Where Ron Paul does well

Even though Ron Paul has won only a handful of counties in this still young primary season he has improved on his 2008 performance, particularly in Iowa where he picked up more counties than in all of the other states combined. Paul still has not won a state but we now have a clearer picture of where he does well.

Rural Communities

Nye County, NV

The rural Nevada community of Pahrump is typical of the places where Paul thrives. It is isolated, deeply conservative with"> a strong libertarian streak, and a history of resisting government intrusion into the community. Pahrump provided Paul with a repeat victory in Nye County and gave him his largest margin of victory in Nevada.

During Paul's only campaign stop there the libertarian spirit of the place was on full display as rally attendees were openly carrying side arms.

Coos County, NH

Paul edged Mitt Romney in this northern New Hampshire county by two points. Coos County, the largest and least populated county in the state, is far away from the Massachusetts border and more representative of the traditional spirit of the Live Free or Die state. It was the only county in the state that did not go to Romney.

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