Re: The Ron Paul Money Bomb

I'm not sure it's much of a bomb - maybe more of an M80?

25,000 people is a whole lotta folks but 102 million people voted in the last election.

It's noise but I don't know if it's really more than a drop in the bucket, if you'll pardon a mixed metaphor.

Re: The Ron Paul Money Bomb

Brian,

The money buys more exposure. The mainstream news outlets (with few exceptions) pretty much treat Dr. Paul as a kook, primarily pointing to guilt-by-association; that is, Dr. Paul's willingness to be a guest on radio shows hosted by people with some pretty extreme views.

I tell people that Jesse Ventura won in Minnesota because he attracted lots of non-voters as well as disaffected voters to the polls...and the major parties couldn't produce a candidate that reverberated or whatever the campaign sloganeers choose to call it when they want to say that a candidate makes an impact.

Comparing Paul to Ventura is very valid because the usual political polls rely on people that vote in primaries. At the latest Fox Valley Ron Paul Meetup group meeting last Monday, one of the organizers asked how many in attendance (about 60) were registered Republicans. Six people raised their hands. The point being that Dr. Paul is drawing support from outside the normal party channels.

Steve Erbach
The Town Crank

Re: The Ron Paul Money Bomb

Comparing Paul to Ventura is very valid

Nu-unh! Paul never played a mini-gun toting mercenary in a movie! So there!

The point being that Dr. Paul is drawing support from outside the normal party channels.

Duly noted.

Re: The Ron Paul Money Bomb

Brian,

Oh, stop! The Paul campaign is, truly, grass roots. His supporters (I'm one of 'em!) don't really care that the odds are against him. It's an opportunity for demonstrating one's preference for how one wishes to be governed, rather than sitting idly by until the annointed candidates appear on a not-too-eagerly awaited ballot.

Steve Erbach
The Town Crank