Posted by
Tonewah on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:50:00 PM
Yesterday was historic. Ron Paul, the 'old-school' Republican from Texas' 14th congressional district, has inspired another record-breaking fundraising drive. In remembrance of the Boston Tea Party, Paul supporters managed to raise over $6 million in 24 hours, pushing total fundraising for the 4th quarter over the $18 million mark. That's unbelievable for a candidate most media outlets still call 'fringe' or 'long-shot'.
The fact is, Ron Paul is NOT a fringe candidate, and neither is he a long-shot. He registers higher than some of the so-called 'top-tier' candidates in polls. This fundraiser was huge. If the media continues to virtually ignore Paul, the distrust for those media outlets will continue to rise, and probably proportionate to the money he raises.
The new (psuedo) conservatives should be afraid. Very afraid. They've ventured too far from the ideals their party was founded upon and the people are letting them know what they think about it. You see it in the new rhetoric from these neo-conservative Presidential candidates. These formerly social and fiscal liberals are now trying to sound like Ron Paul, calling for the elimination of the IRS, reducing entitlements, and respecting the 2nd amendment. They might fool some with this flip-flop, but not all. Certainly not those who sent their hard-earned money to fund the campaign of the true patriot, Ron Paul.