Ron Paul beat Newt Gingrich and came in 3rd on Tuesday

[Peace&Freedom]

the frothy surge has almost killed out our bid. He was on life support and the MSM made the push (conspired or not) against Romney AND Paul. Noot's not going to drip before next tuesday and the MSM is already entrenched in two man race with Mittens and Frothy. Woulda, coulda, shoulda, is about all thats left. We can only hope and sit tight there is another scandal that may involve Frothy and/or Mittens and turn the convention and late primaries into a circus

No, we have the edge. Santorum's best shot at locking in becoming the anti-Romney was in Michigan, and he failed. The media's inflation of him recedes from here on. Newt has one last gasp Super Tuesday, and he's done. Both lack the access to over 550 delegates based on not being organized or not being on the ballot in many states. The marathon phase of the primaries really kicks in after next week, and Paul can become the anti-Mitt during that stretch of the race, where 72% or the bulk of the delegates are at stake.

 

[Ireland4Liberty]

myth myth myth

Another fairy tale strategy by those that don't know how to win. Its obvious that the establishment isn't going to let Ron win. But somehow if there is a brokered convention, the establishment is going to sit by and let a person getting 10% of the overall vote become the nominee? Sorry but it ain't happening!

So much easier to say the Republicans don't want us. Fine. We take over the Independent Party. Grow the movement from there where 30-35% of the voters are registered. Ron does better with Indy voters than with Republicans. Watch the Republicans implode. We are not going to win within the Republican Party. It's crystal clear.

Time is what we need and Ron does not have it ... even with time its highly unlikely but still imagine all the people that have woken up. I believe they will look towards what Ron is saying if a collapse occurs in the next 20 years and that is what we really want isnt it?! A revolution and Paul in office would be nice though.

 

[digitaldean]

No, we have the edge. Santorum's best shot at locking in becoming the anti-Romney was in Michigan, and he failed. The media's inflation of him recedes from here on. Newt has one last gasp Super Tuesday, and he's done. Both lack the access to over 550 delegates based on not being organized or not being on the ballot in many states. The marathon phase of the primaries really kicks in after next week, and Paul can become the anti-Mitt during that stretch of the race, where 72% or the bulk of the delegates are at stake.

The media is trying to spin the same game play in Ohio and make that a 2 man show.

 

[jimminn]

Why isn't RP getting more votes. I can't believe people are not voting for him. His message is clear and true. Too many people watching fox news?

 

[ILUVRP]

Why isn't RP getting more votes. I can't believe people are not voting for him. His message is clear and true. Too many people watching fox news?

i talk to everyone i can about Ron Paul , i always get the same answer , " i like ron paul but he can't win".

if everyone that liked ron paul voted for him he would be very close to 2nd , now they think its a wasted vote.

somehow he must keep getting the message out that if the people that like him and most of his ideas , that their vote would not be a wasted vote.


it would be a vote for America and the COTUS.

 

[tuggy24g]

Don't forget that Santorum and Newt did not make some states and can't get over 400 delegates. So we have a chance to at least come in second in a broken convention.

 

[A. Havnes]

Why isn't RP getting more votes. I can't believe people are not voting for him. His message is clear and true. Too many people watching fox news?

MSM doesn't give him screen time except to tell people he's fringe, and people don't do their own research half the time, so the only things they know is, "He's good with economics, but is an isolationist and poor on social issues." They can't tell you why, but that's what they've heard. It's not just old people, either.

Yes, his message is loud and wonderful, but people have to hear it first.

 

[klamath]

yep exactly.

 

[Ivash]

frothy and newt are deadmen walking by tampa convention. bottom line the gop has 2 options in tampa nominate Ron paul or elect Obama. Three of a kind leaves only one Ron Paul 2012.

Yeah... that's not how it works. In the worst Republican cycle in decades (decades!), McCain got 46% of the vote. That was partly the candidate (McCain was a credible candidate, unlike Santorum or Newt), but it was also because the Republican party has a relatively high 'baseline' of votes. If the economy has even a slight stutter near the election and Obama's approval ratings go down, a credible candidate (Romney has no spine, but he at least is credible) should be able to win.

