Comments on: Ron Paul Army Shows the Power of a Motivated Niche http://www.epolitics.com/2007/12/19/ron-paul-army-shows-the-power-of-a-motivated-niche/ dissecting the craft of online politics and online advocacy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: dhelsten http://www.epolitics.com/2007/12/19/ron-paul-army-shows-the-power-of-a-motivated-niche/#comment-201892 dhelsten Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:29:21 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/12/19/ron-paul-army-shows-the-power-of-a-motivated-niche/#comment-201892 The numbers you use here are pretty meaningless if not placed in the context of Paul's competitors. The article would have been much more informative had you included numbers for Romney, Guiliani, et al.; or, posted numbers for past campaigns; or, statitics on what percentage of voters typically make contributions in contested primary races. I agree with your premise that the internet is a powerful forum for uniting people with the same interest. I think what is unique about Ron Paul is his (or at least his message's) ability to actually turn this in to cash and action. The numbers you use here are pretty meaningless if not placed in the context of Paul’s competitors. The article would have been much more informative had you included numbers for Romney, Guiliani, et al.; or, posted numbers for past campaigns; or, statitics on what percentage of voters typically make contributions in contested primary races.

I agree with your premise that the internet is a powerful forum for uniting people with the same interest. I think what is unique about Ron Paul is his (or at least his message’s) ability to actually turn this in to cash and action.

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