Ron Paul Trending Up

[Lex Concord]

Both in the South Carolina and National polls...

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary

In SC, he is now tied with Santorum for 3rd, in both the 3-poll average and the individual Rasmussen poll.

 

[rphutchi]

Not surprising given overall voter exasperation w/ results of big government outcomes. He will hit a wall however if he does not do a better job of explaining what he thinks the world will look like when China or Russia fill the vacuum we create by abandoning empire. Additionally he will hit a wall w/ voters if he does not do a better job of explaining what personal responsibility looks like when you end the war on drugs and other assorted personal freedoms.

 

[PistolBob]

The machine will not be nominating Ron Paul as the RNC candidate so don't get your hopes up. The one they have greased up is Mitt Romney, AKA Obama light.

 

[mrjarrell]

And he's picked up a SC endorsement. One of their state senators is backing him.

Senator Tom Davis endorses Ron Paul - WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, Sports

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[buckstopshere]

The machine will not be nominating Ron Paul as the RNC candidate so don't get your hopes up. The one they have greased up is Mitt Romney, AKA Obama light.

Thanks for the clearing that up. While you're at it, would you mind sharing what the winning lotto numbers will be for this week with your crystal ball?

Ron Paul's message is resonating as more people hear it. Will it be enough to get him the nom, maybe, maybe not.

The fact his numbers are on the rise while no one has dropped out (save Bachman) is a very good sign.

 

[jsgolfman]

And he's picked up a SC endorsement. One of their state senators is backing him.

Senator Tom Davis endorses Ron Paul - WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, Sports

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It's a pretty big deal:

GOP presidential hopefuls court Sen. Davis | islandpacket.com

 

[Bane_FTW]

Found this interesting SILENCE RON PAUL! - Exploiting the Media Apartheid of Presidential Candidate Ron Paul

 

[Blackduck21]

Ron Paul has a chance if we don't let the media make decisions for us.

 

[mrjarrell]

Sen. Tom Davis Endorsement Announcement « Senator Tom Davis

It's pretty much official now. Interesting to see how this affects numbers in SC.

 

[Bane_FTW]

Laura Trice: Dr. Ron Paul: 6 Reasons He Is Electable and Will Win

Another good read.

 

[88GT]

Laura Trice: Dr. Ron Paul: 6 Reasons He Is Electable and Will Win

Another good read.

Respectfully, her points will only resonate with people who are already on board for Paul as president. Preaching to the choir doesn't win converts. Her biggest shortfall is one she shares with Paul: the assumption that simply stating the reason is self-explanatory in itself.

In sales, we call it the feature/benefit tactic. A feature is worthless unless it actually conveys a benefit to the user. Paul routinely falls short of connecting the benefit to the feature. Let's take "End the Fed" as an example. He's given us the feature, but where's the benefit? How many people know what the fed is, let alone how it operates and how it manipulates the monetary policy in this country? If people can't see the benefit, they won't care about the feature.

 

[Lex Concord]

Respectfully, her points will only resonate with people who are already on board for Paul as president. Preaching to the choir doesn't win converts. Her biggest shortfall is one she shares with Paul: the assumption that simply stating the reason is self-explanatory in itself.

In sales, we call it the feature/benefit tactic. A feature is worthless unless it actually conveys a benefit to the user. Paul routinely falls short of connecting the benefit to the feature. Let's take "End the Fed" as an example. He's given us the feature, but where's the benefit? How many people know what the fed is, let alone how it operates and how it manipulates the monetary policy in this country? If people can't see the benefit, they won't care about the feature.

You're not wrong about folks not seeing the benefit, though I think Paul has been working to educate people about the Fed and the moral hazard it represents for quite a few years.

It is not as simple a matter, though simplification of the action to benefit relationship, as you stated, couldn't hurt.

