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Some time in the days leading up to “National Call Day”, two of Mitt Romney’s sons sent out emails to potential supporters stating that they needed to raise 100 million or more this year for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.

“The 2008 presidential election will be the longest and most expensive in United States history,” FEC Chairman Michael E. Toner told The Washington Times.
…Mr. Toner said that nominees will seek to raise up to $500 million for their campaigns and that the “entry level” for getting into the presidential nomination campaign as a serious contender will be $100 million by the end of 2007. A candidate who hasn’t raised that much by then will not be taken seriously by potential major donors or by the press, he said. –Ralph Z. Hallow, The Washington Times

Monday January, 8 2007 was National Call Day for team Mitt Romney. This was their first day of fundraising after the exploratory committee had been formed. Romney fundraisers flew in from around the country to gather together in the Boston Convention Center to make phone calls to potential donors. It was a well organized event where up to 400 fundraisers and financial backers used a specialized software to track donations and pledges. The goal for the team during the one day event was to raise one million dollars. Their ability to achieve this one million dollars would tell them whether or not Romney would have the support and strength necessary to contend for the presidency. After all, there are so many candidates this year chasing a limited amount of funds.

Sometime around noon, the one million dollar mark was reached. A couple hours later, the tally surpassed 2.5 million. One of the final tallies late in the day was an amazing 6.5 million dollars.

The one day total sends a strong message to Romney’s political opponents and all contenders for the 2008 election. The Democrats have taken notice. Mitt Romney has successfully disposed of any questions of his potential in this race.

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