If you get a Ron Paul bumper sticker and put it on your car, it will help to get rid of the "90's beater" stereotype.

It is true that many folks who are not well off support Ron Paul, but a lot of rich people do, too. We just got a "new" car, meaning it is late 90s.

Why are you talking trash about Ron Paul supporters? I happen to be very good looking :O)

I live in Manhattan, so I have no need for a car, but I do have a RP T-Shirt. If I lived in the burbs, I�d probably drive a 05-07 Maxima even through I could afford a much more. That the real definition of conservative spending, just like Ron Paul is the real version of a conservative candidate.

Sorry, but my pickup truck is reliable and relatively maintenance-free, paid for, and decently fuel efficient. It has 244K miles on it and it runs as good as the day I drove it off the Ford lot. I'm very proud of it and it has been worth every penny and then some, and I didn't overpay for some overpriced meaningless import status symbol.

And Fred Sanford types we're not. I'm an engineer. Others I know that support him are of similar high intelligence (that's gotta be true since we're engineers and not journalism majors!).

Try better on getting it right. You can't seem to deal with Dr. Paul on the issues because he is right and you know it (and so do we, which is why we support him!), so you resort to attacking his supporters instead. That's pretty desperate journalism, even for the Washington (Behind The) Times.

"The Revolution will NOT be televised!" RP08

Very funny!

Ron Paul is very sane, sober-minded Congressman who has served in the House of Representatives for 20 years. He is also an OB/GYN doctor, who has delivered several thousand babies.

His views include a belief that our government should follow the Constitution, restore our monetary system, stop trying to police the world, and reduce the size of government.

These views are a direct threat to those in power who are working for the Security and Prosperity Partnership, otherwise known as the North American Union, which ignores our Constitution and our Sovereignty as a nation. This is mainstream media news. These views also threaten the Federal Reserve Bank, which is a private bank that makes money by lending currency to our country and collecting interest from taxpayers. Congress is supposed to issue our money without collecting interest (according to our Constitution), but it gave that power to a group of private bankers in 1917 when it created the Federal Reserve. This is fairly easily verified. I'd be willing to bet that you weren't aware of most of what I just said when you wrote your article.

From one of "them Ron Paul people"

I' have never read a more biased piece of commentary from the Washington Times.

I suggest you educate yourself a bit on who Ron Paul supporters are with articles posted here:

http://www.ronpaulforpresident2008.com/

He is raising MILLIONS from them.

I'm amazed at the constant hit piece trash articles & commentary the media tries to pump out against Ron Paul.

Disgusting.

"looks like it belongs to one of those cat hoarder people, and/or Fred Sanford."

This Ron Paul supporter is a 22 year old IT Manager/Programmer developing ERP/CRM systems for a medical research and development company. You are a journalist that appears to write snobby articles about people you've never met.

This piece made absolutely no sense what-so-ever ....wow.... PS - Ron Paul has supports from across the board.

What? This article is like a dictionary in a blender. It makes no sense. Well, at least you can say you wrote a RP article, that'll get you hits.

I have a Ron Paul sticker in the back-window of my (very clean) 2005 Crown Victoria (with only 15,000 mile on it). I also earn about $120k per year. I resent you trying to paint Ron Paul as a loon by making such ridiculous assertions. Furhtermore, Malkin is a narrow-minded blow-hard that should listen a little more and talk a lot less.

PS. I've been a Republican since I was 17 (am 35 now), I served in the 82nd Airborn Division, I'm a married father of 3, and am an educated professional. Much UNLIKE the unemployed, pot-smoking, broke kids that you would have people believe are the core of Ron Paul's support.

I drive a 2004 Honda Accord, hail from Southern California, working on my 15th year serving in the USAF, have never done a bumper sticker until I put my one for Ron Paul. In 2004, I voted 60% Republican, 30% Libertarian and the rest was a mish-mash. How can Giuliani be the front-runner?

I drive a 04 Accord.

And it has a Ron Paul sticker. The inside is clean, save for a small coffee stain on my passenger seat.

Andrea Billups should stick to writing about what she knows better, like Hollywood celebrities.

What a bunch of rambling nonsense.

