A Meaningful Ron Paul Poll         ( 2008 Presidential Election )

There has been much debate around the relevance of pre-election poll results. When it comes to Ron Paul the 'scientific' polls have generally reported him at or below 5%, but online polls have told a different story. On many online / text-message polls Ron Paul is clearly in the top three. The problem with all of these online polls is that the voters are 'self-selecting'. Ron Paul's supporters organize entire websites that link to polls to vote in. This only serves to prove that the Ron Paul supporters are much more motivated and organized. Likewise, the 'scientific' polls only serve to prove that among those that are registered republicans and take time to respond to unsolicited phone calls, only a small percentage have heard of Ron Paul.

If we really want to know the potential for Ron Paul to win the Republican nomination and/or the White House, we need to get a better understanding of the nature of Ron Paul's supporters. After reading through countless forums I have noticed that Ron Paul appears to be getting support from the extreme left to the extreme right. His message seems to resonate with people, and understanding which people his message resonates with will be the key to knowing his true potential.

The following poll will attempt to measure the change between past political choices and the current choice of those who respond. If we can identify a change in political involvement, party affiliations, donation patterns, etc. then we can project the potential base of support for Ron Paul.

One of the major criticisms of online polls is that they are subject to people voting multiple times or automated 'bots'. This poll will attempt to eliminate those complaints by verifying that all responders have a unique/verified e-mail and are human. It is not perfect, but will prevent statistically significant abuse. One of the hardest things to argue with is the raw amount of forum posts (they are not easily faked by a computer and take time to create original content). So please take the time to explain your support for your candidate of choice as this, more than anything, proves the validity of the poll.

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Who would you like to be elected president in 2008?

Who is your second choice for president in 2008?

What party are you currently registered as?

How much have you donated or do you intend to donate?

How much have you historically donated to other presidential candidates?

Do you intend to vote in the primaries for your first choice candidate?

I intend to vote in the primaries.

Have you voted in previous primaries?

I have voted in previous primaries

Do you financially benefit from big government?

Are you receiving money from or employed by the government directly or indirectly (contractor, sub-contractor, etc.)? If so, then voting for Ron Paul may affect your income.
A cut back in government spending would likely have a moderate to significant affect on my income.

Please provide a valid e-mail address.

Your e-mail will be used to validate your vote and prevent 'multiple votes'. Providing your e-mail address is optional, but will add credability to your vote and this poll. You will be sent an e-mail asking you to click a link to confirm your vote. Your e-mail address will not be saved in human-readable or computer decodeable way and will not (cannot) be publicly displayed. Privacy is important to me and most Ron Paul supporters.

E-mail Address:

Please provide an optional comment explaining your stance.

Only comments with validated e-mail addresses will be displayed on the results page.

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