Title: Ron Paul Nation Source:
[None] URL Source:http://www.ronpaulnation.com/tv.html#ronpaul_nhlove Published:Jun 10, 2007 Author:not sure who put this together Post Date:2007-06-10 14:34:48 by wakeup Keywords:None Views:297 Comments:14
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who has explored a presidential run, doesn’t register very high in the national polls featuring 2008 presidential candidates (1 percent, tops). But there’s one place that he simply rules: the Internet.
Fans of the libertarian have stormed the Web — in ways both good and bad — to show their support. Over at http://TechPresident.com — a Web site that tracks candidates’ “friends” on the popular social networking site http://MySpace.com — Paul is tops for Republicans, with 3,107 “friends” (Mitt Romney is second with 1,785).
But elsewhere, the voraciousness of Paul’s supporters has sparked the ire of others. The Web site http://2008HorseRace.com, which features an ongoing poll for candidates, issued this notice on Feb. 23: “Ron Paul has been suspended for two weeks because of repeated use of mob intimidation tactics and multiple threats made by Ron Paul supporters against racetrack operators, racetrack officials and racetrack sponsors.” http://PajamasMedia.com removed Ron Paul from its presidential polls after it was discovered that someone had rigged the poll system in his favor. It has since implemented a rule that it will only include candidates polling at 1 percent or more in credible national news polls.
And a MySpace page titled “Opinion Polling” posted the following note this week: “Temporarily shut down due to Ron Paul will be back eventually.” A source said that the page’s owners shut it down because Paul supporters “invaded the place.”
Paul’s exploratory committee spokesman Kent Snyder thinks he knows why Paul’s supporters are so gung-ho for their guy. “One of the reasons that Dr. Paul is getting a lot of cyber support is because he voted against regulating the Internet,” Snyder told Yeas & Nays.
“One of the reasons that Dr. Paul is getting a lot of cyber support is because he voted against regulating the Internet,” Snyder told Yeas & Nays.
Gee, I was kinda thinkin' he is supported because of his concern for our rights and because he actually honors his oath of office. I wouldn't have put "regulating the Internet" on my list at all.