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Originally Posted by charlie g
What will be accomplished. A finish of third in Iowa will get extra exposure that he is not getting now. It will give RP a larger voice in NH and SC.
You do realize his message is getting no press. Fox news has an article about how close the rep race is and he is not even mentioned. If he finishes third he will get more press and a larger audience.
You do realize that he is just a percentage point or two from being in 3rd place already?
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That is the hope of every candidate that is way behind in the polls. They know they aren't getting the exposure and press that the top guys are so they are looking to the early primaries for a home run. If he does step up and manages to finish in the top 3 it will help him and it will get his name out there more. Kerry did just that in 2004. He went from last place to winning Iowa with hard work and a grass roots campaigning. He basically bet the farm on Iowa and won it. That win fueled his campaign, gave him more money, press and helped him win the nomination. All of the lower polling candidates are now looking for that spark. If they don't get it most of them will be gone soon after.
But here is something I wonder about Paul. I don't think he really is serious about trying to win. I say this because he refuses to take corporate money. While that may be noble, it's not very wise. If by some miracle he was able to win the nomination he would probably only raise 10-25% of the what the democrat raised and spent on the general election and he would get crushed. I would think accepting corporate money as a means to getting your word out is better than not taking it and never giving yourself a real chance to win.