‘Despite trailing in Polls’ seems to be the media’s description of Ron Paul in the 2008 election, and now is itself a talking point used when referencing Paul by almost every major media outlet.
His chances at becoming nominated, let alone elected president, seem to range from barely a blip on the radar at 8%, all the way down to an ‘also ran’ at 1% in national polls.
But where are they getting these statistics, and who is doing the polling?
Well, once again, media bias is neither hidden nor spun properly, even by the demagogues that pimp the information on television, radio, and in print.
If an orchestrated attempt by the national media corporations are intent on drowning Ron Paul’s campaign in a sea of lies, treachery, and media spin, then surely they must at least try to conceal their tactics. They have not.
A cursory glance of national polling data will reveal to anyone, even the most diehard supporter of corporate media’s integrity, that the mainstream polls used as statistical proof of Ron Paul’s low chances more often than not do NOT include Ron Paul in the polls.
There have been dozens of major media polls, from the largest corporations to small college campus polls, supported by marketing firms and the like, and a large percentage of these showcase what seems a concerted effort to remove Ron Paul from pollsters lips, minds, and choices.
Talking heads on FOX or MSNBC might often refer to Ron Paul as a ‘third tier’ candidate, or even a ‘dark horse’, but the comment is usually always followed with a remark about how he has no chances at winning, and the polls are cited as proof. Well, that might sound well and good.
But how many voters or concerned media watchdogs actually then go out and read these national polls? Is it possible that the mainstream media could be united in purpose in suppressing a ‘rogue’ candidate such as Ron Paul? Yes, it is.
CBS recently ran a Republican presidential poll from October 12-16, asking 1282 respondents who their pick for president would be. The poll itself opens with a description of current leaders in the race, so sets itself off with an already pre-chosen list of candidates.
Giuliani won the poll with 29% of the vote among primary Republican voters, with Thompson coming in second with 21%, and McCain coming in third with 18%.
Usual front runner Romney was listed in fourth with 12%, and Huckabee trailing the end with 8%. Ron Paul was not listed at all.
Several dozen questions were leveled at the voters polled, yet only one question in the CBS poll even mentions Ron Paul as a choice, and he was only listed as a replacement choice for the top candidates listed in all the other questions.
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/CBSNews_poll_reps_101807.pdf
A combined Cook national poll from May-September was one poll that did list Paul openly along with the other candidates, but the combined poll used a pool of 4,249 voters, 3,638 of which were listed as ‘leaners’, or registered voters that are neither strongly convicted in their beliefs, and even admit to often NOT voting in elections.
http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2007%20poll_tpline_sep7.pdf
A Fox News poll conducted by phone from October 9-10 asked a group of 900 registered voters who their pick for president would be. Of the Republicans, only Giuliani, Romney, Thompson, and McCain were listed as choices to run against the Democrat lead, Hillary Clinton.
Ron Paul was nowhere in sight, yet even Huckabee was listed in one of the questions, but he is also determined by the mainstream media to not be a viable candidate. If a ‘third tier’ candidate such as Huckabee was included, why not Ron Paul?
http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/101707_2008_matchups_web.pdf
An NPR poll from October 4-7 bombarded voters with a slate of questions, yet only Giuliani, Thompson, Clinton, and Obama, were listed as candidate choices.
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2007/oct/nprpoll/questionnaire.pdf
A George Washington University poll, done back in July, also did not list Ron Paul as a choice, though the no-show Michael Bloomberg did get a nod.
http://www.tarrance.com/11363Qper.pdf
Then of course there’s the polling roundup sites like pollingreport.com and usaelectionpolls.com that collate polling data. Of course they cite their data back to the polls that leave out Ron Paul, such as the ones described above - but hey, who’s to know?
As of September 30th numbers at Sportsbook.com, one of the leading betting and percentages site, Ron Paul is listed at having a 6-1 odds, better than all the other Republican candidates, save for Giuliani and Thompson, though their leads are but 5-1 and 4-1 compared to Ron Paul’s 6-1.
Ron Paul also currently has over $5,443,667 on hand to spend in his coffers, which is more than the all the other candidates except the ‘top tier’ media darlings Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Giuliani, Romney, and Thompson - and most of these corporately sponsored candidates have millions in their own private accounts to pull from.
