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Originally Posted by dc_dux
So he got 25,000 donors today and 25,000+ in the first money bomb. Do you really believe 50,000+ votes nationally is significant....assuming all donors can vote in Republican primaries.
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No, but it certainly says something, when he has more individual contributers, than any other candidate. But I'm sure its just because every single one of his few, but fanatical supporters donated
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Why would "mainstream" (Bush types) pro-war, pro-wiretapping/eavesdropping Republicans vote for him? Why would Independents whose beliefs are opposite his on many other issues vote for him?
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I don't think there as many of these as you think. Looked at Bush's and Congresses approval ratings lately? If it looks like republicans overwhelmingly support Bush, its because they drove many out of the party all together. The party as a whole, shrank, and it is mostly the fringe remained. For the record, I am one of those independents. I will be registering republican to vote for RP in the primaries, here in NC.
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His problem is that he has not demonstrated any capacity to attract either group (Bush republicans or more centrist independents) in significant numbers. The added publicity is likely to make that even more evident.
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I don't think his ability to attract "mainstream" voters has been put to the test yet. No one has heard of him (outside of internet news junkie land), largely due to lack of media exposure. Now he's got the budget to blow some money and we'll get to see what effect that has.
I keep thinking of the old time story... Tortoise and the Hare.
PS. Actually, he should have 25,001 new contributers... I missed the money bomb by 10 minutes
. First time ever in my life, donating to a political campaign.