Grand Strategy: How Ron Paul Can (Still) Win the Nomination

[PolicyReader]

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[whippoorwill]

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[Voluntarist]

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[whippoorwill]

Check the polling for GOP candidates vs Obama. In general Paul does better than Gingrich or Santorum but worse than Romney. It's basically a statistical tie, though, with any of the GOP candidates pulling half of Obama's vote. California is not a swing state - all of it's electors are going for Obama in the November election.

I've posted this info before, but it bears repeating for anyone that's trying to make the case that Ron Paul is the best candidate to defeat Obama. Just like it's delegates that matter going towards the nomination, it's electoral votes that matter going towards the general election (270 needed to win). There are 181 electoral votes (in 22 states) that will be won by any general purpose Republican; and 196 electoral vote (in 15 states and DC) that will be won by Obama or any other general purpose Democrat (nothing short of an alien invasion will change that). So concentrate on the 13 swing states that aren't already painted blue or red, and explain how Ron Paul does better than other candidates at getting at least 89 electoral votes out of them:
9 Electoral votes (Colorado polling against Obama)
29 Electoral votes (Florida polling against Obama)
6 Electoral votes (Iowa polling against Obama)
16 Electoral votes (Michigan polling against Obama)
10 Electoral votes (Missouri polling against Obama)
6 Electoral votes (Nevada polling against Obama)
4 Electoral votes (New Hampshire polling against Obama)
5 Electoral votes (New Mexico polling against Obama)
15 Electoral votes (North Carolina polling against Obama)
18 Electoral votes (Ohio polling against Obama)
20 Electoral votes (Pennsylvania polling against Obama)
13 Electoral votes (Virginia polling against Obama)
10 Electoral votes (Wisconsin polling against Obama)

Nice.

[osan]

A rising tide may raise all ships, but a tide going out lowers all ships. You spent a lot of time in a campaign that is not going to succeed and therefore didn't help you and that is time you could have spent on your own.

Jesus... why dance around the real issue? Why not just come out and recommend we all get in our closets with pistols?

Giving up surely will change nothing for the better. Or are you suggesting we vote for one of the other candidates because they are "electable"?

Never give up, and screw the naysayers who would have you do so.

[PolicyReader]

Jesus... why dance around the real issue? Why not just come out and recommend we all get in our closets with pistols?

Giving up surely will change nothing for the better. Or are you suggesting we vote for one of the other candidates because they are "electable"?

Never give up, and screw the naysayers who would have you do so.

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[PolicyReader]

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[radiofriendly]

Many of you know my work from RevPAC's grassroots videos. RevPAC is, as of now, no longer doing boots on the ground work - I was working for them for free--only expenses were paid. I've been unemployed for 5 months. So, what is it I want? Well, I'd like to be in California to cover the important activism going on out there and to help overcome the media black out. I can't do this unless I raise about $500 in the next few hours. So, if you don't know my work, please check it out...if you'd like to see me bring you activism interviews and coverage of the upcoming events in California, please make a donation here: http://iroots.org/donate/
Please watch this video---It will explain the project.



Getting back to California this week means a great deal to me personally because I founded the YAL groups at Davis, Chico and Sacramento State. I also have connections in the area which will make my work even easier.

Long term, this footage will be used in a grassroots activism training curriculum that we are developing over at iroots.org.

Full details: http://iroots.org/2012/04/01/ron-pau...in-california/

If the full funds aren't raised, they will go towards promoting future Ron Paul events.

[Christopher David]

Many of you know my work from RevPAC's grassroots videos. RevPAC is, as of now, no longer doing boots on the ground work - I was working for them for free--only expenses were paid. I've been unemployed for 5 months. So, what is it I want? Well, I'd like to be in California to cover the important activism going on out there and to help overcome the media black out. I can't do this unless I raise about $500 in the next few hours. So, if you don't know my work, please check it out...if you'd like to see me bring you activism interviews and coverage of the upcoming events in California, please make a donation here: http://iroots.org/donate/
Please watch this video---It will explain the project.



Getting back to California this week means a great deal to me personally because I founded the YAL groups at Davis, Chico and Sacramento State. I also have connections in the area which will make my work even easier.

Long term, this footage will be used in a grassroots activism training curriculum that we are developing over at iroots.org.

Full details: http://iroots.org/2012/04/01/ron-pau...in-california/

If the full funds aren't raised, they will go towards promoting future Ron Paul events.

Aaron is an awesome activist. We could really use him out here in California. If you can chip in to support his travels, please do.

[PolicyReader]

^^^Check the above

[jcannon98188]

God bless the OP here. Going to work hard over the next few months to implement these ideas in Washington State if at all possible.

[PolicyReader]

God bless the OP here. Going to work hard over the next few months to implement these ideas in Washington State if at all possible.

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