We "bother" pushing our favorite candidate, Dr. Ron Paul, because we believe he is the best candidate.
We also believe that the grass-roots party membership is worth listening to, in spite of what the party leadership thinks.
I've been in the party long enough to realize the power brokers are self-serving to the point of promoting their favorite candidate regardless of his chances of actually wining.
The power brokers are pushing their own agenda which is not necessarily in the best interest of the country, or even of the party.
This is no longer the old days, with limited access to be able to get the word out. The information is available. There is the net after all. But at what point do you come to the conclusion that he indeed will not be the nominee? Is there a time when you you say “Okay, ain’t gonna happen this time.” or do you go way over into the beyond, and mount a 3rd party effort that at best will garner single digit numbers?
If indeed power brokers are keeping us from hearing Ron Paul, please, name them and give specifics.
If you think that “power brokers” are the ones in control, that is as good as saying the rest of us are sheep, incapable of deciding things for ourselves, and that we are unlightened because we are not supporting Ron Paul.