I think you need to check your facts before you write such an absurd article. I'm a Ron Paul supporter and guess what?? I drive a 2008 G35 Sedan and have Ron Paul stickers in the back and side windows. I also own a small software company, wear suits nearly everyday, and make over $200K per year. Do a little research and I think you'll find that most Ron Paul supporters are very intelligent and well educated.

So what you are saying is that you saw a Ron Paul sticker on a vehicle driven by an American?

I wonder then what My two little corollas would look to you

Ron Paul Rocks

WOW you are very good at judging other people!
maybe God will hire you . . .

How can Ron Paul be 'just for the rich', as 'your kind' usually suggest because of no welfare or medical etc. for poor people, but now he's only supported by "cock-eyed, mud-covered early '90s beater drivers"???

Most Americans still support the Constitution, why is that so hard to believe???

Do you hate the Constitution or just its supporters?

I have been a reader of the times for a long time, and I am also a paul supporter. Funny thing ron pauls support is that some say it is all unemployed pot smokink 20-somethings. Others complain it is only white middle class engineer/tech types. Which one is it? It's like liberals claiming bush is a moron while asserting that he masterfully planned 9-11.

I own a Real Estate company and am the acting Broker-in-Charge of that company. I drive an '03 Expedition and will be voting for Ron Paul. That Expedition is quite clean.

You're little ancedote was quite funny, if misguided and incorrect. It's sad and pathetic that anyone "writing" for the public could be so skewed. However, you are entitled to your opinion. No matter how ridiculous it is. That is what Ron Paul would say, as well.

Rudy is a joke. (NYC,NYC,NYC,NYC) Is he running for the President of NYC? McCain almost has an apopletic fit every time he stands on stage and Romney is just sad in every way. Bless his heart. Hillary can't decide if she voted for the funds for war or not. (she did, by the way) Obama is barely out of diapers and has no more experience with foreign affairs than our current President. You see where that got us, right?

Vote Ron Paul.

This Labor Day, I was in Englewood Florida for their annual parade. There were over 100 Ron Paul supporters marching in the parade and over 20 vehicles decorated with Ron Paul stuff. Not one of the vehicles was a "90s beater." The RP marchers varied in age from teens to 70s, guys, gals, you name it, a really mixed crowd. Take a look at Ron Paul's official campaign website for a video of a very attractive African-American mother who supports Ron Paul. Listen to her. Listen to her reasons for supporting him.
That's what Ron Paul people are. Not the hippies you portray them as.
Look around. Ron Paul's support is growing every day. The only people who don't support Ron Paul are the people who haven't researched him. There's a lot more there than meets the eye. Take a little time, check the man out. You'll like what you see. A real, honest, dedicated man with some great ideas. A true statesman for our time.

You're pathetic! Trying to bait Ron Paul supporters in a lame attempt to increase your anemic readership. For shame.

I'll throw my hat in the ring...

I drive a 1987 Toyota truck that I purchased new, and have kept it in great condition all these years. I am an independent voter, who has only voted twice. I tend to be disinterested in voting for "the lesser of two evils", so the only times I have voted were when one of the "evils" was already in office, and obviously really evil. Yes, I voted twice to dethrone a Bush. I don't hoard cats, nor am I a "Fred Sanford type". I am the owner of a small business

I have never, ever had a campaign bumper sticker on my vehicle, put up signs, or donated to a campaign until Ron Paul came along. My wife, mother, grandmother, and many of my friends are into Ron Paul's campaign as well. To my knowledge none of them are cat hoarders or Fred Sanford types.

President Bush and Michelle Malkin should be banished for eternity to Spin Island, along with the rest of the FOX disinformation artists.

A final statement about the '08 election: "Elizabeth! This is the big one!"

Sweet, another article labelling all Ron Paul supporters as lunatics. Man, these things never get old. If you define "sane" and "normal" as George Bush I, George BUsh II, and Clinton in between than I am very pleased to be abnormal, insane, and supporting Ron Paul.

Just had lunch with Dr. Paul here in Seattle. We had about 120 people at this $200.00 a plate luncheon. I am an independent conservative and I sat next to a couple of democrats, a libertarian, and a couple of republicans...and we all united under Ron Pauls message. It was awesome. What a nice guy. I have never supported a politician financially before. I am 41, married with 3 kids, and I drive a 2006 Honda Ridgeline...with a Ron Paul 2008 bumper sticker.

