Romney vs. Paul

Published Mar 27 2009, 12:06 PM by David S. Bernstein

National Public Radio is doing a fun little online game, running a GOP 2012 Presidential nominating contest through NCAA Tournament-like brackets. They started with 32 candidates, and are now in the second round.

Mitt Romney, who was given a number one seed, is in big trouble -- he has come up against Ron Paul in this round, and those Ron Paul fans, they do love themselves some Internet.

With just a couple of days left for voting, Romney is getting slaughtered nearly to-to-one, in a contest with by far the most voting action -- more than 100,000 votes.

My dark-horse candidate, Mike Pence -- who I initially ranked #3 but have since dropped to #4 in my own rankings -- will be eliminated by Sarah Palin in this round, but is holding his own at around 40%, considering the difference in name recognition. Another of my big underdog picks, Jim DeMint, is pulling an upset over Mike Huckabee. My top two, Mark Sanford and Tim Pawlenty, appear headed to the final 8 as well, with Pawlenty currently ahead of Newt Gingrich. My #5, John Thune, got knocked off in the first round.

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27 Comments

silentboom said:

Ron Paul is already my president.

March 27, 2009 1:07 PM
Celeste said:

Ron Paul the only hope for America.

March 27, 2009 2:10 PM
EAlmquist said:

Glad to see Newt Gingrich falling behind in his bracket...

March 27, 2009 2:58 PM
Concerned said:

During the Republican presidential debates, Ron Paul always came up with so many more votes than the others, that it left me with suspicions. This time Romney/Paul has more than twice the votes of any of the others. My suspicions have returned. I suspect something not quite fair is happening.

March 27, 2009 3:10 PM
MoRtiS NoCTu said:

Ron Paul is my President too. Our loyalty is to freedom and the Constitution.

March 27, 2009 4:08 PM
Dweez said:

Ron Paul has more votes than any other two candidates combined!!!

March 27, 2009 4:11 PM
Tracy said:

Romney/Paul has more votes than anyone else is because Paul supporters are much more organized. I guarantee that this page is linked by several Ron Paul associated sites. The internet is their domain! Most of them come and click on Ron Paul, and then ignore the rest. I can tell you with all honesty that there is very little or no cheating going on. Ron Paul is known for his integrity and honesty, and his supporters follow his example.

March 27, 2009 4:20 PM
Paul said:

Tracy is correct. Ron Paul has MANY supporters and is known for his integrity and honesty. The others...well...we know what they're all known for. ;-)

March 27, 2009 4:57 PM
CD said:

Ron Paul was right. He is my president, and king of the internets.

March 27, 2009 5:06 PM
Ronuloid said:

Ron Paul is my president too.

March 27, 2009 5:23 PM
Endafed said:

If the Republican Party had not tried to thwart Ron Paul at every turn the 2008 race would have been very different. A Paul-Obama debate would have been one for the ages.

March 27, 2009 5:26 PM
elijah said:

mark sanford or RP

March 27, 2009 5:30 PM
joeFL said:

RP was right, is right and will continued to be right!! there is no denying that, no matter how much they try to say other wise.

March 27, 2009 5:34 PM
oldskoolpatriot said:

Ron Paul is our President!! -- they can run all the polls in the world and continue to trust the pundits making the polls telling people who "should" be the RNC leader --- It does not matter, the people speak every time overwhelming for the Good Dr who has voted to put liberty first since 1976!!

March 27, 2009 5:41 PM
Ben Straub said:

Ron Paul is the man. Don't worry Tracy no funny stuff. We just believe in the old man and are willing to throw some love his way.

March 27, 2009 5:53 PM
Phillip said:

Ron Paul made it up to the votes in Time Magazine's 2009 Top 100 People:

www.time.com/.../0,28804,1883644_1886141,00.html

The reason Ron Paul usually wins the online poll is because underage kids always votes for him.

How do I know? Because I'm one of them!

March 27, 2009 5:59 PM
obi juan said:

Ron Paul got my vote.

March 28, 2009 1:34 AM
Jim said:

Ron Paul will not be 4 years older only 4 year wiser! Whats the matter with wisdom, we are going to need it! Pleeeeease

March 28, 2009 8:52 AM
Jenn said:

Come on. Anytime there's an online ANYTHING, Ron Paul wins. Let me know when it's possible to "disable the cookies" and vote twice in 2012. Good luck.

March 28, 2009 9:03 AM
Thomas said:

Ron Paul is on tv like every day now! His predictions have been right about the economy, along with Peter Schiff's!

Ron Paul/Goldwater Jr. 2012!!!

March 28, 2009 9:02 PM
Frank said:

I voted for Ron Paul.

March 29, 2009 2:01 AM
jack said:

Ron Paul is my president

March 29, 2009 2:24 AM
Dan said:

Everyone knows Ron Paulers wrote the book on cheating in online polls. It's time someone beat them at their own game.

March 29, 2009 3:27 AM
bob said:

Ron Paul supporters were THE fair players, the rest were a bunch of jackals.

Ron Paul is the trues statesman. Romney just wants to "negotiate" his way to be the commander in chief.

March 29, 2009 5:48 AM
1776 said:

1776 The revolution has been alive and people still don't know it in this country? Ron Paul will always come out on top for the people.. so the people will always come out on top for the good doctor..

March 29, 2009 10:43 PM
old guy said:

Why do people not understand that sound money and constitutional government is the answer

Ron Paul will be president 2012!

March 29, 2009 10:54 PM
Athan said:

Ron Paul is my president.

The '08 elections were rigged against him as shown by faux news and its moderators bias such as carl cameron, hannity, and the like. Then you also have him not being invited to an important debate in a state he strategically set as important. I don't acknowledge any of these nuts in office as having any authority over me and my family.

But damned if he wins a poll; oh my, then it's cheating. I hope anti-Ron Paul Americans enjoy their deserve the coming economic collapse they voted for.

March 30, 2009 9:02 PM