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Again, Ron Paul supporters pour millions into campaign coffers
By M&C US News Dec 17, 2007, 0:22 GMT
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Seriously . . . This last week or two has been nutty for me. Total paradigm shift in the way I see politics. Uh, yeah, I was a hardcore member of Huckabee's army and, even though they almost got me to just listen to what they said . . . I think I'm head over heels in love with Paul.
He's so flippin' consistent! So flippin' right, too! Saw him on Cramer's Mad Money, too. I'm FINALLY starting to get why the insane Paul supporters are so pumped for him. Uh, I honestly don't support everything he says buuut, it's more of a trust thing. He KNOWS and LOVES what he says.
I don't know, maybe I'm just beginning to get infected by the Ron Paul bug, but what he has to say is almost SO common sense that it seemed too complex and nutty . . . Yeah. Or I've lost it.
Ahhh tastes like freedom.
The revolution is alive and well....2nd time around proves there is a movement. Vote Ron Paul!!
Win or lose, the revolution has begn.
$4.5m has passed, and at the current contribution trend, Paul should end up with $5.5m, plus whatever he took in offline (checks, phone, etc).
Just as big news is that it's all from small donors ($115 average), and also big news is that thousands of supporters have gathered at rallies throughout the country, some braving horrific ice and snow and traffic to get together by the hundreds upon hundreds at dozens of locations throughout the States -- and the world!
Judging by these facts alone, no other candidate can hope to see a huge turnout at the primaries. Who is going to drive through freezing snow to vote for Huckabee or Giuliani?
These guys are needing to change their underwear after today.
Don't forget, though, that Huckabee has a money bomb planned for December 25th, when everyone is sure to be gathered around the computer rather than being with family. I think his campaign hopes to raise enough to pay for a first class ticket or two. Maybe this time they will.
WHat has the media, pundits and blogger so confounded about Ron Paul is that he is so damn HONEST! And his supporters are so SINCERE! Ask ROn Paul a question, and you don't hear the wheels turning in the pander section of his brain- he'll tell you what he honestly believes, whether you like it or not! Ask supporters why they support Ron Paul, despite him being against (Column A) or for (Column B), and they'll tell you honestly, I don't agree with everyhting he says, but at least I can BELIEVE what he says.
ROn Paul's appeal lies in his message, not his charisma, charm or him saying what yhe thinks you want to hear. He wants everybody to make up their OWN minds and take care of themselves- not promising everybody that he'll fulfill all their wishes like some political Santa Claus. WIth journalists so used to being lied to, manipulated and pandered to... I honestly think they are afraid of what they don't know and have never seen before- a politician with character, integrity and honesty.
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I'm so ready for a change in the political atmosphere. I hope Ron Paul gets the nomination and kick hilary's ass.
Go Ron Paul!!! The only honest grass roots candidate out there!!!!
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Who cares how much money he raises if they don't count your vote. Those who vote determine nothing those who count the votes determine everything. GO find out how to make sure your vote gets counted...even if it's not for Ron Paul...
This is a direct example that we are the power! This spontaneous organization behind Ron Paul is no PR stunt; it is simply because he is showing us how far we have come away from being free people: with the Patriot Act, H.R. 1955, legalizing torture, violating our constitutional rights, et al, Ron Paul's views are the only ones that are Sane!
He is the only peace candidate, the only one for individual liberties for all and promises to cut back the power of the government to take Our money and use it for their own interests.
There have already been informants who have indicated that there are assasination plots against Ron Paul because he is 'radical' and threatens to disrupt the plan by the global elites: truthnews dot us/?p=1281
Please see Ron Paul speak for himself on youtube & keep educating yourselves on what's really going on in the country.
To those who are reading this right now, look into how many new donors the campaign has gotten. We are going to win this thing. Integrity, knowledge and dedication can do more than cronyism, bias, and collectivism.
Hilarious first paragraph dig at RP supporters. Easy, easy, I support RP too, but it still made me chuckle.
Ron Paul 2008!
' Ron Paul supporters pour millions into campaign coffers'
One wonders if they will have any money left over for their tin-foil hats.
By the way, 'editor', I rest my case.
I had almost lost all hope for this Country. I thought the Republicans where going to lose the election and We would end up with a big government liberal like Hitlery to really hamper this nation. And then... from the sky... inside the net... out of nowhere. A voice of reason. Hope. A breath of fresh air. A gentleman patriot comes to save the nation! Alleluia! I'm save. I smell the fresh cut grass of freedom in the distance the torch of liberty is flaming. Don't let it get away from us for I see light. Ron Paul is President!
Who IS Ron Paul?
Why would he get this much support?
Do your OWN homework.
NOBODY explains Ron Paul
BETTER than Ron Paul himself!
Here is an interactive audio archive of
Ron Paul speeches and interviews as a resource in chronological
order.
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> I'm FINALLY starting to get why the insane Paul
> supporters are so pumped for him.
Haha, we are the least insane people in this country at this point.
