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POLL: Can Ron Paul Still Win the Presidency?

Heading into Super Tuesday, the good doctor needs a boost.

 

Though he has greatly increased the amount of votes he received in each state from 2008, Ron Paul placed third, behind Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, in yesterday's Michigan Primary, and came in fourth in Arizona.

According to the Huffington Post, the Texas congressman now sits fourth overall in total delegates with 19 – behind Romney's 163, Santorum's 83 and Newt Gingrich's 32, though Paul has said he is second in "absolute" delegates.

He started strong, placing second in New Hampshire, but he has yet to triumph in a primary or caucus – he took runner-up in the Maine, a state many thought he would win.

Still, Paul has said his message of less government and more individual freedom is resonating with voters, and there are still more than 2000 delegates still up for grabs, with 1144 needed to win the GOP nomination. With Super Tuesday (10 states and 437 delegates) now less than a week away, the time for the GOP race's lone armed service veteran to make his move is now, and we here at Patch want to know ... Can Ron Paul still win the presidential nomination?

Vote in the attached poll and feel free to sound off in the comment section below.

  • Can Ron Paul Still Win the Presidency?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Yes. He's the right choice for the GOP.
        149 (87%)
    • Yes, but he'll have to do so as a third-party candidate.
        17 (9%)
    • No. He's already too far behind.
        5 (2%)
    Total votes: 171
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
About this column: Your guide to all things involving and surrounding New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Related Topics: 2012 election, NH Primary, Ron Paul, Vote 2012, elections 2012, participate 2012, and ron paul revolution

Glenn Aho

4:15 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Not sure where you are getting your delegate numbers from but if it's from the main stream media their numbers are off.
In fact in a recent CNN interview with John King it is mentioned that Ron is in 2nd place in the delegate count.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6-jvhkVlt0

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