Only 9% of electorate 18-29. And only 31% for Paul. I'm disappointed there.
I know you're disappointed, but the reality is what it is. Ron Paul has never had a chance in the Republican party. His foreign policy views are way too far outside of today's conservative orthodoxy for him to ever achieve anything more than around 15% of the vote. I'm not trying to rub it in, jsem, I know you like the guy, I know you support him. I just think in the United States of 2012, Ron Paul just ain't going anywhere, neither is libertarianism in general.
What is fascinating to me is to watch this sort of circular firing squad that the Republicans are forming, all because of -let's be honest- Mitt Romney's religion. I mean, other than his religion, Mitt Romney is really the perfect candidate to win back the white house for the Republican party. He polls the strongest in most match-ups against Obama, he's got the executive experience, he clearly has a pretty vast amount of knowledge with respect to how the economy works, he's done extremely well in the debates, has a monstrous organization, he LOOKS very presidential and I think his handlers selected the precise theme (the Optimism/Pessimism theme he's running on) that can best be wielded against Obama and the Democrats......
yet......
They are selecting Gingrich? Newt Gingrich?
Now THAT would be an Obama landslide.
I still think the Republicans CAN'T be this stupid. Can they?