Guess what I drive? A 2006 Chevy Aveo that is great on gas because I am conscious about my spending (unlike the current government). I do not like to put bumper stickers on my car, but Ron Paul inspired me to put 3 of his on my back window. My wife and I make a good living and, yes, we are young and in our mid 20s, but what does that matter? How many years have we heard that the younger generation does not care about voting and the direction of our country? Now that a huge number of twenty somethings are going to make an impact on the vote in 2008 by voting for Ron Paul, now we are being labeled as "someone kinda cock-eyed who would be perfect for a bit part on Twin Peaks or perhaps a random Jim Jarmusch movie." This is why the educated and intelligent do not seek main stream media for information on politics. It does not take a genius to see the bias in this article. Then again, the geniuses do not look to main stream media for information...

I'm a Ron Paul supporter. I'm blonde and beautiful : )

Typical mainstream media disinformation. Look people, this is exactly what tyranny looks like ... bought and paid for media running garbage on the only truthful and meaningful candidate. I hope this backfires on the establishment. Ron Paul is the first person I have ever supported enough to put a sticker on my Toyota Camry. And the sticker represents much more than Ron Paul, it represents a broad message of liberty and hope! You cannot take that away with hit pieces like this one!

I have three cars, a 2000 Ford Windstar, 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, and 2004 BMW. Two out of three have bumperstickers and window paint for Ron Paul. I've got an MBA from a top 20 school, a beautiful wife of 15 years and 4 wonderful kids. I have been a registered Democrat for twenty years.

I'm also a Ron Paul meetup group organizer and will be hosting a meeting tomorrow night in my home.

Your RP supporter stereotype is all wrong. We are your mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and friends. You just don't get it, we are everybody that believes that our current government/representatives have broken their oaths to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States of America.

Interesting. I own a $98k BMW with a Ron Paul sign proudly displayed on the dash so everyone can see.

I've seen Ron Paul supporters that match the description in this article, but they are a small subset of his support. People who put bumper stickers on their cars in general tend to be more hippie types, but Ron Paul is changing that.

I had never put any bumper sticker of any kind on my car (a 2003 Camry, virtually spotless). Now it sports a Ron Paul bumper sticker, a large Ron Paul rear window decal I designed myself, and two large Ron Paul door magnets. I am a clean-cut, working professional in my forties.

When you find a well-qualified candidate with a long history of personal integrity and defending the principles America was founded on, you want to tell the world about him.

When all of the so-called front-runners will basically continue the same trends toward bigger government, higher debt, more war, and less liberty, you want people to know they finally have a real choice.

Yes Yes. Those poor ol' Ron Paul people. Look at em'. I don't like Ron Paul b/c he's honest and upholds his oath to the constitution so I'm gonna make cute little comments about "them people". Give me a fascist like Giuliani or a commie like Hillary any day.

I have two Ron Paul bumper stickers on my brand new Jaguar. I have contributed the maximum to his campaign and have solicted like amounts from business acquaintances. Ron Paul's support crosses many different lifestyles and income levels. What unites us in supporting him is his dedication to the US Constitution and individual freedom. Ron Paul is America's best hope for peace, prosperity and liberty in a restored American Republic. Otherwise our children are destined to live in a decaying, declining American empire of war, debt, and servitude.

I wrote that well in elementary school.

I drive a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am, I currently do not have a bumper sticker for Ron Paul but after reading this article I will have one on by the end of the day. Thank you, Ms. Billups for inspiring me (to prove you wrong) Have a great day.

You really should clean out your crack pipe!

You are dead wrong with your stereotype.

I drive a Chevy Tahoe with a wife and two kids. Ron Paul "Hope for America" right on the back.

If you wanted 1 word to classify his supporters, I believe "thinking" would sum it up.

There are no sheep in this herd.

I R a re-pub-lican 2. I be drive a fowd ekplorer, it R a 95 but it sure is shiny, and 4 wheel drive tu! Why heck it even haz them thar leather seats and this thing that makes the air cold. The winders even go up an down when I push this here little button. And yep don't ya know there is one of them Ron Paul stickers on the back!

But seriously, Ron Paul draws all kinds of people. Some call themselves democrats, some republicans, some libertarians, some rich and some poor.

What draws us to the man is not 'gosh he is cute' star power, it's his message and his honesty. Honesty is good enough for me...

