Chumlee from Pawn Stars endorses Ron Paul for president

[jct74]

I have no idea who this dude is nor have I ever seen the show, but he has 109,000 followers on twitter, so he must be pretty famous.


#RonPaul for president if you dont know about him use google and watch him on YouTube.

https://twitter.com/#!/chumlee_/status/157188999864266753

Is this a good endorsement? Someone fill me in.


EDIT: Corey Harrison from the show is also a big supporter:


I hate to get political but I'm ecstatic @repronpaul is running for president

https://twitter.com/#!/corey_harrison/status/69132266294620160

[JordanL]

He is portrayed as a likeable, lazy, 20-something screw up on the show.

[gerryb]

I'm sure it will get earned media in Vegas

[JoshLowry]

He plays a comedic goofy character on the show.

Google Ron Paul is good advice...

[TER]

He is portrayed as a likeable, lazy, 20-something screw up on the show.

Freedom is popular!

[Chester Copperpot]

THis guy is a real life version of WImpy from the Popeye cartoon... Ill take the endorsement anyway.

[ONUV]

not a great endorsement but it won't have an impact.

[jct74]

So sounds like not quite in the same league as a Jim Demint endorsement, but its still slightly good news. That's cool, I will have to check out his show next time it airs.

[BigByrd47119]

He does have appeal, but its more the class clown type, and it will almost certainly fail to significantly reach a new demographic from those in which we already dominate.

As a side note I love the show and it is (one of) History Channels biggest programs. It would be more significant if he wore RP paraphernalia on the program.

My .02

[jct74]

New episodes air Monday at 10 pm ET. I'll try to remember to watch.
http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars

[DirtMcGirt]

The people who work in the pawn shop that are on this reality show are all likeable and portrayed as salt of the earth types...

[ONUV]

It would be more significant if he wore RP paraphernalia on the program.

i'd prefer the old man or rick to endorse Paul

[BamaAla]

If my memory serves me, this is one of the highest ranked shows on cable. It's a pretty good show and old people eat it up, but Chum probably isn't their favorite; although, maybe this will prompt a google search from some of the unfamiliar viewers! I'll take what I can get.

[Justinfrom1776]

One more dude that will help get votes from people who otherwise probably wouldn't vote.. The fact that he lives in Vegas is a big bonus.. We need to do well in NV.

Also, I'm sure someone has already mentioned it but we got some love from Arian Foster who is a huge football name in a huge football state.

[Agorism]

It's a good show.

[The_Ruffneck]

rick probably likes ron paul

[affa]

Pawn Stars is -extremely- popular. It is, or was, the number one cable tv show.

Likable family - grandfather, son, grandson run a famous pawn shop in Vegas. Chumlee is the grandson's best friend and works at the store - he's comic relief, but knows his stuff about random things (video games, sneakers, etc).

He's portrayed as a goof off idiot, but it's still good. Very likeable guy.

I've often thought the family would really dig him too.

[Jandrsn21]

Pawn Stars is the number one Cable show in the US, next to sports shows. Would love to see him wear a shirt on an episode, that would reach roughly 6 million people. Even though Chumlee is basically a goof ball, the owner's son is extremely intelligent and who knows Chumlee may have gotten the idea from him! Don't know how it happened either way exposure is exposure! When I go to Vegas again, I definitely will be stopping in the store, from the episodes I've seen it looks like they have some really neat things.

[FreedomHorn]

Great example of bringing new people into the process.

[Agorism]

The characters in Pawn Stars essentially seem to keep it real.

The people in American Pickers are kinda fakey though. Danielle Colby Cushman, a tattooed burlesque dancer, was brought into the show in order to add an "edge" to the other two who are kind of average dudes. The show pretends like she runs the shop, but she is actually just an actress. Mike Wolfe has an annoying laugh as well.

[davidhperry]

My parents (in their 60's) love Chumlee. They already support Ron Paul, but this is a good endorsement. Hopefully he can get some attention for it. We need to let local media know.

[Muwahid]

I love chumlee!

[king_nothing_]

I really doubt Chumlee is as dumb in real life as he is portrayed and acts on the show. To some degree he's playing a character, in my opinion. And no, I didn't just now come to this conclusion after seeing his endorsement. He has posted on the 2+2 Forums (largest poker forum on the internet) in the past. I can't remember for the life of me why he showed up there, though.

