2008: 2.8% , 2012: 14%

[tsetsefly]

I can't believe so many are down here over these results. Though I really wanted 15%, RP's showing is still great, why:

1. This is the greatest improvement in terms of support gained, better than in NH and Iowa.

2. Of the 4 candidates left, RP ad buys were the least in the state.(With campaign and Superpac spending taken into account)

3. It was never going to be easy, we are fighting the GOP establishment, the media bias and the ignorance of the average voter.

4. This campaign never had high hopes for SC and was always focused on the caucus states once NH was done, the plan continues.

I am not saying Paul will win, the odds are not with us but its stupid to give up now. It took 30 years for Paul to get his message out and look how much it has grown! Worst case scenario is the movement continues to grow, more RP republicans get elected and the way is paved for Rand in 2016.

I was here in 07 and was amazed at the support back and I am still amazed how much his support has grown. No way we should give up now, especially with how all over the place this election seems to be, RP has the organization and the money to stick till the end!

 

[Pyruuub]

5 times the amount of vote as in 2008!

5x

That's magnificant!

 

[Tyler_Durden]

Exactly!!!!! Way too many Debbie downers here!!! We were only at like 6% a few weeks ago!! I wish Paul had spent more time on the ground in SC, but the momentum is there!!

 

[bobbyw24]

By 2016 we Will be over 50%

 

[Patrick Henry]

That is huge!

 

[Keith and stuff]

I agree, going from around 4% in 2008 to around 13% today is a big deal. Unforunately, Ron Paul did lose some of the momentum he got from the bump in the SC polls because of how well he did in NH. Those polls had him at 20%, 16% and 15% in SC because of what happened in NH. It is still really good, considering SC, though. You don't know about the New Hampshire bump?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/entry.php?530-Paul’s-New-Hampshire-Bump

In polls by three different polling companies, Ron Paul had a significant bump in South Carolina. According to the South Carolina PPP poll before the New Hampshire Primary, Ron Paul polled at 9%. In the PPP poll right after the New Hampshire Primary, Ron Paul polled at 15%. The pre-New Hampshire Primary Rasmussen Reports poll had Ron Paul at 11%. The post-New Hampshire Primary Rasmussen Reports poll had Ron Paul at 16%. The American Research Group polls before and after the New Hampshire Primary showed a jump from 9% to 20% for Ron Paul in South Carolina.

 

[Dartht33bagger]

We are making progress. It won't happen over night, but we will slowly start to win. Even if takes someone running in 2016 for Ron Pauls ideas.

 

[virginiakid]

Yeap. 2016 is going to one interesting year. The liberty movement is quite young and it has been building for several years now. In SC to go from 3 pecent to 14 percent is a big deal. That means 11 percent of SC have woken up since the 2008 election and maybe more.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

If we could learn to fight and counter the Corporate Media, it would be Game On!!!

 

[jordie]

Remember 80,000 people just voted for Ron Paul. That's A LOT of people!!

 

[EBounding]

2008 2.8%
2012 14%
2016 Dictatorship because we ran out of time.

Maybe not quite dictatorship but something quite close. If something big happens between now and 2016, people aren't going to be interested in electing a small government liberty candidate. They're going to want someone to "fix" the problem as fast as possible at the expense of everyone's liberties. That person will be the most dangerous and radical in American History. I just hope an event like that does not happen any time soon.

 

[justinjj]

At this rate Ron Paul might be the nominee in 2028!

 

[Jandrsn21]

Our future is looking brighter everyday! I can see why some are down, but you need to keep the bigger picture in mind.

 

[smithtg]

We are making progress. It won't happen over night, but we will slowly start to win. Even if takes someone running in 2016 for Ron Pauls ideas.

yeah rand paul

 

[rp4prez]

2008 2.8%
2012 14%
2016 Dictatorship because we ran out of time.

Priceless....

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

2008 2.8%
2012 14%
2016 Dictatorship because we ran out of time.

Maybe not quite dictatorship but something quite close. If something big happens between now and 2016, people aren't going to be interested in electing a small government liberty candidate. They're going to want someone to "fix" the problem as fast as possible at the expense of everyone's liberties. That person will be the most dangerous and radical in American History. I just hope an event like that does not happen any time soon.

I don't believe this is possible anymore. The current rate at which people are being woken up is awesome, but if there was an event that ushered in dictatorship, the rate would be astounding. And although a lot of people are disarmed in this country, remember we have the most armed populace in the world. The establishment MUST keep their democratic illusion in place for them to hold onto power. And with illusion comes expectation. When that expectation is not filled you get change.

One president isn't going to fix things. The States saying NO to the federal government will.

 

[ONUV]

 

[Shane Harris]

south carolina deserves 10% unemployment. thats all

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

absolutely perfect. Watched it 5 times.

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

Ron Paul is like our Mickey.

RIP BM.