How many more weeks before Paul ... throws in the towel?

Hard to say. He just set a record for funds raised in a single day. When people find out about him, and that he has the most consistent record as a candidate, and what he stands for, they just want to give him $$$.

For example, did you know that he has, for the past 3 years at least, sponsored bills to end birthright citizenship for children born here of foreign parents? Any other candidates do that?

Do any other candidates want to abolish the IRS? Address the Federal Reserve Board policies? Address the FEDERAL DEBT? ...
you get the picture.

Jan Oski wrote =

Where did he come in 2nd?
Then later states -

I find it hilarious that you a conservative would complain that Fox News is censoring. Afterall, they are a private enterprise, and they have the right to conduct their business as they see fit.

In the past week there were 2 primaries and 1 caucus. This is the AP report on the Nevada caucus -

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUPSXLSf9BMjfyPSCc2sdK8RtV8QD8U9C3EO1

Note the absence of Dr. Ron Paul in the 'article'. When you go back another day to the AP, you see these results -

http://www.onenewsnow.com/2008/01/nevada_caucus_results.php

As you can see, Dr. Ron Paul, who actively campaigned in Nevada, edged out McCain, who did not actively campaign. But I can see if you only use the MSM as a source of infotainment how you would have missed it.

As for FOX (Faux) News, I find it hilarious that you condone a corporation that has been leased space on our public frequencies with a condition of public 'trust' that was censured by the New Hampshire GOP because of its unfair treatment of excluding Dr. Ron Paul from the debates. Then they were caught again in their denial that Dr. Paul won their S.C. debate according to the public text message vote. Here's a little infotainment for you about that -

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Do3ZtMJEwLw&feature=related

As you may be aware, payback is a b***h. When Paul takes Clinton in the race in November, can you guess where the AP reporters will be sitting in the White House press room? Do you suppose Dr. Paul might turn his attention to the abuses of the FCC in terms of public trust when he gets to name up to 3 Supreme Court justices?

Jan K Oski wrote - he's another crazy Pro-lifer!

Well, life is a compromise at best. Dr. Ron Paul is also weak on illegal aliens in that doesn't view it as an attack on our sovereignty so much as a result of the disparity of our economies. I guess the statistics on child abuse crimes by illegal aliens that suggests a cultural norm escapes him.

As for the pro-lifers, I wish we could exercise this scenario. Have every who professes to be pro-life put their name on a list. Then start at the top of the list and assign a child from our many orphanages to the names of the list for adoption. When the orphanages are empty, we turn to African orphanages. I'm sure there are enough unwanted children to go around to every person on that list. Then start at the top of the list again. When the African orphanages are empty, go to the South American orphanages.

In short, let the pro-lifers put their money behind their beliefs in order to learn their lessons, but don't make financial commitments on my part.

... with 14 delegates ...

You are 1/2 right, Ron Paul was hoping to do better and just left a note that he is re-prioritizing his efforts from Presidential to Representative re-election -

http://people.ronpaul2008.com/campaign-updates/2008/02/08/message-from-dr-paul-onward-to-the-convention-and-beyond/

But for the record, your totals do not take account of back room deals and potential caucus - convention counts that may bring it as high as 41 delegates.

... Some people just don't know when they've on the canvas and KO'd...

That's why you're such a credible poster in this forum. It's not about ideas with you, it's "... I'm better than you are ... " which I outgrew shortly after kindergarten.

I have a friend who despises the main stream media's 'choices' for President, yet won't look at Ron Paul because he doesn't come off as a strong leader. The following summary from the Burlington Free Press somewhat addresses his concern - ref: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/O...

To see how badly he spanked the Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke in a debate this week check out the It's the Economy, Stupid forum

Rep. Ron Paul Cured My Apathy Published: Monday, March 3, 2008, By Marc Pavlick

There's one presidential candidate who has a long consistent record of voting for the interest of Americans and not special interests.

He's known as the most honest and ethical member of Congress.

He's the only one shedding light on the implications of this fiat currency and the absence of gold/silver backing. As Congressman Paul, member of the House Committee on Financial Services and former member of the House Banking Committee, has said, "A perfect storm (is) facing America, caused by a federal government that spends, borrows and prints so much money that our dollars are eroding in value at an alarming rate."

These are a couple reasons that former Treasury Secretary William Simon commented, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill. He's the only candidate who does not take money from lobbyists, PACs or special interests. Lobbyists do not bother visiting him because he never supports any bill that gives handouts to their bosses, no matter who they are.

He's repeatedly voted against raiding Social Security funds and introduced a bill to stop Congress from borrowing from Social Security to pay for unbalanced budgets. He's opposed to the taxation of Social Security benefits as well. It is said that Congressman Paul introduces more substantive legislation each year than any other member of Congress. Of all the candidates, only Ron Paul has an extensive legislative record opposing the monetary policy that led to the current sub-prime mortgage crisis.

He has never voted to raise taxes, for an unbalanced budget, to raise congressional pay, or to increase the power of the executive branch. He has never taken a government-paid junket, does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program, and he returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. Treasury every year!

He voted against the unconstitutional Iraq war and the Patriot Act, and is opposed to the national ID card, being a strong advocate for protecting our privacy and civil liberties. Thanks to Dr. Paul's campaign accomplishments, we're hearing unfiltered news for once, where millions of Americans are hearing the truth about taboo subjects that the establishment doesn't want us to know about.

You probably haven't heard about his success, since he's been intentionally marginalized by the mainstream "news," so let me fill you in. Impressive is the fact that Ron Paul has received more campaign contributions from veterans and active military personnel than McCain, Clinton, Huckabee, Obama -- combined! In the fourth quarter he raised more money than all Republican candidates with $20 million. This was reached with an average donation size of $95 from ordinary Americans, and not PACs, which largely fund the other candidates, looking for a contract, subsidy or deal.

On Dec. 16 he broke the single-day fundraising record with $6 million-plus. He's done well in primaries/caucuses where he finished third in Maine, second in Nevada and fourth in Louisiana. He won about 25 percent of the vote in Montana and 8 percent in Washington, 21 percent in North Dakota, 17 percent-plus in Alaska and Minnesota, and 10 percent-plus in Kansas and Iowa, and in some contests he beat McCain.

Don't be fooled by the empty rhetoric of "change" from the status quo candidates. Do your homework at www.RonPaul 2008.com.

Marc Pavlick lives in West Burke.