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Gunny Freedom wrote:
>In article ,
> Bob LeChevalier wrote:
>
>> Gunny Freedom wrote:
>> >Neither Huckabee or McCain has any hope of defeating a Democrat in the
>> >General. Only Ron Paul has the appeal to go head to head against a
>> >Democrat in the General election.
>>
>> Ron Paul vs either leading Democrat probably wouldn't clear 35%
>> popular vote and get zero electoral votes. Half the Republican party
>> would desert or stay home.
>>
>> He's even more of a loser than Huckabee, who at least has won a couple
>> of states, whereas I don't think Paul has even made 2nd place in any
>> state.
>
>Actually, you are mistaken. when I was canvassing, i encountered better
>than 35% of people who said they would vote for Ron Paul if they thought
>he could win.

But he can't win, so they wouldn't.

>The only reason they did not, is because the Mainstream
>Media had convinced them that he could not win. According to Rasmussen
>polls, Ron Paul also has more attraction amongst Democrats than any
>other Republican running. Alsoi, Ron Paul is the most conservative
>person in the race. He is a barry Goldwater republican. He very much
>appeals to the Republican base.

Which is why none of those Democrats that you think he would attract
wouldn't consider him once it was pointed out. Barry Goldwater was
defeated by a landslide, and even he wasn't pushing as goofy policies
as Paul does.

lojbab