With the media ignoring us, do we have a shot? Serious question

[Mordan]

Ron Paul must win IOWA and place second in NH. Romney will win NH for sure.

 

[TheLasersShadow]

This whole discussion is irrelevant just fight to win and don't look back, we're winning in the war of ideas and bringing real issues forward that would never be touched otherwise. The media is going to do their best to stop RP, the right wing establishment (FOX) hates him and the left wing (MSNBC) fears him as they know he would mop the floor with that sock puppet in the White House.

 

[kazmlsj]

We simply need to win Iowa and/or NH. Our chances will triple if that happens

True - but don't be surprised if he wins these states that they ignore it or say it doesn't matter.

They talk out of their you-know-whats.

 

[Captain Shays]

"As iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another". We NEED to disagree. We're sharpening each other here so keep it up. Throw those ideas out there good or bad. Be negative about something you think needs improving. Be positive about those things you think are working. We WILL come up with a winning strategy if we put our minds together but then we MUST implement them ASAP and win this thing. Our lives, our freedoms and the future of this country depends on what we do. Because what we know is that it doesn't matter whether the next president is Obama, Cain or Romney. The train will still be on the same tracks toward loss of liberty/bigger govt. Debt and more debt. War and more war. We have ONLY ONE guy who we can put our support behind and that is it.

If I could make this country bleed I would do it. That way maybe somebody will see how dire our circumstances really are. But sometimes the worst threats don't bleed right away.

I still like the strategy

NO ONE BUT PAUL

 

[milo10]

The reason you're being perceived as negative is because it is *really* tough to explain his philosophy in sound bytes. Good luck finding a space on TV that will give Ron over 10-15 minutes to discuss the basics of Austrian economics just so people can START to understand where he is coming from. Our current system is based on the Keynesian model, and our schools also teach it as well. Essentially, we have to un-brainwash people to get them to understand.

I don't think that's necessary in the slightest. For example, I'd say that 90%+ of all Americans are deeply concerned about the deficit. How many of them do you think are familiar with Rothbard and Hayek? Relatively few.

You have to speak to people's understandings. With all respect, this should be a campaign, not an academic exercise. I really don't care if the average American knows Austrian economics. What I want is to relate to people based on their own common-sense observations - you can't spend money you don't have, you can't borrow from Peter to pay Paul, there are two sides to every story (in relation to foreign policy), etc.. The other candidates are already doing this, we could do it in a much more intelligent and sophisticated and consistent way, while still being concise.

One of the biggest problems is that Ron simply doesn't sell himself. Contrast this Tom Woods piece to how you normally hear Ron speak: http://www.tomwoods.com/blog/what-ron-paul-should-say/ I am not at all pessimistic about the campaign, and think we have a very good shot at winning the nomination (the hard part) and the Presidency (the relatively easy part), but I also think Ron would be further out ahead if we saw an approach much closer to Woods.

 

[donnay]

We need to take the message to the streets. I just ordered 1200 Ron Paul bumper stickers and I'm going to pass them out for free on street corners of Omaha Neb, And pass on the good word of Ron Paul.



No one but Ron Paul 2012

Great idea!! +rep

 

[donnay]

"As iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another". We NEED to disagree. We're sharpening each other here so keep it up. Throw those ideas out there good or bad. Be negative about something you think needs improving. Be positive about those things you think are working. We WILL come up with a winning strategy if we put our minds together but then we MUST implement them ASAP and win this thing. Our lives, our freedoms and the future of this country depends on what we do. Because what we know is that it doesn't matter whether the next president is Obama, Cain or Romney. The train will still be on the same tracks toward loss of liberty/bigger govt. Debt and more debt. War and more war. We have ONLY ONE guy who we can put our support behind and that is it.

If I could make this country bleed I would do it. That way maybe somebody will see how dire our circumstances really are. But sometimes the worst threats don't bleed right away.

I still like the strategy

NO ONE BUT PAUL

Absolutely!!! +rep

We need to let every Republican voter know, that the GOP is serving Obama up on a silver platter by not backing Dr. Paul!!