Being the "internet candidate" should be a good thing

[madcat033]

The mainstream media frequently uses the internet support for Ron Paul against him. They often mention his internet popularity as a way to subtly imply that he has no "real world" popularity, or that he is a fringe candidate. They generally use it to try to discredit his candidacy and imply that he is not a serious contender.

However, being the most popular candidate on the internet should be a good thing. I mean, the internet is truly the only place with complete freedom of information and free exchange of ideas. You can easily look up any information on any candidate. Everything about every candidate is laid bare for your perusal.

In the one place where all information is available about every candidate, with complete free exchange of ideas, Ron Paul comes out on top. Does that not speak volumes about him?

[njandrewg]

73% of Adults or 150 million people in America use the internet
And that # is even higher 88% for people under 30

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193417,00.html

[madcat033]

73% of Adults or 150 million people in America use the internet
And that # is even higher 88% for people under 30

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193417,00.html

That's true, but they don't really "use" the internet. A lot of them just use email and go to mainstream media websites.

The internet is truly the only place where you can find out everything about every candidate. TV, newspapers, et cetera all select what to tell you. But in the one place where all the info is out in the open our guys wins.

The place with the most informed voters has selected our man. I think that truly tells you that he is the best candidate.

[Goldwater Conservative]

Yeah, the media says that, but then they all go check their Blackberries and laptops for e-mails and to surf the web for their reporting/editorializing, and most of the men also find time for extracurricular activities... especially the ones on Fox News.