Time Magazine Acknowledges Ron Paul
Posted in H.L. News, Main Blog (All Posts) on September 13th, 2007 7:55 am by HL
Ron Paul for President 2.0?
Time
Excerpt
Some political watchers, including poll respondents, are already considering Paul an also-ran. But Internet data paints a different picture for the candidate. According to Hitwise, for the four weeks ending Sept. 8, 2007, the most searched on candidate was “Ron Paul” with 0.54% of searches driving traffic to the politics category. “Fred Thompson” follows closely behind with 0.50%, “Joe Biden” with 0.25%, “Barack Obama” with 0.23% and “Hillary Clinton” also with 0.23%……
Despite his success on the Web, the gap between Paul’s poll standing and online popularity highlights a bigger problem for the doctor from Texas. Can his wired supporters take a break from shout-outs, sending virtual drinks and writing on virtual walls to shut down their computers and go out and vote?
HLs Take
So the question is, would people who spend hours and hours of their time supporting Ron Paul? People who go online and promote him, because they know he is a candidate like none of the others, there is still a over a year to go until the election. So after spending the next year going to Paul Rallies, sending out emails, telling their friends, writing in blogs and all that. Will those people bother to get up off their asses for one hour in a year from now to go out and vote? Is that what you are asking? Uh yeah, I think they will…especially since if they don’t they will be stuck with Rudy McRomney as a Republican Presidential candidate.
The real question should have been: After these people all go out and vote for Ron Paul, will the votes really count, or will the big money power find a way to steal the third straight Presidential election?
September 14th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich can be running mates for the land of make believe
September 14th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Hannity clone: Good observation. That’s what the USA has become.
September 15th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Why should we even be talking about someone that only gets about 1% of the votes and that is it. What a joke
September 15th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Mr. Outlaw, because if we don\’t you\’ll be the same one on this blog or another screaming about how the Democrats are doing a crappy job.
How do YOU determine that those candidates will get 1% of the vote? Are you a polling expert? Do you really believe the polls? Which poll?
I\’m bothered by your lack of depth and understanding of what those candidates offer as a solution.
Would you vote for Joe Lieberman?
September 17th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Friendly- If Lieberman was talking the same way he was voting and the was the same way that I felt yes I would vote for him. As to me screaming about HL doing a crappy job I have been on him about a number of things and showed links to back me up and all I have gotten out of it is blocked so I assume that he doesn’t want others to either hear the other side or know the truth.
As to Paul getting 1 % of the vote that is what is being said by most news groups that poll. So you can take it for what it is worth. HL is a big fan of polls until they don’t go his way. Just like it is funny that Bush has a higher rating the the Senate. Who are you suppose to believe on that. No one likes the job that the democrats are doing everyone is complaining about them not doing anything and yet they were told before they voted them in that they weren’t going to do a thing and people are still mad.
October 31st, 2007 at 7:03 am
Ron Paul is the only honest candidate and the only one who can save this country. People don’t realize what a mess we’re in.