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Ron Paul #1 on Technorati Today

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I wonder what's up? He's hung in near 4th place for quite some time, then recently dropped down 7 or 8 notches. Today he is number one.

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Neat Campaign Contributions Map for All Candidates

I nabbed the code so you don't have to get dirty going to the New York Times. Notice the "default" candidate on their menu? Scroll to bottom of this blog to see entire map. It got cut off in this posting. Anyone know how to easily "widgetize" Javascript?

Ron Paul Floored With Online Fundraising Success - Letter from Ron Paul

Ron Paul's Latest Press Release


"Whenever I face a hit piece on tv, or a smear in a newspaper column, I remember my secret weapon: you. "

"We can't duplicate the spending of the big boys, and we don't have to, thanks to the internet and our magnificent army of volunteers. "


Ron Paul is raising COLD HARD CASH…and in the end, whatever his final total is, you can multiply it by at least 10 because you have to put some kind of consideration to all the time “Paulites” put in to free campaigning….I think the Neo Cons call it a “Force Multiplier”. Most people who support Ron Paul don’t do it half heartedly. They do it with a gusto rarely, rarely ever seen before. The more people know about him, the more they like him despite even major disagreements.

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Gotta hand it to the Ron Paul Supporters..neat 3d map!

Very cool 3d "google earth" like model of Ron Paul Supporters based on the banner at the top of this blog.

http://www.buddymapping.com/maps/ronpaul/3d

"There is Ron Paul and there is everyone else," said Blue State Digital's Macon Phillips

"There is Ron Paul and there is everyone else," said Blue State Digital's Macon Phillips whose clients include the Democratic National Committee. "He is crushing it in some very narrow channels online."

At a Wednesday conference on "New Media and the 2008 Campaign," representatives from four campaigns were asked by Politico.com's Ben Smith, the panel's moderator, if their candidate would consider reaching out to Paul's on-line backers.

"I hate to say anything about Ron Paul supporters because -- " said Jon Henke, who handles New Media engagement for Fred Thompson. At this point, Smith interjected, saying, "Your email and your blackberry will shut down?"

The audience, which was familiar with the intensity of Paul's online support, broke into knowing laughter as Henke said, "Yeah, right."

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Ron Paul Can't Even Lose an Online Democratic Election Poll!

Not even a "Little Green Footballs" online poll. LOL!

The question was:

"Which Democratic candidate turned in the least pathetic performance in the September 26 debate?"


Which Democratic candidate turned in the least pathetic performance in the September 26 debate?: (as of 9/27/2007 @ 1:57pm)

255/7%Joseph Biden
357/9.8%Hillary Clinton
51/1.4%Chris Dodd
48/1.3%John Edwards
144/3.9%Mike Gravel
122/3.3%Dennis Kucinich
131/3.6%Barack Obama
246/6.7%Bill Richardson
2,293/62.9%Ron Paul
Total: 3,647

Ron Paul interview by GoldSeek.com Radio

GoldSeek.com Radio: Congressman Dr. Ron Paul & Chris Waltzek
By: GoldSeek.com Radio

http://radio.goldseek.com/ronpaulnugget.mp3

Ron Paul is Trying to Exempt Taxes on Tips!

"Ok, service people. Time to get busy. Pick up the phone and dial like you have never dialed before. Call every one of your friends and have congress calling parties. This is the chance of your lifetime!"

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Ron Paul: "I'm just bewildered."

"Nobody seems more surprised by the youth-driven boomlet than Paul, a diminutive man with a gentle, old-fashioned manner. As more than 1,000 supporters gathered to hear him speak at a downtown Chicago hotel last Saturday, he slouched in a chair in a nearby conference room, wearing a grey suit with black sneakers and navy blue cotton socks.
"I'm just bewildered," he said, his tufty eyebrows climbing a notch higher. "I'm totally overwhelmed, because I've always thought of myself as a pretty quiet person with a very serious message."

