The First Step to Victory

Dear Zach,

Freedom is popular, and our movement is growing stronger every day.

As I write this, my campaign's grassroots supporters have already raised over $181,000 for today's "Ready, Ames, Fire" Money Bomb!

I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of those who are willing to fight for liberty, and I know many are sacrificing today to help ensure we can continue to build a top-tier campaign and pull out all the stops to finish strong in the Iowa Straw Poll on August 13.

Your continued support motivates and encourages me as we face a long campaign together, and I know that there has never been a better chance for us to WIN the Presidency!

So I hope you will visit www.RonPaul2012.com today and give whatever you are able to at this crucial time.

The Iowa Straw Poll is coming up fast, and all eyes will be on the results.

This is our opportunity to further illustrate that our R3VOLUTION is able to turn passion into on-the-ground success.

You and I have seen it in our continuing efforts to Audit the Fed, as we have brought more scrutiny on the Federal Reserve than ever before and forced it into releasing tremendous amounts of information it would have loved to keep sealed in a dusty backroom.

Believe me, the Fed knows that's just the beginning of what we can accomplish. And you and I have seen the power of our movement most dramatically with my son Rand's victory in the Kentucky Senate race, where, despite the establishment's best efforts, Rand crushed the opposition and has gone on to shake up Washington.

So I firmly believe there is no limit to what this battle-tested movement can achieve when it comes together around a common goal. Today's "Ready, Ames, Fire" Money Bomb isn't about revolutionizing campaign fundraising.

We've already done that.

It's about demonstrating the intensity of the support for restoring America now.

It's about proving that the torch of liberty is burning bright in the hearts of patriots all across the country.

It's about sending a message that we will no longer let the establishment decide who is worthy of support.

And with over $181,000 raised as of this writing, we are sending that message and preparing to surprise the establishment at the Iowa Straw Poll!

So if you are able, I hope you will chip in whatever you can at www.RonPaul2012.com today if you have not yet done so.

There are many more Americans who are ready to support me for President in this election.  But it's hard for them to see through the establishment's tired story that I can't win because I refuse to play by the statists' rules.  A strong finish in the Iowa Straw Poll would go a long way toward finally doing away with this myth once and for all and convincing more Americans to join our efforts.

I'm proud of my record as a constitutional conservative, and I know that no other candidate for the Presidency has the credentials to match.

But if we are to win, we must get the word out far and wide.

Anything you can contribute at www.RonPaul2012.com today will help me purchase tv and radio ad time, send mail, create more campaign materials, and fund my operations in several key states.

And, most importantly, it will help me in Iowa in these last few weeks before the August 13 Straw Poll.

Thank you for all you do for freedom, and I hope you can participate in today's "Ready, Ames, Fire" Money Bomb at www.RonPaul2012.com to help me WIN this race and take the White House in November 2012!

For Liberty,

Ron Paul

P.S.  I'm running for President because it's time to take a stand, and I'm continually motivated and encouraged by the support of those who believe so strongly in the power of liberty.

Today's "Ready, Ames, Fire" Money Bomb has already raised over $181,000, and it is just getting started!

So I hope you will visit http://www.ronpaul2012.com/ today and help us send another message to the establishment.  Any amount you can give will go toward growing this campaign and winning the Presidency in 2012.

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