When will these hacks actually type something of substance in order to gain traffic instead of relying on mentioning Ron Paul in the title and then writing about everything but?

Uh-oh, I drive a 90's beater with a Ron Paul sticker on it! (the only bumper sticker I've ever put on any car) It's a 97 civic that I've been driving since 98. So, just because I sort of fit into your ignorant little stereotype, don't assume that I don't have a job, money, or a conceptual understanding of how government is supposed to work.
So, anyway- nice rambling, uneducated, hit piece. Maybe you should try being a journalist.

During the week I drive a 2006 Corolla with a 'got bin laden ? ' sticker flanked by a pair of Mises Institute stickers. On the weekend I roll in a 1991 Chevy S-10 Blazer with the quarter panels almost completely rotted off. The engine & tranny were rebuilt about 8 years ago and it runs fine and is not worth selling. On the back are more than two dozen stickers all with a Liberty message of some sort (Edward Abbey on patriotism, Rothbard on the 'state', various anti-war screeds, funny stuff about cops, quotes from the constitution, libertarian bromides like - I Think therefore I'm Libertarian). Suppose I should get me one them Paul stickers to fit the stereotype . . .

what a worthless article. I think it's obvious the media has caught on to Ron Paul, they know anything they put up about him will attract a ton of hits. meh, exposure is exposure, I just wish the people writing these articles weren't so retarded.

What are you saying that only Washington DC types should be able to vote, if that was the case we all would starve because those are the laziest people on the planet.

But here is the interesting thing, I have been to a couple of Ron Paul's rally's and he might have 1000 - 3000 supporters, look for the upcoming Chicago rally to have 2000-5000 supporters. But get this Hillary only has about 500 people at hers and thats if she brings Bill with her, and even Obama is only getting about 1000. Here is what usually happens, because I have seen it before. As the election nears, magically you'll see Ron Pauls polling numbers go up - thats because the pollsters that get paid to take polls don't want to look like total liars.

Ron Paul sticker 2005 Range Rover

I think I'm a pretty typical Ron Paul supporter. I drive a nice 2006 Toyota Sequoia and I proudly display my Ron Paul bumper sticker on the back window. I never had any bumper sticker on my car ever before. I'm 47 years old, have 2 kids, and make a nice living as a Realtor. I went to a Meetup group meeting last night and there were others just like me. There was also a seventy year old couple and a young political science grad student. There was even a guy who wrote a great book on economics. There are many like us out there. If you take the time to actually look and observe what actually is going on, you might be surprised.

But wait, isn't that an apt description for about anyone who puts a bumper sticker on their car? Why are you singling out supporters of Dr. Paul. Jerk!

Let's see...since I am too ignorant to debate Ron Paul's actual positions, I'll just tell insulting lies about anyone who supports him. That ought to convince everyone to ignore him. It's working so far....isn't it?

hhahahahahh... this campaign is SO MUCH FUNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the support base....I haven't got along with this many people in YEARS!! Freedom ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!

Wow.. a finer piece of garbage I've never read and to think this is what the Washington Times has boiled down to. I wonder if it was just to get web hits. hmmm?

Seems like elections all boil down to money these days. It's either the candidate who has the most or it's his supporter's cars.

I just read another piece of trash (but not as bad as this one) that said it's the "kids" and basically implied many of the same things this one does.

It's nice to know that at nearly 50 I can still be considered a "kid" and if it's only the kids that have some brains left unscrambled and unfried, unlike some adults, I'm glad to be one of them.

I'm glad to be called a "lunatic" if that's what they're calling the "kids" who believe Big Gov't shouldn't be over taxing us, taking our freedoms, and leadin this country into the worst era in history.

Thanks. I've had two compliments today and yours was the best.

The ability to confine a candidate's supporters into one neat nice little stereotype like the one you gave demands first and foremost that said candidate have a very small camp of support and usually appeal to a very specific crowd.

This is not the case with Ron Paul. One has only to scan a typical crowd of his supporters, check viewer-made youtube videos supporting him, or heck- just listen to the level of applause he gets after each answer in the debates. The mainstream media are and have been desperately trying to get everyone to believe this is a hopeless, dead-in-the-water candidate each and every day since Paul began his thus-far remarkable campaign.

