Comments on: Ron Paul wins fans on the Colbert Report http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/ Latest National PD Composite: Romney 41.9% - Gingrich 24.5% - Santorum 21.0% - Paul 12.6% Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:10:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: NewYorkStateConservative http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5176 NewYorkStateConservative Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:28:35 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5176 I don't think Ron Paul is perfect (who is?), I agree with him on a lot of issues and dissagree on some others, but at least I know where he stands on the issues and that he stands there on principle, not because of politics. I don’t think Ron Paul is perfect (who is?), I agree with him on a lot of issues and dissagree on some others, but at least I know where he stands on the issues and that he stands there on principle, not because of politics.

]]> By: ThatLibertarianGuy http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5159 ThatLibertarianGuy Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:12:51 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5159 I can see Ron Paul in the high single digits in New Hampshire by the time December rolls around, due to the fact that it's an open primary and that it has a legacy of supporting the outsider candidates. This isn't 1996 or 2000, though, and I think NH will go for Rudy or Romney. Still, it would be interesting to see Paul break into the upper second-tier, which I think he will -- he's got word-of-mouth on his side and he's got a lot of room to grow. And he never said that "we asked for" 9/11, but simply that it was a repercussion of our foreign policy. I'm a Rudy guy, by the way. I can see Ron Paul in the high single digits in New Hampshire by the time December rolls around, due to the fact that it’s an open primary and that it has a legacy of supporting the outsider candidates. This isn’t 1996 or 2000, though, and I think NH will go for Rudy or Romney. Still, it would be interesting to see Paul break into the upper second-tier, which I think he will — he’s got word-of-mouth on his side and he’s got a lot of room to grow. And he never said that “we asked for” 9/11, but simply that it was a repercussion of our foreign policy.

I’m a Rudy guy, by the way.

]]> By: Joseph Arrington http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5158 Joseph Arrington Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:56:38 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5158 Ron Paul's 9/11 comments did not hurt him... They helped him get into the national spotlight. Without being attacked by the other candidates he garners no attention. It's the quintessential blessing in disguise. Ron Paul is the JFK candidate. We can get him elected if we tried. If young people got involved in the political process this country would be ours. Ron Paul is one of us. Ron Paul’s 9/11 comments did not hurt him… They helped him get into the national spotlight. Without being attacked by the other candidates he garners no attention.

It’s the quintessential blessing in disguise.

Ron Paul is the JFK candidate. We can get him elected if we tried. If young people got involved in the political process this country would be ours. Ron Paul is one of us.

]]> By: Keith http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5157 Keith Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:55:38 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5157 I agree that the 9-11 comments hurt him. He could have easily turned it around, I think, but he did a poor job of forming a 60 second sound bite. I think it may help in the long run, though, because it's definitely led to more mainstream TV coverage than the other lower tier candidates. Look at the difference between his two appearances on Bill Maher (before and after the debate). I agree that the 9-11 comments hurt him. He could have easily turned it around, I think, but he did a poor job of forming a 60 second sound bite. I think it may help in the long run, though, because it’s definitely led to more mainstream TV coverage than the other lower tier candidates. Look at the difference between his two appearances on Bill Maher (before and after the debate).

]]> By: Jason Wright, Editor http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 Jason Wright, Editor Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:51:49 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5156 Mostly name ID, I think. People just don't know who he is outside the most devote political junkies. And I really think his 9-11 comments hurt him in the Fox debate. Agree or disagree, he took it on the chin from Rudy and it make Paul look a little kooky. Average Joe Americans don't want to hear that 9-11 was our fault. (even if Paul is right) Mostly name ID, I think. People just don’t know who he is outside the most devote political junkies. And I really think his 9-11 comments hurt him in the Fox debate. Agree or disagree, he took it on the chin from Rudy and it make Paul look a little kooky. Average Joe Americans don’t want to hear that 9-11 was our fault. (even if Paul is right)

]]> By: TheSmiths http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 TheSmiths Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:35:17 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5150 Why can't Paul get any traction? If he's so great, why aren't people naming him in telephone polls? I really don't get it. Why can’t Paul get any traction? If he’s so great, why aren’t people naming him in telephone polls? I really don’t get it.

]]> By: RonPaul2008orBust http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 RonPaul2008orBust Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:54:32 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5147 There is no candidate that better represents the core of conservatism than Dr. Paul. Give the good doctor a chance! There is no candidate that better represents the core of conservatism than Dr. Paul. Give the good doctor a chance!

]]> By: GoRonPaul http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5146 GoRonPaul Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:06:07 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5146 What a winner. A principled statesman who is a breath of fresh air for millions of Americans... Go Ron Paul! What a winner. A principled statesman who is a breath of fresh air for millions of Americans…

Go Ron Paul!

]]> By: publius http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5145 publius Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:00:53 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5145 this is why i don't love ron paul, the dems love him too much. this is why i don’t love ron paul, the dems love him too much.

]]> By: Matheson http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/comment-page-1/#comment-5143 Matheson Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:31:44 +0000 http://politicalderby.com/2007/06/14/ron-paul-wins-fans-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-5143 THIS is why I LOVE Ron Paul. I'd vote for him in a second. THIS is why I LOVE Ron Paul. I’d vote for him in a second.

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