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 Salesforce CEO's ICE joke leaves employees fuming. He evaded arrest for 16 years, but his luck ran out at the Olympics. She lost to her victim in court, then beat her on the Olympic slopes. New details revealed about suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction. Report an error