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10-18-2011, 11:58 AM
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Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has become increasingly relevant in the 2012 Republican presidential primary, but he’s got a big hurdle to overcome: convincing people that he can win.
Now that he’s proven that he’s a cut above most of the other second-tier candidates – at least as far as polling and fundraising go – Paul needs to dispense with the notion that he can’t win any actual primary contests.
Whether that’s possible is still very much an open question. Paul’s campaign has done a good job of highlighting his more mainstream Republican qualities – releasing a strong and graphic ad on his personal experience with abortion and highlighting Paul’s unmatched support among members of the military, for example.
more at link...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-paul-searches-for-electability-in-republican-debates/2011/10/18/gIQAvf0duL_story.html
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has become increasingly relevant in the 2012 Republican presidential primary, but he’s got a big hurdle to overcome: convincing people that he can win.
Now that he’s proven that he’s a cut above most of the other second-tier candidates – at least as far as polling and fundraising go – Paul needs to dispense with the notion that he can’t win any actual primary contests.
Whether that’s possible is still very much an open question. Paul’s campaign has done a good job of highlighting his more mainstream Republican qualities – releasing a strong and graphic ad on his personal experience with abortion and highlighting Paul’s unmatched support among members of the military, for example.
more at link...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-paul-searches-for-electability-in-republican-debates/2011/10/18/gIQAvf0duL_story.html