Daily Rasmussen - Paul down to 3% nationally

[gterps]

"you play to win"

It's natural that support will be constantly eroded by the smear campaign being orchestrated by the other candidates and the MSM. We need an effective way to counter this assault but unfortunately we are failing in that regard. Fox succeeded in marginalizing Dr. Paul in the SC debate with the help of the other candidates, Luntz, and possibly some plants in the audience who laughed on cue.

We're slipping in the polls because we are losing this contest. The only way to turn this around is to completely rethink our strategies. It's a big job.

a video clip of herman edwards, former coach of the new york jets is regularly shown of him saying "you play to win the game". it doesn't appear they are palying to win the game!

they need to figure out how to win enough delegates to secure the republican nomination if that is what they are after. if they are trying to herald the libertarian message or steer the republican party back to the constitution then they should be honest with their supporters.

 

[fmontez]

I do not think the newsletter story is hurting RP, and in fact, I think it will backfire.

If RP was getting votes from the semi-racist redneck republicans, he'd be a lot better than 10% in the polls, especially in the south.

Most voters are sound bite voters, and the Newsletter story is tearing apart Ron Paul. This could sink him for good, not just in this race, but even in the congress. Most people DON'T believe his answer, we do because we know him, but for the typical viewer they have no context.

I hate to say this, but this is probably the K.O. punch.

 

[roversaurus]

Say it again

Man, I think we are reduced to reading charts.

I'm a bit peeved so, here it is again.

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Our experience in New Hampshire should be a lesson.

The quickest and most efficient way of beating McCain (and the others) in MICHIGAN and all other states is this:

Dr. Paul has to come out with a 'Just War' ad and say something to this effect:

'If I am elected President, I shall prohibit the CIA from meddling in other countries' political processes. But, I shall refocus the CIA towards hunting down our attackers on 9/11 - who are still very much alive despite trillions of dollars spent on the Wars and thousands of American soldiers killed or maimed.

Hunting down terrorists is a job for spies. Not the military.

Because we were attacked by terrorists on 9/11, as President it will be my solemn duty to bring these terrorists to justice, as required by our Constitution".
If Dr. Paul does NOT put out an ad to this effect, we will find it VERY DIFFICULT to beat McCain (and the rest).

Those who don't learn from the past are destined to repeat it. - Santayana.

We need to win a state convincingly very SOON guys and gals! That's the ONLY way we can protect Dr. Paul's donation base!

Come on! This ad won't cost much. Kids on YouTube can make vids in 30 minutes. We supposedly still have funds to make this ad with ease.

Kindly help me move this forward. Thanks.

I agree with this.

1> End nation building.
2> KILL OSAMA BIN LADIN
3> Bring the war money home for Americans.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

Rasmussen is still putting RP in a phone tree, so multiply anything Rasmussen says by 1.5

Also, national poll numbers are not verifiable by actual elections, like state polls are. National polls are probably rigged against Dr. Paul. Have you noticed that Dr. Paul always seems to do better in state polls than national polls, even though most of the other candidates have a front-loaded spending strategy?

 

[Galileo Galilei]

Most voters are sound bite voters, and the Newsletter story is tearing apart Ron Paul. This could sink him for good, not just in this race, but even in the congress. Most people DON'T believe his answer, we do because we know him, but for the typical viewer they have no context.

I hate to say this, but this is probably the K.O. punch.

I don't believe that at all. The only people who seem to not believe Dr. Paul are some of the far-left. These are the same far-left people who hate republicans.

We will see what happens in SC. The newsletter stories should give RP a boost in that state which started the civil war.

 

[MikeFallopian]

Rasmussen is still putting RP in a phone tree, so multiply anything Rasmussen says by 1.5

Also, national poll numbers are not verifiable by actual elections, like state polls are. National polls are probably rigged against Dr. Paul. Have you noticed that Dr. Paul always seems to do better in state polls than national polls, even though most of the other candidates have a front-loaded spending strategy?

Is a phone tree different from the telephone polls Rasmussen ran in NH? Their final phone poll had Paul at 8%.