It is clear that RP supporters are strong on the internet, but how are we going to reach the baby boomers and old folks who just don’t spend time on the internet? (I, at almost 62, think I am certainly in a minority of computer literate boomers.) RP gets so little media coverage that I would imagine a lot of them write him off as a kook for the brief sound bites they get of his statements about getting rid of the Federal Reserve and the IRS. It seems to me there needs to be a campaign of mass snail mailings and a directing of them towards Aaron Russo’s documentary, “America, From Freedom To Fascism”, available at freedomtofascism.com, so their eyes can be opened. Just a note regarding Independents. I am frustrated when I see Lou Dobbs, someone who I believe is fighting the good fight, convincing people to switch their party affiliation to Independent. This is not going to help RP in the Republican primaries. I only hope that if he fails to get the nomination, he will run as an Independent.
Wake up America! WE THE PEOPLE need to take back our Republic!

Dr. Paul is the only presidential candidate who wants to end the war NOW, bring the troops home from all over the world NOW, abolish the illegal IRS, dismantle the CIA, keep the government out of our bedrooms and lives and much, much more. Since the main stream media is controlled by the bad guys he gets left out of polls; ignored when he raises millions of dollars from poor people in one day; not invited to debates, etc. The Blimp and the Ron Paul Air Corps is being paid for by his supporters, not him. People who want our Republic and Constitution back are behind Dr. Paul. Fools who think things will be any better with any of the other candidates make fun of him.

Correct, Jake.
The message is strong.

So strong in fact, that Ron Paul has support groups in over 31countries [27 more than anyone else ] , over 80,000 more volunteers than anyone else, people from nearly every country on the planet are in his corner and with NO lobbyists or PAC's raising money - RP volunteers outraised every candidate in the last quarter of 07′ , and gains in polls once people hear his name and message.

Interesting as well; All but a few candidates have actually LOST volunteers. A couple of the losers are Obama [lost over 2000 of his 5000] & Hillary [lost over 1000 of her 2000]. I wonder where they went? [grin] Others, such as Guliani and Romney don't have enough [less than 50] to be noteworthy.

My information: infiniteronpaul*com/meetupmaps
and: whowouldtheworldelect*com

!!PS: Milo M., from Sarasota: I believe, from what I see whithin what you have written, that it was YOU that wrote both posts in order to slander both Paul and his supporters.
It - Won't - Work - Any - More!

It's not about Ron Paul, it's about the message. I support freedom, the constitution, small government, lower taxes, and bringing the troops.

Does that make me crazy?

What I find crazy is promising to have all the socialist ideas that will cost billions upon billions of dollars with no way to pay for it. The dollar is getting weaker every day and yet only Ron Paul offers the way to fix this problem.

Have you actually heard Ron Paul's followers, er uh, I mean his "disciples?"

"And on the eighth day, Ron Paul said, "Let there be derrigibles." And there were. And it was good."

I don't know what's scarier… the insanity and blind devotion of Ron Paul's holy disciples, or a decrepit political environment that would allow Ron Paul to appear as a viable candidate.

At any rate, I'm not terribly worried about it… there was a time when Moonies and Hari Krishnas seemed relevant. too. "Dum Maro Dum!"

FYI: Ron Paul's HQ has absolutely nothing to do with the blimp. A group of supporters raised money to put it in the air; not a single cent came from the official campaign.

Also, to the people saying he's anti-military… he's a former Air Force flight surgeon! Sheesh.

Ron Paul DOES back our military. None of the other candidates do. They like to use words like "patriot" and "freedom" but they don't know the meaning. They just know you fools will buy into their crap if they say that stuff. Ron Paul IS a patriot and really does believe in freedom, AND supports our military 100%…maybe thats why he gets more donations from vets, active military, etc. than any of the other candidates. Do your research. Oh yeah, there's a Ron Paul meetup group in Baghdad….look it up to see who the members are.

What is wrong with being a Libertarian? People say that Paul is crazy or insane, but since when did following the constitution become insane. Paul supporters don't just support him because he's against the Iraqi war, they support him because he follows the constitution and is for a small federal government.