This isnt the realm of "conspiracy theory" either folks; how else to you even begin to explain how Paul was treated at the last Fox debate?
- How about the way Sean Hannity unprofessionally and embarrassingly groaned and griped upon hearing that Ron Paul completely ran away with each debate's viewer poll?
- How about Fox news insisting that those polls are irrelevant, citing a blatant lie that viewers could supposedly vote twice- when they obviously and provably could not?
- How about the COMPLETE lack of coverage as to the fact that until just recently Ron Paul commanded the most military donations of any candidate in the race? (recently eclipsed by Obama)
- How about the utterly-ignored overwhelmingly unusual story of this man's campaign in general- that he is the first and only hardcore conservative running from the republican party to turn hordes of excited young people out in droves to get involved? To say nothing of the fact that this is the most successful grassroots campaign seen in ages if not ever.
- And how about your "choice for Secretary of Sayin it how it is," Michelle Malkin appearing alongside John Gibson for an embarrassingly mean-spirited and wholly dishonest 5 minutes where they went to incredibly ridiculous lengths in attempting to spin Ron Paul's debate remarks (pointing out that our intelligence community tells us our interventionist foreign policy contributes to the hatred and widespread discontent of America that motivates them to attack us) into proof that he is a "911-truther who believes America attacked itself."

The Republican party would do well to stop smearing this candidate, cut giggly Rudy and Romney's mics off (EXTREMELY unprofessional!) when he answers questions, and show some support for this CONSERVATIVE THAT CONNECTS WITH YOUNG VOTERS they've been waiting for for...how long now? The pipe-dream that a Republican running on Bush's foreign policy ideas will somehow not suffer an embarrassing defeat from Hillary or Obama next year is somewhere between the height of denial and plain insanity.

And the media would do well to stop purposefully throwing mud at this candidate, misquoting him, grossly misstating his positions or even inventing them (Wendell Goler, Bill O'Reilly), while softballing and coddling their favorite "top tier candidates"- who from the beginning included a man who hadnt entered the race and has yet to appear in a single debate...but hey he was on Law&Order!

This is not a highschool popularity contest at the prom, folks; this is a PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION in a very serious time for our country where approval of our elected officials and international sentiment for our great nation are both at appallingly low levels.

If we're so sick of "politics as usual" then its time to stop supporting them.
If we want to get things changed get things changed its time to support someone brave enough to propose those changes and who has a record of doing what he says.
And if we want a competent, respectable President in office then we need to vote for the nerdy history-student who's getting giggled at by the cool-kid cheerleader candidates for appealing to common sense, scholarly sources, and historical precedents...rather than saying the same taglines and rhetoric the most reassuring way.

I'm a wealthy woman in my 50s, look like I'm 40 and drive an 80,000 car so there.

I've been in the GOP for years.

So much for your stereotype.

Wanna go type for type with a Hillary supporters? Egads, now there you have some KOOKaburras.

Hey Andrea,

That's a 1949 Fender Broadcaster Prototype in the backseat of my beater. Wanna go for a ride?

Bobby

Stereotyping much? Are all people who use computers geeks, too? Hrmm...

I have a 1989 Mustang 5.0... I'm 36 and I dont have a bumper sticker on my car...

Instead, I hang 3' by 8' Ron Paul Revolution Banners all over Phoenix's highway system

Plus I donate money to his campaign.

Freedom is fun and this is a great time to be American... finally!

Nice writing. Ron Paul supporters are better looking, more educated, more mentally balanced, more successful, more considerate, more respectful, and more American than you or any one else in the race.
As for Malkin, she criticized Paul as being a conspiracy theroist. She was one herself, but this was before Faux News paid her some greenbacks to change her tune.

This piece is pathetic nonsense. Guess what, I have been subscribed to the Washinton Times for 5 years. Guess what, I'm unsubscribing! Guess what, I'm a Ron Paul supporter and I don't even come close to your stereotypes. Do some research or find another job: I am tired of having to educate the mainstream media on facts.

whatever it takes to get website hits and commments I guess.

Wow. I must have missed the part where you wrote all of your hard-hitting political analysis on Ron Paul and his supporters. I just saw a few ANECDOTAL sentences thrown out with a bit of whimsy (as flows through your blog). However, that could not have caused the backlash of whining and crying and foot stomping 'nuh-uh's'. Seriously. If these people read Gawker or The Onion, they'd probably have a stroke.

