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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
Sat May 5, 2012, 11:17 AM May 2012

Ron Paul...

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...

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Ron Paul... (Original Post) nadinbrzezinski May 2012 OP
Any idea Dokkie May 2012 #1
Fifty people who were protesting, I found them nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #2
Were there any journalists there? n/t zappaman May 2012 #3
Ron Paul is the patron saint of lost causes. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #4
No, not quite nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #5
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
2. Fifty people who were protesting, I found them
Sat May 5, 2012, 11:52 AM
May 2012

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)

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
5. No, not quite
Sat May 5, 2012, 06:22 PM
May 2012

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.

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