On October 7, former Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul sent an email to his list urging financial support for Republican candidate B.J. Lawson (N.C.-4). The result has been an influx of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the campaign.
Excerpt of the email:
During my presidential campaign, we set records and shocked the political establishment with "Money Bombs." Individuals came together and pooled their contributions, large and small, to make a huge splash on one day. And, boy, did the Washington fat cats take notice!
Today, I am asking you to do the same for my friend B.J. Lawson. Will you make a contribution at www.lawsonforcongress.com?
I need B.J. in Congress with me to stand up for liberty and limited government, and against the Patriot Act and Wall Street bailouts.
Lawson is running against Democratic incumbent David Price who has one of the worst campaign websites I've ever seen.
The goal of Ron Paul's email was to bring in an additional $200K to the campaign; but it ended up bringing in over $250K for Lawson's campaign. (Lawson's campaign pushed the rest through their means.)
I asked Ron Paul's political director, Jesse Benton, about the money bomb and why Ron Paul decided to back Lawson. He said:
"The money bomb for B.J. Lawson was a confluence of three factors. First, Dr. Paul has tremendous fundraising appeal and his fans and supporters respond to his requests. His nationwide network is second to none. Secondly, B.J. Lawson is a great candidate, and people recognize that. Finally, Dr. Lawson spent time working with Dr. Paul's national following and developed name ID with them. Put all three together, and thousands of supporters came together to give a tidal wave of small contributions."
Will Ron Paul's extra $250K make the difference in the race? Perhaps. But one thing is clear, a national network of citizens like those connected by Paul can impact a Congressional race outside of the establishment.
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Comments
Lawson has a good chance
Honestly, I think Lawson has a good chance of winning. That is highly promising and good to see that Congressman Ron Paul will have another Austrian school of economics thinker in Congress. Now it is up to us to keep the ball rolling all over America and to get more and more of these qualified men and women elected to office.
In winning, I think we might get some more converts to RP's thinking. There are some Congress people almost there. A good example is Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota from the 6th District.
Impressive Fundraising
I wish Lawson good luck. We need more principled people in congress. No one has more integrity than Ron Paul.
The traditional borrow (or
The traditional borrow (or print) and SPEND Republicans should be paying attention and changing their ways!
The traditional borrow (or
The traditional borrow (or print) and SPEND Republicans should be paying attention and changing their ways!
Nice one :)
"I need B.J. in Congress..." Nice one Dr. Paul, nice one... :)
BJ Lawson
Go BJ, win for the revolution!
The amazing thing about Ron
The amazing thing about Ron Paul's money bombs is that the funds go to straight to the campaign and very little money is wasted on inefficient, traditional fund raising schemes. Good luck to Mr. Lawson. Unfortunately I live in So Cal and my rep is low level, egotistical, untrustworthy, neo-con.
BJ Lawson
I live in Alaska but what we need to remember is that a vote is a vote. Your congressman or mine, doesn't matter. Let's support any and all that vote for the constitution on the floor of the house. I sent him a few bucks, and I'll send more if needed. My two bought and paid for Senators voted for the bailout, so I will support NC candidate lawson with my money since I'm not there to support him with my vote.
It's time we looked at ALL the candidates that way, not just the ones we can support or throw out at the polls. Our money is just as valuable (or worthless?) as the corporate special interest money, and together we have more!!!!!!! It's not just about Ron Paul and I'm sure he agrees.
This is what I have been hoping for!
All along I have been hoping for a simple method whereby we could be informed by Dr. Paul as to which candidates meet his criteria for support as well as which candidates need the support and when. With this money bomb for B J Lawson it seems that all the pieces have come together: We have someone (Dr. Paul) we can trust to help us know who has earned our support and informing us of when and how we can best support them.
I can't wait until the number of Ron Paul Republicans exceeds my ability to support them!
The next step after that is for ME to be a candidate locally after paying some dues at the County Republican level.
Hurray for C4L's successful money bomb for B J Lawson.
I concur
I agree with you 100%. The Campaign for Liberty is a great start, but many of us are still looking for marching orders from Dr. Paul. Actually, I agree with a lot of the comments that have been posted. It's always refreshing to meet someone, in person or online, who understands the importance of Dr. Paul's message.
We're here to stay!
We're here to stay! Concerned citizens doing what is best for our country, not our pockets!
Thanks for your support
I live in BJ Lawson's district, and I am supporting him all the way. We hope and pray we can get a truth teller in as our Congressman, to help Ron Paul get the message out. By the way, Dr. Lawson's web blog at lawsonforcongress.com is an absolute must read for this election season. Thanks to all those who support BJ!!
YAY!!!!
YAY!!!!!! Dr. Paul will have someone decent to have lunch with in Congress :) Go B.J. we are ALL behind you and need your voice in Congress, even if we are in other states and can't vote for you.
The Ron Paul Money Machine Bombs a Republican Congressional Cand
And then there were 10. Dr. Paul has 8 other congressmen with him who vote on constitutional principle. This is reinstating constitutional government - one congressman at a time. Go Ron Paul!
Campaign Money Bomb
Isn't this wonderful!! When a large number of people do just a little, the results can be tremendous. This demonstrates the strength of the Ron Paul supporters.
Solid Candidate
BJ Lawson is a solid candidate, which is why I contributed...twice. If we keep our eye on only supporting solid candidates, we will have a better future.
BJ Lawson's awesome- thanks everyone!
I too live in BJ Lawson's district and he truly is an awesome candidate, terrific person, true patriot, and unlike most of those in DC, a truth-teller. Thanks to all of you in other states who supported BJ's campaign. It has meant a lot to us here in NC.
Inch by Inch, Step by Step...
Let's load congress up w/ Ron Paul Ringers... I donated from Las Vegas. Good luck Rep. Lawson...
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