Politics | Ron Paul 2012 Ron Paul Raises $1M in Single-Day 'Money Bomb' He makes another hefty fundraising haul with online push By John Johnson Posted May 6, 2011 4:43 PM CDT Copied Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, raised $1 million last night. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Ron Paul proved yesterday he's still master of the "money bomb." The likely 2012 candidate raised $1 million in a single day in a fundraising push tied to last night's debate, reports Politico. Paul's exploratory committee put out the word via email and social networks and brought in a shade more than $1 million. Paul has used the "money bomb" tactic for years, along with son Rand. The development comes after a CNN poll showed Paul fared better than any GOP candidate in a hypothetical one-on-one race against President Obama. He trailed the president by 7 points, 52-45. Read These Next Trump commuted his sentence. Now he's headed back behind bars. The Christmas spirit isn't alive and well everywhere yet. Breaking Bad creator's new show is wowing critics. Warren Buffett is changing how he's distributing his vast wealth. Report an error