What will be the spin when Dr. Paul takes 1st or 2nd tomorrow?

Like many others have said, this is all about expectations. The mainstream does not expect Ron Paul to do so well, and they expect McCain to get 3rd place in Iowa. If Ron Paul got 3rd in Iowa, he would make plenty of news and deal a crippling blow to McCain going into NH, where McCain is supposedly doing well.

And, please temper your own expectations. Don't be disappointed if we don't get 1st or 2nd.

Hello to the Ron Paul Revolution, This is my very first post,comment or contribution to the rEVOLution grassroots or otherwise. I first heard about DR. PAUL
from the Bill Myers show, I was intrigued but still skeptical when he was there, then in May 07 I saw the Debate and was surprised afterwards. While looking at others I put my eye on DP from time to time and gradually started to "convert"(and there is no other word or better for it) to his message . I started to pay far more attention to DP and monitor his campaign and the grassroots movement then when you remarkable people raised the $4+mill and the $6+mill and I saw the contrast vrs. the other "candidates" funds I began to believe the straw polls and see that Dr.Paul does have a rEVOLution! Then I watched eagerly as the 4th quarter numbers came in(at least so far). I waited and maybe it is the last vestiges of skepticism in me to doubt that such a things as unicorns really do exist,or as we know them an honest politician(yes, Virgina Santa really does exist). So I make my first contribution here and now and by doing so cast my political choice. I was waiting till after tomorrow and then see what kind of fizzle or firestorm was about go unlamented by the world or sweep through this nation like an avalanche off a glacier ,respectfully. But I decided that I needed to make a decision NOW. Let it not be said that I joined the bandwagon when it was popular but before in the sense of MSM popular, while a little late, better that then never.
I wanted to say this because I hate to repeat myself too much and I can just direct people to this post in the future.

That said, while I don't agree with Dr.Paul on EVERYTHING. I do find him simply to be a man of honor and so I think that without MSM attention (at least no where near the level he deserves) He will get 3rd in Iowa if the weather isn't too bad and the other supporters for other the "candidates" come out in droves. If not ,then at least 2nd. I think that 1st is possible if his support in Iowa is very underestimated and the weather is bad. And "Young People" really do come out the woodwork so to speak with their not counted in polls cellphones. And if what I read is true that you can absentee ballot online over the net then he will SWEEP with a landslide. If the weather is nice then and the other candidates get their full support 4th is possible but I don't see 5th or lower happening unless the election was rigged.
So 3rd is the most likely to occur with my present knowledge. And as for NH 2nd, following the same probabilities. And while I don't have a crystal ball so I could be wrong I'm willing to bet on this.
F.Y.I. It is going to be Obama vrs. Paul in the general election, maybe I'll explain that some other time.

P.S. IOWA BRING A CAMERA OR VIDEO RECORDER AND DOCUMENT THIS IF YOU CAN!!!!
12:09am my time Jan 3rd 2008 at this edit

i think we'll be accused of performing witchcraft on dug up dead people, effectively turning them into passionate, informed, libertarian deranged zombie voters from mars!

Iowa isn't a big deal, whatever...

from the planet Paul-ton crawled into the unhackable voting machines or paper ballots and tapped dance using their itsy bitsy feet to change the count to favor Dr. Paul. You heard it first right here on Faux news.

The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. James Madison

One thing they will not do is admit that they were wrong. What they may do is act surprised that so many of us are "uninformed" or "idealistic". When we, the Ron Paul Revolution, rocks the elites' reality tomorrow and then Tuesday in New Hampshire, watch for the gloves to really come off by the FOE News Network and their ilk.

When Dr. Paul places 2nd or 1st, that is not the time to only rejoice. Yes rejoice but then prepare for battle. It's like an army taking one hill and celebrating, but then the commander say, "We're not finished yet warriors. There is a larger hill with stronger defenses we must overtake. Rejoice for this one victory, but then steel your minds for the next battle."

Together we will have victory, but expect harsh resistance.

If Paul does surprisingly well, the talking heads will say:

1) caucuses are very unrepresentative (highly motivated white males, etc)

2) the campaign must have bused in people from out-of-state to caucus (seriously, there have been accusations in past caucuses and the Iowa parties had to tighten procedures)

Of course, if McCain is the big surprise, they will say:

1) caucuses are very deliberative and have well-informed participants

2) you can't fake a good organization, so the winner must be for real