Newt had 20,217 contributors, with 17,959 giving less than $100

Newt raised 2.1 million dollars in the second quarter, and while all the headlines are about the debt, the fact is with the changes in Newt's campaign, it is being paid down every day.

The fact that so many of the people who gave money gave less than 100 means that the campaign can come back for more from those sources. It also means that those nearly 18,000 people are now invested in the campaign and will likely pitch in in other ways.