Friday, December 21, 2007

Financial Post, "He unites activists who think Washington is out of control" 12/21/07

http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=188154

Media Outlet:
*New Media
*Canadian (limited reader base)

Content:
*Ron Paul's Beliefs
*De-centralized organization by Ron Paul supporters
*Implications of Ron Paul's Free trade ideas with respect to Canada

Tone:
*Somewhere between Neutral and Positive

Claims:
*I couldn't get a sense of any slant by this writer, more inquisitive than anything else

Quote(s):
"Despite that, he has won more than half of all straw polls held locally across the country. Soft-spoken and an obstetrician by trade, he is inspiring a devotion worthy of a rock star. His supporters have an overwhelming presence on the Internet and seem intent on proving the Hayekian notion that a decentralized, spontaneously emerging order is more efficient than any type of top-down organization."

"Most mainstream commentators still dismiss him as an oddity with no chance to win the nomination, let alone the presidency.Despite that, he has won more than half of all straw polls held locally across the country."

My thoughts:
A very thoughtful and insightful piece by Martin Masse. I read many things (positive and negative) and this piece stands out.

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