Im all for Dr Paul. But the article says it all, money is fine, but votes is what counts.If we cant get out of single digit support, all that money means nothing.If we dont see a good showing in the next month or so, its all for nothing. I hear tons of talk, but time for talk is quickly coming to a end and a time for voters is near.

Never fear - Dr. Paul isn't polling well - because most of his supporters...

A. Didn't even vote in the last election
B. Don't have landlines - they are young and use cell phones exclusively

We'll see what the count is - in NH - Iowa is definetly Huckster Country..Too bad because there is no way a preacher will ever win the general election.

Go Ron Paul

Rex, in point a you say most didnt even vote in the last election. If your talking about collage kids, thats the worse, lowest voting demographic. And my second point, which i didnt made in my first post, Dr Pauls site has a running total, but try clicking on those red arrows, check number of first time donors, those numbers do NOT support a large turnout in any state or county for that matter.

This is a plea to inculde Ron Paul, and all "second tier" candidtes in teh upcoming debates in NH. Doing so will not allow the nation to see and hear all the candidates, which they should be able to.

Thank you.

It is not just the young who don't have landlines. It is also the smart and savvy, with the economic common sense not to pay for and get taxed on duplicative and outdated technology. That is why we recognize the brilliance of Ron Paul's economic truths. I haven't had a landline for nearly 7 years and I just turned 50. (And I can still do a cartwheel--thanks Mel).

I will vote for Ron Paul. Anyone with economic common sense, a brain, and no vested interest in big business should. (And that vested interest in big business won't help you 5-10 years from now, your dollar will be just as worthless as mine without RP--so you should recognize what is good for you and vote for him too.)

Michelles

You need to take a few steps back and try seeing things without the Ron Paul 3d glasses on.The real world is not for the faint of heart, but your post doesnt answer
any real questions. What part of VOTES count and money doesnt count as votes dont you understand.Your type really take away from Ron Paul message

Ron Paul will win as a Republican or whoever the Democrat is will win. If Ron Paul is not the Republican candidate, it's all over for the Republicans.

Wait and see those Iowa farmers are a pretty smart lot. They know BS when they see it.

ABC News and Fox simply don't like Ron Paul's message of fiscal responsibility and the end of the Iraq war. They see the end of their jobs if he gets elected so they will try everything in their power to make it so he doesn't win.

Let's see, early on the mainstream media said that Ron Paul WASN'T a viable candidate because he lacked support and for proof they offered the large amounts of money other candidates had raised. Now that he's raised $20 million due to the SUPPORT OF PEOPLE and NOT big business, they (and people like Jack of Michigan) claim that money doesn't matter.

As Spock would say, "fascinating"

To answer Jack's babbling, PEOPLE gave money to Dr. Paul to SUPPORT his effort to run for President. PEOPLE VOTE ! POLLS are not ELECTIONS. The polls had Bill Clinton at 2% when he first ran for president and look what happened.

For the record, I am a life time Democrat who's going to vote for Dr. Paul!

Ron Paul is our last hope for freedom and prosperity...even a race car driver, Iowa farmer knows this......

Strange. CNN is running interviews with all the runners in Iowa and OUT of iowa, took a trip to CT for Richardson i think,But no Ron Paul.Is he out and about today or did he take the day off?

Any filed candidate has as much right to be included in the debates/forums as the others. They wouldn't be candidates if people didn't align themselves with their message.

Ron Paul is bad for the defense industry, which (along with the corruption of the Bush Administration)has bankrupted this country fighting a pointless war.

To exclude Dr. Paul and Duncan Hunter is an abuse of power. To refer to poll percentages as reason for exclusion is preposterous. If the grassroots Paul campaign can rake in $20 MILLION in a quarter, there must be some real support out there. Polls be damned. They are poorly managed, and as apparent here, wildly inaccurate of real life perspective.

Include Paul and Duncan in your debate. We the people demand it. Preserve your respectability and your obligation to fully report news in a fair manner.

One other thing, many of the media polls do NOT include Ron Paul. So they say he isn't registering in the polls, that's why. Also in the polls they do include him in they are calling mostly avid bush supporters who they polled in the last election. Think about it...

kerrAvon

Yes, money doesnt matter. Paul can spend every dime, which he has a right to. But the real show is about to begin, and IF Ron does not show above single digits in some of these caucuses in the next month or so. You will come up with another lame reason for his poor showing.Again, that money needs to turn into votes, i have seen nothing to say it will

We cannot blame the media, big corporations or the man in the moon for Ron Paul's low ratings.

Once again, the American people will elect a President based entirely upon who has the slickest campaign ads and the best press coverage.

Ron Paul towers above the rest of the field in intellect, moral courage and dogged devotion to the principles upon which this Republic was founded... Unfortunately, Presidents are elected not by the determined few... but by the masses who can rattle off NASCAR and NFL statistics, but couldn't tell you how many justices sit on the United States Supreme Court.

Too bad for America... too bad for us and too bad for our grandkids.

You people put WAY too much faith in the the polls being accurate. The problem is that the polling methodology of the majority of the pollsters is flawed. They poll in areas where they think they can get the numbers they are looking for. They also don't poll cell phones. I am a likely voter- have voted in the past 3 elections, but I have never once been contacted for a poll, and neither have any of my friends. You might think twice about putting too much stock in them.

Jack,

Yes, Dr. Paul needs votes to win in the caucuses. So do the other candidates.

If anyone is making excuses, its the main stream media. He doesn't get the same press as the other candidates, so if you've seen nothing that shows you the good Dr. has lots of support, it is not surprising.

Case in point, FOX network held one of the debates and afterwards took a cell phone text poll to see who won. Ron Paul won hands down! Did he get credit for winning, NO. That political HACK Hannity claimed that Ron Paul supporters were calling in multiple times to skew the results in Dr. Paul's favor. Did he have any proof - NO! Was it even possible to call in multiple times? NO!

ABC held an internet poll. Ron Paul won again. They pulled their poll from the site. Their excuse was that Ron Paul supporters were voting multiple times. Nevermind that there was only 1 vote per IP address. They claimed that Ron Paul supporters were computer hackers who knew how to get around their security. Again no proof. And by the way, I was one of those voters. I voted ONCE!

Why don't you try checking out Ron Paul's website yourself? Check on the results of the straw polls there, it might open your eyes a bit.

Bottom line for me, I'm voting for Ron Paul. I don't give a DAMN about the polls or main stream media. And I KNOW there are a lot of people who feel the same way I do.

BTW, Happy New Year.

kerrAvon

Agreed. The mainstream media trip over themselves in making sure Dr Paul gets no or little coverage.

I state i am for Dr Paul winning.I have checked his site. Thing that is interesting, number of first time donors, i find that number LOW.

I viewed much of those online polls, and being in the computer field, even if a site requires a different IP per vote, thats a easy thing to get around. And thats the main reason for my doubts, those polls, i feel, were "hacked"

Again, it doesnt matter anymore, not at this stage. The truth will come out in a few weeks.

Well, what about the polls where people actually got off there butts and actually voted. Dr. Ron Paul has placed 1st in more straw polls.

Ron Paul's Head-to-Head Records (Win-Lose-Tie):

Ron Paul v. Rudy Giuliani--45-7-0
Ron Paul v. Mitt Romney----36-16-0
Ron Paul v. Fred Thompson--36-15-0
Ron Paul v. John McCain----47-5-0
Ron Paul v. Mike Huckabee--44-6-1
Ron Paul v. Tom Tancredo---44-6-0
Ron Paul v. Duncan Hunter--48-2-0

Seems evident to me that something is wrong with the mainstream polling.