[QUOTE]29% - Percentage of Ron Paul’s campaign coverage in 2011 compared to Donald Trump's
In the days after his runner-up finish to Michele Bachmann in Iowa’s August 13 GOP straw poll, Texas Congressman Ron Paul complained about a lack of media coverage, accusing the press of being “frightened by me challenging the status quo and the establishment."
As pundits debate whether Paul is getting the attention he deserves, a PEJ analysis of campaign coverage this year indicates he is the 10th leading election newsmaker— trailing far behind non-candidates Donald Trump and Sarah Palin and as well as floundering Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich.
[B]From January 1-August 14, Paul has been a dominant newsmaker in only 27 campaign stories[/B]. (To be considered a dominant newsmaker, someone must be featured in at least 50% of a story.) That is less than one-quarter of the media attention generated by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (120 stories), who is the top newsmaker among Republican candidates. And he has received 25% as much coverage as Bachmann, the Minnesota Congresswoman (108 stories).
Paul’s coverage also lags far behind Trump (94 stories), who dallied with a run before opting out in mid-May and Palin (85 stories), who has given no indication to date that she will enter the race. In addition, Paul trails longshot candidate and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman (44 stories) and Texas Governor, Rick Perry (33 stories) who only announced his candidacy on August 13.
The only significant GOP candidates that Paul is besting are former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum (21 stories) and businessman Herman Cain (11 stories).
The top campaign newsmaker overall is incumbent President Barack Obama, at 221 stories.
In a further attempt to gauge the post-straw poll attention to Paul’s campaign, PEJ also used the Snapstream server’s closed captioning capability to assess the candidates’ television coverage in the first few days after that balloting.
The sample included the three network Sunday morning panel shows on August 14, the morning and evening network news programs on August 15 and four hours of prime-time cable and one hour of daytime from each of the three major cable news networks on August 15.
[B]According to that analysis, Paul was mentioned just 29 times. By comparison, Perry was mentioned 371 times, Bachmann was mentioned 274 times, and Romney was mentioned 183 times. [/B][/QUOTE]
It's a shame that the media snubs the most ideologically consistent presidential candidate the country has seen in a while.
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They mention the stupider ones more so no one votes Republican, it's good.
Desolategrunt believes that a candidate's party affiliation signifies their beliefs. How naive.
[QUOTE=snuwoods;31823802]Desolategrunt believes that a candidate's party affiliation signifies their beliefs. How naive.[/QUOTE]How could it when you've only got two?
why does everybody fucking like this guy
he's a creationist anti abortion anti gay marriage libertarian idiot who's only redeeming facet is that he's actually thick enough to believe the shit he spouts
That's the point--the rest of the Republican party is laughable. Ron Paul stands out as the only genuine, honest candidate. He doesn't rely on ignorant Republican mantras.
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;31823866]why does everybody fucking like this guy
he's a creationist anti abortion anti gay marriage libertarian idiot who's only redeeming facet is that he's actually thick enough to believe the shit he spouts[/QUOTE]
Lesser of the evils it seems.
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;31823866]why does everybody fucking like this guy
he's a creationist anti abortion anti gay marriage libertarian idiot who's only redeeming facet is that he's actually thick enough to believe the shit he spouts[/QUOTE]
Anti gay marriage?
Creationist?
Have you ever listened to the man?
Everyone likes him because he is honest and educated.
He argues points with facts. He knows history.
[QUOTE]Additionally, when asked if he was supportive of gay marriage Paul responded "I am supportive of all voluntary associations and people can call it whatever they want."[/QUOTE]
That's a sensible policy; I see nothing homophobic about it at all.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31823901] states choosing human rights isn't a good thing[/QUOTE]
Oh god Alabama choosing its Human Rights laws?
Despite his beliefs, he doesnt go overboard by insisting that he believes is right should be the national standard.
If people want gay marriage, abortion, and any of the other controversial social issues, it'd be up to the states.
Also, I would much rather have Ron Paul in office instead of our current president. Ron Paul might actually stick to his promises and get shit done.
[QUOTE=Falstad007;31824116]
Also, I would much rather have Ron Paul in office instead of our current president. Ron Paul might actually stick to his promises and get shit done.[/QUOTE]
He might not face intense opposition from teabaggers and republicans either
[QUOTE=Falstad007;31824116]Despite his beliefs, he doesnt go overboard by insisting that he believes is right should be the national standard.
If people want gay marriage, abortion, and any of the other controversial social issues, it'd be up to the states.
Also, I would much rather have Ron Paul in office instead of our current president. Ron Paul might actually stick to his promises and get shit done.[/QUOTE]I agree with everything except saying Obama hasn't stuck to his campaign promises, and he's got plenty of shit done considering the situation he was left with and the bi-partisan brickwall that's in congress.
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;31823866]why does everybody fucking like this guy
he's a creationist anti abortion anti gay marriage libertarian idiot who's only redeeming facet is that he's actually thick enough to believe the shit he spouts[/QUOTE]
are all your posts this stupid?
[QUOTE=snuwoods;31823940]Anti gay marriage?
Creationist?
Have you ever listened to the man?
Everyone likes him because he is honest and educated.
He argues points with facts. He knows history.
That's a sensible policy; I see nothing homophobic about it at all.[/QUOTE]
Here is from his own site:
* Eliminating the income, capital gains, and death taxes to ensure you keep more of your hard-earned money and are able to pass on your legacy to your family without government interference.
