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"Gunny Freedom" wrote in message
news:glen42-AAF14E.23211226022008@johnf2.biosci.ohio-state.edu...
> In article ,
> "Dennis Kemmerer" wrote:
>
>> "Gunny Freedom" wrote in message
>> news:glen42-B15B05.21491326022008@johnf2.biosci.ohio-state.edu...
>> > In article ,
>> > Bob LeChevalier wrote:
>> >
>> >> Gunny Freedom wrote:
>> >> >Neither Huckabee or McCain has any hope of defeating a Democrat in
>> >> >the
>> >> >General. Only Ron Paul has the appeal to go head to head against a
>> >> >Democrat in the General election.
>> >>
>> >> Ron Paul vs either leading Democrat probably wouldn't clear 35%
>> >> popular vote and get zero electoral votes. Half the Republican party
>> >> would desert or stay home.
>> >>
>> >> He's even more of a loser than Huckabee, who at least has won a couple
>> >> of states, whereas I don't think Paul has even made 2nd place in any
>> >> state.
>> >>
>> >> lojbab
>> >
>> > Actually, you are mistaken. when I was canvassing, i encountered
>> > better
>> > than 35% of people who said they would vote for Ron Paul if they
>> > thought
>> > he could win.
>>
>> So can we assume the other 65% said they would vote for someone else even
>> if
>> they thought Paul could win?
>
> No, only about 20% were opposed to a Paul presidency, 15% were
> ambivalent, and 30% did not share any opinions at all. You haven't done
> a lot of canvassing, have you?

'Canvassing' and 'polling' don't have comparable statistical validity. Care
to publish your methodology?

>> > The only reason they did not, is because the Mainstream
>> > Media had convinced them that he could not win.
>>
>> They're right.
>
> According to the word of almighty Dennis?

According to any reputable poll.

>> > According to Rasmussen
>> > polls, Ron Paul also has more attraction amongst Democrats than any
>> > other Republican running.
>>
>> Rasmussen also has Paul losing to Clinton 49% to 37% and losing to Obama
>> 50%
>> to 31%.
>>
>> [snip]
>
> which was mainly due to lack of name recognition, on account of a media
> blackout.

Ah, so it's a media conspiracy. Take an elementary political science course.
It's called 'newsworthiness.'

Stuff the attempts at condescension. You're not that smart.

[snip preaching]