2007-12-06 13:08:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Probably neither. Often a candidate will get on the ballot just to get his point or agenda across. He may have had hopes of having a chance, but the polls were clear from the beginning that no one was interested in making him the primary candidate. That has not changed much. Still, he has rather radical and liberal ideas for a Republican, and he likely hopes that these ideas will get some attention and will effect how other candidates in his party campaign and develop later. It has happened in the past on countless occasions.
2007-12-06 13:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 3⤊ 6⤋
I can't see Ron Paul spending all of that time and money campaigning if he doesn't think he has a chance.
There are soooo many candidates though and just a few get all the attention. It would be so much fairer for the candidates and the voters if all of the candidates got to run on an equal basis - using equal amounts of campaign dollars and getting equal amounts of media attention. The popular candidates may not be the best candidates.
2007-12-06 13:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♣♥ 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
he is a man with a real important message and perhaps his message is more important that winning. We lost tons of freedom and are in a finacial dowslide. He has answers that will work while most of the other campaigners are just pissing on our leg for that warm feeling. Talk is nice but no action at all. They will just work for their special interest groups.
2007-12-06 13:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
He wouldn't be running if he didnt think he had a chance. He has said this multiple times. Also why he won't run as a third party, which people seem to keep thinking he will do.
2007-12-06 13:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by bacco l 3 · 9⤊ 2⤋
He has a chance. You just don't pay any attention.
To Mister Taco
Ron Paul is actually to the right of the pack. Not to the left. Guiliani is more liberal with his stance on abortion. Mitt Romney is more liberal with his stance on... oh wait he flipped... Even Huckabee, with his support of big government programs. Non-interventionism is a conservative ideal.
And so is his stance on government spending. More conservative than any of them.
2007-12-06 13:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by Gary W 4 · 10⤊ 3⤋
No, he said he didn't at first, now he does (and says so as well, due to all the support he has gotten). You ask some tough questions.
2007-12-06 13:27:49 · answer #6 · answered by ThomasS 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why are you asking this, you afraid he might win?
2007-12-07 08:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he's completely sincere. He's also a nut case and most of his ideas are terrible, but at least he really means it.
2007-12-06 13:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
He does have a chance.
"First they ignore you,then they ridicule you, then they fight you,.......then you win" - Ghandi
RONPAUL2008
2007-12-06 13:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