Group: alt.education
From: Gunny Freedom
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: Almost ALL Presidents Had Executive Experience (why Huckabee should be Pres)

In article ,
Bob LeChevalier wrote:

> Gunny Freedom wrote:
> >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.
> >
> >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.
>
> But he can't win, so they wouldn't.

But if everyone who said they would vote for him if he could win, did,
he would.

> >The only reason they did not, is because the Mainstream
> >Media had convinced them that he could not win. According to Rasmussen
> >polls, Ron Paul also has more attraction amongst Democrats than any
> >other Republican running. Alsoi, Ron Paul is the most conservative
> >person in the race. He is a barry Goldwater republican. He very much
> >appeals to the Republican base.
>
> Which is why none of those Democrats that you think he would attract
> wouldn't consider him once it was pointed out. Barry Goldwater was
> defeated by a landslide, and even he wasn't pushing as goofy policies
> as Paul does.
>
> lojbab

The Constitution is goofy? o O
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