Election 2012: Barack Obama 42%, Ron Paul 41%

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

At least according to Rasmussen

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...What?

Democrats go to Obama by 79%, Republicans to Paul 66%. Says alot.

[Oakvale]

If the actual results in such a matchup were such I'd eat my hat. I mean it, I'd literally eat a hat.

Paul is pretty much the Mike Gravel of the Republican Party, albeit with a gaggle of fanatical supporters.

[You kip if you want to...]

This would generate a very wierd map considering how badly Paul does amoung Republicans, yet how well he does amoung Independants.

[paul718]

If the actual results in such a matchup were such I'd eat my hat. I mean it, I'd literally eat a hat.

Paul is pretty much the Mike Gravel of the Republican Party, albeit with a gaggle of fanatical supporters.

The one issue that, I think, legitimizes Paul is his opposition to the Iraq War.  That's a niche within the GOP that I don't see anyone else filling.

[Oakvale]

This would generate a very wierd map considering how badly Paul does amoung Republicans, yet how well he does amoung Independants.

I think there's a logically fallacy amongst libertarians that-

a) Fiscal conservativism appealing to the 'right'.

+

b) Social liberalism appealing to the 'left'.

??

PROFIT!!!


Whereas, really,


a) Fiscal conservatism turns off people who like social security and possibly roads.

b) Social liberalism turns off the religious right.

...meaning a libertarian campaign leaves virtually no-one happy but the small and vocal libertarian minority.

[Eraserhead]

Rasmussen has officially lost it.

[GLPman]

Rasmussen has officially lost it.

[Free Palestine]

This would generate a very wierd map considering how badly Paul does amoung Republicans, yet how well he does amoung Independants.

I think there's a logically fallacy amongst libertarians that-

a) Fiscal conservativism appealing to the 'right'.

+

b) Social liberalism appealing to the 'left'.

??

PROFIT!!!


Whereas, really,


a) Fiscal conservatism turns off people who like social security and possibly roads.

b) Social liberalism turns off the religious right.

...meaning a libertarian campaign leaves virtually no-one happy but the small and vocal libertarian minority.

I don't think it's too much of a stretch, to imagine that a sizable percentage of Americans are socially liberal, and fiscally conservative.  What one has to realize is that around half of American non-voters feel disenfranchised by the two-party system and the candidates they nominate.

[Oakvale]

This would generate a very wierd map considering how badly Paul does amoung Republicans, yet how well he does amoung Independants.

I think there's a logically fallacy amongst libertarians that-

a) Fiscal conservativism appealing to the 'right'.

+

b) Social liberalism appealing to the 'left'.

??

PROFIT!!!


Whereas, really,


a) Fiscal conservatism turns off people who like social security and possibly roads.

b) Social liberalism turns off the religious right.

...meaning a libertarian campaign leaves virtually no-one happy but the small and vocal libertarian minority.

I don't think it's too much of a stretch, to imagine that a sizable percentage of Americans are socially liberal, and fiscally conservative.  What one has to realize is that around half of American non-voters feel disenfranchised by the two-party system and the candidates they nominate.

Maybe, but there's fiscally conservative and then there's Ron Paul, y'know? He's probably too much of a fringe candidate for this poll to be anythng but silly. People might disapprove of pork and so on, but that doesn't mean they think social security is a communist plot...

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

This would generate a very wierd map considering how badly Paul does amoung Republicans, yet how well he does amoung Independants.

I think there's a logically fallacy amongst libertarians that-

a) Fiscal conservativism appealing to the 'right'.

+

b) Social liberalism appealing to the 'left'.

??

PROFIT!!!


Whereas, really,


a) Fiscal conservatism turns off people who like social security and possibly roads.

b) Social liberalism turns off the religious right.

...meaning a libertarian campaign leaves virtually no-one happy but the small and vocal libertarian minority.

I don't think it's too much of a stretch, to imagine that a sizable percentage of Americans are socially liberal, and fiscally conservative.  What one has to realize is that around half of American non-voters feel disenfranchised by the two-party system and the candidates they nominate.

Maybe, but there's fiscally conservative and then there's Ron Paul, y'know? He's probably too much of a fringe candidate for this poll to be anythng but silly. People might disapprove of pork and so on, but that doesn't mean they think social security is a communist plot...

When did you hear Ron Paul say that social security was a communist pot?

[HappyWarrior]

Rasmussen has officially lost it.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Hahahahaha. President Paul in 2012!

[nhmagic]

Ron is socially conservative where it counts the most - pro-life.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

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This is pretty telling of course. Let's you know who the bad people will be supporting in 2012.

[xavier110]

Rasmussen has officially lost it.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

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Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

And America seals its fate of no longer being the most powerful country on the planet.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

And America seals its fate of no longer being the most powerful country on the planet.

Thank God. Alleluia. We can be a republic again rather than an empire.

[xavier110]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

Your bubble will hopefully be popped during the primaries when Paul is a non-factor.

[Phony Moderate]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

GOP Primary:

Huckabee 24%
Romney 20%
Palin 15%
Gingrich 14%
Paul 8%
Santorum 3%
Pawlenty 2%
Pence 2%
Barbour 1%

He barely gets more than half of the number that Gingrich gets. I mean come on....Newt Gingrich.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

Your bubble will hopefully be popped during the primaries when Paul is a non-factor.

LOL.

Look at all the establishment puppets in this thread scrambling to find any excuse they can to dismiss the only real candidate for the 2012 race, Ron Paul.

[Phony Moderate]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

Your bubble will hopefully be popped during the primaries when Paul is a non-factor.

LOL.

Look at all the establishment puppets in this thread scrambling to find any excuse they can to dismiss the only real candidate for the 2012 race, Ron Paul.

You have clearly been brainwashed into thinking that Ron Paul is not an establishment puppet himself.

[Free Palestine]

Haha, keep it up, red avies.

In fact keep this arrogant mentality going right up until election day 2012 when Dr. Ronald Paul is elected 45th President of the United States.

Your bubble will hopefully be popped during the primaries when Paul is a non-factor.

LOL.

Look at all the establishment puppets in this thread scrambling to find any excuse they can to dismiss the only real candidate for the 2012 race, Ron Paul.

You have clearly been brainwashed into thinking that Ron Paul is not an establishment puppet himself.

Really now?

[Sewer]

I, the real Sewer Socialist do not think Ron Paul is an establishment puppet.