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Accept No Substitutes? [Just who are Ron Paul Supporters?]
Blog P.I. ^ | 5/26/07 | William Beutler

Posted on 05/28/2007 2:00:11 PM PDT by bnelson44

Analysis of the GOP Bloggers Straw Poll

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Ron Paul supporters like nobody less than Giuliani — for whom most observers called that debate based on his response to Paul’s “blowback” comments, even as the Ronbots contended that the very same exchange proved Ron Paul the obvious winner.

Unlike supporters of the realistic (and popular, arguably faddish and maybe unrealistic) candidates, Ron Paul supporters apparently would not vote for any other GOP candidate in the Republican primary — though intriguingly, a minority would consider Tancredo.

I submit this as fair evidence that Ron Paul’s online base of support is not drawn from actual Republican party primary voters. Activists for every other candidate have their fallbacks, nemeses and frenemies, but no other group is so far outside the mainstream as the activists for Ron Paul.

Maybe Ron Paul is the GOP vanguard. More likely, his support measures something besides the current Republican mood.


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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; paul; poll; rino; ronisright; ronpaul
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To: deebee1
he’s clearly not a conservative.

That is correct. He is a Jeffersonian liberal (God forbid).

201 posted on 05/30/2007 6:47:10 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: cva66snipe
Ron Paul stands for what the current GOP should be doing but isn't.

Of all the Republicans, Paul seems to be the most capable of attracting votes across many party lines.

202 posted on 05/30/2007 6:57:34 PM PDT by The_Eaglet
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To: The_Eaglet
Of all the Republicans, Paul seems to be the most capable of attracting votes across many party lines.

I think so as well. Liberal vs Liberal in the general election and many will stay home in all parties. As a result just like 1992 & 1996 the DEM will have an easy win unless a major scandal occurs within a week of the election. I would add that if anyone but Gore had ran in 2000 Bush would not have been elected either. Had Kerry played center rather than ultra liberal he would have likely won. The GOP can't seem to grasp that though.

203 posted on 05/30/2007 7:20:05 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Kool Aid! The popular American favorite drink now Made In Mexico. Pro-Open Borders? Drink Up!)
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To: elkfersupper
If prez hillary doesn’t scare you, think about her Supreme Courts picks.
204 posted on 05/30/2007 8:21:23 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter
If prez hillary doesn’t scare you, think about her Supreme Courts picks.

Oddly enough, you scare me more than that.

205 posted on 05/30/2007 8:32:43 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper

BOO!


206 posted on 05/30/2007 8:37:22 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter
BOO!

HISS!

207 posted on 05/31/2007 7:54:21 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper

LOL! Finally! You are showing a little sense of humor, I thought you were completely devoid.


208 posted on 06/01/2007 7:44:52 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter
LOL! Finally! You are showing a little sense of humor, I thought you were completely devoid.

I'm never devoid of humor, tobacco or ammunition.

Sounds like a federal agency, doesn't it?

I could be the Secretary of Humor, Tobacco and Ammunition. Add Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives, and I could be a Czar.

Ten Thousand Czars

209 posted on 06/01/2007 7:59:45 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper

I’ll go along with President Reagan, he said NO to czars.


210 posted on 06/02/2007 4:53:51 AM PDT by Ditter
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