I agree an endorsement from Rick would be great. He comes off as a very intelligent guy.

Idea: Someone should bring some sort of Ron Paul memorabilia to their shop and try to get on the show with it!

[unknown]

This real or a hack?

I used to watch the show.

Its good because he has followers and cause hes in Vegas.

[Student Of Paulism]

THis guy is a real life version of WImpy from the Popeye cartoon... Ill take the endorsement anyway.

Hey Mike, ill gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. :D

[aowen]

Chumlee plays an fat idiot on T.V. But let me be clear, this man is actually a comedic genius. If you want to see the real person you can go to Gold & Silver Pawn Shops youtube channel and watch some of the videos he made before the show "Pawn Stars". The fact that he endorses Ron Paul just further solidifies the fact that he is really a smart guy.

[jct74]

This real or a hack?

It's real. He follows @RepRonPaul on twitter, and he tweeted this on November 22:


#ronpaul

https://twitter.com/#!/chumlee_/status/139155038424674304

[playpianoking]

Thanks chum, love the show. But hopefully the media won't go to him on camera. He plays the goof.

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlveugLJygg

[jct74]

whoa, Corey Harrison loves Ron Paul too. Tweet on May 13:


I hate to get political but I'm ecstatic @repronpaul is running for president

https://twitter.com/#!/corey_harrison/status/69132266294620160

Again, I have no idea who that is but from looking at Wikipedia he seems to play a major role on the show.

[VoluntaryAmerican]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJm1RCwrkeM&feature=related

Why is everyone hating on Chumlee?

I'm more of a Hardcore Pawn guy myself, but still, got to give Chum some respect.

[John F Kennedy III]

He does have appeal, but its more the class clown type, and it will almost certainly fail to significantly reach a new demographic from those in which we already dominate.

As a side note I love the show and it is (one of) History Channels biggest programs. It would be more significant if he wore RP paraphernalia on the program.

My .02

Still awaiting the coveted Giorgio Tsoukalos endorsement...
http://www.arcturi.com/sitebuilder/images/27537_142172979128247_8599_n-270x270.jpg

[BigByrd47119]

Still awaiting the coveted Giorgio Tsoukalos endorsement...
http://www.arcturi.com/sitebuilder/images/27537_142172979128247_8599_n-270x270.jpg

Don't we get that by default through George Norey?

[BigByrd47119]

Double post...sorry.

[JohnGalt23g]

So sounds like not quite in the same league as a Jim Demint endorsement, but its still slightly good news. That's cool, I will have to check out his show next time it airs.

I'd bet a lot more people in Las Vegas know who Chumlee is than know who Jim DeMint is.

Now, if we can just get Rick and the Old Man on board... :D:toady:

[JohnGalt23g]

So sounds like not quite in the same league as a Jim Demint endorsement, but its still slightly good news. That's cool, I will have to check out his show next time it airs.

I'd bet a lot more people in Las Vegas know who Chumlee is than know who Jim DeMint is.

Now, if we can just get Rick and the Old Man on board... :D:toady:

[Jester6193]

I love it!! I watch this show all the time and I had no idea... thank you RPF, best resource for Paulians!

[The_Ruffneck]

I really doubt Chumlee is as dumb in real life as he is portrayed and acts on the show. To some degree he's playing a character, in my opinion. And no, I didn't just now come to this conclusion after seeing his endorsement. He has posted on the 2+2 Forums (largest poker forum on the internet) in the past. I can't remember for the life of me why he showed up there, though.

I agree an endorsement from Rick would be great. He comes off as a very intelligent guy.

Idea: Someone should bring some sort of Ron Paul memorabilia to their shop and try to get on the show with it!
good idea maybe they could sell some RP shirts or something

[Eric21ND]

Chumlee is a pretty loveable character on the show.

[nobody's_hero]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfoD7GPgjNE

He's my favorite one on the show.

[jkob]

Pawn Stars is a pretty good show and really popular. Cool that he likes Ron Paul, the more people see celebrities they like endorsing Ron the less scary he becomes.

[ThePursuitOfLiberty]

This is great - this show has a HUGE "older crowd" following.
Grassroots should TWEET to these guys to get them Ron Paul stuff on the show...
I can guarantee you, it will be worth it..

Someone pull the cross-tabs on the viewership of this show and how much it re-runs.

