Topic: Ron Paul
Ron Paul Financial Support Fading Internet supporters have been generous to the 10-term Texas Congressman and his libertarian message. This week's contributions are the lowest in four months.by Bob Nightingale
(libertarian)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Being an optimist, I'd like to give better news. But it's obvious that the revolution is losing steam. Since the beginning of the month, financial support is on the wane. Unless there is a compelling reason to excite the throngs of supporters, this trend may continue.
The yellow row represents today (2/12/08) at about 12:45 EST. There are only 135 days of history in the original chart.
You can use this observation as a rallying cry for a turnaround, or a factual admission that it's over. There is probably over $5 million still in the bank. My biggest criticism of the Ron Paul campaign is that it didn't use the money as it was coming in. The campaign had asked for another $23 million in contributions at the end of December. Had they spent all the money and come away with as many delegates as Romney, I'd open my wallet again. There just wasn't the national exposure. You can blame the news media all you want, but it takes effective marketing to get your man sold.
Unless something changes drastically, we're going to see the Republicans trying to promote the 100-Year War. It will ruin us financially Although I don't like Huckabee's dinking around the Constitution for his conservative social agenda, he is less insane than McCain.
I wish everyone luck in the Marches coming up to promote the cause of freedom. Using my political calculus, it may be just the thing to get Obama elected. He's been against the war from the beginning. He's been a labor and human rights advocate. If he can secure the border and not raise my taxes too much, then.... I need an aspirin and an antacid.
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Thumbs down, digital. I am afraid your number crunching does not tap into the real motivation for and conviction of the freedom movement. You made quite a few slanted "observations" and masked your preferences. Let's see, a huge outpouring marching on Washington will get Obama elected....Huckabee is better than McCain. I do not know what point you were trying to make, but if it was to rain on a parade to Washington in a backhanded manner, you missed the mark. There will be a historic march on Washington and "We the People" will show its numbers as a first step in warning elected officials that we have to be dealt with. Once people are awake to the truth...lies don't fly. Dr. Paul just gave us our marching orders....and, it was exactly the medicine we needed at this time. This one is going to be a slam, dunk. And, neos and naysayers will be able to read all about it as plans are laid. Transparency is liberating and freedom is popular!
Thumb it down all you want. 14 or 42 delegates for Ron Paul is a far cry from 1,191 needed to get the GOP nod. It breaks my heart. Now I'm getting past it and seeing what else is out there. The choices aren't pretty: the sandwich or--never mind.
McCain's numbers many not be over 700, but are probably closer to 650. Huckabee have and Romney had over 200 each. What is your plan to win a state and the minds of the majority of Republican party for Ron Paul? Or even 30%? What's your compelling argument to move the Romney delegates to the Paul camp, and not to Huckabee or McCain? If Huckabee can pick up enough delegates to prevent McCain from getting that magic number, then it can go to the convention. It's breathing room. Going to the convention gives you a chance to protest the week of Sep 1 in Minneapolis.
Today McCain is going to get 119 delegates in MD, VA and DC. Put that in the bank. I don't like it, but that's reality. McCain polls at 50%, Huckabee 25%, Paul 10%. There are no delegates in these three races for 2nd or 3rd place. The polls haven't been too far off.
I'm not measuring what's in your heart. I'm all for the first amendment right for you to march and chant.
Your best opportunity is Mar 1, the weekend before the Mar 4 primary in Texas. If you can prevent McCain from getting more than 50% in Texas, Ron Paul and Huckabee will get a few delegates each, if either gets over 20% per district or statewide. Getting Ron Paul 20% or more in Texas needs to be your short term goal if you want to inch him closer to the convention. Huckabee will actually benefit from a strong Paul showing for statewide delegates, if it can slow down McCain. Ron Paul needs at least the 14th district for PR reasons.
Waiting until April or June might get one day of media attention, but it isn't going to get anyone elected.
Fonta, if you think my analysis is so wrong, you're welcome to apply for a writers account and put your ink up for all to see. When I'm wrong, I say so.
What I take issue with is "factual admission that it is all over" and your overall tone. While you say you are an optimist, you sound like just the opposite.
The times we are in right now does not leave out the possibility of major events changing everything. I do not disagree with your rather dismal portrayal of the delegate count. Whether or not the campaign $s could have been handled differently is now a mute issue. To put together a major event by the first of March is obviously impossible. I disagree that a major March will drive the vote to Obama and I disagree that Hucklebee is the lessor of evils unless we are to choose who we can stomach best on TV for four years. I cannot stomach any of the alternatives and see little difference in the outcome of electing any of them.
Given the way our country is now run and by whom, the media bias and the rather questionable "fair" voting procedures, this was an uphill battle from the beginning as far as getting Ron Paul elected.
Contributions over the past few weeks is not an indication of what is building and it is far more important than who is elected as the "agenda" is in place. "We the People" are saying "NO" to the agenda and finding their voice and it will not be silent nor will it be "over" after November. Call it a revolution or call it resistance to the loss of freedom and liberty, it is far from over.
Typically, many do not participate in primaries. When the cold hard fact of McCain/Hucklebee or Clinton/Obama dawns on people, this will not be an "Oh, well" election season. Stimulus packaged to Mexico??? Further loss of homes and jobs??? Fundamentalist Christians with dimples will start looking like idiots. Warmongering double-talker North American Union pushers will look frightening. Clinton history from hiding Rose Firm facts to refusing to show tax returns to a transparently pandering and questionably moral exPresident will find their past coming back to haunt them. Obama's refusal to vote on anything, lack of experience and shallow, empty platitudes will expose the Presidency as little more than a front man for the powers that be. I gave you thumbs down because I see this as a brilliant beginning to a reversal that has to happen, not the beginning of the end. And, I am not alone.
It's true it's time to start focusing on helping Ron with his congressional bid. He is seeking to raise $400,000 to maintain his seat in the House. Go to ronpaulforcongress.com to give towards this campaign.
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