GOP Establishment - an insider

[Malakai0]

People in the GOP who are republicans may support RP, but the neocons in power can't stand him.

 

[troyd1]

Everyone needs to bring a carload to their caucus or primary. If we get over 50%, we win. This can be done, but it needs to be done one voter at a time.

 

[voytechs]

The MSM is holding back the tide on RP. The big question is where is the tipping point? I'm not sure anyone knows. It may not be the 16th. It may not be the blimp. It may take a surprise win in Iowa because I don't even think a win in NH is enough.
It is already being discounted as another Buchanan or McCain

It my come down to Super Tuesday or it could come down to door- to-door campaigning for public perception in the days leading up to the convention. I just hope we hit that tipping point in stride because the biggest test of all would be round #2 of the convention. Liberty thrives best in the light, not back room deals hustled by party insiders.

Tipping points have always been the polls or actual caucuses/primaries won. I say we need to start funding our own polls. If a national poll can be done for $5000 like Alex Jones did, lets do a bunch of them, one a week at least and turn the tables on them.

 

[ChickenHawk]

That is one of the more ridiculous things I have heard on this board. Ron Paul supporters not voting for RP, because they think he has no chance? If they would vote for him, he WOULD have a chance!!!

No, it is not rediculous. Many people feel that their own views are too far outside the mainstream for a canidate that they agree with 80-100% to ever be elected. So they choose a canidate they agree with 60-70% because they feel it is the best way too keep a canidate that they agree with 0-10% from winning in the general election.

They may be wrong but there is some logic to it. I've done it myself from time to time.

 

[TheIndependent]

Based on the hostility I've encountered, while at the same time hearing rumors about local GOP insiders being pro-Paul, I think there may be quite a few establishment GOP in the closet regarding their Paul support.

Well, I for one wish they'd get their asses moving.

I wonder if we could solicit an endorsement from Paul Broun (R-GA) from the House. He's a VERY close-to-Paul Republican, and now his only friend on a lot of those lonely votes.

 

[Frankie Lee]

No, it is not rediculous. Many people feel that their own views are too far outside the mainstream for a canidate that they agree with 80-100% to ever be elected. So they choose a canidate they agree with 60-70% because they feel it is the best way too keep a canidate that they agree with 0-10% from winning in the general election.

They may be wrong but there is some logic to it. I've done it myself from time to time.

No, I am sorry but that makes no sense.
You can only cast a singular vote, and by itself your singular vote is not going to sway any election. However, if you use that singular vote to vote for who you 100% believe in and everyone has the same logic only then can democracy truly work. So you are just hindering democracy with your dumb voting behavior.

 

[hawks4ronpaul]

"Based on the hostility I've encountered, while at the same time hearing rumors about local GOP insiders being pro-Paul, I think there may be quite a few establishment GOP in the closet regarding their Paul support."

Is this like when the Wicked Witch's foot soldiers thanked Dorothy for freeing them?

http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

 

[Ridiculous]

Use a classic Barry Goldwater slogan: "Vote for Goldwater. In your heart, you know he's right."

Well, you know what the Democrats started to counter that slogan, "In your gut, you know he's nuts"

That counter slogan is noted as a side bar as one of the things that caused him to loose.

 

[fuzzybekool]

The Dec. 16 money bomb will bring many of these "in the closet" GOP Ron Paul supporters out into the open.

 

[xd9fan]

I'd bet my life this goes all the way to the convention, regardless of who "wins" the primaries. I think it's going to be a food fight. You guys who are delegates are in for the time of your lives--something you will never forget.

Yep and I work across the street from where the convention will be....
I'm taking vacation because
1. I will either get to be a delegate
OR
2. I dont want to be near the place....because its going to be.......interesting

 

[nist7]

The Dec. 16 money bomb will bring many of these "in the closet" GOP Ron Paul supporters out into the open.

mmmmm, we certainly hope so!

 

[ronpaulfan]

Rudy McRomneybee are all the same.

lmfao