Are you tired of people saying Ron Paul does not have a chance?

Question

Have you heard false statements about how Ron Paul is an extremist or has little to no chance of winning?
http://www.kansascity.com/273/story/307437.html
"he has Powerball odds or worse of winning the presidency"
COME ON NOW

Answer 1

The reason that there is not as much enthusiasm in the mainstream about RP is because he refuses to play the game.

For example: Rudy and the rest of the Republicans (and let's face it, the democrats are just as guilty) collects large donations from the usual suspects, the corporate state elite, rich people who wish to buy political influence. They want something specific and tangible for their money: a judgeship, a subsidy, a pardon, an ambassadorship. In Buffalo, Rudy's fundraiser was hosted by a man who did the same for George Bush and coincidentally got an ambassadorship to Malta. For most of the candidates, the election season is a chance for the well connected to score some political points. Ron Paul doesn't participate in such power-brokering. Most of his contributions comes from donations under 200 dollars; in other words, the little guy. That's why the fat-cat media corporations don't shower him with glory; they have nothing immediately tangible to gain from it.

Ron Paul is running the first truly grass-roots campaign in decades, its an alien concept in a field where the oligarchy is used to electing one of its own.

Answer 2

No, because most of the people who say that quote some statistic about how his fundraising is behind the likes of Hillary, Obama, Rudy, Romney - which it is. Or they'll reference his polling numbers, which are at about 3%. They have the same right to say that he has no chance as we do when we say he does have a chance. I believe that Ron Paul has a chance, it's still early in the race. There's about three months before the first primaries, so there is a chance. I get tired of people saying that he's a lunatic without providing any kind of evidence to back it up, or when people tell Ron Paul supporters to "get a grip on reality" and that we're wasting our time by supporting him. As long as he's in the race, there is no way we can be wasting our time by supporting him. The same holds true for any candidate.

Answer 3

Well, yes I am tired of it in a way. But the media actually shapes who they want to be the winners out of every state. People who don't bother to do research on the candidates will vote for the most popular person they think is going to win.
Look at the example of Iowa in 2004. Dean was the favored and showed up on all of the polls as number one. Then comes caucus night and Kerry wins. So polls don't mean anything, especially this early in the game.
And yes, I am a lifelong Democrat, now an Independent, and I AM voting for Ron Paul.
Popular in the polls or not !

Answer 4

First off, I support Ron Paul 100%. But to be honest, Ron Paul's biggest enemies are those conservatives who think he is not liberal enough and thus tell everyone he doesnt have a chance. I know many conservatives who just assume he doesnt have a chance, and thus wont vote for him, even though they agree with everything he says. They revert to fake conservatives like Guiliani and Romney, both of whom have changed their stance more than once on big issues.

Yes, I am tired of people saying Ron Paul doesnt have a chance, and it furiates me that it is the conservatives who say this, and thus will not vote for him. He is the opposite of an extremist, and the American people have become so out of touch with their heritage that he is thought to be radical, and thus "will not win".

Vote Ron Paul in '08!

Answer 5

No. Because they have the right to say what they want. It's reality on voting day that will sink their ships for them. He's going to win. Mark my words.

Funny you posted that article from KC. I just hope the ppl there get a good dash of common snese and realize the only reason the Star is dissing the man is because the powers that be there really want their KCSMARTPORT. LOL. Did you also notice the no mention of the extreme amount of HOME FORECLOSURES in the KC area? Wake up Kansas City.


Ron Paul 2008.

Answer 6

I don't understand why people can't grasp this. Ron Paul is more "Conservative" than any President we've had in history, at a time when most of the country is leaning toward the Democrats already. In 2000, George Bush got fewer votes than Al Gore (overall, not in Florida) because he was too conservative for people. Ron Paul is more Conservative. He will not win.

Answer 7

Yes I am, can you imagine if they spent half as much time researching their own candidate instead of trashing this one? his campaign is gaining momentum, so back off AND even if it wasn't who cares what the chances are??? WHEN YOU VOTE FOR SOMEONE you DON'T BELIEVE IN, YOU CAN'T WIN!! It doesn't make a difference to me what a candidate polls, I DON'T VOTE ON NUMBERS, I VOTE ON ISSUES!!

Answer 8

Yes, i think the liberal media is trying to downplay him, and shut him out of polls and such because he is the only Republican candidate who has a chance at beating Hillary Clinton

Answer 9

Actually, I am tired of hearing people promoting Ron Paul. He does not want to protect this country properly, and for me, living at the mouth of the Mississippi River, that is a fairly major concern. Thank goodness most of the terrorists are from desert areas and don't know how to drive a boat.

Answer 10

I like Ron Paul a lot. Unfortunately, many people are uneducated so his poll numbers are down. Therefore his chances are slim.

Fred Thompson believes many of the same things and his numbers are way up considering he has only been in the race a couple of months. So I will be voting for him.