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well last night I got to cover the rally. It did answer one critical question for me from a political science point of view. The man haz it... the charisma that is. He exudes it from the stage.
So I got to interview a few of his followers, and scored an interview with a Republican Candidate for Senate, who is well aware of California's Prop 14, he needs to come in second place to challenge Dianne Feinstein in November. Only two top geters are in the November ballot regardless of party. (Watch that because it could be real fun with a couple of hot races)
Anyway, we in the media gaggle started comparing notes...
Followers will not vote for ANYBODY BUT RON PAUL. In November, they either stay home, or write him in. I did probe a couple times. Nope. They will note fo that RINO, Romney... and of course, echo from Occupy, and they do have a point, like Occupy, the media, especially the national media, has mostly ignored Ron Paul, even when he was polling relatively well.
As to his son, not all know about Rand...
But Paul is convinced he is building a movement and that it is finally taking off.
As to number of attendees... it surprised me this late in the primary season. What about five thousand?
Now I need to write my two stories on this... but there you have it...
Dokkie
(1,688 posts)The percentage of the 5k are supporters, neutral observers or protesters?
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)Oh and one Pro Romney who was holding a sign on the edges.
As far as neutral... yes it is a big deal to have this on your campus... I would say about 200 hundred students... the rest were Paul supporters. (And I missed my photo of the classic wearing flag pants guy, saw him on the way out)
zappaman
(20,606 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)he is a demagogue, yup... but he is the leader of the paleo con faction in the Republican Party, one of the five combatants in the current civil war. People usually pay attention to just three... and ignore this one... So does the republican leadership.
If the Paleos ever got some more power (and they might, 5000 folks after the primary is mostly decided should tell you something) it will make you wish for the good ol' days when the Social Conservatives were in their hayday... and my read is they are pretty much climaxing right about now.