Saturday, July 28, 2007

Rope A Dope

Is Ron Paul purposely saving back the majority of his money so he can go dollar for dollar with Guliani and Romney at the end? His finances appear that way. Paul can simply wait out most candidates, even McCain won't last much longer. Then it will be Romney, Guliani, Paul on an even playing field. Is Paul's campaign taking tips from Muhammad Ali?

Taking real money (subtracting debt):
Guiliani: 17 mil
Romney: 3.2 mil (he loaned himself 8.9 mil)
Paul: 2.4 mil
McCain: 1.1 mil (sources say only .25 mil can be spent on the campaign)

From the numbers above and based on the 2nd quarter spending of each with no more contributions here's how long the candidates can stay in the race:
Paul 1.1 years
Guiliani 4.6 months
Romney 14 days
McCain 1.7 days

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