NPR dismisses Ron Paul, but gives props to US (the supporters)
Submitted by adam1mc on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 19:11
First, the supporters of Paul -- the Texas Republican congressman who sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2008 -- are better than anyone else I can think of in mastering the art of flooding and winning straw polls. They proved that throughout the '08 primary season. But while his backers were passionate and his rallies heavily attended, Paul was not a factor in the race for the nomination; a fifth-place finish in both Iowa and New Hampshire was indicative of the problem. The votes, when it counted most, were not there.
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