I'm sure the L'Oreal comment was a hit to the entire ad industry.

GAWD, people. Chill.

Ms. Billups. Thank you for putting your best effort into this article. I as amazed at the depth of the work you have done. The use of language is incredible. The facts are stupefying. I have not seen a finer piece of work from a Washington Time reporter my whole life. I wait breathlessly for your next article.

I can't wait for the article titled "Them Hillary Clinton People". I imagine they'll all be made out to look like a bunch of socialists, single moms, penis-hating lesbians, and pharmaceutical salesmen. It ought to be great.

After that, I'll be looking forward to the article titled "Them Rudy Giuliani People". I imagine that they'll all be made out to look like a bunch of Italians, fascists, slack-jawed yokels, ignoramuses, and loud mouths.

You know, this is getting easy. Maybe I should write for the Washington Times. Heck, with as low as their standards appear to be, I suppose anybody could write for them. Who needs to worry about impartiality. Seriously, though. Is this a real op-ed piece? Has Spoof.com invaded the Washington Times?

All kidding aside, I did pay $750 to buy an old Grand Am just for the purpose of covering it with Ron Paul bumper stickers.

Excuse me ....... May I chime in?

I'm a huge Ron Paul supporter..... Now folks I'm not bragging but rather need to set this guy straight.

My Ron Paul bumber sticker in on the back of three cars.... Each car was paid in full at time of purchase.

2005 White Porshe Boxster it looks great with Ron Paul 2008.

I also have a Hummer H2 which was bought used in 2002 it's even nicer because I had my local sign shop creat a tire cover and outlines many of his postions as a tire cover.... You can see it nearly 5 car lenghts back but the Bold Ron Paul logo can be seen much farther.

My other car is a beater A 1972 Thing.... Yes, bright yellow and the rag top really is a rag.... But my daughter loves it :) Do you remember how ugly a four door thing is? Well, it also has a Ron Paul 2008 bumper sticker.

I also own a small company and expect to exceed 20 million in profits this year and many of my staff support ron paul as well.

The point is this.... Ron Paul is supported from every level, class, color and we all come togother no matter what. Our group has about 65% GOP members the rest have either never voted or from the donkey path, etc.

So when I see a person who has a Ron Paul sign and it's a beater I make a point to park as close to them as I can :).

God bless our nation and may Ron Paul become president Ron Paul!

By the way I have noticed many nice cars who have Ron Paul 2008 stickers on them as well.

Hmmmm... this article is partially correct. I drive a 1994 Acura Integra and I am a Ron Paul supporter, but I don't have a bumper sticker yet. But I am thinking of using red, white and blue house paint to make a huge "VOTE RON PAUL" mural on the car.

The backseat is not really jammed with implausible items, however I do have a set of jumper cables and some various Army equipment (I'm in the National Guard).

I am truly excited about this race. Ron Paul has done extremely well so far and I have had lots of fun reading the news everyday and seeing the growth of his campaign. There are Ron Paul signs all over Salem, OR.

Cheers!

You know...I used to think the same thing about Bush Cheny supporters. They always looked like defensive Podunk�s that would never signal when they made a lane change...

However, your "article" is what is commonly referred to as a Flame Troll, just to get some sort of response from the fringe supporters of Ron Paul. You know, the ones that feel strongly about freedom and personal empowerment. What scum they are�

Good luck to you!

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Great people talk about great ideas; average people talk about average ideas; small people talk about other people.

My income is close to $200,000 a year. I'm just guessing, but I probably make a lot more than the arrogant and snobby author of this article. I resent the assertion that all Ron Raul supporters are somehow "losers". It's quite the contrary.

Ron Paul was one of the very few to realize that the iraq war wrong BEFORE IT STARTED and he rightly voted against it. It's a sad commentary when it is assumed that you have to be a warmonger to be a conservative.

It just kills me when the Bush supporters carry on about how well things are going in Iraq. With that in mind, I have to say that george bush is doing a wonderful job trying to correct his mistake that has cost close to 4000 american lives and according to some estimates, up to 1 million iraqi lives. If you were to ask the average iraqi if they are better off now than they were 4 years ago, what do you think the answer would be?

