Logical obstacles to overcome.

In the big picture, the media is playing the role of doubter and are upfront about it.

Some of the media pretend to be friends with Ron Paul, but, use their power to diss him.

Other media just ignore him. And the rest do EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO ASSOCIATE him with, LOSING.

You didn't invent this line "logical obstacle" stuff. It has been out there since day one. Hillary did it with Obama and "inexperienced." They have been flogging that duck since last year and it has worked.

The media have been flogging the "can't win" and it isn't working, let's find out why.

You mentioned human psychology in your post. Let's keep the psyche coming.

Human beings associate with the underdog. Why? It is from childhood. To be a kid is to be subject to parental authority....you have "no chance."

People grow up and maintain this issue with authority. If the powers that be look down on Dr. Paul and Say he has no chance......millions and millions of people see it and begin to identify with it...George Will has, numerous media pundits have and there is an unknowable mass of Americans who are secretly rooting for the Doc.

HE IS EASY TO ROOT FOR. He has all of the positive emotional associations.

He is his own man.
He is the underdog fighting against the machine
He si the outsider
He is the man from Texas
He is plain spoken
He ain't slick
He is passionate
He fights for what he believes in
He is a moralist
He is dedicated to human life
He is against war

Most importantly, ending the war has moved from the far left into the political center. Continuing the war has moved far out to the extreme right.

If you really are interested in an "argument ender" I suggest this.

"Dr. Paul will bring the soldiers in Iraq home to their families...none of the other candidates will do that. I am against the war because it is morally wrong and those young men and women are being physically and emotionally destroyed thousands of miles away from their homes and families."

If the folks want to yap about something after that God Bless'em.

If the Lord gave you one person to "turn around" and vote for the Doc that is what the Lord gave ya. Take it! Maybe he's gonna give the 1,000,000 "turnarounds" to the person who is in just the right place to do that. And maybe we just don't know. Mystery is cool...it keeps you tuned in.

Don't forget, maybe that "one person" is you.

We want it more than they do, when they meet us they figure that out and want to be part of that.

T

First, please ask these people if they really feel as though their "vote" for one of the establishment/status quo candidates will REALLY influence policy, etc.

After all, what exactly is meant by "wasted vote"???? If you are voting for someone that upholds your values, ideals, etc. you are essentially voting for you own integrity.

IF, however, you simly want to be on the "winning" team every time... I guess go on chasing the frontrunner of the moment, and become one of the "sheeple".

Herd mentalitiy at it's finest.

I hate to say it, but if you are trying to break through to people whom care most about "winning" at the expense of their own integrity, your job is pretty tough.

This revolution is about PERSONAL responsibility, accountability, etc.
Ron Paul is often the ONLY person to vote against various legislation, even when it is VERY unpopular........

LOOK WHERE IT GOT HIM!!!!!

Polls are definitely not reflecting the support Dr Paul has. WE still have some way to go though.

Ever think of this..? The polls have been showing pretty inconsistent numbers, right? Well, we all know how un-scientific polling is anyway, but think about this additional parameter: Ron Pauls base of support has consistently grown throughout the campaign. The other campaign's supporters are not as dedicated. They have changed their minds, depending on their mood and the current news story(read: poll). However, as you and I know, when you are a Ron Paul supporter, you will never waiver, never falter. You are DIEHARD. That's why his numbers have been growing at a consistent (exponential!) rate, and it's only begining. We're starting to have dub-digit national "polls", and it'll only grow, while the other "front-runners" duke it out, we'll just collect their deserters when they change their minds...

See this inspirational vid for more info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo7G6j6bi4

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If we look back to the Iowans for Tax Relief event in June, when Ron Paul audaciously held his own event and out-drew the regular conference, it was clear that something was up, something important.

Since that time there have been straw-poll wins, towering support in the grassroots and on the internet; and other campaign-propelling signposts. It is as though an unseen hand has guided Ron and us all along this interesting journey. Paul has not only done well, he has created a movement of concerned citizens who want to save our Republic. This is unheard of in contemporary politics: the revolution is real.

What is even more significant is that millions of people worldwide have awakened to the message of freedom and they like it. One has only to visit www.whowouldtheworldelect.com to see Ron Paul leaving every other candidate in the dust.

We have seen miracles all along the campaign trail, happening at exactly the right moment. The supporters - with boundless enthusiasm and commitment - will continue to grow in number. It will continue to be heartening and impressive.

So tell your friend the above and remind him/her we still have many months before the general election. It is easy to be timid, doubtful, anxious and tp give into the tendency to "play it safe". But that's no fun. Besides we have a Republic that needs saving and we are called to duty. That's our real agenda now.
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Send some letters to real Iowa voters that can help us in Iowa......we need help getting 200,000 letters out and time is short.....please help us do something constructive for the good doctor.....