I can tell you this much - the "old man" and Rick (the owner) are probably both Paul supports, too.
Complete inference but anytime Gold comes up during the show, they have a hay day making points about inflation and what have you.

[tbone717]

Yes this is great. It is the number one show on history, and it was an endorsement not only from the guy who plays the buffoon on the show, but also Corey which makes it all the better. If Rick and the Old Man were to do the same it would be awesome. This show is huge and has a big following.

[SchleckBros]

Corey and Chumlee, that's awesome. Pawn Stars might be my favorite show on TV.

[White Bear Lake]

Haha, nice. My dad watches the show constantly and loves it. As others have said, I think it's one of the most popular cable tv shows not on ESPN.

Not a game changing endorsement, but I'll take it.

[speciallyblend]

He is portrayed as a likeable, lazy, 20-something screw up on the show.

and as usual none of that is true or he would be unemployed. That is just tv drama played up by the pawn shop for ratings drama. This is good news i think.

[moostraks]

I always loved Chumlee. He plays the goofball but he really seems to know his stuff. This just reinforces it.

[FreeTraveler]

good idea maybe they could sell some RP shirts or something
Nope, somebody should take in something like a Ron-Paul signed copy of something fairly rare -- maybe a copy of the LLepard ad, or that big photomontage of RP made from images of his supporters. Framed under glass. That would be a real piece of memorabilia worth discussing. Or maybe something he signed during his 1988 run.

Okay, Vegas gang -- Make it SO!

[smithtg]

a lot of bubbas and non bubbas like me watch the show and for the bubbas it will give them something to think about

[Original_Intent]

Ron Paul = so simple, even Chumlee gets it! :D

[UNC08]

not a great endorsement but it won't have an impact.

Curiously worded but also peculiar.

[trey4sports]

nice! I love the show.

I'm pretty sure "Rick" (main dude, Corey's dad) is NOT a Paul supporter. I've heard him say things that don't jive with a mises/revisionist version of history. It's cool though.... glad to see Corey and Chum support Ron.

[Deborah K]

Oh no! The lovable goof! :D

[LisaNY]

Can we confirm this is authentic and not the work of a hacker?

[ropa2012]

actually, at the risk of sounding rude, Chumlee is exactly the type of person we need to attract more of...he comes off as someone incapable of thinking on his own and isn't the typical type of person Ron seems to draw. If we can get a Chumlee type to support Ron Paul, then his 'ceiling' continues to rise.

[Son of Detroit]

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[UNC08]

I'm pretty sure it's a character (the show is semi-scripted), and that character is impossibly stupid. A total Rick Perry voter.

[JohnGalt23g]

So sounds like not quite in the same league as a Jim Demint endorsement, but its still slightly good news. That's cool, I will have to check out his show next time it airs.

I'd bet a lot more people in Las Vegas know who Chumlee is than know who Jim DeMint is.

Now, if we can just get Rick and the Old Man on board... :D:toady:

[Deborah K]

actually, at the risk of sounding rude, Chumlee is exactly the type of person we need to attract more of...he comes off as someone incapable of thinking on his own and isn't the typical type of person Ron seems to draw. If we can get a Chumlee type to support Ron Paul, then his 'ceiling' continues to rise.

If this story is true, then obviously Chums, is more of a 'thinker' than we realized. Ron Paul people are philosophical. There is no getting around that. Anyone who attempts to promote his ideas is not a follower, in my flea-bitten opinion.

[Chester Copperpot]

actually, at the risk of sounding rude, Chumlee is exactly the type of person we need to attract more of...he comes off as someone incapable of thinking on his own and isn't the typical type of person Ron seems to draw. If we can get a Chumlee type to support Ron Paul, then his 'ceiling' continues to rise.

I was thinking the same thing

[The Goat]

Pawn stars is a big show in SC. A lot of my friends watch it. This is good IMO.

[Merk]

Pawnstars like physical gold and silver, the military, guns, US history and liberty. If Chumlee and Cory are into Ron, I'm sure Rick and Old Man are too.

[DerailingDaTrain]

Jeez, I hope I never become famous, because then when I announce my support for RP I'll get trashed by people who don't like me and those who do. For those who think that Chumlee acts anything like he does on that show has never even watched the show. It is so horribly scripted that it is laughable but its still nice to watch for the background stories on a lot of the stuff they buy (although I really hate Rick giving people so much less money than the item is actually worth). I've heard Rick (the owner and Corey's dad) talk about investing in Gold and Silver before and why people enjoy having Gold instead of cash (old guy asked for gold instead of money when he sold his stuff). Also, after a little digging I found that Chumlee follows a girl whose name has something to do with a certain illegal substance, so maybe he supports Ron because of his views on the Drug War and sound money. I don't know that's just my half-assed research.

