Ron Paul is a "Force To Reckon With" [that's a Penn State '03 Reference, hah]

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  • Sludge Factory
    Sludge Factory Posts: 976
    My only worry is if he does make it, someone will attempt to assassinate him because he refuses to play the game.
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    This is great.
    There must be a media coup going on.
    ABC did a PIECE ON RON PAUL ... it may be as good as it gets.

    Besides the "consistently in the back of the pack" ... the piece was upbeat and complimentary.

    I'm shocked and awed.

    ;)
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  • Yoyoyo
    Yoyoyo Posts: 310
    Although it is not likely an attainable goal for Ron Paul, or anyone for that matter, check it out http://www.pledgebank.com/Pauls-100mill
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    I'm suprised John Stossel isn't all over his jock.
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Ron Paul on Fox News YESTERDAY

    WOO HOO!
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    Ron Paul on Fox News YESTERDAY

    WOO HOO!

    We are picking up steam my friend.

    My biggest concern, as Paul stated, is that we may be running out of time. With primaries being moved up earlier and earlier we may not have the time needed to win the nomination. The more time he has to get his message out the more people will realize that he is the best candidate out there.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    mammasan wrote:
    We are picking up steam my friend.

    My biggest concern, as Paul stated, is that we may be running out of time. With primaries being moved up earlier and earlier we may not have the time needed to win the nomination. The more time he has to get his message out the more people will realize that he is the best candidate out there.

    I think the GOP will be plenty shocked at the polls.

    If Ron is anywhere near or above the 5% on these recent national polls, that is golden.

    Why?

    Because average voter turnout for primaries is about 10%
    Many states run around 7%, and a bunch more around 12-17%
    Only a few, like california run at high numbers (like 42%)

    If only 10% of the population shows up,
    and ron paul supporters are, lets say 7% of the population (optimistic)
    if 90% of RP supporters show up, that is HALF OF THE VOTE, EASY!

    ;)

    I think you will see that at LEAST 80% of the RP supporters actually go out & vote, if not substantialy more.

    Its gonna be AWESOME.
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  • hannon44
    hannon44 Posts: 6
    REMEMBER the 5TH!

    Here is the national fund-raising event for Dr. Paul...$100 donations

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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    From Wikipedia:
    Paul has participated in six Republican presidential debates, five of which he won according to the sponsors' own online or text-message phone polls. After the first debate, ABC News noted Paul's robust online presence: "His supporters have mastered the art of 'viral marketing,' using Internet savvy and blog postings to create at least the perception of momentum for his long-shot presidential bid." U.S. News reported his increasing online popularity: "His supporters have flocked to the Internet with such enthusiasm that Paul is now showing up among the much richer candidates in various measures of Internet traffic". USA Today calls Paul an "online natural", citing as one reason, "Libertarians love the web."

    Paul's Internet presence has been measured by his ranking as a top Internet search term by Technorati, Hitwise, and Alexa, which compare popularity in the blogosphere. While some claim a small number of supporters intentionally inflate Paul's rankings and skew the statistics, Technorati spokesman Aaron Krane affirms his company's position that Paul's search popularity is genuine to the best of their knowledge. Paul claims the most YouTube views of all presidential candidates, over 4.4 million, and the most subscriptions of all candidates, having surpassed Barack Obama on May 20, 2007. Paul's YouTube channel is among the Top 40 most subscribed of all time, achieving 32,000 subscribers in October 2007.
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  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Sludge Factory wrote:
    My only worry is if he does make it, someone will attempt to assassinate him because he refuses to play the game.

    there's a bigger chance of a woman or black president being assassinated.
  • Skitch Patterson
    Skitch Patterson Posts: 642
    onelongsong wrote:
    there's a bigger chance of a woman or black president being assassinated.


    or elected.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Skitch Patterson wrote:
    or elected.

    in this election; i hope you're right. i'm not opposed to a woman or black president; but our options in this election are not qualified. they say the right words people want to hear but those people don't look behind the curtain. for example; hillary will talk against big business yet big business finances her. so here's how the conspiracy works:
    you finance me and i'll talk trash about you to get into power; once i have the power we can be bed partners because i can't be un-elected.
    that's how we; as hippies; infiltrated the government.

    on the other hand; if obama becomes president; he should say: look; a black man can become president; so affirmative action is truely discrimination against whites.
    what are the chances of that happening?
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    See "Ron Paul Gains Momentum Onine"

    Nightly news with Brian Williams last night.]
    AWESOME PRESS COVERAGE!

    WOO.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    new RON PAUL RADIO AD -- "I'm Ron Paul & I Approve This Message"

    WOO HOO!
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    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • GiventoFall
    GiventoFall Posts: 217
    Looks like Ron Paul's winning the fox text vote again. This just fills me up with hope.
    Get over here!
  • Yoyoyo
    Yoyoyo Posts: 310
    Can you link the info? or is it being broadcast on Fox now?
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  • Yoyoyo
    Yoyoyo Posts: 310
    Those without TV need play by play coverage. YOU REPORT, Ill DECIDE
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    I had an interesting experience over the weekend... My wife and I went to the Maine shore (from Albany, NY) over the weekend, and driving back through rural Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont, I was amazed at all of the Ron Paul signs that I saw... From the professional looking lawn signs and banners, to the homemade banners and even just spray painted signs, I saw more things with Ron Paul's name on then every other candidate combined... it was actually very refreshing that a grassroots type of candidacy can become so popular.
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I had an interesting experience over the weekend... My wife and I went to the Maine shore (from Albany, NY) over the weekend, and driving back through rural Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont, I was amazed at all of the Ron Paul signs that I saw... From the professional looking lawn signs and banners, to the homemade banners and even just spray painted signs, I saw more things with Ron Paul's name on then every other candidate combined... it was actually very refreshing that a grassroots type of candidacy can become so popular.

    now if the mainstream media can give him some respect, he will have a very good shot at the primaries or more
  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    So I've spent a good portion of the evening geeking out on Ron Paul youtube vids....
    I started with the debates from last night....here are his comments from the debates:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKzteUs_vto

    Then I watched this clip about Fox's take on their own text polls:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytFVc8JIUrs

    THen I watched his interview from after the debates:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swgD6XLlyvQ


    So after watching those last two clips, I am starting to get really annoyed by how BRUTAL the fox news coverage is (I don't get fox news so I'm not used to this fucking circus)...
    Now, it's obvious that mainstream media wouldn't support a guy like Paul...but watching this made me fucking sick:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-KlYg9UME
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ht1bo5UhOs

    Does anyone actually take Fox news seriously? I mean sure, all corp news stations are crooked and have agendas...but fuck...the study group that that Frank Luntz used to disprove the text polls? :rolleyes:...how does anyone take this stuff seriously?

    I mean...the polls don't mean much, really...but is fox even bothering to explain how it is that Ron Paul's supporters are the only ones that are smart enough to figure out a way around only being able to vote once? How are they stacking the vote? Why can't fox explain that? They just keep saying it....why aren't the other candidates supporters doing it too?

    So....do you have to be American to donate to your politicians? :D Hell, I'll send one of you money to donate for me :)

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