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Hugabear

(10,340 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2012, 02:30 PM Jan 2012

Who or what is behind this whole Ron Paul obsession? [View all]

Really interested to know which corporate or political entity is behind this whole thing. Started back in 2008, when these mysterious "Ron Paul" signs began appearing all over the place. May very well be the first example of "viral campaigning" - but I don't believe for one minute that this was some unorganized grassroots organization.

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Who or what is behind this whole Ron Paul obsession? [View all] Hugabear Jan 2012 OP

theyre fired up cause they think he has a shot leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #1

Then they're even more insane than he is. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #4

yes they are, they hear one thing from him they like and leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #14

People that despise American unity. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #2

Based on my FB feed, it's made up of dangerously politically ignorant people. tridim Jan 2012 #3

That sounds about right to me. TheWraith Jan 2012 #7

Not grass roots. Just grass. n/t Ian David Jan 2012 #5

fuck Ron Paul n/t zappaman Jan 2012 #6

When I knocked doors for Obama in '08, I found a lot Ron Paul supporters who leveymg Jan 2012 #8

from other sites I read, I'd say alc Jan 2012 #15

That makes him part of the problem, and part of the solution. leveymg Jan 2012 #16

Maybe it also helps that he has only two syllables CJCRANE Jan 2012 #9

Much of the success started with the term "money bomb" as a campaign strategy in late 2007. think Jan 2012 #10

That seems pretty netroots to me. Unless you want to call it a corporate "conspiracy". leveymg Jan 2012 #11

Well, it did not start in 08, he's had a national following for decades. He started in Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #12

They certainly have found Washington Journal. BarbaRosa Jan 2012 #13