In an interview with the Washington Post, Ron Paul said he doesn't make fundraising calls:
He said he has never made a single call to a supporter asking for money, and said he will spend the fruits of his newfound largess campaigning in New Hampshire, South Carolina and other states where voting takes place early next year.
"I didn't raise $5 million," he said. "A lot of people sent me a lot of money that added up to $5 million."
This puts the total amount of money he has raised in an even more impressive perspective. Serious candidates spend the majority of their time fundraising. In fact, it often drives their national schedule as they often bracket their political events with fundraisers everywhere they go. In theory, they should be spending the majority of their time on the phone/raising money, no matter where they are--in a plane, in a car, in an office, in a hotel room, etc. This is especially true in a national race where there is no shortage of donors to court.
So it also begs the question: What if he did?
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