Ron Paul is getting millions from indeviduals making small donations. Could the polls be wrong?

Question

If the polls are right and Ron Paul has almost no support, then who is donating all that money?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2007/10/breaking-news-r.html

Answer 1

He earned 6.2M USD yesterday.

Ron Paul is going to win the Republican nomination. This is what will really be happening to America come the primaries. Ron Paul is going to receive the Republican nomination.

All you Ron Paul supporters, or Hillary haters need to unite and make sure the nomination isn't all that Ron Paul wins. Time to create a truly progressive/positive change in our country. It's time to support Ron Paul with all you have.

Answer 2

He already spoke back this question, and too a lot of human beings on YA are asking it. it is extra desirable that Ron have the $500 than the stupid white supremacist...Ron will use it for good, not evil ;o) That guy's donation is approximately as proper to Dr. Paul's marketing campaign as Huckabee's son (who hung a dogs and beat it to dying). How does that make you sense approximately Huckabee? No different? bypass discern. additionally, in basic terms discovered this out...Don Black is the guy we are speaking approximately right here: Black pronounced he helps Paul's stance on ending the conflict in Iraq, securing usa's borders and his opposition to amnesty for unlawful immigrants. "all of us comprehend that he's not a white nationalist. He says he isn't and we've self belief him, yet on the themes, there is largely one determination," Black pronounced Wednesday. BOOYAH to all people who say he's a racist/nazi/white supremacist.

Answer 3

First all I heard was he isn't a top tier candidate because he has no money. Now that he has money I hear that money isn't what determines who is a candidate.

How can people understand where he stands on the issues when he gets no media coverage? If Katie Couric spent time talking about Ron Paul instead of what religion Romney is or whats it like for Obama to be black, the polls would show a much different picture.

Answer 4

Individual donations measure intensity of support from small numbers of highly involved participants. Polls are a much more accurate measure of broad support in the electorate. Just ask President Howard Dean.

Answer 5

Sadly, the way the primary system is, the big names will keep winning the individual states and even if Paul comes in third every now and again, it won't be enough. "Average" voters are quite dull -- but they are the Silent Majority, it's true. I hope he runs as a third-party candidate, though.

Answer 6

It just depends on what numbers you look at, the straw poll on presidentpolls08.com has him winning the election. But I do think that his numbers a skewed a bit.

Answer 7

I believe the polls are completely inaccurate.

Think about who they ask . . . only people with land line telephones, only people who do not screen their calls for numbers they do not recognize, only . . .

Old people

Answer 8

Like most candidates who align themselves to the extreme of their party, he has strong and VOCAL supporters who vote with their pocketbooks and votes. He has a strong internet following, as well. Lots of small donations (the average today was $50 according to the news). But he won't win the primaries. Even caucus and primary voters tend to go with more moderate candidates. But when the general election comes, the voters will be even more moderate. If Paul got the nomination, you can be sure the Republicans will loose the White House.

Answer 9

You have to ask Hillary that one....After all she is in charge of them

Answer 10

No.

I believe election laws say something like: One man, ONE vote; not one dollar, one vote.