Recent content by Liberty Shark

Contrary to some of the comments, the results in Maine were excellent. If this was a winner-take-all scenario then a second place would be a problem, but this is a proportional system - therefore a strong second is nearly as good. The argument being offered by some is that a win would somehow...

Good point. I was trying to explain this same thing to people earlier. While I thought that 3rd place was probable, and possibly upwards of 17%-18%, this was still a good result. Roughly 4X the number of votes compared to 2008. South Carolina was going to be one of the absolute most difficult...

Of course this was likely a political stunt to try win over some supporters, however in my opinion this "shout-out" is a positive development. Who would have thought just a few years ago that a well-known establishment hack would actually be speaking about monetary policy, specifically in...

I agree, and have been saying this for a while.

If this percentage for Dr. Paul is correct, this would be a major victory. Consider that in the 2008 Republican South Carolina primary, Dr. Paul got roughly 3.62%. An 18% finish is basically 5X the amount from 2008. That is incredible and unheard of - 5X increase in support!

I think it is important to put things in perspective: In the 2008 Republican South Carolina Primary, Dr. Paul received roughly 3.62% of the vote. If he reaches 18% tonight, that is a 5X increase in support. Let's make sure that everyone understands this: FIVE TIMES the support, if 18% is...

I completely agree, but I just don't see much of a realistic chance of finishing 2nd. If it does happen it would be a bigger achievement than Iowa and NH combined, but this is highly unlikely. However, considering the South Carolina results in 2008, anything above 17% is a victory in my opinion...

As far as I'm concerned, Dr. Paul needs at a minimum to get 15% in South Carolina, and needs to get a solid third place ahead of Santorum. I am setting expectations at 15%-16% as the minimum acceptable outcome - anything lower than this range is a disappointment. Next we have what I consider to...

I'm not sure which debate some people were watching, but in tonight's Fox News South Carolina debate the clear winner was Dr. Ron Paul. Anyone concerned about the crowd is wasting their time. Myrtle Beach is not representative of most of South Carolina.

I have been saying for weeks that once it came time to campaign in South Carolina, there should be some historical references to great thinkers, such as John C. Calhoun - one of the greatest minds in politics in the history of the western hemisphere.

This is pretty good. My guess is that 10% in Florida is roughly 190,000 voters.

No. We do not need to win South Carolina. A top 3 is acceptable, but at this point a 2nd would be great. Winning 1st obviously is and should be the objective, but it's not a must. A very close 3rd would be good enough, but due to the apparent boost in these last few SC polls, I think 2nd is...

It probably doesn't make a lot of sense to spend a lot of money on anti-Romney ads in SC. One reason is because Gingrich and Gingrich supporters are already doing this on a large scale. Another reason is because Romney supporters are usually ultra-establishment types who aren't going to vote for...

It's troubling that Frum, and other neocons, are still invited to (and therefore their opinions given legitimacy) in the mainstream media. Not only is Frum on CNN sometimes frequently, but also on the Daily Beast. I don't consider these sources of "news" to be very credible in regards to...

Exactly. Also, although this is somewhat unrelated, I don't want to waste space by posting a new thread, but... Does anyone here know what Bill Maher just said on his show tonight about Ron Paul? I think it might be his first show of the new season, so there is probably a crazy amount of people...