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The "Ron Paul Realization"

I'm sure this story is happening over and over, only the names change.

"Walker, a waitress and anthropology student who lives in Chicago, cried on Election Night 2004, crushed that Democrat John Kerry had failed to unseat President Bush. Last year, deeply disillusioned with the Iraq war and with politicians of both par ties who had failed to stop it, she began a political odyssey that transformed her into a libertarian Republican.
Now, she spends "every free moment" campaigning for Paul..."

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Ron Paul says what he'll do if he doesn't win....

"When asked what he would do with his growing support if he is not the nominee, he answered, "I guess the question is, what are they going to do with me?"

Indeed.

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A Question for Ron Paul Supporters (re)

Cry me a river. I wonder if this guy wants to be held accountable for every single one of his nut job fringe elements. But his last few sentences REALLY show the difference between his mindset and one more....free:

"People support Ron Paul for various reasons. This is not to suggest that all Ron Paul supporters believe in this kind of tripe. But it is up to the candidate and his more level headed supporters to police their own."

I wonder what he would suggest? "Police their own." It's called free speech. If poor Giuliani was feeling threatened, that would be assault and Goolyani should press charges. He hasn't? Then it wasn't assault, it was free speech. The type who would harp on this has a hard time grasping the difference. Let me help them out: YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO NOT BE OFFENDED.

Why are Ron Paul Detractors so Frightened?

The money shots imho:

"That’s the way Ron Paul supporters are. They don’t have to be asked to do something for their candidate. They don’t have to be told to go out and campaign. They simply do what they can, or what they think needs to be done. Most are extremely enthusiastic about Ron Paul, and some would say they are too enthusiastic. Perhaps they are right and in some cases Ron Paul supporters get a little overbearing in their zeal, but that is to be expected. "

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

"Many of Ron Paul’s supporters might not have supported anyone in this campaign had Ron Paul decided not to run. No other candidate, either Republican or Democrat, espouses the principles Ron Paul supports."


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How do I get the Ron Paul Campaign Contributions Ticker on my blog?

How do I get the Ron Paul Campaign Contributions Ticker on my blog?

Click here:http://paulitefood.blogspot.com/2007/09/spread-word-heres-code.html#links

Geeks Turn Out for Ron Paul ($500/geek!)

"At a fundraiser at San Francisco's swanky Palace Hotel, a 40-odd group of Ron Paul supporters paid $500 a head to have breakfast with "Dr. Paul," as they call him. Outside, a large group of supporters chanted their support. Cars honked, and passers-by joined in the chanting.
"Ron Paul!" they shouted. "Freedom!"
Inside, supporters could hear the passionate chants from the street through the thick hotel windows as the Texas congressman ended his morning speech. A polite chuckle rumbled through the room.
The breakfast attendees and the supporters on the street were mostly young white men who appeared to be white-collar professionals. Several of those interviewed by Wired News worked in the technology business. "

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It Hurts, But i'm giving to Ron Paul

I'm going to reach down and kick some more money Ron's way. Let's keep the donations going HARD AND STRONG! Go Ron Go!!!

RON PAUL'S CAMPAIGN FUND AT HALF WAY MARK!! $250,000!!

$250,000!!!!!

Wow...wow..wow...this is only DAY TWO. Let's keep it up!!!

Ron Paul raises $10,000/hour!!!!

"...A relatively small sum of money compared to most media preferred candidates, but it still over played expectations and showed a sign of a little momentum. Apparently Paul’s campaign is attempting to beat expectations again with an online donation challenge to raise $500,000 in the seven days remaining in the quarter. Ron Paul’s campaign has to date been running a highly effective guerilla campaign literally living off the land and slowly building a war chest to compete this winter in the primaries.The campaigns emphasis and awareness that fund raising prowess can’t be totally ignored by the media reflects not only high quality strategic campaigning but also apparently a belief that it can exceed expectations. "


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Sounds like some good things are coming for the Ron Paul Campaign. Another article of interest (found over at the great LewRockWell.Com site):

Pay Pals — Paul supporters reach into their pockets

"Benton said the campaign sent out an e-mail announcing the initiative, which is also prominently featured on Paul’s website, at noon on Monday. A little more than a day later $170,000 had been raised, with additional donations coming in at a rate of a little more than $10,000 every hour."

