It comes from ABC News, where they just don’t understand what’s going on:
[E]ven an insurgent candidate like Paul, if he wants to come off the fringe of the Republican backbench and make a viable run for his party’s nomination, will need more than $5 million to hire a large enough national infrastructure and buy expensive media ad time.
So along with the online viral solicitations, Paul has learned to raise funds the old-fashioned way too.
In recent months he has attended fundraisers in Florida, outside Boston, New York and elsewhere.
At another $1,000 minimum fundraiser in August, Paul raised $104,000 at real estate developer Donald Huffines’ house in Highland Park, Texas, outside Dallas.
Huffines, a self-described conservative Republican, said he supported George W. Bush in 2000 and “generally supports whoever the party nominates” in the general election.
But Huffines sees something special in Ron Paul.
“There is no passion with the other candidates, and there is zero excitement for the other candidates at the local level, where I am,” said Huffines, who has been active at the precinct level in past years.
Contrast Huffines with the stereotypical Paul supporter — young, perhaps bearded male, who seems likely to attend a rally on a college campus. But everyone is welcome in Ron Paul’s tent.
Yea, so, your point is what ? That Ron Paul has a broad spectrum of supporters ? Isn’t this what successful political campaigns are built on.
I forgive ABC for their ignorance, it’s been so long since someone who actually believes in individual liberty has had the national stage like this that the reporters obviously don’t know what to think about this guy.
October 19th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Oddly, his candidacy seems to look stronger now that I am growing a beard. Maybe there is something to their stereotype.
October 20th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
I really hope Ron Paul wins.