This email was brilliant from the Ron Paul campaign

[BringBackLiberty]

Exactly. This is just a shift in strategy to get more delegates. Nothing more, nothing less in my opinion. The straw polls that would require substantial funding for advertising weren't doing us any favors anywhere. Now they can shift their focus on conventions while the majority of Americans think Paul is done. Although the email sounded a little disheartening I think we all should take it exactly the opposite. Keep on fighting!

[wolfemcbane]

The logical part of me agrees with you, but the emotional part just feels sad. Talk about coming out of nowhere. This experience changes so drastically every day that idk how to feel or what to anticipate. Just disappointing , but I believe Paul knows what he is doing and is acting with more wisdom than most of us have.

I just hope the media fearmongering "if paul doesn't drop out his son is doomed, politically speaking" didn't get to him ....

[Apparition]

Exactly. This is just a shift in strategy to get more delegates. Nothing more, nothing less in my opinion. The straw polls that would require substantial funding for advertising weren't doing us any favors anywhere. Now they can shift their focus on conventions while the majority of Americans think Paul is done. Although the email sounded a little disheartening I think we all should take it exactly the opposite. Keep on fighting!

The thing is... you didn't need an email to say any of that.
Not right before a supposedly needed money bomb...

[twomp]

How do you "work on conventions"? Do you get a list of the delegates and call them over and over and over again? Most of these state conventions, the delegates have already been chosen. It's not like you or I could just walk into a state convention and have a vote. How do you "focus" on conventions? Mitt Romney didn't have 1144 "bound" delegates yet and Dr. Paul has said he won't work on stopping him from accumulating more "bound" delegates.

So besides going to a state convention and giving a speech, how else will Dr. Paul now garner delegates? Phone from home? Please be realistic here.

[Apparition]

How do you "work on conventions"?

Presumably to have lawyers present for state proceedings....
And pizzas for the parking lot aftermath.

[kathy88]

Truthfully, I think Ron's been overwhelmed at us going into non-caucus states and snagging delegates we "weren't entitled to," and doesn't want to rock the boat for Rand. He expected it in Iowa, Maine, etc... but we're kicking ass and taking names all over this place, and it's gotten beyond his control, and certainly beyond the control of the campaign. If Ron officially dropped out today, how many of us would not change a thing we are doing? He's got to remove himself at some level before it really gets good. Just my opinion. I could be wrong.

[MelissaCato]

+1. I said on another thread where someone posted same theory that it was a stretch.

Grasping at straws comes to mind.

Rand already said his dad isn't going to win the nomination, I think this email is the beginning of the "break it to them gently" stage.

NOOOO don't say that. Darn it. Rand was prolly just playing along with the MSM. Ron Paul 2012 please !!

[hard@work]

They better send another email. Discouraging supporters is foolish. And that has clearly been done. As much as I'd love to pretend there is some grand strategy, 2008 taught me otherwise. Why would they do this immediately after what was buzzing around as a tipping point?

He's catching on.

[wizardwatson]

Threads like this make me think of this:



A lot of Ron Paul supporters seem to have Lloyd Christmas syndrome when it comes to Ron actually winning the nomination.

[Indy Vidual]

... Please be realistic here.

Realistically the email could have been worded much better.
Realistically, the 'real world' now has strong reason to believe Ron is out.