Ron Paul targets youngest voters with campus-focused drive

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Source: Wash. Post

A surprising fact of the GOP primary: The oldest presidential contender is a magnet for some of the youngest voters.

Rep. Ron Paul, the 76-year-old Texas doctor and 12-term congressman, is embarked on his third try for the White House, and his national youth-vote coordinator said that a decade of unorthdox statements — along with recent years of fiscal hardship and foreign wars — have combined to inspire young minds. “He’s got unconventional answers and real solutions to the problems that we’re facing,” explained Edward King, just before his walk-through for a large Iowa State University rally scheduled for Thursday night.

In the weeks before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, Paul’s support has climbed steadily as other front-runners have spiked.

“Temporary energy” is the term one campaign adviser chose for the spiky prospects of rivals, such as Rep. Michele Bachmann, Gov. Rick Perry and the latest front-runner, former House speaker Newt Gingrich. By contrast, Paul’s trajectory appears slow and steady, and “his focus is on college campuses because that’s where there’s so many open-minded people who are open to new ideas that are outside of the mainstream establishment that they hear from other politicians,” said King.

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[CreekDog]

1. Yes, his message is, "close this place down!"

too much guvment. :rofl:

[provis99]

2. I'm not surprised. Obama pretty much fucked over the youth vote.

[davidthegnome]

3. I've always been fascinated by Paul

Some of the things he says I, surprisingly, agree with 100%. A whole lot of the rest of it though, makes me wonder what planet he came from.

I think he's actually one of those rare creatures - a true conservative, in more than just name. Not someone I despise, just someone I disagree with a great deal and think is fairly ignorant in regards to most subjects. I suspect he can get quite a surge from the youth vote. People are looking for someone unique, individual, with interesting ideas on how to save our economy. At 18, I might have voted for him myself.