New Poll on Washington Post Website! They actually are taking his movement seriously! -- Vote now!!--updated 6/19

I'm getting tired of people getting excited over any article about Ron Paul by a MSM author regardless of its accuracy or bias.

Most of these articles are full of back-handed complements, loaded phrases, words with negative connotations, and misguided analysis.

What many of us fail to realize is that these articles leave the average American voter with a vaguely negative impression of Ron Paul and the liberty movement.

I like to compare it with a pool of water that it has been laced with just a little arsenic. The water may taste all right, but I would not recommend it for a regular source of drinking water.

And his "poll" is a classic example of the subtle warping of Ron Paul's message and his story with which they relentlessly marginalize him.

"His opposition to the war in Iraq"
One of his most controversial and misunderstood policies. (Especially with the old guard GOP/ Christian conservative voters that we are trying to enlist.

"Disaffected voters looking to send a message"
In other words, we don't really know what we are FOR (or don't see anything POSITIVE in Ron Paul's message) but we're just a bunch of anti-establishment types that want "change" for the sake of change.

"What Ron Paul Phenomenon?"
Need I say more?

"The appeal of a "straight talker"
The best option, but really underwhelming since every politician in the world claims to be a "straight talker", and nobody believes him.

I consider this "poll" to be a bad joke.

With "attention" like this, I think we'd be better off ignored.

Why do they always refer to 4 million?

6.4million asswipes.

2% is missing??

HOW to "fake us out" in the future.

By that I mean they want to "dissect" us, figure out what catch-phrases they can use to BS us into supporting THEIR candidates in the future.

Which means they don't have a clue... and really don't want one.

I may just be paranoid, but I don't trust the Washington Post as far as I could throw it (well, i guess I could throw a newspaper relatively far, but...)

They seem to want to pidgeon hole the movement into one of 4 acceptable categories - not letting people know that individual liberty is what it is all about. However, I guess any coverage is good coverage...

I may just be paranoid, but I don't trust the Washington Post as far as I could throw it (well, i guess I could throw a newspaper relatively far, but...)

They seem to want to pidgeon hole the movement into one of 4 acceptable categories - not letting people know that individual liberty is what it is all about. However, I guess any coverage is good coverage...

Wake up and smell the coffee you boneheads, IT'S OVER, FINISHED. Stop living in your fantasy world.

This video gives us more understanding. http://www.youtube.com/wa...
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Liberty is our campaigns gift to the world it is our manifest destiny.
Freedom is a movement who's time has come. Our campaign will lead world wide freedom.

It has a double meaning, we like the straight talk, and STRAIGHT TALK is the MESSAGE that RON PAUL Gives each time he talks. MSM gets that, so does all the NeoCons... so choose number 4, "THE APPEAL OF A STRAIGHT TALKER".

In Peace & Liberty,
Treg

What Explains the Ron Paul Phenomenon?

* His opposition to the war in Iraq
11%
* Disaffected voters looking to send a message
26%
* What Ron Paul Phenomenon?
6%
* The appeal of a "straight talker"
55%

Created on Jun 13, 2008

Total Votes: 4,170

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Given the choices, I'm not going to waste my 'time on this stupid poll. I mean,it wouldn't matter one bit of RP was a straight talker if he was a socialist like everybody else. I'm a RP supporter because he's the only one of the candidates who has taken the time to study what's actually wrong with this country, has decided that it's the Federal government, and would demand that the Federal government obey the rules, meaning the Constitution.

www.paulforronpaul.com

....seem to get the fact that the "old media" is using them to boost their revenues? It's simple ladies and gentlemen! The more web traffic the more advertising dollars. The more interaction/time spent on the page the more advertising dollars. The poll is lame! The author mentions who he believes Ron Paul is but does not list that as an option as to why he is a phenomenon. Dang! I thought we were fighting the "old media"? By all means, take the stupid poll and fund the enemy! RP was on morning joe, who by the way have smeared him at every occasion minus one visit early in the process, and the interviewers said it all. "You're great for ratings". Did the poll make you feel good? The "old media" thanks you!

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."

-George Washington

hmm, of the choices given, I said the appeal of a straight talker.... because he tells the truth, he believes what he says, he stands on his principles and doesn't flip flop, he doesn't give us the same old rhetoric, he doesn't have special interest ties, he defends the Constitution like he's supposed to, he's genuine, etc.

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Not 6 million. Why do they NEVER mention that he made 6 million in a single day?

this on that blog:

"..first off he did not quit!!!" WHY RON PAUL MADE THE MOST BRILLIANT MOVE IN POLITICAL HISTORY
Posted June 18th, 2008 by Jdayh

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Etc. etc, etc!!!!!

Just spreading the word as requested here!!!!!