 

[Tudo]

Why isn't RP getting more votes. I can't believe people are not voting for him. His message is clear and true. Too many people watching fox news?

Combination of verrrry ignorant people coupled with the votes not being counted

 

[V3n]

Paul is beating Gingrich, and Gingrich is still running like he can win, and his supporters are still supporting him like he can win.

Let's do the same for our guy!!

 

[FindLiberty]

8 years of BO...

unless RP is the GOP candidate.

When these GOP surges seem fishy, consider that the puppet masters are just gaming the system for BO.

 

[Steve-in-NY]

Hey whatever. I and 9 others here I know will be voting for Paul in NY. Thats 10 people that previously wouldnt have. Im sure there are more like us, and hopefully WAY more.
Either way, its NOBP.

Edit:

... and a landslide Obama victory will just wake up more folks imo. If we cant win from the top down, Im gonna help do it from the bottom up. Liberty candidates for me on the local and state level from now on. Im not alone.

 

[ILUVRP]

one of the worse things that could happen is , newt gets out ( after he makes a deal with sandy ) , 95% of newt likers will go to sandy.

 

[Fredom101]

myth myth myth

Another fairy tale strategy by those that don't know how to win. Its obvious that the establishment isn't going to let Ron win. But somehow if there is a brokered convention, the establishment is going to sit by and let a person getting 10% of the overall vote become the nominee? Sorry but it ain't happening!

So much easier to say the Republicans don't want us. Fine. We take over the Independent Party. Grow the movement from there where 30-35% of the voters are registered. Ron does better with Indy voters than with Republicans. Watch the Republicans implode. We are not going to win within the Republican Party. It's crystal clear.

This.

It's time to fire up the Indy train! We never felt comfortable in the GOP anyway.

 

[gerryb]

This.

It's time to fire up the Indy train! We never felt comfortable in the GOP anyway.

Have fun following the script the "Establishment" has set for you -- and being forever irrelevant in electoral politics.

 

[Peace&Freedom]

Have fun following the script the "Establishment" has set for you -- and being forever irrelevant in electoral politics.

Actually, we're having more fun flipping the MSM's script, and becoming the ONLY relevant factor in politics both in and outside the two party system.

The establishment has the political system rigged to marginalize real alternatives both inside the major parties (through adversarial coverage or outright blackouts), or outside them (through gerrymandered districting and ballot obstacles). The power elite then controls the debate within the two parties through money, and blackmail when necessary. So it scarcely made a difference, pre-Paul, which venue an alternative candidacy took, for it would be structurally rendered irrelevant either way. This is the main reason why the GOP legislatively has been perpetually irrelevant for decades, unable to repeal or reverse a single aspect of the welfare-warfare state.

Since Paul and the Revolution, the movement now has unity, a means of forcing visibility in either major party (by running a principled campaign in the primary), raising significant money (moneybombs) despite a blackout, an effective means of communicating and promoting outside of the MSM (the web) and so on. The only sector of the Republican party that is growing is the Paul sector, and their numbers will be a larger factor in future election cycles (especially as the young Paul supporters grow older and vote more reliably). Third parties like the LP and CP are more relevant than ever, as they vet the 'real' liberty activists and candidates who are increasingly adopting Paul movement tactics. Put together, this is a movement that is writing its own script, not following the power elite's.

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

All the negative people can give up for all I care. I'm casting a vote for RP when my primary happens and they can stay home and whine some more about how nobody voted.

 

[Lightweis]

All the negative people can give up for all I care. I'm casting a vote for RP when my primary happens and they can stay home and whine some more about how nobody voted.

Excellent idea

 

[Keith and stuff]

I am confused, by what you posted Paul was in 3rd twice, Newt was in 3rd twice, paul was in 4th twice, Newt was in 4th twice. How did the doctor beat Newt?

More people voted for Paul than Gingrich on 2/28/12. Since more people voted for Paul, he was 3rd! We beat Gingrich, a former speaker of the US House and the one time front runner. This is worth celebrating!