[xRedfoxx]

Very cool!! Shows real Americans are behind Ron Paul all the way!!

[SamuraisWisdom]

Hey, we'll take it. Pawn Stars is a really popular show.

[tsai3904]

Someone please tweet back to them and let them know that they MUST be registered Republicans to vote for Ron Paul in Nevada.

The deadline to register is January 20.

[fletcher]

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3028/28kgrhqeokkee3ti295yn28.jpg

[Cleaner44]

He plays a comedic goofy character on the show.

Google Ron Paul is good advice...

I decided to google Ron Paul... I like what I see... I think I may vote for him... then again I am goofy.

[Jeremy]

Sweet, arent they from NV?

[Chester Copperpot]

Well 50% of the cast are ron paul supporters.. thats good

[Chester Copperpot]

CHumlee has the most twitter followers of anybody on the show

[Snowball]

I love Pawn Stars
they are good people

[pen_thief]

I hope he's not like he is on the show IRL...
He's a likable guy though :)

[DealzOnWheelz]

Chum Le plays the role of the slacker on the show & acts like an idiot; but in reality he is a pretty intelligent dude. Every once in a while on the show(i watch all the time) you will see him come out of nowhere with some knowledge.

[tsai3904]

Can someone with a twitter account let them know that they MUST be a registered Republican to vote for Ron Paul? The deadline to register is Friday, January 20.

[daviddee]

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[daviddee]

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[Cowlesy]

Chum Le plays the role of the slacker on the show & acts like an idiot; but in reality he is a pretty intelligent dude. Every once in a while on the show(i watch all the time) you will see him come out of nowhere with some knowledge.

He also now drives a Range Rover or a Maserati. He's got to be a pretty smart guy given how he's done so well starring on the show.

[tsai3904]

You assume they are not already registered republicans.

It is Nevada, they own a business, and they are hard money people... Do you think they are registered Democrats?

People are describing him as a lazy 20 something. I'm assuming he's not registered at all.

Also, you'll be surprised how many people do not know that their own state requires you to be a registered Republican to vote. He may be a registered Republican but if he knows that you MUST be one in order to vote, he can help spread the word too.

[sailingaway]

OK, cool it. Why people want to diss people who are being nice, I do not understand. Clearly, whatever his role on TV, he is more discerning than most, because Ron is the thinking man's candidate.

[sailingaway]

People are describing him as a lazy 20 something. I'm assuming he's not registered at all.

Also, you'll be surprised how many people do not know that their own state requires you to be a registered Republican to vote. He may be a registered Republican but if he knows that you MUST be one in order to vote, he can help spread the word too.

lol!

He's probably registered, but it never hurts to send links. This is a popular show, though, and he is a main character. And I think 30 not 20.

[Hyperion]

actually, at the risk of sounding rude, Chumlee is exactly the type of person we need to attract more of...he comes off as someone incapable of thinking on his own and isn't the typical type of person Ron seems to draw. If we can get a Chumlee type to support Ron Paul, then his 'ceiling' continues to rise.

I couldn't agree more. This is outstanding. Media studies have shown that Pawn Stars has a decidedly Republican audience. Chum is probably the most popular character on the show. It'd be great if he could wear some Ron Paul gear to work.

[liveandletlive]

lol The Old Man would have been better, but i think he's an FDR guy

[Hyperion]

lol The Old Man would have been better, but i think he's an FDR guy

He indeed has said some positive stuff about that tyrant.

[RonPaul101.com]

These guys are likeable characters and true Americans. They like capitalism but play by the rules, and the dad (main character) was/is a big Reagan fan and mentions his love of the country often.

[Omnica]

They are a prolific show. I have watched at least sixty of the Pawn Stars,

as well as the first two shows of the Cajun Pawn Stars... Quite the difference!!

Unfortunately, Chumlee is known as the village idiot savant.

We should recruit his brilliant dad Rick Harrison, costar and owner of the las vegas pawn shop

They are all about hard money aka gold and silver.

[giovannile07]

I think this is a good thing, although he's the village idiot of the show, all the support we can get helps.