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the 01-29-2008 06:24 PM

The Ron Paul train keeps rolling!
 
He got THREE TIMES the percentage of votes that Fred Thompson got in Florida today!

sketchers356 01-29-2008 06:28 PM

But isnt Thompson officially out of the race?

sketchers356 01-29-2008 06:28 PM

Go Ron Paul...even if you don't have a chance.

1fastredsc 01-29-2008 06:38 PM

He is, which is why i don't understand this post. On another note, looks like gulianni is screwed.

forklift 01-29-2008 06:40 PM

The (official) Paul campaign spent little to no time in FL since it is a winner take all and they have saved their resources for smaller states. It was a grass-roots only operation there. Millions spent by Romney has won him 0 delegates.

In FL you can vote early (absentee?) and many were able to vote before Fred dropped out...at least that is what I have heard.

hytem 01-29-2008 06:51 PM

Ron Paul is the nicest politician in the whole presidential race. Now why isn't he getting the same attention in the media as Obama, McCain and the rest? If he did, he would be much higher. Maybe he just doesn't spend enough money for those TV ads the media is profiteering on.

the 01-29-2008 06:57 PM

I'm sure if the media gave him more attention, he could probably have doubled his results in Florida. He'd have gone from 3% to 6%!

Damn media. They just have it out for Ron Paul (and Dennis Kucinich, too).

island911 01-29-2008 07:00 PM

:D - funny

kstar 01-29-2008 07:05 PM

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Rearden 01-29-2008 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hytem (Post 3736519)
Ron Paul is the nicest politician in the whole presidential race. Now why isn't he getting the same attention in the media as Obama, McCain and the rest?

It must be punishment from the Trilateral Commission or one of the other shadow groups that keep Paul and his supporters awake at night. Boo!

alf 01-29-2008 09:55 PM

I visited the RP booth at the local gun show and like his Libertarian view on politics, he might very well be the only Republican I would consider. I have an Obama sticker on my truck , nice little social experiment going to gun shows and IDPA matches with it :)

turbo6bar 01-30-2008 04:20 AM

He is giving those crooks a headstart before the Paul Master Plan is unveiled.

lendaddy 01-30-2008 05:15 AM

Paul is going to run third party, no doubt about it. I heard an ad on the radio here for him and that makes no sense otherwise since the primary is done.

I haven't fully thought this through, but part of me is happy about that. His run will seal it for the dems and if we're stuck with McCain who would act very similarly to a dem anyway...well why not let the dems get the real credit they deserve for the fallout?

Mule 01-30-2008 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 3736998)
Paul is going to run third party, no doubt about it. I heard an ad on the radio here for him and that makes no sense otherwise since the primary is done.

I haven't fully thought this through, but part of me is happy about that. His run will seal it for the dems and if we're stuck with McCain who would act very similarly to a dem anyway...well why not let the dems get the real credit they deserve for the fallout?

Similar reasoning on my part (& many others) helped elect Slippery Willie the first time. But I want to do it too.

Rearden 01-30-2008 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 3736998)
Paul is going to run third party, no doubt about it.

What does Ron Paul have over the Libertarian candidate?

lendaddy 01-30-2008 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rearden (Post 3737052)
What does Ron Paul have over the Libertarian candidate?

Money, bags and bags of money.

Rick Lee 01-30-2008 05:56 AM

Paul is in a unique situation. He can't keep his campaign cash for personal use, so he has to either give it to another campaign or to charity, I believe. He's not the Libertarian Party's candidate and he's not gonna get the GOP nomination. Despite his amazing fundraising, he hadn't gotten much traction in any one state. So what would he call his third party? Nader is what cost Gore FL in 2000 and Perot cost Bush I the whole election in 1992. I wonder how pragmatic Paul really is and this will show it.

lendaddy 01-30-2008 05:59 AM

What possible reason would there be for running ads in Michigan if not for national aspirations?

Rick Lee 01-30-2008 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 3737088)
What possible reason would there be for running ads in Michigan if not for national aspirations?

Because MI is not a winner takes all state and Paul could use the delegates to play kingmaker later on?

lendaddy 01-30-2008 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Lee (Post 3737110)
Because MI is not a winner takes all state and Paul could use the delegates to play kingmaker later on?

The Primary was a couple weeks ago Rick.


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