The thing people get mixed up is when they hear he wants to cut the Dept of Education, and think this means less money to schools, but that isn't true, schools are funded by local taxes (taxes you pay for your home). The Dept. of Education is just full of bureaucracy and brought us "No Child Left Behind"

People support Paul because he's Pro- Civil Liberties, for a small federal government, Pro-Constitution, Anti-Illegal aggressive Wars, he has a way to fix health care, a way to fix the economy along with other reasons as well.

Look him up. He isn't as crazy as the Neo-Cons want you to believe.

Ok, get your facts right:

1) A blimp is held aloft by lighter than air elements, in this case helium. A hot air balloon, uses hot air…

2) The campaign is not paying for this. Ron Paul supporters have come together to create and financially support this idea.

Charles in Salt Lake:

Paul is extreme? Really? He believes the world would be better with smaller government, probably at all levels, but he's not saying he would (or could) completely destroy all government. There's nothing extreme about wanting to lower taxes and actually balance the budget. And you can keep public education and even institute public health care - just not at the federal level, since it's currently against the law to do so.

And just because you haven't done enough research doesn't mean Paul has not "set the record straight" concerning conspiracy theories. He has said many times he does not believe the government orchestrated the September 11 attacks, though he does think investigations should be reopened so we can hold those who were negligent that day responsible. He does believe in a general globalist agenda-not a shadowy group or anything, but simply discussion of it-and given that he's spent 20 years in Washington and represents the district of a border state, I assume he has good reason to believe what he does.

And if he did happen to believe these things, what the hell does that matter? How would that affect his performance in office?

And trust me, these conspiracy theorists do not make up the base of Paul's support. To say so is an insult to the tens of thousands of everyday people who support the man.

"BE ADVISED: It is going to take more than ridicule to stop the revolution that the Honorable Ron Paul has ignited.
The boys at the ADL will have to come up with some new tactics and if they cant, they will suffer the consequence of all of their illegal activities and overt acts of treason.

Justice under the Law is what you are going to recieve; ie. the death penalty; so you need not worry about getting beheaded by Binladen; your biggest problem is going to be with those so called "Homegrown Terrorists" and insurgents who are sick and tired of the defacto communism and are not mistaken as to who the enemy is… You can take that to the bank."

Is anyone else disturbed by this blatant and violent anti-semitism? For the record, the ADL is a Jewish group that combats anti-semitism and other forms of bigotry; for some reason, this guy is of the opinion that they're engaged in some kind of conspiracy against Ron Paul and should be executed.

Way too many Ron Paul supporters seem to have this kind of disdain for Jews (sometimes using the term "International Bankers" as a tongue-in-cheek reference). I really don't get it; what do these guys have against Jews?

Ron Paul the Howard Dean of the Republican party!

For the sake of clarity, I'd like to state flatly why so many of us still continue to regard Ron Paul and his movement as a "fringe" candidacy:

Ron Paul is known as being a die-hard Libertarian, of course. Nothing so much wrong with that, other than the naiveté that usually accompanies extremism in any form. Many Libertarian principles, applied appropriately, have great value – but carry them too far and you create an unrealistic isolationism that cannot survive or cope in a modern world. His approach to many issues is simply unrealistic.

But the biggest concern – and one which Mr. Paul continually refuses to respond to – is the association of his movement and support it draws from the “conspiracy theory” fringe of nuts and fruitcakes who believe that a vast global conspiracy has been in place for hundreds of years to create a “new world order” that will enslave all true “patriots”, and that 9-11 was an inside job crafted by evil “insiders” in the U.S. government for nefarious purposes of their own. Idiotic stuff, naturally – but it remains the nuts and bolts of Ron Paul’s original base of support. These “true believers” are convinced that Paul is one of them (and he well might be; he won’t say), and they delight in interpreting every statement and nuance of his to fit their own paranoid, narcissistic worldview.

