24-hour haul for Ron Paul nets $6M

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rnRon Paul donors outdid themselves Sunday, helping their candidate set a new record for online contributions in a 24-hour period. In a fundraising initiative set to coincide with the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the Republican congressman from Texas raised more than $6 million, surpassing the one-day $4.2 million haul the campaign recorded last month.rnrnThe surge of donations pushed Paul well past his goal of raising $12 million in the fourth quarter, with more than two weeks still to go. As of Monday morning, the campaign reported $18.2 million raised this quarter, more than twice what Paul tallied in the first three quarters, combined.