Posted on 12/09/2011 11:50:40 AM PST by St. Louis Conservative
According to recent polls, Paul ranks among the top three candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire.
But unlike most candidates, given the war chest Paul has amassed and his ability to raise money, there’s no pressing reason for him to drop out quickly even if he begins with a string of disappointing early state performances.
As of the fundraising quarter that ended Sept. 30, Paul had raised more than $12 million, the bulk of in small donations. Few others in the field can claim an ongoing donor base to raise money from once voting starts winnowing out the candidates.
Paul has built heavily on a core of supporters he developed in 2007 during what was a far more quixotic effort, in which he grew famous for his libertarian streak, opposition to U.S. foreign policy in the Mideast and push for smaller government.
He’s put together a more professional team this time around, with a traditional campaign structure. He has spent more than $2 million on ads, including a national cable buy on Fox News, which helped elevate his standing in the latest numbers in Iowa. He’s also been highlighting lesser-examined aspects of his positions, like his opposition to abortion, in an effort to woo social conservatives.
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Not a brokered national convention, but I've been to enough county, district and state conventions that I can guess.
Picture a three-ring circus, with monkeys in charge, lions on the loose, the tent on fire, and the clowns all wanting their turn at the microphone.
I agree up to a point. I think the last election PROVED to us that obama is despised. That election was a referendum on HIM and HIS COMMUNIST POLICES. HE FAILED.
Don’t let these obama suppporters on this board try to tell u any differently.
NO ONE likes obama but the communist news media, the communist democrats, and the communist supporters that visit these boards to try and discourage conservatives.
obama’s got a BUTT WHOPPIN coming in 2012. The commuinist knows it, his thuggish friends in the news media know it, the American know it and more importantly, now u know it.
obama is a failure and he is BEAT.
Relax my friend and watch the commie bas@@rd squirm.
Then say HELLO to 4 more years of Obama....
Eat your own, that’s the way to win?..NOT!
Not voting for any amnesty puke, will get other to join me.
“Picture a three-ring circus, with monkeys in charge, lions on the loose, the tent on fire, and the clowns all wanting their turn at the microphone.”
Oh, then just like a regular Ron Paul event....
Did u see the slaughter in the last election? That what America voting on obama leadership abilities.
I think you are the one who doesn’t know anything bout politics.
Let me think. Because Ron Paul is a fruitcake? Because no sane person would vote for him? Because he’s an egomaniac?
I was at the DEM brokered convention in 1852. As I was a Marcy supporter, I was not pleased with the outcome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852_Democratic_National_Convention
The DEMS nominated a drunk!
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