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To: cuban leaf
I’ve seen things go viral with virtually no financial backing. I also believe that money is not the god of elections. I like to say that no amount of money would get Hitler or Stalin elected president of Israel.

Presidential elections are built on complex systems. The notion that something going "viral" is going to get someone elected president is just not in the cards. Someone getting elected with "virtually no financial backing" is not going to happen. I understand the concepts but if what you say is true Ron Paul would have been elected in the last election cycle.

79 posted on 10/21/2011 11:48:00 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks.)
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To: isthisnickcool

—The notion that something going “viral” is going to get someone elected president is just not in the cards. —

Well, I sort of agree. I think what has a better chance of happening is something going viral keeping someone from being elected. Bur “viral” alone is not enough. It does somewhat level the playing field. That is why I said that money still talks, but not as loud as it used to.


80 posted on 10/21/2011 11:53:06 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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