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By M&C US News Nov 25, 2007, 20:46 GMT
Ron Paul's growing poll numbers vex mainstream press
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I'm so sick of the whining of these unimportant bloggers.
Racist, crank, kook, ***************Yawn*****************
None of it sticks...
HAH!
Everything that they list as 'Wrong' with Dr. Paul,
is what we love about him!
'They' must be crazy, not us.
RP is exactly that--a candidate for techies, malcontents and for old hyppies who remember the days of Sen. Eugene McCarthy running against Hubert Humphrey and the Establishment. He is certainly a 'gadfly'. His own party, the GOP, hates him. Most his supporters are bloggers who are anything BUT Republicans. Essentially, Paul's support is a mish mash of Libertarians, some disaffected conservatives and Democrats--but mostly Independents. He may well have a good showing (say, 18%?) in New Hampshire but that state has always been fiercely Independent. His problems will be in the South and in states like Iowa. Instead of being strong in the South (after all, he's from Texas), his anti-war position and Libertarian position on legalizing illicit drugs (always the downfall of Libertarian candidates) as well as his having voted for THREE amnesties for illegal aliens do not bode well for him. He's 'somethings but not enough things' for most conservatives. He belongs in another party--the Libertarian Party, not the GOP.
['The AP recently wrote: 'The Texas libertarian's rise in the polls and in fundraising proves that a small but passionate number of Americans can be drawn to an advocate of unorthodox proposals.'']
Why is it that EVERY 'news' agency is reporting Ron Paul as a 'libertarian'?
Are they all trying to equate Ron Paul with the dreaded 'L' word (liberal)?
Yes, he once ran for president as a libertarian, but HE IS NOW RUNNING AS A *REGISTERED* REPUBLICAN!
I only wish these MSM moguls would at least report the TRUE facts!
(HAH! - FAT CHANCE OF THAT HAPPENING!)
This 'small but passionate number of Americans' is going to continue to RAPIDLY GROW and surprise (and frustrate) those in power, including the not-so MSM!
ALL...repeat ALL...of the Republicans other than Ron Paul are drinking the Neocon Kool-Aid of endless war. Six of them, Giuliani, Huckabee, Thompson, Romney, McCain, and Hunter ARE Neocons. Tancredo is a good man, but he's drinking the war Kool-Aid. Because Ron Paul is the ONLY peace candidate, and because he is the ONLY candidate who can beat Hillary, the Neocons are terrified that they are about to be expelled from Washington by a Revolution. They're right, the Revolution to take back America has begun.
I have never before sent money to a candidate. I should be for Hilary, but after hearing her comment, and then waffling on, giving illegal immigrants a drivers licence, I am more impressed than ever with Ron Paul.
SP4- maybe you need to read elsewhere...as far as I can tell, they are talking about his amazing attributes almost EVERYWHERE, except the MSM. Not just here on m&c.
Also,contrary to what the writer suggests, R.Paul is NOT for a border fence, he voted against it. Look it up.
The Libertarian label is getting tired as well. This man left the Republican party to run as a Libertarian candidate in 1988, and then went back to the Republicans, and has been re-elected as a REPUBLICAN in his district again and again. This says a lot about his principles and integrity because his district is almost all farmers, and as most should know by now, he does not believe or vote to subsidize farmers.They just know he's honest.
Ron Paul is the only 'real' Candidate I see. The others of both parties have basically just morphed into a big/corporate/military money machine controlled by special interests. The others are all the same.
He's also the ONLY one against the N. American Union. I don't know why no one talks about it. Giving up our borders? Why would we open our borders to the south where they have a terribly corrupt government? What do you think will happen? They will ALL come here, flood our cities and towns and demand all of what they have 'coming to them', meanwhile, in Mexico, Non-Mexicans are still not allowed, by law, to buy property? Doesn't sound very mutually beneficial. We have got to develop a way of knowing who is here if they are not a registered citizen. It's not racist.It's just called being safe.
And building embassies oversaes the size of disneyland is not how we protect ourselves at home.
And what about our currency? Why do you think it's ok to let the dollar tank? Right now the Euro is worth twice as much! ($100 Euros = $200 U.S. Dollars- that's a hell of an exchange rate!). Because the Amero is coming to save us. How are you going to talk the general public into accepting a replacement currency if the current one is strong? You can't. Things are going in the toilet just as planned, and only we, the people, can take notice and stop it.
It's ok to be proud of the values that once made this country great, now it's time to stand up for them.
Ron Paul 2008!
Well of course the establishment is scared -- finally we have a candidate who is raising funds from ordinary American citizens instead of multi billion dollar defense contractors.
What will happen when he gets 15-18% in NH as predicted by John Zogby?
