"The central bank is an institution of the most deadly hostility existing against the Principles and form of our Constitution. I am an Enemy to all banks discounting bills or notes for anything but Coin. If the American People allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the People of all their Property until their Children will wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered."

But I'd still keep a sharp eye on Mr. McCain.  He's not my candidate but his campaign is showing signs of life.  If he continues to perform well in the debates and on the stump, the finances will follow as will his improving poll numbers.  The question is, if his poll numbers go up, which candidate's numbers will go down?  Giuliani, Thompson, or Romney?  Hard to say at this point.

It's interesting that Mr. Romney had to cut his campaign a personal check for $8.5 million from his personal fortune in the 3rd quarter.  Romney raised $10 million in real contributions.  

Giuliani won the 3rd quarter money race by raising $11 million in real contributions.  (By "real" I mean donations from actual contributors - not the candidate himself.)

I hadn't heard what Thompson raised but I'm sure he'll blame it on his late entry within the 3rd quarter into the Presidential race.  Meanwhile, he's putting them to sleep whilst on the stump.

Was that before or after Standard Oil was broken up by a Government with less power than him?  Or maybe it was just a modern "David & Goliath" story.  You really think Rockefeller controlled the money supply?  Maybe you're thinking of JP Morgan, who tried spending his own money to curb the Great Depression by buying up stocks?  (I'm sure we all know how that one turned out...)