[DrC]

“when a candidate finishes a close second and then still polls in single digits one realizes a lot of ballot stuffing went on”

That’s not fair to Ron Paul. He has an intense, loyal following, albeit not huge. In a straw poll, such a candidate can do well by out-organizing the opposition. He did well in relative terms, but in absolute terms, his votes were only 27% of the total. This narrow but deep support would make him a disaster as the Republican standard bearer. There’s just too many of his ideologically pure positions that don’t square with the general voter’s view of the world.

[ontap]

What are you talking about , my post makes the same point you do...he has a loyal following that consistently skews the polls in his favor making him seem much more relevant than he actually is!!!

[reefdiver]

Ron Paul will not be the Republican standard bearer, He is not a Republican.
He is a Libertarian.