Ron Paul has more youtube subscribers than any other candidate, more videos watched, more meet-up groups, more grassroots support, and more active campaigners and volunteers than any other candidate. His campaign is one based on real passion, real ideas, real solutions.
Only a coordinated effort by the mainstream media can try and shut him out before the election, and only a coordinated effort by the American people can combat media lies and put Ron Paul where he deserves: in the white house!
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October 31st, 2007 at 12:48 am
Good work! Confirms what I have believed regarding the media treatment of Ron Paul. But what really gets me upset are the blogs in which Paul supporters are regularly described as “loony” or “stupid” — or libeled as being either “anti-semite” or “Nazi” — really now! Happily the media seems a bit cautious in employing these terms. The possibility of a lawsuit might be keeping these flacks at bay.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:32 am
For me this is going to be a litmus test for America. Most of the rest of the world do not recognise Bush as being properly and democraticall elected. The method of polling is under question. If we now have so called ‘polls’ which skew true public opinion, as appears to be happening with Ron paul. Then I fear America is lost. The tragedy here is that it will not be because of Americans but despite them.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:43 am
Now almost all the media is shoving it to Ron Paul. In a little over a year from now, they’ll all be standing in line to kiss his butt.
October 31st, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Unfortunately it took segregationist Governor Wallace to reveal the truth that “there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between” Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, detaining protestors, banning books like “America Deceived’ from Amazon, stealing private lands (Kelo decision), warrant-less wiretapping and refusing to investigate 9/11 properly. They are both guilty of treason.
Support Dr. Ron Paul and save this great nation. Remember, remember the 5th of November….(donate please)
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October 31st, 2007 at 12:44 pm
It is obvious that the mainline media will be unable to ignore Ron Paul very much longer. Whether or not they commence a united smear campaign is anyone’s guess. An amazing recent development is the development of fringe party support for Dr. Paul such as this recent article appearing on the Populist Party’s website: http://www.populistamerica.com/the_mass_media_and_ron_paul
October 31st, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Very nice, Admin. Excellent write-up. I saw it on WRH.
October 31st, 2007 at 2:02 pm
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October 31st, 2007 at 2:36 pm
excellent work. go RP.
November 1st, 2007 at 1:06 am
GO GO RON PAUL!!
BRING THE POWER BACK!
Ron Paul is Americas last hope.
When he is elected I pray that it will NOT be a presidency like that of Kennedy’s.
A far to short of a term for some one working FOR the people with a great deal before him.
Or be bullied out of the race just like Ross Perot
And if it becomes so then we should REVOLT!
@ this point there IS no future here in this country.
The Dollar is dropping every day and it is”according to plan”too keep us all economically enslaved to the “elite”
Ron Paul has a different plan in mind over this status quo.
A change Must be forced for a change has already been forced upon us since 9-11.
If Ron Paul fails I think ill move to Antarctica.
Its cold and brutal but @ least no 1 will be telling me that this is the “American dream” or “good life” wile choking on there vomitouse lies polluted air and flourided water wile genetically altering my life.
LIBERTY OR DEATH!!!!!
November 1st, 2007 at 11:17 am
I am posting Paul or Kucinch on every site I go to.
I think stopping WW3 is #1 and Paul and Kucinich are the only one’s with any credibility on getting us out of the Mid-east. Lots are holding out for Edwards, but he voted for the original war resolutions act and if I am not mistaken the patriot act as well. Just like Hillary.
On the republican side there is Paul and only Paul. Kucinch as he has zero traction in the dems unlike Paul, will not get my vote this time. So I can understand that there are folks on either side who just can’t go for Kucinich or likewise Paul, but pick one of em!
Paul will, and I had to [hold my nose] and for the first time in my life register republican.
As soon as the primaries are over, I will switch in a heartbeat, but whatever it takes to get a strightshooter, left or right as President.
paul or kucinich
November 5th, 2007 at 10:50 am
In spite of all the eastern,D.C.,elite, liberal establishment and their controlled national media doing everything in their power to keep the good DR. PAUL OUT OF THE Whitehouse, the American People CAN & MUST ELECT him President, come hell or high water!
May GOD through his only BEGOTTEN SON JESUS CHRIST, bless and keep from harm, Ron Paul, his family & all of his “grass roots supporters”. If it be HIS WILL, intervene!!
