Paul reportedly raised $4.5 million and counting

Ron Paul is set to report raising at least $4.5 million this quarter, with sources in his camp saying they're still tallying - and the figure could go even higher, per POLITICO's Dan Hirschhorn.


It's not clear whether that means a little bit more, or a lot more, but it puts him up there with where Jon Huntsman's camp claims he is, and where Tim Pawlenty is roughly expected to be.

Paul sent out "moneybombs" raising off President Obama and Mitt Romney. And at a time where the GOP field's fundraising overall is expected to fall short of expectations, Paul will have a head of steam heading into the Ames Straw Poll.