ground.

Volunteers from the Ron Paul campaign (or anyone for that matter!) **MUST** roll up those amounts reported from the Meetup groups as a seperate number!!! These numbers could be reported by state, by region, and nationally.

I wish I had the time to do this myself.

Steve-O

People have the right to petition the government. Ron Paul did his constitutional duty when he submitted the earmarks on behalf of the constituents, who petitioned for them. He then exercised his choice by voting them down. This is his job, and it is how the system works.

McCain suffered a massive blow for his amnesty support. What was he thinking?

Ron Paul's common sense politics is very appealing. Unfortunately, there is no exception to the $200 million rule when it comes to presidential elections. He needs to raise at least $100 million to have a chance.

Ron Paul inspires Americans to be PROUD to be Americans....something that has sadly been lacking since the days of Ronald Reagan.

And as a shy person, you will find me passing out Ron Paul flyers and brochures to perfect strangers. This is truly an historical phenomenon.

RON PAUL 2008

Ron Paul's constituents deserve just as much earmark money as any other American. so yes, he makes sure they get their piece of the pie - and then votes no on the spending. It's not his fault that everybody else votes yes.

What you call a hypocrite the rest of us call integrity and pragmatic actions.

Ron Paul is what every American should look for in our elected officials.

I respect Dr. Paul,

Just goes to show you that cash raised is a poor indicator.

He will be an also ran in every reace.

RON PAUL.....The Republican Version of Howard Dean. WEEEEEEHAAAAAAAWWWWW!!!!!

Fred in 2008!

David is a bitter guy who doesn't understand Ron Paul's principled stand on the Constitution.

Yes, he filed 65 earmarks design to send his constituents' tax money back to them instead of sending it somewhere else. And yes, he took a principled Constitutional stand and voted against the unconstitutional legislation to which they were attached.

You want us to fault the man for trying to make sure that his constituents' tax money -- which was going to get spent anyway -- went back into his district instead of building a bridge to nowhere in Alaska?

Puh-lease...

By the way, who are YOU supporting?

Thank you ABC... You have gained my viewership for being the only news org. that isn't censoring Ron Paul news.

Thank you ABC for doing your job and reporting real news! Ron Paul is a phenomenom like nothing we have seen in our lifetime. We are for real and getting stronger by the moment. For the fellow supporters-please re-double your efforts- if you are broke, have a garage sale or list something on ebay-I am doing this and sending half to the campaign, but the best thing you can do is spread the word- tell everyone you meet about this fantastic choice for President.

The other Republicans are clowns. If the USA is going to remain a 1st rate country, it has to elect Ron Paul.

I have grown up and lived in Congressman Paul's District. He is the REAL THING. Consistantly votes the Constitution; even to the point of passing up government freebies for his District. He is the only hope for our Republic.

As I pull out my debit card AGAIN!!!! Thanks so much ABC for sharing this wonderful news. It has moved me to tears. I pray for all of the moms like me who cannot bear to see their children hearded like cattle off to kill and die...we can stop this RIGHT NOW!!! In five years my twelve year old son very likely could be shipped off, and all of the love, good values, education, and kind heartedness I have instilled in him would very likely be lost as he is trained to be a killer and put it abject misery and death. Again...we have the power to end this RIGHT NOW!!! Like Lena Horne told Diana Ross in The WIZ... "Believe there's a reason to be, Believe you can make time stand still, You know from the moment you try, If you believe, I know you will... Believe in yourself, as I believe in YOU!!!"

The not-so-lunatic internet fanatics who are old, young, rich, poor, black, white, male, female, educated, not-so-educated, green, independent, democrat, republican, libertarian...we all care about this country, and recognize that what protects us from each other and bonds us together is the US Constitution. Even the Black people who have been scared to vote anything other than Democrat will pass this test...GIVE US FREE!!! Freedom outshines any race, any gender, and truth oulasts all lies and pacifism. Find or start a local Ron Paul Meetup and get to work. Send in a donation each month. Wear a Paul T-Shirt, get your friends and family registered to vote and ready to vote in the republican primary. Our very lives depend on it. The US Constitution...Liberty and Justice For ALL! That is all we have...Go forth Ron Paul...We are ready to hear you now...LET FREEDOM RING!!!!

List of all presidential candidates and their number of YouTube channel views as of 9:12 am ET on July 6, 2007:

1. Obama - 5,186,833
2. Paul - 2,092,246
3. Clinton - 733,453
4. Romney - 669,455
5. Edwards - 572,384
6. Brownback - 468,432
7. McCain - 444,189
8. Kucinich - 420,830
9. Tancredo - 409,393
10. Dodd - 397,281
11. Hunter - 347,017
12. Biden - 251,058
13. Gilmore - 229,020
14. Huckabee - 164,076
15. Giuliani - 105,503
16. Gravel - 70,236
17. Richardson - 61,193

SOrry, David. My comment was directed at Steve-O.

The Liberty Express overtakes the Snake Talk Express... I love it!

Money well spen