November 5th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Although I think that Ron Paul is probably the best candidate the truth of the matter is the youth does not win the elections. Why? Because it’s one thing to say we want change but it’s another thing to show up to the polls and make it happen. Also how do you convince hold school Republicans, and Democrats that there is another way? Most of them don’t even know how to use a computer. You want change then start visiting the retirement homes, show them why Ron Paul is the best choice. Now to be honest I want out of Iraq, unfortunately the only thing keeping our economy afloat is the defense budget and all of it’s over spending. Here is what it all boils down too. Republicans believe in big business, they work in the interest of the shareholders and not the people of our great Country. Democrats on the other hand believe in the People to the point that it hurts business because they are so socialist, and believe in giving everyone everything which means business is bankrupt by they end of it all. I understand that this is a very MACRO look at the way our parties work but it is for the most part true.
What we need is change, but remember change is not always easy. How many Americans are willing to lose their jobs to get us out of Iraq? Hate to say it but that’s what would happen. You want the dollar to be worth something again? Well then create a flat sales tax, and charge businesses and the people on every transaction made. Then set a spending budget for the Government and once it’s set forbid spending to ever increase by more then the rate of inflation aside from a national emergency. A national emergency would have to be requested from the President, and confirmed by the Senate, and could not exceed more then 5 months duration without reaffirming that measure. If the spending exceeded inflation for more then 2 years then it would be added to ballots to be affirmed by the people. You want welfare no problem, require everyone who collects a welfare check to work 40hrs a week, it doesn’t matter if it’s 2 part time jobs or one full time job, the government will subsidies them so daycare can be provided and foodstamps will pay for food. If you don’t want to work the 40 hours no problem, we will take your kids, and give them a home with food, and let you starve. That would keep people from making babies to get the extra $200 a month. OK, I ranted enough. Please forgive my spelling I wrote this fast. I just wanted everyone to see that there is no easy answers and you can never please everyone. I do hope Ron Paul wins, I do believe that he will make change for the good Nation rather then taking sides between the people and big business. This is just my 2 cents
November 12th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
I was thinking about moving to antarctica too, but really don’t understand how to get a house there. IM me on AIM at “wizzletoff”
November 28th, 2007 at 6:34 am
Ron Paul can no longer be labeled a “long shot” candidate. He has clearly surpassed John McCain and is now a “top tier” candidate. He dominates in straw polls, debate polls, fund raising, web traffic and grass roots networking. I have gathered the evidence and created a website to support this statement.
Please visit www.thecaseforronpaul.com and judge for yourself.
December 5th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Please take the time and do some research. Look up CFR and TC. Most all the News Media and elected officials belong to these organizations with the exception of Ron Paul Why? I’ll tell you why, they are un-American, first their mission is to take away American’s sovereignty, then disarm us. Please read and get educated. Check Ron Paul’s Library, check his Congressional Voting Record. As far as I am concerned he is a straightshooter. Does not talk out of both sides of his mouth like every other one of the candidates. Does not pander to Corporations whatsoever. Check out his Pledge Form, it states Corporation Donations prohibited. This man is integrity, honesty personified. Please vote for him or America is doomed. TC stands for trilateral commision and cfr stands for Counsil of Foreign Affairs. Please America is doomed if Ron Paul does not get elected.
December 19th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Whether the major media covers him or not will not matter as the people in the U.S. who support Ron Paul are making sure their neighbors know it as well.
Who follows the news anyways when you have the internet and the ability to see TWO SIDES of a subject and make your own decision.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:39 am
It just goes to prove that people cant make changes for the better and that we don’t live in a democratically elected society and that fascism in its various guises is still alive and well.
Under corrupt presidencies the US has forced coup de tat in over 50 diferent countries in the name of policing the world - all for oil!
How many has Bush and Blair killed in Iraq and how many in NY on sept 11th.
Hypocritical fascist Ba****ds
What hope has Ron Paul got when the truth about something like 9/11 was totally sewn up by the media.
I wish this wasn’t the case - but if RP is successful heres hoping he buys back the fed.
March 24th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Iam just horribly sad that Ron Paul will not make it on the ballot. We are no longer free country. We do not get to choose who we vote for. Americans are tired.