The Tea Party is officially underway...



Over 33,000 people have pledged to donate $100 each. That would be $3.3 million in one day!!! Of course the real question is, can his supporters break their own record of $4.3 million set on November 5th? Only time will tell. So far the campaign has taken in over $270,000 in the first 30 minutes. If you want to track today's progress, go to Ron Paul Graphs.

Also, there will be a Freedom Rally in Boston, MA today starting at 1:00PM. For details, go to the Freedom Rally Website.

UPDATE #1:
As of 4:30 PM EST, Ron Paul has raised over $3.6 million today and has eclipsed $15 million for the 4th quarter.

UPDATE #2:
As of 6:30 PM EST, Ron Paul has now raised over $4.3 million, breaking the fundraising record set on November 5th. The buzz is starting to hit the media...

Paul Raises Millions in 24-Hour Effort [Associated Press]

Ron Paul meets -- and exceeds -- 4Q fundraising goal two weeks early [USA Today]

Ron Paul's tea party for dollars [Boston Globe]

UPDATE #3:
What a day!!! Based on the Ron Paul website, the tea party has generated $6,000,000 plus another $350,000 that was contributed by the campaign. Even Ron Paul's own fundraising director got in a last minute donation...



The media attention keeps on coming...

On Tea Party Anniversary, Ron Paul Raises Millions [Washington Post]

Bookmakers Hit Mark With Ron Paul Money Bomb Bet [Gambling 911]

Ron Paul White House bid raises $4.5 million [Reuters]

Reinventing the Revolution [New York Times]