Michigan’s Primary
It’s easy for a Ron Paul supporter to get discouraged by the results of the Michigan presidential primary that took place on Tuesday, but a fourth place finish in a key state where he spent relatively little money (compared to Romney, McCain, and Huckabee), and visited only twice during his campaign; is a very notable accomplishment. It is especially important to consider that this is a candidate who, after the first debate, was laughed at and considered to be completely finished. He has been treated as a failure by the media ever since, and continues to be trashed, despite his many triumphs thus far.
Another thing to consider is his defeat of Giuliani and Thompson who have been considered frontrunners all along, while Dr. Paul was considered a nobody. And to think that many people who considered Ron Paul a closer match to their values, were considering voting for Giuliani because he was more electable. This highlights the idiocy of the election process. Instead of people looking at each candidate, deciding which candidate best represents their values, and voting for that person; they look to the media, (which in the case of Michigan had long since decided for the uninformed electorate that the race was between Romeny and McCain) the polls, and make judgments based on electability, familiarity and other irrational criteria.
I suppose this is the unfortunate result of human nature. It’s just frustrating watching people struggle to find something that’s right under their noses.