Go here for details....

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/13394

Keep the post on top please......

The only evidence against this is the polls trotted out by various sources. The fact that Huckabee was able to skyrocket in these polls from single digits to winner in a few short weeks, tells me that the polls are completely unreliable, and worse, may well be fabricated.

What could have been the cause for the very sudden rise of Huckabee in the polls, including South Carolina and Florida?

Sorry, I just don't buy any of this. I was traveling the other day, so I was exposed to the TV in the airport. I just don't watch those shows anymore. Not read the MSM magazines with their pompous, empty articles.

I also believe that this "what do I tell my friends?" type of post is run by trolls writing from a script. This is now the seventh or eight very similar type of posting.

It's a nonsense question. Yes, if Paul had no money and no campaign infrastructure, and no army of volunteers to support him in the get out the vote effort, maybe it would be a valid question. It's just a form of attempted manipulation that will not work.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/ron-paul/

A great way of communicating with the media.

HE ALREADY HAS !!!

.......always root for the underdog .

Not only can we win, but WE ARE WINNING!!!! In fundraising. In straw polls. In supporters. In enthusiasm. In ideas. In every tangible way.

Remember that as we move forward.

The idea that Ron Paul can't win is propaganda being circulated by the Old Media (our Ministry of Propaganda). This defeatest propaganda is aimed at Ron Paul supporters who actually believe that there is a difference between Clinton, Obama, Romney, Giualiani et al.

If you believe that a Giuliani or Romney victory is somehow better than a Clinton or Obama win, you have already bought into their lie. The other candidates are all owned by the same special interests.

I was this played out in my own state of Connecticut. We had just suffered through a governor so unpopular that he had to be rescued by the Capitol Police when he stepped outside to taunt a crowd of 50,000 people assembled to protest the state income tax he had forced through. Needless to say, he didn't run for re-election.

The man who ran the anti-income tax rally was a former state senator. He ran for governor as a third party candidate. He was popular and so was his message, but the Republicans ran a former congressman who promised to end the income tax. I knew he was lying, and so did many others. Unfortunately, enough people were so afraid of the Democratic candidate getting elected that they voted for the Republican. I can't remember how many people told me they wanted to vote third party, but the Democrat scared them into voting for the lesser of two evils.

The Republican was elected. He eventually served a year in jail for corruption. We still have an income tax in Connecticut. The state income tax serves one purpose, to finance corruption. There is no conceivable for that much money to go to Hartford.

The moral of the story is to support Ron Paul. If you don't vote for him, you will get the type of president you diserve.

Do the right thing

Me: Do you know who was the most successful candidate in US history? William Z. Foster.

Them: Huh?? Who the heck is that?

Me: Communist Party candidate in 1928. Captured roughly 100,000 votes, but his campaign and subsequent vote total, although relatively small, were large enough to influence the debate. The New Deal was ushered in soon after, followed by 80 years of ever expanding Government. Many experts believe it never would have happened without the contribution from Foster.

Them: Zoinks

Me: Zoinks is exactly right. The odds that your vote will decide the winner of the election are about 10 billion to one. But every vote that a candidate receives gives incrementally more creditability to his views. That's the only way your vote matters. Therefore, it only makes sense to vote for the candidate that most closely resembles your own views.

Them: Thanks dude.

Me: Right on.

I take my marching orders from the Constitution!

BELIEVE IT
WE WILL WIN

1. As a child I was taught anyone could grow up to be President. Are you telling me that's wrong? Are you telling me your last name has to be Clinton or Bush to become President?
2. He does have support that is not showing up in the polls. Polls survey "likely Republican voters" that have, and answer, landline telephones. A new study showed about 1/8th of Americans now use only cell phones. Further, Ron Paul has a lot of support from Independents and Democrats. YouTube is proof of overwhelming support for Ron Paul that is not showing up in polls.
3. Another downer I've heard is that he is a congressman, not a Senator or a Governor, and Senators and Governors are more likely to become President than congress members. So I looked it up, the only President that was just a congressman before he got elected was Abraham Lincoln. So yes it has been done before and the last time it happened it was a very good thing! Abraham Lincoln was also the founder of the Republican party! I would say that if any man could resurrect the Republican party it would be Ron Paul!

Just like anything in life, if you internalize or rationalize the idea that nothing can be done, then certainly nothing will be done.

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Also, WE ARE WINNING in Davenport, Iowa this weekend, canvassing the message of FREEDOM, PEACE, & PROSPERITY.

Be a part of it!