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How the Internet is changing political campaigning: Ron Paul, unanointed by the major media as a "viable presidential candidate," is using the Internet successfully to sell the small-government message.(INTERNET)

The New American

| October 01, 2007 | Farmer, Brian | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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If the presidential election were held in cyberspace, [Ron] Paul would probably win hands down.

--Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune syndicated columnist

When Texas Congressman Ron Paul's name is brought up in conversation, more often than not, the typical response is, "Who's that'?" This is reminiscent of the "Jimmy who?" refrain that one often heard in the early months of the 1976 U.S. presidential campaign. For younger readers of this magazine, the reference was to Jimmy Carter, who overcame seemingly impossible odds and went on to become our 39th president. Ron Paul's polling numbers are about the same as Jimmy Carter's ...

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