Within 24 hours of Mitt Romney's announcement that he chose Paul Ryan to be his running mate for the 2012 presidential election, the Romney campaign was raking in the cash with Andrea Saul, Romney's campaign press secretary tweeting about a $3.5 million haul, so far.
$3.5 million raised online in 24 hrs of@mittromney's pick of@paulryanvp#RomneyRyan2012
— Andrea Saul (@andreamsaul) August 12, 2012
Mitt Romney has already outraised the Obama campaign for the last three months in a row, via CNN:
In July, Romney's campaign and the Republican National Committee raised $101.3 million – an average of $3.4 million per day, raised mostly through high-dollar fund-raisers.
Together, the RNC and Romney's campaign ended July with $185.9 million cash on hand. The Republican effort had $160 million in the campaign war chest at the end of June. Both months' numbers include money raised by Romney's campaign, the Republican National Committee, and several state parties in a joint committee known as Romney Victory.
Compare the Romney fund-raising numbers to those of Obama and the Democratic National Committee's July haul of $75 million and $71 million in June. Last month marked the third consecutive month the president was outraised by Romney.
Donors aren't the only ones that appear to be very happy with Romney's choice of Ryan, other conservatives are expressing their support as well.
Examples include, but are not limited to;
Hot Air- Romney rolls the dice
RedState- Romney’s magnificent Ryan roll out continues
NRO - Romney-Ryan
Patheos- Romney-Ryan & Beltway Redemption
Townhall- Townhall Exclusive: Rep. Raul Labrador Weighs in on Paul Ryan Pick
Slate- Why I Love Paul Ryan
Ricochet- Romney's Declaration Of War
Townhall- Palin: Romney/Ryan Provides a Strong and Prosperous Vision for America
NRO- Smart Democrats Should Be Worried
Lonely Conservative- Romney and Ryan Drawing Massive Crowds in Swing States
Zilla of the Resistance- Exciting!!! #RomneyRyan2012 #TCOT
The Other McCain- C-3PO Raids the Death Star
One to grow on, not because of the opinion expressed but of the panic shown by Team Obama, via email.
Gateway Pundit- Democrats in Panic Mode After RNC Raises $3.5 Million Following Ryan Pick
Above is just a handful of examples and no claims there are not some naysayers within the Republican party supporters, but for those of us who have consistently said Romney needed a platform made up of more than "I am not Obama, look at horrible of a job he has done", we just got our wish.
This now is about issues, solutions, economy, and "I am not Obama, look at horrible of a job he has done."
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