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Jamaal510

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7. This may be the reason why

Reply to rdubwiley (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 11:47 PM

Jan 2013

Ron Paul never had a chance at winning the GOP nomination this election. The past few years, I have seen tons of his supporters spamming YouTube comments with "RON PAUL 2012 OUR ONLY HOPE" messages. And then when it came time to vote, they were nowhere to be seen.

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Why Online Activism Usually Fails [View all] rdubwiley Jan 2013 OP

Bottom line is if you care about an issue... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #1

Yep--knock on doors, drive people to the polls! MADem Jan 2013 #8

When I first saw that several months ago, I figured it was something to collect patrice Jan 2013 #2

Saw What? rdubwiley Jan 2013 #3

I was referring to the example used in OP, Kony 2012. It hit Face Book several months ago. patrice Jan 2013 #4

Ah okay rdubwiley Jan 2013 #6

BULLSHIT! Th1onein Jan 2013 #5

This may be the reason why Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #7

Check this out... reeds2012 Jan 2013 #9