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This sure surprised me! - 10/25/2007 9:40:02 AM

MasterDoc1

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Can anyone explain this to me???
Do you think, even at this point, the respondents thought the poll meant RU PAUL?
http://campaignsandelections.com/sc/releases/index.cfm?ID=5583

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RE: This sure surprised me! - 10/25/2007 10:11:40 AM

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What Republican candidate for President did you think would garner more support among the group polled?

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RE: This sure surprised me! - 10/25/2007 10:12:00 AM

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Not surprising to me. Ron Paul is the most adamant of all the Republican candidates about ending the war and bringing the Army home. Since the number of African Americans in the services tends to be dis-proportionally high it's easy to see why he would appeal to black voters. All mothers want their sons and daughters home and safe regardless of race.

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RE: This sure surprised me! - 10/25/2007 12:31:07 PM

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I also wonder whether it might be his opposition to the war on drugs.
African-Americans are overwhelmingly targeted (and in jail) for drug crimes.
Perhaps Paul's opposition to all federal drug laws (he views them as unconstituional since it is not an "enumerated power" given to the federal government) gets him some of this support.

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