Wow.

Spread The Word, Here's The Code!

Put this code into your blog or website and voila, you have the new and cool Ron Paul Campaign Counter!
The link is a TEXT file. Copy the text file and post into ANY blogs, websites, myspace, facebook etc...SPREAD THE WORD.!!! POST THIS CODE EVERYWHERE!!!....HAVE FUN PAULITES!

Latest Ron Paul Campaign Contributions

Neat! Updated in real time and gives the name of the last doner.

Pining for Terrorism

Anybody else think that the "war hawks", both Democrat AND Republican know something the rest of us might only suspect? They just seem so smug in their pro war stance EVEN THOUGH the VAST majority of Americans are against it....as if they know something....


Rick Santorum:
http://willdo.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/2007/07/rick_santorum_w.html

"Between now and November, a lot of things are going to happen, and I believe that by this time next year, the American public’s going to have a very different view of this war, and it will be because, I think, of some unfortunate events, that like we’re seeing unfold in the UK. But I think the American public’s going to have a very different view."

Then there is this sicko openly hoping for a terrorist attack:http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/06/07/News/342341.html

"At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing (in Iraq), and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on (Sept. 11), and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country," Milligan was quoted as saying in the Sunday edition of Arkansas' statewide newspaper."Creepy.

Drudge Report Hates Ron Paul

Hmmmm. I decided to do a search of Drudge Report's archives for "Ron Paul".
Results: 4! Four lousy articles on Ron Paul since May 07. What's the LAST article DrudgeReport.Com had about Ron Paul?

NY TIMES Sunday Preview: Ron Paul Supporters 'Wackos'... ^ July 20, 2007.

A search of DrudgeReport archives for "Hillary Clinton" returned 204 articles. Last article about Hillary? 9/20/2007.

Isn't it funny how a democrat can get more than 50 times the coverage on a supposedly "conservative" news site?

Loyal opposition. Heads they win, tails we lose.

Bush quietly advising Hillary Clinton, top Democrats

"...He wants to create the conditions where a Democrat not only will have the leeway, but the obligation to see it [the war] out.”

Just another example of the relationship between the two main wings of the government: LOYAL OPPOSITION. This is what a lot of people who voted for change last November don't really understand. Heads they win, tails we the American people, LOSE.

Interesting Google Trends Graph

Interesting graph. Notice Ron Paul's slow, steady upward trend. Fred Thompson got a spike, but is now well below Ron Paul. The bottom part of the graph is also of particular interest. Notice who showed up LEAST (by Google News's own accounting) in the "New Reference Volume". Click here to see the actual google page.

Same Deal, No Doubt, For Ron Paul

"I found this thread on the Democratic Underground: I found out why Kucinich is so far down in the polls. It reads:

My New Hampshire phone rings (caller ID 000-000-0000 WTF?)and I pick it up out of curiosity. "This is (talking like a magpie so I haven't got a clue what the name of the company is) Research. Would you like to be part of a poll for the Democratic presidential primary candidate?" I agree and the woman rapidly reads the list of candidates. "Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Dodd, Biden and Richardson." I say, "Kucinich." The woman on the phone says "Who?" I say, "Kucinich. Dennis Kucinich." I hear coaching in the background - apparently the call is being monitored. "I'm sorry, but Dennis Kucinich is not on our list. Is there anyone on the list I gave you who you would vote for?"

So there you have it. Kucinich is down in the polls because he isn't included in the polls . . . and you can forget about Gravel, too. No doubt the same thing is happening with the Republican polls as well. So - forget about the polls!"

