Why Ron Paul appeals to young voters (article)

[eugenekop]

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/01/31/what-is-so-appealing-about-ron-paul-to-young-voters/

They understand the trend now, but they still can't admit that a big part of Ron's appeal is his anti-war and anti drug war stance. Young voters don't want all this violence on their conscience. Unfortunately the Republican establishment just can't admit the wrongness of their core policies. That would require a MAJOR shift in thinking. For now they can only concede the almost total failure of government in the economy. They still didn't learn the language of liberty. Perhaps they never will. But so be it, they live in the past. The future is ours.

 

[sailingaway]

I didn't even bother to comment, but if we are going to have it here, I guess I should.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

What is so appealing about Ron Paul to young voters?

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/01/31/what-is-so-appealing-about-ron-paul-to-young-voters/


I'm about sick of seeing this statement injected into every psuedo-positive article:

"It’s unlikely that Paul will emerge from this primary season as the winner."

 

[ByeByeBernanke]

It's not that complicated, he speaks the truth. Young people=have internet access=have access to said truth.

 

[tommyzDad]

...after he drops out.

In your dreams, girly!

And:

And whoever the final GOP candidate is should take care to consider how he can pick up this mantel and earn the trust of a voting block that will be important not just for this election, but for years to come.

Here's a thought: Why not just get behind the GOP candidate who already has the trust of this voting block?

 

[eugenekop]

They understand the trend now, but they still can't admit that a big part of Ron's appeal is his anti-war and anti drug war stance. Young voters don't want all this violence on their conscience. Unfortunately the Republican establishment just can't admit the wrongness of their core policies. That would require a MAJOR shift in thinking. For now they can only concede the almost total failure of government in the economy. They still didn't learn the language of liberty. Perhaps they never will. But so be it, they live in the past. The future is ours.

 

[Pauls' Revere]

Simple.

A future of Liberty and Freedom from government intervention is brighter than one with it.

 

[robert9712000]

It should read

"Its unlikely that any Gop will emerge from the general election as the winner"

 

[Revolution0918]

we listened to so much rage against the machine when we were younger, therefore we hate authority.....and that whole thing called the internet, we live on it and get our news and information from multiple sites, not from Bill Oreilley and the other MSM......therefore we are the liberty generation....go us

 

[tennman]

What Is So Appealing About RP To Young Voters - Fox News Article

A good read and good publicity for Paul: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/01/31/what-is-so-appealing-about-ron-paul-to-young-voters/

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[FriedChicken]

Nice article.

The last part bugs me though - Paul isn't likely to win, so the winner ought to try their best to be a Ron Paul clone to win the general election. [heavily paraphrased].
Why settle for a clone when the real thing is still an option???