Why do so many people think Ron Paul has no chance at a nomination?

Question

I was just curious about this because it seems like a lot of people who do like Ron Paul's ideas and message just feel he still has no shot. Ron Paul's most supportive group right now is the younger voters, which in my opinion are the most important voters in this entire country. They are the one's that will inherit the national debt, the war on terrorism, and pave the way for the future. Yet, as you notice..this year there isn't too much emphasis on getting the young people to the polls...I wonder why not? Why do all the young people love Paul? Because he doesn't sugar coat, and make excuses...he isn't a politician...Ron Paul is a philospher and a man of reason and justice, if you really believe in his message...I encourage each and every one of you to vote, especially the young crowd. So many people never even vote, it's a crying shame. : (

Answer 1

First of all, young voters don't vote. They never have. Never will. Secondly, ideally people would listen to Ron Paul, especially on foreign policy issues, but people don't want to hear that US foreign policy is responsible for 9/11. Thirdly, well I could go on, but you know deep down that as good of a candidate as Ron Paul may be, that in no way ensure that people are going to pick him. Look at all the people who have managed to get elected, do you think we would have been stuck with them in an ideal world?

Answer 2

I'm voting for Ron Paul. I have convinced a few other people to vote for him also. It isn't all about money, no matter what they say. The money is merely a means to an end, and that end is getting his name recognized and getting people on his side.

Don't listen to the people who say you don't matter and you can't make a difference. You do matter, and you ARE making a difference.

If Ron Paul is going to be President, then we have to spread his message as fast and as far as we can without expecting his campaign staff to help us with money or ideas, because they don't have the money to help. But if each one of us who supports him and his ideas does our part, this nation will understand what a great and unique opportunity we have in this election to vote for a man who has REAL principles, who does what he says, and who steadfastly believes in Liberty and the Constitution. I don't know what else you could want in a President. He also has military experience, something Giuliani, Obama, Clinton, Thompson, and Romney do not have even one day of!

Vote for Ron Paul and encourage everyone you know and meet to do the same.

Answer 3

I think it's because the name of the game in D. C. seems to be to keep your party in power instead of running the nation using correct principles of government.

My impression is that most politicians vote with the leadership, because if you don't, they won't let you get in on the pork. Therefore, they won't support someone with the integrity to obey the constitution, since this would eliminate a good deal of the pork.

Regardless of his chances for nomination, the best thing we can do for our country is to support someone like Ron Paul. Regardless of the result, it will cause the other candidates to face hard questions and to make at least small changes to court his supporters.

Answer 4

Paul Begala (sp?) is on CNN now and he said "All 10, well no, all of the MAJOR candidates tonight were for staying with the war in Iraq". He wouldn't even say Ron Paul's name!

The only way Ron Paul is going to have a chance is to get so much support from the online community that the major news media is forced to report it.

Answer 5

He has a damn good chance of winning the nomination if people will finally admit that the governments that we have now lies to them and takes advantage of them.

and it does.

When he won his seat in congress, you know what those same media people and the people in Washington were saying before hand..He doesn't have a chance...etc..

Guess what Washington ! The people are tired of the professional liers and professional hypocrites currently in power.

Ron Paul for the win

By the way, if you have not registered to vote this election and are tired of the lying and corruption at the top...now would be a good time to register Republican...even if your not Republican and vote Ron Paul.

Lets put someone honest in office...just for a change of pace.

Answer 6

Ron Paul may make sense but if he wins the same crooks will remain in the administration. He can't hang around with Facist and not expect it to rub off.

Answer 7

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CONGRESSMAN PAUL’S RECORD

He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun
ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the
executive branch.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He does not participate in the lucrative congressional
pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional
office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of
substantive legislation each year, probably more than
any single member of Congress.

--VOTE RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT IN '08!--

Answer 8

I love Ron Paul, but unless this generation actually wakes up in time to go to the primaries, the base will easily defeat him.

Answer 9

Man of reason I don't know but..

He is saying it like it is.
The press is scared of him and for good reason.

If we really look into all the bad things the republicans AND democrats have done in the past few years they are ALL going to be without a job; at least in politics :)

Answer 10

i am going to vote for the first time and i am going to vote Paul