Rick Santelli of CNBC

I'm watching CNBC's pundits talk about the Paulson/Bernanke speeches. Rick Santelli has brought up Ron Paul to support his arguments twice now. I bet we can count Rick Santelli as a Paul supporter. Santelli has been one of the few CNBC pundits who seem to understand inflation.

When ideas start to matter, libertarians will win....

Ron Paul and the Role of Ideas in Class Conflict
by Koen Swinkelsby Koen Swinkels

The Ron Paul presidential campaign has the potential to become the best thing that has happened to the cause of liberty since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The campaign may well develop into a mass education program spreading the ideas of liberty throughout the nation, exposing the only true class conflict in society, thereby giving rise to a populist grassroots movement sowing the seeds of revolution.

Obfuscation
The state depends for its continued existence on the enthusiastic support of only a few. It requires the acquiescence of many more. The few that are enthusiastic about the state are the ones that profit from it, such as politicians, bankers, bureaucrats, contractors, big corporations, mainstream media (MSM), intellectuals, lobbyists and unions. The profit comes at the expense of the many. This as the classical liberals explained is the only meaningful class conflict in society. The trick to keeping the many complacent is to deceive them into thinking they are actually not being plundered.

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"Hugh Hewitt gets owned by a Ron Paul supporter"

Hugh Hewitt probably expected this to go a little ....better.

1988 Interview of Ron Paul (proves he's a loon?)

Makes me wonder if that's how a totally uninitiated person views this 1988 clip? It all seemed reasoned and reasonable to me.

This is the best "hit" piece on Ron Paul they can come up with.

Ironic how Slate appears to have made this video as a hit piece on Ron Paul but his supporters are the ones who put it up to prove a very cogent point.

Like one comment said "11Jamie11 (1 day ago) LOL... Ron is a little bit odd now and then. I love him though. :-)

More evidence of Paul's WIDE appeal

WWF wrestlers (Val Venus) for Ron Paul...Barry Manilow. "This could be the most exciting political change in more than 50 years. Let's make history, the world is watching."

Melissa Etheridge would like to talk to Ron Paul?

"LF: If you could face the Republican candidates next, who would you like to put some questions to?

ME: Oh, the only Republican candidate I would even talk to is Ron Paul. Actually, now that I think of it, I would like to talk to Mike Huckabee because he’s a spiritual guy and there’s a little more to him than these other guys who seem to be power-hungry and weird."

The Unspoken Line on Ron Paul

As an intent observer of the Ron Paul campaign, I'm constantly amazed at his apparent wide appeal and the almost total lack of discord between all the various groups. I would venture to say that Paul supporters range from Liberal Democrats to Conservative Republicans, Paleo Conservatives all the way to "9-11 truthers". It's NOT that ALL of them don't have one major and/or not so major dis agreement with Ron Paul's message. It just seems that there is this sort of unspoken doctrine: "Ron Paul isn't perfect, but he's 'our' best candidate."

I think this comes from the realization that what Ron Paul is trying to do, is get our government back to a point where IT DOESN'T MATTER who's in charge of it. Paul wants to accomplish this by getting back to the Constitution to a degree not thought of for a long, long time, to a degree where the people's constitutional rights and liberties are protected even if "devils are in charge." (Alexander Hamilton?)...or Republicans or Democrats or........

Laura Ingram likes Ron Paul?!

The folks over at LewRockwell.Com found this great clip of Laura Ingram saying she likes Ron Paul among a few others! What I find interesting is the last thing Tucker Carlson said "ah you said my favorite magic words." Who was Tucker talking about?

A Post Mortum Letter to Harry Browne, one of the freest men in recent history.