– And Mr. Paul’s answer to the reality of this situation is: complete silence. He is wise enough to realize that much of the growth from followers he is now attracting would be appalled to be thought of as having any part of such nonsense, but at the same time he wants to hold on to the core of his original supporters who have to subscribe to fairy-tale conspiracies to give meaning to their existence.

Ron Paul’s followers are continually extolling his perceived qualities of forthrightness and honesty. If Ron Paul were genuinely forthright and honest, he would set the record straight regarding his true opinion regarding his conspiracy theory advocating supporters.

GREAT…….. Hope the idot gets in it and flys away!!!!!!

Go Huckee and take Liberman as VP!!

It would be nice if people could watch the video before commenting. Or read the description. Or read the title.

It's Paul supporters that came up with and funded the blimp project. The Paul campaign had nothing to do with it. Paul and his campaign are spending their money on traditional advertising. So are various supporters, some of whom have never been involved in politics. Hell, the grassroots bought a full page ad in USA Today on the busiest flying day in the country (day before Thanksgiving).

Notice all the anti- Ron Paul "sheepal" out there are afraid to use their full name. One might be surprised of their comments if it weren't common knowledge that many Russians long for the return of the communist empire, too afraid of change, better to follow orders than take responsibility for one's own life!

I don't get the Ron Paul at all. I'm sure he's a nice guy, and says nice things. But as ruler of the free world, commander in chief of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, as someone who can kick the butts of the socialists in Congress.

A free country doesn't need a "ruler" — just a president who follows his oath of office to uphold the Constitution. Ron Paul's got that one covered for sure.

Ron Paul was a captain in the Air Force. Sounds a lot better than making a draft dodger commander-in-chief.

Taking on the socialists in Congress? Wouldn't it be nice to have a president who would actually try? What other candidate is going to cut spending by even one dollar?

Ron Paul's veto pen already has the socialists in Congress quaking in their boots.

To Bad a Blimp Cant fly in Snow, Iowa is were he needs to win , what a Idiot!

He does not want to get rid of public schools - he wants to get rid of *national* control of public schools, which is an excellent idea. Much better to let schools be controlled at the state or local level.

Different areas will have different programs. Bad schools in your area? At least you can move. No Child Left Behind means all our nation's schools are controlled by the same misguided program.

It's about much more than education. This is what the Constitution says about so many topics; most things should be left to the states! Of course some things (the military, for example) should be controlled at the national level, and the Constitution lays those out.

He knows *why* the Great Depression happened - do you? Go find out when we turned over our monetary system to a central authority. The Federal Reserve does not mitigate recessions.

Andrew from MI said it beautifully!

Fred - you don't think he can kick the butts of the socialists in Congress? If anyone can, he can. Is there any other contender in the race, Republicans included? Do you want more of what we've had for eight years - huge national programs and gross overspending? This is the opposite of conservatism, yet the current crop of Republicans are all for them.

I don't get the Ron Paul at all. I'm sure he's a nice guy, and says nice things. But as ruler of the free world, commander in chief of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, as someone who can kick the butts of the socialists in Congress. Naw.

To all the people saying the 'Paul Campaign/ Headquarters' shouldn't be "wasting their money on a blimp" obviously don't understand that this blimp is completely funded and run by the Grassroots and by supporters, not by the Ron Paul campaign at all.

The Ron Paul True Believers have been predicting all along that the big surge for Paul was about to start. It was going to get started when they raised four million dollars in one day. That gave them the money to get the message out. It was about to start when Fred Thompson entered the race. Then it was about to start when Huckabee started pulling ahead. So now the Ron Paul surge is just about beginning to get ready to commence the starting processes. He did surge from 3% to 4% a month or so ago.

There is a conspiracy against Ron Paul. People are prejudiced against him because he's a dingbat.

Chris of Middletown insinuates Ron Paul is Libertarian as if it's a bad thing.

And those of you who imply Congressman Paul does not back our military are confusing "support the troops" with "support the White House's USE of the troops." They are two very different things. Congressman Paul simply doesn't want our nation engaging in foreign entanglements and interventions unless our national security is without a doubt at stake. You can't get more conservative than that!