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then
they fight you. Then you win. -Ghandi
The Clinton-Bush era scares me,we have already had to much of that. Electronic voting scares me,its a failure.Ron Paul scares the news media, FBI,CIA, I like that.
Frank Luntz? Are you kidding me, this pollster has been interviewed in the past and has proclaimed that political polls only advance the interest of those who are asking the questions. Seriously, even Fred Thompson has noticed that Fox News is biased against him in their coverage idolizing Rudy. If you don't believe me look at Frank's own words in an interview about the shady world of political polling, remember he's getting paid to advocate candidates that FOX likes. Crab grass, my ***. Watch this before you even dare to ask Frank for an honest opinion.
Go Ron Paul!
To find the Penn and Teller interview of Frank Luntz just go to Youtube
and search: Ron Paul Frank Luntz
and open the first link.
The final position of the mass media must be to deny accurate Ron Paul polling numbers to convince potential supporters that, by voting for Dr. Paul, they would the 'throwing away their vote'. Of course, exactly the opposite is the truth -- voting for anyone else merely perpetuates thwarting the intentions of the founders of our Republic. What to do about the TV and newspapers? See populistamerica.com/the_mass_media_and_ron_paul
We are experiencing a democratic grass-roots revolution. Talk to your neighbor! The alternative is the loss of our liberty. Watch the Naomi Wolf video at BigEye.com
As of Nov 25th, 2007 after 45 polls, Ron Paul is ahead winning 23 straw polls; not internet polls.
The smear & fear tactics by the controlled media and ADL didn’t work to well against Mel Gibson’s block buster hit movie Passion of the Christ either, Truth does Prevail and will Prevail. Don’t wait; delegate for a Ron Paul Victory in 08’
May I say thank you sir for the best article I have read thus far on the view's of ron paul. I espiecial like the the part about abortion, most people mention that he is pro-life but neglect to put the very important fact that he is also pro states rights, therefore he doesn't deciede weather or not you can have an abortion. Anyone have any new ideas out there for getting him more press, I feel like the surge has slowed.
is what being a conservative is all about. Too bad the neocons are going to boycott him.
protect this guy my friends - he is the hope for not just Amerika but the whole world. Lokis from Kanada
I took a look at all the candidates, expecting the humdrum monotony of unappealing candidates who are all so similar, and discovered Ron Paul. He stood out as the clear, obvious, and only choice. Ron Paul has my vote! And by that, I mean this: he will have my real life vote.
Why do Americans do it? Why do we play the same games every single year? We already know, unless someone is completely stupid, that Hillary is the same as Bush, is the same as Huckabee, is the same as Romney is the same as Edwards is the same as Giuliani, is the same as McCain, etc. etc. What are people afraid of about the idea of voting for someone who is immense ly popular and yet the MSM, whether it's television, magazines, newspapers, etc. won't talk about or even admit his popularity.
Dr. Ron Paul, Is the only candidate who can save this nation--IF everyone gets behind him. We can see the rest of these candidates are going to lead this nation to its destruction.
The media and other bureaucracies parade their hatred, bigotry and prejudice as they proclaim themselves the chief foes of love, tolerance and diversity. 'GOP pollster Frank Luntz denounced Paul's supporters as `the equivalent of crabgrass'??? Typical modern pollster, hates decency and loves political correctness, doesn't even try to hide it. These (?) people live on some planet far from earthly realities. Another pundit above says Dr. Paul calls for 'unorthodox' solutions, meaning good old Constitutionalism and real conservatism, in some cases the very values the Bushes have articulated in their saner moments. 'Unorthodox'? Who are liberals and neocons to talk???
Liberals, neocons and other mattoids HATE Ron Paul and his supporters -- that's exactly what it boils down to!
I am an avid supporter of Ron Paul. It is time, or past time to turn this nation around and give it back to Americans. Today we are facing a real possibility of Mexico taking our country for their country, and that's to say nothing of the fact that our President is giving it to them!!! They are coming across our border in droves and nobody is keeping them from doing so. It is time to take our nation back; we have to Secure our Borders now!! We have no time to waste. They have flown their flag on our Independence Day, which has nothing to do with them, and they are trying to take our language and make theirs number one. Hey, there is definitely something wrong here and we have to stop it. We have to secure our borders and the ones that are here have to learn our language, English, and if they don't want to do that, send them back to Mexico. Why are we teaching our students Spanish; we should be teaching their students English. There is definitely something wrong with this picture and it definitely needs corrected. I am also tired of going to stores in my city and hearing Spanish spoken as though it were Mexico and even more frustrating is purchasing items with Spanish written all over them. My forefathers fought for this country so I could enjoy Freedom without having another country threatening it. Hey, America, wake up and vote for a candidate who will give our country back to Americans. It's time to say 'No, George Bush, this is my country and I'm taking it back!!!!!!!
Go Ron Paul!!!!!!
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