As one example I'd like to mention, I studied Middle Eastern history, and I almost fell out of my chair when Ron Paul brought up the 1953 Iranian Coup - Operation Ajax, which is the starting point for the Islamic revolution which later opened the door for the creation of Al Qaeda.
He brought this up during a debate. He actually told the truth of what US interventionism has led to - organizations like Al Qaeda. Operation Ajax was the first successful overthrow of a DEMOCRACY, and it was done to steal oil from Iran. The entire CIA report is declassified, I recommend the entire country read it, and then decide what sort of foreign policy we ought to have.
Calling us nuts? We're not nuts, we just aren't educated by television set.
What happens to all those unspent millions of dollars when it is found that this turkey can't fly? It won't be returned to the donors. Some nice retirement fund, I'll wager.
Ron Paul will need much more money than he has, we do these money bombs for reasons like a) attention B) build up his coffers so he doesnt have to keep asking every week for more help. Ron Paul has about 18.5 million as I write this message. If you know US politics, that money is already spent.
The Paul campaign is for real. We are growing exponentially in support. This is just another step, though a clearly groundbreaking one, in the peaceful reclamation of the American Democracy.
The Military/Industrial/Congressional Complex should be quaking in their boots.
Ron Paul 2008!
HA! Re-read the 1st paragraph--I guess M&C feels 'obliged' to report the news?!?! What are they trying to say with that sentence? How far removed from the grass roots can you be? Certainly this author knows some Ron Paul supporters--but apparently they don't fit into the traditional warmed over two-party framework? Seriously, this is perplexing!
to poster above-you would have to be in the fact the editor got flamed yesterday for being a Paul panderer in a Romney article that pissed a bunch of republicans off. They post alot of Paul articles here, but the GOP peeps think its overkill on him, but the articles are just reporting the facts.
Well said Amma! This is true and i hope more and more people realize it. Besides what harm could he do except, put a few government thieves out on there asses who really deserve it anyway. So that Dr. Paul can better this country. As for them trying to plot an assassination on Dr. Paul its not going to happen because if people are smart enough to remember JFK when he was trying to do good for this country. The people will stand up this time and fight for their freedom, liberty and prosperity and go after them ourselves. If we are going to make a difference we have to stand up as one, and 'excuse the expression' pull the tit out of our mouths and not only let Dr. Paul do all the work, but we need more people who are going to stand buy him every step of the way and give that little extra push if we want our freedom back because if we don't it's only going to get worse.
One month ago I was talking Obama. Then when he brought Oprah on board, it made me sour on him. A friend mentioned Ron Paul. I was like 'is'nt he a Republican. I don't do Republican.' Anyway, I did the research and found that Ron Paul is a Lincoln style Republican and is pro Constitution. So I, needless to say, did a double take. I was luke warm on the idea still since Ron Paul is Republican. But after further research, decided that if the media was trying to bury him alive, there must be something here to find out. Well, I tried to dig up some dirrt of Ron Paul and it is very difficult to find anything. Racial issues turned out to be hollow and unclear, and the Pro-choice issue was cloudy as well. So, I decided if I stood all the candidates side by side, Paul comes out on top with flying colors. He is the one.
I would like to extend my thanks to all of you who have worked so hard to get the word out about Ron Paul! Without you, this would never have happened. Let's keep the momentum going and bring everyone on board. This is our moment, this is our chance to save outr country.
again, to all who have spread the word and worked to make this happen, Thank You so much for everything.
Give the USA back to the people!!!
'At the risk of being accused of fluffery or bias by Clintonistas, Oprah's Obama army, Romney and Huckabeebots, we are still obliged to report the fact that Ron Paul supporters are on their way to beating the November 5th Guy Fawkes $4.2 million dollar raise, and are at a reported $4 million currently.'
OK, I am none of the above. Does that entitle me to point out that this is another sycophantic ode to Ron Paul that is straight out of a campaign press release?
Lets review the titles you give to Ron:
'Again, Ron Paul supporters pour millions into campaign coffers'
'Ron Paul's growing poll numbers vex mainstream press'
'Ron Paul smear attempts by left and right demonstrate growing strength of Paul campaign'
'Ron Paul's message finally 'wakes up' mainstream media'
Compare that to:
'Republican Romney cried when he learned Blacks could be priests'
and
'Huckabee's past still haunting him'
More articles on Ron Paul then any other candidate. So yeah, fluffery and bias, obviously so.
hahaha can't win eh? to the poster above- Huckabee stepped in it with DuMonde, and even Drudge noted Romney's tears when Blacks could be priests...
Ron hasn't pardoned anyone who later murdered, nor belonged to a culty religion that just until the 60-70's stopped referring to the black race as the cursed descendants of Cain..
I love it!
'Ron hasn't pardoned anyone who later murdered, nor belonged to a culty religion that just until the 60-70's stopped referring to the black race as the cursed descendants of Cain..'
Ron hasn't done ANYTHING but take money from moonbats and paranoiacs.
Hug the kids and live free.
Ron Paul 2008 -- because every other candidate is for omnipresent government!
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