"Who is Ron Paul?" That's a cry for relevance, right there.

NO PAUL from LA:
You say Ron Paul does not back our military but there are a lot of people in our military that would disagree. Ron Paul leads all candidates in donations from active duty military personnel.

To all the people ignorant of anything Ron Paul, let's set the record straight:

1) The campaign hasn't spent a dime on the blimp project. This is all being funded by individual donors who support Ron Paul, people like YOU, who choose to be activists rather than pacifists, for their candidate. This is the reason NO other candidate could raise 4.2 million dollars in a single day during this election. They have only the support of unions, PACs, special interests, and lobbyists, while Dr. Paul has the support of the people.

2) Dr. Paul has more military support than any other candidate, as evident by the fact that he receives more money from the troops than ANY other candidate. He simply doesn't want them to continue to die in another country due to a mistake by the idiots who sent them there. Dr. Paul believes in a strong national defense and that our money can be better spent defending our borders than attacking other countries and spreading our empire at that barrel of a gun. Talk about deficit spending: we are taxed to invade a country and blow it up, then taxed again to rebuild it! Dr. Paul believes that we can achieve much more in peace than we ever could in war.

3) Dr. Paul has studied economics for over 30 years and sits on the Committee on Financial Services and on the House Economics Committee. I think he knows whereof he speaks.

This man wants to get rid of public schools. This man wants to get rid of federal loan support for college students.

He does not want to get rid of public schools. Dr. Paul believes, correctly so, that the federal government has no business interfering in state schools and education choices. Dr. Paul introduces legislation every year which would give tax credits to parents to sponsor their children's education, and allow them to CHOOSE where their kids would go to school, even if they home school. He supports the idea that parents should control the education of their children and states should run the schools.

In regards to the Great Depression, I have never seen any quote from Ron Paul that indicates he believes that the Great Depression never happened. However, he believes firmly that the Fed's interference and abuse of the gold standard that gave us the Great Depression and that fiat money was a root cause of it. Alan Greenspan agreed in the 60s and the founders understood this so well hundreds of years before that they actually WROTE it into the Constitution. Hence, the government caused its own problems but not adhering to the principles under which it was founded.

In regards to his comments about the gang crime in LA and the riots, he was merely interpreting statistics which stated that the majority of black males in the D.C. area had either been arrested or were arrested at some point in their lives. What else are we to believe about this statistic except that black males in that area of the country are a majority of criminals? The riots in LA were committed by thugs and looters who used the Rodney King incident as an excuse to commit crime.

Stop believing all the crap that the mass media feeds you about Ron Paul and do some research yourself. Read his speeches, watch the videos and see what the man is about for yourself, and you may find yourself supporting him. Wait until Dec. 16th and you will see how great that support is.

Anyone who has commented that the campaign lacks direction and is wasting money hasn't followed it or even watched the CNN video regarding the blimp.

The campaign is NOT renting the blimp. Supporters (most of whom have exceeded the FEC contribution limit to the campaign and want to continue to help the campaign any way they can) have organized this to get Ron Paul's message out to the rest of the country. Since the media has done such a horrible job of accurately and equally presenting the candidates, especially Dr. Paul, someone else has to do this.

Whats the difference between Ron Paul and a Libertarian? Wait..other than the fact he calls himself a Republican - his calls to shut down the FBI, the CIA…the Department of Education…etc…etc…are all out of the Libertarian handbook….its like Hillary pretending she's a left wing Democrat - when its so obvious that she is a Saul Alinsky Marxist - we all want change….but come on…listen to the whole message

BE ADVISED: It is going to take more than ridicule to stop the revolution that the Honorable Ron Paul has ignited.
The boys at the ADL will have to come up with some new tactics and if they cant, they will suffer the consequence of all of their illegal activities and overt acts of treason.

