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Why Ron Pauls No Joke Online

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Oct 04 2007 12:00am EDT

Why Ron Paul's No Joke Online

Space aliens trying to understand the 2008 presidential election solely through the comments sections of websites would have no trouble picking the winner: Ron Paul.

Anyone who's ever written a blog post about the fringey Texas Republican can attest to the mystifying speed with which Paul's rabid followers flock to proclaim their loyalty. (Don't let me down, people. I know you're out there.) Hillary and Rudy can only dream of eliciting such fervor.

Thank you, Time, for finally shedding some light on how this state of affairs came about: through the efforts of 28-year-old "eCampaign Director" Justine Lam. She's the reason Paul is beating serious, non-crazy candidates in online fund-raising and web polls.

Will someone who doesn't want to abolish the entire federal government hire this girl already?


UPDATE, 10/05/07, 9:17 a.m.: Only 33 comments? And here I thought Ron Paul had a lot of fans. Step it up, people!

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