Dec
28
2007
Ron Paul: Money Isn't Everything
Congressman Ron Paul (and presidential candidate) has set records in fundraising.
He has an internet presence that other candidates envy.
His fan base continues to surge.
He has a unique message that cuts against both the Republican and Democratic elite.
But he will not win.
If the preliminaries of the 2008 election year have taught us anything, it is this: Money isn’t everything. You need the Media.
I am not a supporter of Ron Paul. I appreciate his boldness, his family life, and his character. I appreciate his pro-life stance and his years of service as an OB/GYN doctor.
But I believe that pulling out of the war in Iraq would be unjust. (Put aside the question for a moment as to whether the war was justified in the first place. Surely our immediate withdrawal would do more harm than good to innocent Iraqis.) And that is why I am not supporting Ron Paul.
However, I am disappointed that Ron Paul can’t get a decent hearing for his views because of the media’s insistence in ignoring him. Paul is setting records in fundraising! He shows up in the polls. He is all over the internet (through his supporters). Yet Paul doesn’t stand a chance because the media refuses to treat him as a legitimate candidate. He has been gagged as an extremist and thus he doesn’t get a hearing.
Is this the way that democracy should work? The way that the media chooses to focus on certain candidates and their platforms while virtually ignoring all others is a disservice to the country and to our electoral process. I am not sure what the solution is… but I am sure of this: The Media wields more power in American elections than money and fans combined.
Win over the media and you will probably win the election.
I don’t know which is more disappointing - to see the blatant bias of journalists or the naivety of Americans.
written by Trevin Wax © 2007 Kingdom People blog