Justice under the Law is what you are going to recieve; ie. the death penalty; so you need not worry about getting beheaded by Binladen; your biggest problem is going to be with those so called "Homegrown Terrorists" and insurgents who are sick and tired of the defacto communism and are not mistaken as to who the enemy is… You can take that to the bank.

to the guy from Minneapolis, since you are too dumb to read that you are supposed to list your name in your signature, I don't blame you for being a retard and missing the point.

a) he doesn't want to get rid of public schools, you do realize that public schools are financed by the state right…? All he wants to do is get rid of department of education, which is a federal level bureaucracy that has destroyed the level of education in our schools, by forcing states to ignore teaching and instead focus on passing a test.

b) Federal loans you might have something, but you are a moron if you think that is a priority for him.

c) No, he believes that Great Depression happened because of manipulations…you know kinda how the federal reserve is now dumping billions just to make it look like the economy is doing great, when it isn't.

d) Racism? Are you retarded? Every person with an IQ higher than a squirell realizes what a moronic statement you just made. Lets ignore the fact that no legitimate paper has run that story…know why? Because that would be libel. But hey if you don't have a brain, go online, find a text comparison tool, and put in any of his speeches and that racist speech. You'll see that there is no way he could have written that story based on the sentence structure and word choice used.

e) You are just a shill for one of the other campaigns. But hey great news, this just means that you are scared like a little girl that Ron Paul will win. But since his record is flawless and he isn't a flip flopper like the rest, you have to resort to making stuff up.

This man wants to get rid of public schools. This man wants to get rid of federal loan support for college students.

This man believes that the Great Depression never happened.

This man said in a newsletter sent out by his website (now credited to a ghost writer) that“Given the inefficiencies of what D.C. laughingly calls the `criminal justice system,’ I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal,” Paul said.

Paul reported on gang crime in Los Angeles and commented, "If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be."

Copy of newsletter here

This man is stuck in the 1930s if not the 1800s.

Thomas, this is another one of the things his supporters are doing without any direction from him. A lot of people who maxed out in donations are still looking for ways to support him.

Heis only taking donations from folks who have pegged out of the campain contribution(2300). This is above and beyond if you have not donated the full allotment to Dr.Paul, please do so.

This is a means to an end, namely the end of the two party system which has handcuffed our democracy for a hundred years. We the people, we the people ad fed up with what transpires in the halls of Congress and the White House.

We want change, real redical change, from an person who went to Washington and did not sacrifice his integrity adn priciples for power.

So Paul couldn't get his flying saucer running?

"To repeat the same actions and expect different results is one definition of insanity" Many voters seem content with this it seems. Ron Paul is the only hope to end the downward slide of the United States. The framers of the Constitution knew it all to well learning from experience. Ron Paul is not "reinventing the wheel" he is drawing from the experience of this countries founders and the lessons of history. A return to running this Republic by the Constitution is the only hope for America.

Ron Paul is a great gift to us from God.

Why? Are the supporters running the campaign or is he?

Although I refuse to vote for anyone, Paul would be the correct choice for America. I just don't understand some of these campaign tactics. If this is something the supporters are doing, great. But if these side shows are taking away from the campaign dollars, there are more effective ways to do this.

1st District TN is the first district in the nation to declare victory for
Ron Paul in a 3-way race (Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson, and Ron Paul, other candidates have insignificant support in this area).

Among those who have kept up with the political news, by a conservative estimate, Ron Paul commands 35% support.

Best of All
Ron Paul

This is the coverage Ron Paul supporters get? A blimp story?

How many RNC members own stock in Time Warner, I wonder?

Looks like small mans syndrome to me,,,

There is no shortage of hot air to float this one.

Ron Paul is right about the CIA, and it's fleshing out.

Right about Iraq.

Right about Iran.

Right about NASHighway.

Right about the Fed.

Right about war propoganda.

Right about blowback.

Right for America Right Now.

Don't keep the same apparatice in power.

Ron Paul is the only one standing up and speaking the truth!

Google Ron Paul.

Vote Ron Paul.

"Who is Ron Paul?" An economic nutcase. Goodness - if people would look past his war opposition and federal reserve stance, they'd see an endless morass of insanity.

