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Originally Posted by Dakstang  Actually Ron Paul has quite a following, especially on the internet. And the amazing thing about it is that a great number of his suporters are young people and as you know, young people are not known for voting. |
The unfortunate side to a large internet following is that it doesn't translate into a large following nationwide. This goes for any area, whether it's business, entertainment, and, yes, politics. Remember Howard Dean? He had an internet following that was probably close to double the size of Ron Paul's.
Along with that, polls can be easily skewed by internet savvy users, like most of Ron Paul's following. I know of one poll where Ron Paul had double the votes that any of the other candidates. In theory, he probably only 1/8th of that. I know this because I have done it before. But, if Ron Paul is who you're placing your confidence in, that's your right.