Following Sunday morning's Iowa debate, 2008 Presidential hopeful Ron Paul appeared on Fox News. The video was among the most viewed on YouTube by Monday evening.
Our own Jennifer Reynolds submitted a piece on Paul Monday entitled "Ron Paul's Chances are Looking Better Than Ever"
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We all know we can't trust the "official" polls. They are manipulated, twisted, aimed at a particular group to get the right answer, etc. How many of you have ever been called by a pollster? I have, and as soon as I refused to give out personal information, such as my age, financial status, and address, I was hung up on. Those folks just don't like to talk to people who refuse to help them with their demographic analysis. Well, most individuals I know do not like to give out that kind of information to strangers and these are the very kinds of people that support Ron Paul. As a Congressman, Ron Paul has done just about everything he can to keep us safer from the government and give us liberty and freedom, and yes, privacy. Therefore, it is likely that the typical Ron Paul supporter will not get too far with the typical pollster. This suggests that Ron Paul is doing much better than "polls" suggest. Of course, the online polls, the ones where you get to keep your private information private, have Dr. Paul winning by a landslide. But let's put that aside for now.
How can I be so sure that Ron Paul is doing so well? All I have to do is look at the mainstream media and read between the lines. We all know that the mainstream media is manipulative, conniving, controlled by corporations and doing everything it can to sway this election. It wants to make sure that whoever is nominated, it darn well better be a statist who will be happy to donate to big corporations in one way or another. As such, the news up until now regarding Ron Paul has been pretty paltry.
Ron Paul won the first debate, and what was reported: silence (or accusations of spamming). Ron Paul arguable won the second debate (polls by ABC and MSNBC show he won, while a poll on Fox news reports he came in second) either way, what was reported: silence (and a few more accusations of spamming.) Ron Paul won the third debate and again silence. Now, for any respectable, non-corrupt news outlet, this would be news. Big news. A long shot out of nowhere seems to have captured the hearts and minds of America. One would expect lots of speculation as to why. However, nothing was printed (except of course here on Gambling911 and other Internet outlets). Most likely, Ron Paul scared them and they did not know what to do. If they report about him, he may gain ground, so they kept silent.
Well, the silence had its own blowback. People began to write to their newspapers and online news outlets demanding to know where was all the news about the new Internet Phenom - Ron Paul. People wrote that they could no longer trust their usual news sources. It became clear just how biased the mainstream news really is and how they were holding back stories on Ron Paul. During the second debate, Ron Paul was asked a question about his non-interventionist foreign policy. He explained that he held his policy because interfering in another country's business tends to have unintended consequences. He discussed the motivations behind the terrorist attacks and talked about how the terrorists have stated they attacked us because we are occupying their country, not because we are free. He was then asked (by an oh so fair and balanced moderator): Are you saying that America invited the 9/11 attacks?
Well, anyone with half a brain could see that was not what he said at all. It is as if the media is following the lead of the current administration and thinks it can do anything and we won't notice or care. We saw the manipulation. We saw how they tried to make Ron Paul an evil man. Ron Paul is not evil and never once said that the victims invited or deserved their fate. But, boy, did the news do its best to spin it that way. There are still articles that are trying to pin that on Ron Paul. Nevertheless, people are beginning to question the media and its truth distortions and are starting to lose faith. They can see the blatant spin and twists in articles on Ron Paul. They can see how desperate the media is to paint him as a kook, when Ron Paul is perhaps the only non-kook currently running. Ron Paul wants to end the war now, and bring all of our soldiers home now. Well, so does most of America, so how does that make him a kook? He also does not want to drop nuclear weapons on innocent civilians unlike most other candidates. And they call that kooky? (Most of the other candidates are for pre-emptive nuclear strikes).
So, silence didn't work, it just made people mistrust the news. The spin is not working. Have you ever read the comments after an article that attacks Ron Paul based on nothing but non-sensical ad hominem attacks? It is brutal. His supporters attack in droves. People are not happy that the media is trying to take their candidate away from them.
This brings me to today. The latest tactic seems to state that Ron Paul, while he may not be a kook, (or put another way, "please don't send us hate email") he has absolutely no chance of winning. This may have been started in the interview with George Stephanopoulos, or somewhere else. But it appears that all the talking heads have gotten together for this latest attack on Ron Paul. Which is exactly why I say that he is gaining ground. If he were fading into the hoped for obscurity, they would continue to stay silent. We must stay forever Vigilant as this new tactic can be rather effective if people are not paying attention.
In general people do not like to "waste a vote" for a candidate they think will not win. So they vote for the people they think have a chance. This is a nutty idea when you think about it, because how can you ever have a chance at getting what you want if you do not vote for it. Nevertheless, the idea persists. So, all this talk about how Ron Paul does not have a chance of winning the nomination is simply another attempt to steer you away from Ron Paul. When they are trying to manipulate you, you know you have them running scared. And boy, are they scared. Here is an excellent article on why to vote for Ron Paul in the primaries.
Ron Paul refuses to go away. His popularity continues to grow exponentially. The media attacks are continuing. My conclusion: he is winning. It may take a little while, but he is winning. Most people who hear him, or read about him become instant converts. It is hard to argue with a man who wants peace, prosperity, liberty, and freedom for ALL. Besides, who doesn't want to keep their whole paycheck? (Ron Paul is against the Income Tax and wants to repeal it.)
So now you know how I know that Ron Paul is doing so well. I do not suggest subjecting yourself to the mainstream news manipulation forum except in very small doses. But when you do, read between the lines. See what I see. Ron Paul is making an impact. A big impact. They will not be able to hide from it much longer. In the future, remember the silence. Remember the lies, the spins, the attacks. Think long and hard about where you get your information from.
One last note: as of this moment on an ABC news poll, Ron Paul has 23,220 votes for the question "Who do you think won the [fourth] Republican Debate" while the next closest competitor, Mitt Romney has 3,405 votes. Take particular note of the comment at the bottom of the poll however, "Not a scientific survey." I would be surprised if this tremendous victory is reported in the next day's headlines.
If you would like to learn more about Ron Paul visit his campaign website at www.RonPaul2008.com or www.LewRockwell.com look on the home page for the Ron Paul file for articles by Ron Paul during his last ten terms as a Congressman.
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Ron Paul Fox News Video Gets Over 32,000 Views