What does the blimp say, "Who is Ron Paul?" - exactly. Good luck Ron

Ron Paul only has one supporter… himself! He sits infront of the computer all day and pretends to randomly blog thousands of plugs for his own campaign.

OH The Humanity!

The horror of it all! To lose our way amid the chaos of false paths, broken lanes and desolate byways that is the election! Is there no hope? Can we find no beacon in the gloomy horizon to point us back toward civilization?

But wait! What's that in the distance?
There amidst the dark and the sinister that surrounds us! Could it be the dim glow the RON PAUL?

It is! There is the prospect of warmth and solace here. Who would have expected to find a bastion of light and cheer surrounded by such an endless, boundless and depthless sea of disorder…?

What sad fate awaits the RON PAUL?

Tune in next week, when we report on the dire, fruitless search for survivors of the RON PAUL, and it's crew, mercilessly torn apart in one of the worst Nor'Easters of the century!

Awesome

AWESOME!!!!

This is happening because Ron Paul's supporters must break through the corporately dictated "brownout" of fairly covering Congressman Dr. Ron Paul. This is the very definition of blowback. Ron Paul is the only informed choice one can make, and I'm glad us supporters are helping to get this good honest man's word out, and want to genuinely save our country from ruin.

HE WON'T BACK OUR MILITARY, NO PAUL NO!!

Ron Paul has the most common sense and represents the most Americans. Most of his donations are small individual donations. No big corporations would dare to buy him as he is definitely not for sale.

He will be an outstanding president in decades and the new role model for young Americans in politics.

Obama is much younger than Ron Paul, also an OB-GYN doctor. For an older man to attract such a large number of young adults or even Dennis Hof, you would surely want to know why. Here is why.

http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Ron Paul represents the American people in all walks of life except for lobbyists.

OH, the HUMANITY!

But seriously, what an appropriate symbol for Ron Paul's entire candidacy — a large bag of air.

"What else can we waste money on?" said the dope in the Paul HQ.

Whats the difference between Ron Paul and a Libertarian? Wait..other than the fact he calls himself a Republican - his calls to shut down the FBI, the CIA…the Department of Education…etc…etc…are all out of the Libertarian handbook….its like Hillary pretending she's a left wing Democrat - when its so obvious that she is a Saul Alinsky Marxist - we all want change….but come on…listen to the whole message

That is amazing. Good job guys.

NO RON PAUL, HE'S WEAK ON MILITARY-SORRY!! TRUTH HURTS!!!!

Ron Paul support is flying high! Viva our next President!

Man you could go door to door, but the simple fact is Dr. Paul, there aren't enough people that would vote to take control of their own destiny in this country. We are corporate socialists who love being corralled like cattle. Why? There's a safety net and security for weak people. This is the New World Order we cling blindly to a belief system that was taught to us by advertising firms, analysts, and consultants. What once was, in america will soon vanish into memory. Hey at least we'll live longer than previous generations.

1st District TN is pleased to be the first district in the nation to announce Ron Paul victory in a 3-way race (Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, and Fred Thompson. Support for other candidates being insignificant in this area). By conservative estimates, Ron Paul commands 35% support among those who have kept up with the news.

Best of All
Ron Paul

This is great. It should read on the side. "Do you see us now?"

Yipppppeeeeeeeeee

What do you do when your campaign is in the tank? Spend money on a blimp instead of anything even remotely effective. Wow.

LOL… a lot of hot air, not a viable source for moving the masses, went out of style in the 1950's…

Yep - that's Ron Paul's message!

Thanks CNN. That's one of the rare mainstream reports on Ron Paul that doesn't remind us sheeple that Ron Paul is a nut, a kook, a long-shot or a dark-horse candidate.

Now that he's clearly the Republican front-runner in terms of raised campaign cash (with near $11 million this quarter and much more to come) could we please have some regular coverage of Ron Paul and his policies? It's getting a little tiresome to hear the same old, same old day-in and day-out from the other candidates with their empty solutions.