How much support does Ron Paul really have?

[Polyphonic Foxes]

Can someone let me know some statistics or some such? because in the past few weeks he's the only American politican I've been hearing about. is his fanbase merely small and loud or is he (I fear) actually popular?

Please, put me at ease.

[Hexen]

I heard the Military gives him the most money.

[Blake's Baby]

He's trailing in the polls. He was all over the international news a couple of weeks ago; that was when the Iowa Primary was a close thing (less than 4,000 votes seperating Santorum, Romney and Paul) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Republican_caucuses,_2012

Since then he's not fared terribly well. Even in New Hampshire, where he came second and picked up some delegates, he only got just over half Romney's votes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire_Republican_primary,_2012

Overall data, showing that Paul only has about 1/4 of the votes Romney has received -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012

[Doflamingo]

He mostly just has popularity with college kids that think it's cool to be a right-libertarian.

[Franz Fanonipants]

military and college supporters

[workersadvocate]

...and white supremacists.

[ВАЛТЕР]

However much support he gets, it is too much...

[Comrade Samuel]

I'll put it to you like this: everytime Gingrich says "massachuttsets moderate" you take a drink, after this election year you will be more wasted than a contribution to the paul campaign.

[gorillafuck]

it's funny that a left wing site is criticizing someone for having a base in college students.

in NH he is fairly popular.

[PC LOAD LETTER]

Paul is wildly popular in Georgia. Everyone I know that's around my age is going to vote for him in the Georgia primary. Well, there's myself and three others that aren't (that I know of). A lot of people I know who voted for Obama last time have switched to parroting Paul.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_polls_for_the_Republican_Party_presidential_ primaries,_2012

Looks like in Georgia he was second behind Herman Cain. I imagine he'd poll first if they did it again since Cain's gone. Granted, it is a straw poll, and voters' opinions can change wildly in a matter of a few months.

[Catma]

NH is the state that all the libertarians want to move to and take over, isn't it? How's that working out for them?

[workersadvocate]

it's funny that a left wing site is criticizing someone for having a base in college students.

in NH he is fairly popular.

Bwahahaha....I have to hand it to you on that point.

[NoMasters]

Can someone let me know some statistics or some such? because in the past few weeks he's the only American politican I've been hearing about. is his fanbase merely small and loud or is he (I fear) actually popular?

Please, put me at ease.

He is about 3-5 points behind Obama if they were to go head to head.


He is just a delusional self-labeled classic liberal loved by drug addicts and bourgeoisie college students. Oh and corporations...

[GoddessCleoLover]

IMO the Ron Paul phenomena is largely limited to petit-bourgeois college students, small business owners who smoke marijuana, petit-bourgeois classical liberal intellectuals etcetara. In a large country like the USA that adds up to millions of intellectually engaged people, but if push came to shove they are far outnumbered by more orthodox conservatives and liberals.

[getfiscal]

If Ron Paul ran as an independent then it is plausible that he could affect the outcome by taking votes away from Romney. I mean, only a few percent, but that could decide the election. If he doesn't run, though, no real effect on the outcome.

[NoMasters]

If Ron Paul ran as an independent then it is plausible that he could affect the outcome by taking votes away from Romney. I mean, only a few percent, but that could decide the election. If he doesn't run, though, no real effect on the outcome.

A lot of Paul supporters will side with Obama if he decides not to run. So either way, Obama will be elected.

[GoddessCleoLover]

That bogus quote about killing Lenin and restoring capitalism is fairly strong evidence that we are being trolled IMO.

[gorillafuck]

NH is the state that all the libertarians want to move to and take over, isn't it? How's that working out for them?what, the free state project? that's not a serious political force.

the reason NH is the state chosen by that is because New Hampshire has just always had more of a liberal vs. "moderate libertarian" political spectrum rather than a liberal vs. George Bush conservative type spectrum.

[Metacomet]

what, the free state project? that's not a serious political force.

the reason NH is the state chosen by that is because New Hampshire has just always had more of a liberal vs. "moderate libertarian" political spectrum rather than a liberal vs. George Bush conservative type spectrum.

Then they drive down here to work.

:rolleyes: