Ron Paul looking good

Well, according to two recent polls by CNN and Gallup, Ron Paul is in 2nd place amongst likely candidates, with 10-12% of the vote. That's a far cry from his performance at this time in 2007. The legacy journalists keep trying to pretend he's not right up there, but it's a pathetic and failing effort. The main issue is that GOP establishment insiders don't like him, so the media doesn't think he has a chance. But this year, there is an unprecedented disconnect between who is leading in the popular polls versus who the GOP big wigs like. Palin, Paul, Gingrich, and Cain are not supported by the elites, and idiots like Pawlenty and Huntsman, worthless middle of the roaders, are at the bottom of the polls. I think the Internet is the big difference. It's become a bigger and bigger influence each cycle, and it's so huge now. People don't need to stare at the TV or read the newspaper and be told what to think. They're saying what they think and finding their own information. It's awesome.

First 2012 Republican Presidential Debate

Ron Paul won this debate soundly. I can see that many media outlets are ignoring him, again, but anyone that actually watched knows better. He has clearly honed his speaking skills in the last four years, and he was able to explain his positions, justify them, and even get in some amazing laugh lines, like his awesome comments about heroin. The guy was the star of the show. I'm excited to see how polls reflect his ass-kicking performance. Gary Johnson, unfortunately, did not do as well as I'd hoped. I agreed with him, but he didn't do much in the way of explaining why he advocated what he did. Maybe he'll improve, but right now, it's looking like Ron Paul all the way.