LabMan
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as t.v. cameras pan the group on stage,from left to right,the picture fades before Dr. Paul is shown!
Not a single issue guy at all Shogun. I'm right now leaning towards voting for Tancredo who is with Paul on all the above topics you mentioned and he is mostly for the war in Iraq and on Terror. I do hope Paul stays in the race and has some success. I like idealists like Paul and his focus on the constitution which I wish more candidates paid attention too. Do you guys remember the last two elections and how the media stoppped inviting certain candidates too the debates because of their poll numbers? I wonder when that crapola starts and guys like Paul, Gilmore and Tommy Thompson are disinvited.Edited by: guest301White Shogun said:Aragorn, are you a single issue voter as far as the war in Iraq (and / or Iran?) In other words, will you not vote for a candidate like Ron Paul no matter his stance on immigration, personal liberty, gun control, abortion, or any other subject, because he is against the war in Iraq? You'd be willing to sell everything else short to ensure we maintain a presence in Iraq?
Colonel_Reb said:The blackout of Paul and other "lower tier" candidates who have been kicking butt in the polls is sickening. The media has their agenda and because they have a lock on what we see, they can always get their way. Something must be done to stop this washing away of freedoms. On the other hand, thank God for the bloggers!
White Shogun said:I was able to educate at least six of my co-workers today about Ron Paul and what he stands for. Everyone loved his platform but the majority still said, 'but he can't win.' I told them they have to learn to think outside the box. He won't win if we don't vote for him.
I admit that I very recently held the opinion that he cannot win, and in the back of my mind, I still have great doubt. But I have been encouraged by the popular response to Paul's message in the debates, on Internet forums, and in conversation with others about his platform. If nothing else, he is forcing the other candidates to consider his position merely by articulating them so clearly in public forums like the debate.
Here's to Ron Paul in '08!
I was initially surprised myself until I took a second look at the poll. The percentage of votes is listed ABOVE the candidate's name, not below it. Thus, Hillary is a (still shockingly low) 7.9% and Ron Paul and Fred Thompson are sitting at 35.3% and 39.1% respectively.White Shogun said:Wow! I'm even more surprised at how poorly Hillary Clinton is faring in the LA Times poll: Dead last with 2.0% of the vote!
White Shogun said:Bush has put into place enough Executive Orders to effectively usurp control of the United States, if the military will follow His Lordship's orders when the sh*t hits the fan. I've had several discussions with others about the possibility of Bush 'canceling' the next election because of a major 'terrorist' event.