I've been following his blog on and off for the past year, and he's basically either ignored Ron Paul completely or belittled him any chance that he's had. I am abstaining from this poll because I refuse to give any support to his sham blog.

Bump!

Healthnut4freedom

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6

for votes. I didn't really see my reasoning, but chose straight talker as the best of the lot. Always comment...even a few words, imo, they need to see how strong we are in our convictions.

IT'S DOABLE

has gambled on silencing Ron Paul, and pushing McCain to the nomination, and it's all but given, that the GOP will lose because of it. What a shame. I have no use for the GOP any more. Not only have they become liberal wolves in sheep skin, they squashed the true conservative that could probably galvanized the conservative masses and defeated the Obama wonder boy. Could you imagine a debate about foreign policy, or monetary issues between Obama and Ron Paul? Even Obama looks smart compared to McCain! The GOP is doomed for 8 years, and they probably should be. It's just too bad, that for once in our lifetime, we've had the opportunity to elect a real, true Statesman, who has no special interest agenda.

He sure is a person that gives out straight answers. Unlike McCain who constantly says "I'm going to give you some straight talk" and gives you bullshit.

www.ronpaul2008.com

There is life at the end of the tunnel my friends!

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE REPUBLICAN DELEGATES

Dear Republican Delegates,

I am writing this letter as a concerned American citizen, with hope that we can prevent the damage that will ensue with John McCain as the Republican nominee for President. Contrary to popular belief, John McCain is NOT the official nominee for his party and will not be so until the delegates officially cast their votes for him at the Republican National Convention in September. It goes without saying that this is not the wish of most mainstream republicans and people who call themselves Conservatives.

Until then, it is not too late to avoid the mistake of nominating an unpopular and divisive candidate who will not only lose the general election in November, but will do it in the same manner as Bob Dole twelve years earlier. Bob Dole not only lost the election; he lost it by a wide margin to a popular incumbent named Bill Clinton. Even though Barack Obama is only the Democratic Party's nominee for President, he is a hugely popular candidate (much like Clinton in 1992) and has close to $300 million dollars to spend for his election efforts.

Can John McCain raise that kind of money? No! Can John McCain excite the voters with any of his proposals? No! Can John McCain excite anyone about anything that he says today or has said in the past? No! Can John McCain become the next President of the United States? No, absolutely not! So why would the Republican delegates send a sacrificial lamb to the convention and waste their time and their vote on a present day Bob Dole? In reality, Bob Dole was much more of a Conservative than John McCain and look what happened to him.

The Conservative's in the Republican Party are looking for a candidate and nominee who can bring together the people and qualities that once made the Republican Party what it was in the days of Thomas Jefferson; a party that had principles and adhered to the Constitution. Can John McCain save the Republican Party from the disease that has ravaged the very heart of the Conservative wing? No, he can't and he won't! First of all, John McCain is not even a real Conservative, but is really a Liberal in disguise! A simple search of his voting record during his years in Congress and in the Senate will confirm this and should be all the reason for the delegates to reject McCain at the nominating convention.

This is why it is imperative for the delegates to nominate Ron Paul as the Republican nominee for President. Not only is Ron Paul a strict constitutionalist, but he is the only Republican candidate who can win the presidency in a contest with Barack Obama. He was always the most likable candidate during the Republican debates and besides garnering the most applause, he won just about every preference poll conducted after each debate. To say that Ron Paul is not a popular candidate would not be accurate, although this was the picture painted by the mainstream media to question the viability of his candidacy.

Ron Paul has the dedicated support and ability to raise huge sums of money that John McCain lacks. Ron Paul has a consistent voting record over the past 30 years that puts John McCain's voting record to shame. Ron Paul doesn't change his views to match his environment and unlike McCain, Ron Paul has a great deal of knowledge on both economics and foreign policy. Ron Paul can save our nation from economic disaster by reinstating the gold standard, shutting down the Federal Reserve and the IRS and ending 95 years of oppression against American workers with the illegal Income Tax.

But the most important reason for nominating Ron Paul is to have a leader that we and the rest of the world can be proud of; something that we have not had for a very long time. I sincerely hope that the Republican delegates at the national convention will look at these things and think about the consequences of their actions when they choose their nominee for President. The time is too short to allow a Socialist candidate like Barack Obama to win the presidency. John McCain is too set in his ways to change his whole persona now. The only chance that we have to stop Obama and the destruction of our economy is to choose Ron Paul as the Republican nominee for President.

Thank you and God Bless America!

Sincerely,

Bob Vondruska
A concerned citizen

The Post is about a million times as influential as the Times, so we should be emphasizing the fact that this poll is in the Post, not the Times.

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checking out right now

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Bump!

But I picked, The appeal of a "straight talker"

I wish there was a limited government, or Constitution poll choice, because Ron Paul is much more than just a straight talker, even though that is rare in DC.