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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That is correct. He is a Jeffersonian liberal (God forbid).
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.
Oddly enough, you scare me more than that.
BOO!
HISS!
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.
I’ll go along with President Reagan, he said NO to czars.
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