Ron Paul and the MSM

As expected, not much for the good man in the "newspapers."

Boston Globe: "The debate, hosted by CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Michigan Republican Party, was designed to focus on economic issues.... The debate was held in Dearborn, a Detroit suburb that has stood at the intersection of the major currents in Bush-era foreign and domestic policy.

Dissent from Bush economic policy came almost exclusively from the candidates lagging in the polls, who took issue with... the country's historical departure from the gold standard (Representative Ron Paul of Texas).

The libertarian Representative Ron Paul of Texas.... Paul scolded many of his rivals, accusing them of equivocating on whether it was necessary to seek congressional approval to go to war. Romney, for example, had seemed to imply it was a legal technicality, and he would have to consult his lawyers."

New York Times: "Representative Ron Paul of Texas said he would absolutely consult Congress and belittled Mr. Romney’s answer. “This idea of going and talking to attorneys totally baffles me,” Mr. Paul said. “Why don’t we just open up the Constitution and read it? You’re not allowed to go to war without a declaration of war.”

[You tell 'em, Ron]

Does this surprise you, reader?:

CNBC/AOL Hides their Polls after Ron Paul Won the Debate by over 70%!

Bibliography: "Romney, Giuliani spar over budgets, Clash fuels GOP debate; Thompson makes debut" by Sasha Issenberg/Boston Globe October 10, 2007; "Thompson displays lack of command" by Peter S. Canellos/Boston Globe October 10, 2007; and "Romney and Giuliani Spar as New Guy Looks On" by Adam Nagourney and Marc Santora/New York Times October 10, 2007

More poll results: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Once Again, Ron Paul Wins the Post-Debate Poll

Cast your vote on the debate

Who stood out from the pack? * 12563 responses Sam Brownback 0.5% Rudy Giuliani 2.9% Mike Huckabee 5.1% Duncan Hunter 0.4% John McCain 1.1% Ron Paul 81% Mitt Romney 5.2% Tom Tancredo 0.7% Fred Thompson 3.4% Who showed the most leadership qualities? * 12471 responses Sam Brownback 0.4% Rudy Giuliani 3.5% Mike Huckabee 5.6% Duncan Hunter 0.5% John McCain 2% Ron Paul 79% Mitt Romney 5.5% Tom Tancredo 0.8% Fred Thompson 3.2% Who was the most convincing candidate? * 12443 responses Sam Brownback 0.5% Rudy Giuliani 3% Mike Huckabee 5.7% Duncan Hunter 0.4% John McCain 1.4% Ron Paul 80% Mitt Romney 4.8% Tom Tancredo 0.7% Fred Thompson 3% Who had the most rehearsed answers? * 12297 responses Sam Brownback 1.4% Rudy Giuliani 36% Mike Huckabee 4.1% Duncan Hunter 0.7% John McCain 4% Ron Paul 9.8% Mitt Romney 26% Tom Tancredo 1% Fred Thompson 18% Who avoided the questions? * 12230 responses Sam Brownback 2.1% Rudy Giuliani 42% Mike Huckabee 4.2% Duncan Hunter 0.8% John McCain 5.3% Ron Paul 8% Mitt Romney 17% Tom Tancredo 1.4% Fred Thompson 19% Who had the best one-liner? * 12135 responses Sam Brownback 1.5% Rudy Giuliani 3.9% Mike Huckabee 6.9% Duncan Hunter 0.7% John McCain 3.1% Ron Paul 61% Mitt Romney 11% Tom Tancredo 2.3% Fred Thompson 10%