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Was Friday's e-mail actually written by Ron Paul?

Submitted by fatima on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:11
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I'm sorry, because I'm sure this question has already been discussed here, but I'm not sure how to find out what the consensus is. I hope he isn't using a ghost writer for these e-mails.

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This was not the only fake Ron Paul email

Submitted by Noelle on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:23.

I've suspected a few others times in the past that Paul was not writing some of the emails attributed to him. I'm convinced it's someone else, due to the differences in writing style. I'm pretty sure the campaign has been deceiving us on this.

I had the same question

Submitted by clipper on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:17.

The choice of diction and prosaic style did not seem like it was his writing. However, he must have approved of the content within the message or it would not have been posted on his campaign's website. I'd guess that what happened was that Dr. Paul asked that a basic message be communicated, and the writer took certain, shall we say, "artistic" liberties that resulted in the ambiguity and temporal, psychological angst that most of us felt after reading it. I may be wrong, though.

Dang.

Submitted by fatima on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:22.

If Ron Paul did NOT write the letter, then they should NOT say that it is a letter from Ron Paul!

I regard it as the single most damaging thing that has happened to the entire campaign.

????

Submitted by smitty on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:27.

ron paul has to "approve the message" even if it was ghost written; my opinion has been that ron paul has sought to "lower expectations" as much as possible in more than one email.

in general RP often makes no sense; for example, RP will take $400 million in earmarks and then complain about government largess but won't take $20 million in matching funds because it's government largess.

i.e. while I love RP, his behavior and logic often don't make sense to me.

Lowering expectations?

Submitted by fatima on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:28.

"I can never possibly repay your generous donations, hard work, whole-hearted dedication and love of freedom. How blessed I am to be associated with you. Carol, of course, sends her love as well.

"...the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero."

Yeah. That tone ought to do it.

But this IS NOT the tone we get from Ron Paul's speeches. That is why I question the source of the e-mail.

Notice to headquarters: Forget the e-mails. Go back to the videos for supporters.