Get Out the Ron Paul Vote
Ron Paul is faring higher now than he was before the November 5th fundraising surge. The latest polls show Ron Paul at 7% in New Hampshire and at around 6% nation-wide. This is of course a poll taken from all possible respondents. It is intended to be representative of the whole. In online polls and straw polls, Ron Paul’s percentage is significantly higher. In fact…he dominates them. He has all along. Some of them he wins with 80-90% of the vote. Ron Paul supporters know to use the internet advantage to its full potential and are there at every poll, which anyone can vote in (usually.) So Ron Paul is currently on the rise-we now see 6-7% at one end and 80-90 at the other. And this will continue to grow. On Primary Day I think that we will see something in between.
The online polls and straw polls are nice to look at and they provide a good image for the campaign…Ron Paul winning nearly every one of them so far. The media tries hard as they can to ignore the message…but they can only go so far when the polls are consistent as they are.
The polls conducted by the media and other groups are not completely accurate and this is an important piece of knowledge when predicting the outcome of this election. For instance, when “likely voters” is on the polling label, it means that the poll is of people who voted in the last primary election-which comprises less than 10% of those eligible and among these are the most flamboyant of neoconservative Bush-supporters. This can hardly be considered representative during this competitive election cycle. But more important is the issue of VOTER TURNOUT. Elections are not merely about spreading messages, but getting your voters to the polls. Many Republican primary voters this year are disillusioned with the lineup of candidates that they have to choose from-and I can’t blame them. Statistics show that the Democrats are more satisfied with their candidates on average. Voter turnout is typically low in primaries and caucuses since it is not seen as being as important as the general election. However, as shown in straw polls and online polls. Ron Paul supporters can tend to be more motivated than their counterparts. They will most likely turn out to vote in higher numbers than those who support the other candidates, yielding a higher percentage in the primary.
Now that he has the money to compete, it is time for Ron Paul to make a push in New Hampshire. New Hampshire has a strong “live free or die” libertarian attitude that can be capitalize upon. Now is the time for TV ads and campaigning. He already had the diehard supporters, which I count myself among…so now he’ll start to attract the moderate block of voters, too. With the message spreading that shouldn’t be hard. Thank God people still love the message of freedom and there is indeed hope for America. The strong message will show consistent rise up until primary day. I believe that even us big fans are in for a pleasant surprise-they say 50% of New Hampshire voters pick their candidate in the last week before the election. So let’s get ourselves and get the moderates to the polls-offer them a ride-whatever it takes. I am optimistic.
