"Fox News had a text message poll in which Ron Paul was leading at the beginning. Instead of discussing how Ron Paul's views were resonating well with those that watched the debate, they claimed that this was not important because the Paul supporters somehow mysteriously banded together and all voted." Join discussion...

Reasoned discourse about why this is possible Join discussion...

" No sooner did FreeMarketNews.com post a story on the focus of the Ron Paul presidential campaign as being primarily New Hampshire and Arizona, rather than Iowa and the Carolinas (South Carolina, particularly), then these two e-mails were received." Join discussion...

"There are four states in the Republican primaries on which GOP presidential candidates may focus, early on. But candidate Ron Paul (R-Tex) could devote the most resources to two of them: Arizona and New Hampshire. The other two, Iowa and South Carolina, are “less likely” targets for a Ron Paul victory, according to observers of the campaign." Join discussion...

This better not be true! http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=42472 Join discussion...

Let's show up and show our support New York! Join discussion...

"Whether you agree with Ron Paul or not, he has suddenly given voice to what a lot of Americans are thinking. The media may consider Ron Paul unworthy of coverage because he hasn't raised tens of millions of dollars or secured powerful endorsements. But clearly what Paul represents has a constituency, and one of the reasons we elect rather than anoint our leaders is to let points of view compete." Join discussion...

While on the surface, their are similarities in the messages of Thompson and Paul, their voting records show the significant ways they are different. Join discussion...

An interesting interview with Ron Paul where he discusses some issues he hasn't spoken much about recently, and also he gets a bit more personal and personable. Interview is from the Washington Post. Join discussion...

"For those who wish to attend, please visit the Meetup site and confirm, or post in this thread so that those who have no means of getting to the debate might see an opportunity to hitch a ride, etc." Join discussion...