Ron Paul has been the least covered in the media during this Republican race so far. He has been at the debates, answering hard questions, and in my opinion, telling folks what he thinks about different situations and policies. This is not an endorsement for Mr. Paul, but I will be taking a little time to show you some different videos and information that may endorse him for president. My intention with these videos is to give readers a better understanding at politics today in new media.
Well, Ron Paul is this guy, who the internet is going on and on about how Rick Perry was bullying Ron Paul during one of the commercial breaks. On a video that I watched regarding this incident, Mr. Paul graciously said that even though it is tempting to kid about what Mr. Perry was saying to him, these photographed moments did not have any significance in subject matter or any cross words.
Well, Ron Paul is this guy, who the internet is going on and on about how Rick Perry was bullying Ron Paul during one of the commercial breaks. On a video that I watched regarding this incident, Mr. Paul graciously said that even though it is tempting to kid about what Mr. Perry was saying to him, these photographed moments did not have any significance in subject matter or any cross words.
Or here, where he amusingly shuts down a goofy question, and still hardheaded looking for gossip, she tries again and get a little irritated when he addresses at length her quesiton! Check it out:
This next one is pretty funny, too. Please note that I am not endorsing anything regarding drugs, pro or con. I am posting this video to show how new media shows us a different way of looking at politics.
Sorting through videos was pretty enjoyable, and I tried to choose vids that are not so extensively long. Ron Paul has a lot of content on Youtube, if you are interested in knowing more about him, I suggest that you look him up.
I am going to leave you today with this, and yes, this is Ron Paul (supposedly).
Out of all of the candidates I have seen perform in and out of the debates, Ron Paul has been the one to explain himself the most completely, logically, and consistently. I watched him on tv talking to a room full of college students, and he made so much sense. I tried to find the video, but no dice.
Your videos are a testament to how important social media will be for this upcoming Presidential election. Ron Paul is getting his name publicized, recognized, and discussed locally and globally because of social media. The concern I have about this use of social media is if the information will be one-sided. I know that the candidates want to put their best foot forward, but will the information that is presented through the social media tools adequately reflect the individual? I am thinking that social media should be able to provide a well-rounded picture of the candidates, but sometimes I think that there is also editing that goes on with some of the videos. It will be very interesting to see how social media impacts this election.
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