From the sights and sounds in Concord, New Hampshire, Ron Paul supporters are overpowering other campaigns.
[“Ron Paul Revolution.”
“ Give us back our constitution.”
“ Ron Paul Revolution.!
“Give us back our constitution”]
Sound of drumbeats
Led by drums and flags, a group of nearly 100 Ron Paul supporters led marched on the State House Thursday afternoon. People from all over the country have come to New Hampshire to support Paul. He is a Texas congressman and a Libertarian. He’s running for the Republican presidential nomination. Among his supporters is Matt Williams from San Antonio, Texas. For the next week, he’ll endure frigid temperatures while campaigning for Paul. For Williams, the cold is a shock.
[I can’t really feel anything right now. And a couple of days ago was like the first time I’d ever really been in snow. Matt Williams of San Antonio, TX]
Most polls don’t reflect the popularity Paul is showing in Concord. According to a survey conducted by the University of New Hampshire, only 7-percent of likely New Hampshire primary voters will vote for Paul. One of his supporters is Jon Noltie, a Springfield, Massachusetts law student. He says he doesn’t believe that telephone polls always show Paul’s popularity.
[A lot of people are saying “Ron Paul is in single digits he can’t win.” But when we’re going around canvassing the houses we’re getting a really good response. We find more Ron Paul supporters than any other candidate really. Jon Noltie of Springfield, Massachusetts]
Another Paul supporter, Pat Wallin, says Paul has captured a younger audience.
[He wants to really help particularly the 25-35 year olds but he’s really for all age groups. I really think Ron Paul is our man this year. Pat Wallin of Hillsdale, Michigan.]
Massachusetts law student Jon Noltie is holding out hopes beyond Iowa.
[We still got New Hampshire. We still got Super Tuesday coming up. Since Ron Paul’s raised lots of money from all over the country he’ll still be funding his campaign, so we’ll still be going for awhile. Jon Noltie of Springfield, Massachusetts]
Ron Paul is scheduled to arrive in New Hampshire and greet his supporters Saturday afternoon.
Shelly Schwartz, WATD.
(Shelly Schwartz, a senior broadcast journalism major, is covering the New Hampshire primary for WATD Radio in Marshfield, Mass.)
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