Harry Browne, I wish you could have made it a few more years to see your eloquent message of Libertarianism spread like wild fire in the form of Ron Paul. LOL. A frail but curiously spry and sharp man. Harry, he's a Republican from Texas! How's that for delicious irony after this recent horrible reign of Boy King George II? I lost hope for the Libertarian message after your death. I never knew you personally but I listened to every single radio show and read everything you've ever wrote. As most of your callers, even the hostile ones would acknowledge: you were a gracious, dignified gentlemen and a titan in the "Libertarian Movement". I credit you with setting my thoughts free and turning me on to the Libertarian message. I know you weren't a particularly religious or spiritual person, nor am I...but I just can't help but to hope that somehow, maybe, you "know" about this Ron Paul Revolution. RIP Harry Browne. I never thought your shoes could ever be filled. Somebody has finally stepped forward to fill the horrible vacuum that your death created. Ronald Earnest Paul.

Ron Paul Sickness

You know who you are. Every few days (or less) you sit down and type in "Ron Paul" into Google to get your "Ron Paul" fix. You check www.technorati.com every so often and delight in Ron Paul's ROCK SOLID position in the top 4 most blogged about people. You devour every new nugget of Ron Paul information, follow his campaign like you've never followed one before. Ron Paul could be your grandfather by the pride you feel personally of his successes. You are getting more and more bold with your unapologetic support for Ron Paul as you see the Ron Paul Revolution grow larger and larger.

Congratulations, you've got Ron Paul Sickness. You are not alone.

Ron Paul. Not a cult of personality, but a cult of ideology. Freedom.

John Harwood makes me sick

I really can't stand to look at his face as his mouth drains power from his eyes when he drones on and on about the (yawn) "top tier" candidates.

The anatomy of the "Ron Paul Effect"

Just get the message out in front of them. Watch as Bill Maher feels the effect:

3/30/2007



5/25/2007 This time, Mr. Maher stands to greet Dr. Paul and apologizes to him for the way he conducted his last interview. "I realized after watching you in the debate that this is a man I want to talk to a lot more." Quite a change from the combatitive and slightly hostile interview above.




9/17/2007. Bill Maher is asked by Wolf Blitzer who he thinks is the best candidate for president. Bill looks into the camera, unblinking and says "Ron Paul".




Pining for Terrorism

You know what the answer to Bill Mahers question to Chuck Hagle is?
(How can a pro war republican win in a general election where the vast majority of the people are against the war?)

Rick Santorum has the answer:

http://willdo.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/2007/07/rick_santorum_w.html

"Between now and November, a lot of things are going to happen, and I believe that by this time next year, the American public’s going to have a very different view of this war, and it will be because, I think, of some unfortunate events, that like we’re seeing unfold in the UK. But I think the American public’s going to have a very different view."

Then there is this sicko openly hoping for a terrorist attack:
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/06/07/News/342341.html

"At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing (in Iraq), and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on (Sept. 11), and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country," Milligan was quoted as saying in the Sunday edition of Arkansas' statewide newspaper."

Creepy.

WILL IT HAVE BEEN WORTH IT?

"TNA: Should you fail to be nominated/elected, would you believe that your presidential bid would still have been worthwhile?

Ron Paul: It has already been worthwhile. It has been wonderful to see how the message of freedom resonates across the country. But many more Americans will have to awaken if we are going to save our country."

http://www.jbs.org/node/5552

Ron Paul’s Race
By Brian Farmer
Published: 2007-10-01 05:00

Ron Paul's WIDE appeal- Democrats for Ron Paul

"And, from the democratic side, abortion aside, is there any candidate who remotely comes close to matching the somewhat radical social positions that Ron Paul stakes out(well,other than Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel)?"

http://freedomdemocrats.org/node/1924

A Bonafid Grass Roots Movement

"The sense of urgency on the part of Paul’s supporters comes not just from his message, and not just from his honesty and integrity – qualities even his opponents usually concede. It comes from a sense that this may be our last chance. After Ron Paul there is only a line of hacks as far as the eye can see. We may never see his like again, and we may never have such an opportunity again."

http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1233

The top tier candidates can't buy this kind of "buzz".

Ron Paul: President of the Internet?

On the Internet, Farmer writes, “one gets the impression that [Paul] is some kind of superstar, moving through cyberspace like a titan.”

http://www.jbs.org/node/5593