* Opposing all unfunded mandates and unnecessary regulations on small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Sounds like a great president because this worked so well in the past.
Oh and I love this one: The free market – not government – is the solution to America’s energy needs.
Oh man, this guys is walking joke :v:
HAHAHA: Because he agrees with Thomas Jefferson that it is “sinful and tyrannical” to “compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors,” Ron Paul will also protect the American people’s freedom of conscience by working to prohibit taxpayer funds from being used for abortions, Planned Parenthood, or any other so-called “family planning” program.
[QUOTE=redBadger;31824252]are all your posts this stupid?[/QUOTE]
first of all, you are a dick.
second of all, ron paul doesn't believe in separation of church and state. that's all anybody should need to formulate their opinion on this guy.
[QUOTE=GeneralFredrik;31824287]
HAHAHA: Because he agrees with Thomas Jefferson that it is “sinful and tyrannical” to “compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors,” Ron Paul will also protect the American people’s freedom of conscience by working to prohibit taxpayer funds from being used for abortions, Planned Parenthood, or any other so-called “family planning” program.[/QUOTE]
I don't really see why the government needs to give money to these to begin with. If you want an abortion, pay for it yourself lest you were raped. It's your own fault you got knocked up to begin with, why should my tax money be spent to fix your mistake?
It's almost as though he's a time traveler from the industrial era trying to remake the US in that image, with some usual republican social conservatism thrown in.
[QUOTE=snuwoods;31823802]Desolategrunt believes that a candidate's party affiliation signifies their beliefs. How naive.[/QUOTE]
Every single Republican candidate is bad as of now, Republicans have similar ideas hence being grouped together. If Ron didn't have ideas similar to most republicans he would be part of the Paul party.
[editline]19th August 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31824235]it would be nice to cut the military budget, but i'd rather have a bloated military budget than have half of the us instantly turning into shit because the majority want bigotry to be widespread[/QUOTE]
No one is letting him do jack on that, its blocked by all of the Republicans in power
[quote]Paul advocates withdrawing U.S. participation and funding from organizations he believes override American sovereignty, such as the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, the Law of the Sea Treaty, the WTO, NATO, and the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.[/quote]
The fucking Sea Treaty and NATO have been dragging the US down for years
[QUOTE=Desolategrunt;31824442]If Ron didn't have ideas similar to most republicans he would be part of the Paul party.[/QUOTE]
He did run for a third party before, but he decided that running in a third party is stupid (and it is) and opted to just change the Republican party. Which he did.
Also, anyone who disagrees with Ron Paul, that's fine. Nobody here has to agree with him, but a media blackout on a candidate in our democratic system seems extremely wrong.
If he's such an asshole nobody wants to elect, he won't get elected, not mentioning him deliberately is really fucked up.
[QUOTE=Best4bond;31823980]Oh god Alabama choosing its Human Rights laws?[/QUOTE]
I want to see a movie based on that plot.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;31824415]I don't really see why the government needs to give money to these to begin with. If you want an abortion, pay for it yourself lest you were raped. It's your own fault you got knocked up to begin with, why should my tax money be spent to fix your mistake?[/QUOTE]
Yep, GOD BLESS AMERICA! TM
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;31824415]I don't really see why the government needs to give money to these to begin with. If you want an abortion, pay for it yourself lest you were raped. It's your own fault you got knocked up to begin with, why should my tax money be spent to fix your mistake?[/QUOTE]
Because if someone is too poor to afford it, they will dump the child into the adoption system, which would cost the state significantly more over the life of the child.
[QUOTE=Falstad007;31824116]Despite his beliefs, he doesnt go overboard by insisting that he believes is right should be the national standard.
If people want gay marriage, abortion, and any of the other controversial social issues, it'd be up to the states.
Also, I would much rather have Ron Paul in office instead of our current president. Ron Paul might actually stick to his promises and get shit done.[/QUOTE]
Why is gay marriage, abortion controversial social issues? It seems like it's the old folks and the social conservatists that make such a gigantic hissy fit about it that it's not even funny anymore. Get with the times America, that's all I have to say about it.
If he thinks it's a good idea to leave it up to the states to decide, he is wrong.
Missisissipi would implode, Texas would brake in half creating a giant civil war and Mexico would shit itself.
I feel the need to post this here:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYaujnR_8NE[/media]
Ron Paul doesn't seem that much of a good president to me...
Ron Paul wants to undo Roe v Wade.
:geno:
Oh look a politician who isn't an idiot/batshit insane.
Everyone ignore him.
[QUOTE=nigfops;31825063]Oh look a politician who isn't an idiot/batshit insane.
Everyone ignore him.[/QUOTE]
Actually he's both
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;31824415]I don't really see why the government needs to give money to these to begin with. If you want an abortion, pay for it yourself lest you were raped. It's your own fault you got knocked up to begin with, why should my tax money be spent to fix your mistake?[/QUOTE]
Poor people wouldn't be able to afford it.
[QUOTE=FPtje;31824700]I feel the need to post this here:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYaujnR_8NE[/media]
Ron Paul doesn't seem that much of a good president to me...[/QUOTE]
This guy embodies reddit. He's a whiny bitch. His argument reduces to using derivatives of "fuck" continuously for 8 min.
Also, he took the evolution thing out of context--you can see the obvious editing.
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