He still has a bit of time to connect the dots, but he is not a sound bite kind of guy. Hopefully, he'll find some folks that can help him get the points across more plausibly to those who have less-than-ample attention spans for absorbing the in-depth explanations required for full understanding.

 

[ViperJock]

Respectfully, her points will only resonate with people who are already on board for Paul as president. Preaching to the choir doesn't win converts. Her biggest shortfall is one she shares with Paul: the assumption that simply stating the reason is self-explanatory in itself.

In sales, we call it the feature/benefit tactic. A feature is worthless unless it actually conveys a benefit to the user. Paul routinely falls short of connecting the benefit to the feature. Let's take "End the Fed" as an example. He's given us the feature, but where's the benefit? How many people know what the fed is, let alone how it operates and how it manipulates the monetary policy in this country? If people can't see the benefit, they won't care about the feature.

Good point. practically speaking most people could give a flip about the Fed or ending it. The media makes him sound nuts and he certainly obliges by giving sound bytes they can exploit. It is unfortunate that we can't find a slick, young, handsome guy that believes in fiscal responsibility, personal responsibility, and civil liberty that we could love and the sheep could follow.

So far noone has pulled my Ron Paul sign out of my yard so I see that as a good sign!

 

[dross]

Respectfully, her points will only resonate with people who are already on board for Paul as president. Preaching to the choir doesn't win converts. Her biggest shortfall is one she shares with Paul: the assumption that simply stating the reason is self-explanatory in itself.

In sales, we call it the feature/benefit tactic. A feature is worthless unless it actually conveys a benefit to the user. Paul routinely falls short of connecting the benefit to the feature. Let's take "End the Fed" as an example. He's given us the feature, but where's the benefit? How many people know what the fed is, let alone how it operates and how it manipulates the monetary policy in this country? If people can't see the benefit, they won't care about the feature.

This is a fantastic point. It's a piece that's been eluding my consciousness, but I can see I've been trying to say it for a while now. That's exactly the kernel of the problem.

The problem that is stacked on top of that is that if you have to educate people before they'll vote for you, you've already lost. You'd better at most be putting into words what they already believe.

 

[CarmelHP]

This is a fantastic point. It's a piece that's been eluding my consciousness, but I can see I've been trying to say it for a while now. That's exactly the kernel of the problem.

The problem that is stacked on top of that is that if you have to educate people before they'll vote for you, you've already lost. You'd better at most be putting into words what they already believe.

He should just say, "Banks are screwing you" and be done with it. People know and understand that. If they want more information than that about what exactly he means, then he can provide it.

 

[level.eleven]

I decided to watch the debate tonight. The family was in bed and I was flipping around. Honestly, I didn't know they were doing another debate tonight. I lost track when they hit double digits.

Was I the only one who was wanting Paul to say 0% on that income tax question? I was actually talking to the TV as they went down the line for the quick hitter. "Do it Ron, say zero...c'mon...do it.. (audible laugh)... Yes!" Then it struck me that everyone in the audience and watching from home just played the kook card in their heads. I think this is exactly what people are talking about in this thread.

 

[24Carat]

Ron Paul has a chance if we don't let the media make decisions for us.

He would also do better if he hadn't sounded like a tongue twisted also ran during the debate.

 

[Chesh97]

He would also do better if he hadn't sounded like a tongue twisted also ran during the debate.

He can't complete a single sentence without a bunch of herp and derp. He belongs as chairmen of the fed. That's it. Not potus.

 

[Lex Concord]

He can't complete a single sentence without a bunch of herp and derp. He belongs as chairmen of the fed. That's it. Not potus.

Not a great orator...just one more thing in common with Jefferson.

You're not wrong that he's bad at it...it's just sad that packaging is so much more valued than substance these days.

 

[hornadylnl]

Not a great orator...just one more thing in common with Jefferson.

You're not wrong that he's bad at it...it's just sad that packaging is so much more valued than substance these days.

Some seem to be obsessed with the packaging.