Further, I'm sick of the MSM trying to marginalize Ron Paul. The Republicans put him down because he is not a war monger, and the democrats don't want him to be running against hillary. if the republicans think that they can put a bush clone in the white house in 2008, they are in for a rude awakening. Unless Ron Paul is the republican nominee, you will have President Hillary Clinton to contend with. Remember, if the two debate, Ron Paul can say that he voted against the war while Hilarry is going to be stuck saying that she voted for it.

Is this really an article???

Ron Paul is a better human being than 98% of all mankind!

He's trying to save us.

For the record I drive a current American made truck and also have a bike and look normal......I make 80k a year and am sick of the 40% taxes raping me every week!

Wake up we've been conditioned on a mass scale for decades!!!!!!

Paul Revere II

I'm sorry to break your little stereotype but I drive a Honda CRV, I'm a male, 29 years old, who dresses casual and wears a ponytail.

And after attending several local Meetup.com groups here in Colorado, I find it pretty much impossible to classify a Ron Pauler.

Since I've seen just about every age group, sex, and nationality represented at these meetings.

From my own observations what makes a Ron Paul supporter is you've got to be down to earth (not superficial, so for instance would rather donate to a man of principle instead of buying a nicer looking car) good-hearted (with some sense of right and wrong; meaning you truly want a better country to leave behind for our children), and researched (meaning you learn from history, and realize where this country is headed if things don't change, and soon). That's about it!

Thanks for the attention though, we need all the attention we can get on this man, and his message.

Here are some helpful links:

www.RonPaulLibrary.org

www.RonPaulAudio.com

www.freeme.tv

Peace,

-Nathan

If there's anything that smells old here, it's a NEWSPAPER! All the good reading is in the comments. I've been a Ron Paul supporter for 25 years, have lived in his district and have never noticed the profile that this Washington Crimes writer refers to. People have been flocking to Ron because he puts the ideas of liberty back together into an understandable philosophy of freedom so that party labels fade. I've seen him in many debates and will put him up against any reporter or editor from any newspaper in the USA.

While America is losing people and money and respect, the WT is talking about cars. Wonderful.

My sweet 2003 silver VW Eurovan Weekender -- the one with the Westfalia camper top -- is complete with Ron Paul sticker.

I am neither a cat hoarder or Fred Sanford. I am just the girl next door :)

Normally people with brand new cars don't like to put bumper stickers on them. I understand. But a lot of us, Harvard Law Grad '56 with brand new upscale vehicles do support him. So, here is an idea: go to a craft store, buy some 81/2x 11 sheets of magnetic paper. Stick the bumper sticker to the magnet, and then attach that to your car. If it doesn't adhere to the rear, attach it to a quarter panel. (Some cars these days are not made metal in the rear of the vehicle).

Perhaps that will show them. Also, people are selling large magnetic signs for your doors. You can attach that way.

For any anti-war folks of any party out there, consider changing your party affiliation just to be able to vote for Ron Paul in the primaries. He is the only anti-war Republican running. That way you can be assured of getting an anti-war President one way or the other come November. Plus, it will really tick off the Neo-cons!

Could not finish the article, I was laughing so hard. The dumbing down of America at its finest! I am an attractive married (over 25 years to the same person)women with 3 children, 4 cars all late models and our Toyota Sienna and the Honda Fit both proudly sport a "Ron Paul for President" the "Ron Paul Revolution" stickers. Oh and we are all voting for him!

There's a Chevy ad on this page. Tomorrow I'm calling GM ... I can't imagine any company wanting it's brand associated with this

I drive a 2003 Honda Accord and have a middle class salary. I don't like 90's hard rock. I do like sound economic policy. I also have a Ron Paul bumper sticker.

I am the CEO of a tech company and drive a Cadillac. I am college educated, clean, and sane. I have no cats. I will also never read the Wash Times again.

haha, got to get that old epson printer out of my back seat. ;-p RP2008!

Just another media gimick to attempt to stereotype Ron Paul supporters, but by doing so they simply help the Paul campaign. More and more americans are seeing through this. It's all going to backfire on the fascists and socialists and the freedom lovers will prevail! It's RP for me, my friends and my family.BTW I have a 98 Galant and the sticker looks great!

Do you know what kind of car Warren Buffet drives? Do you think Buffet's kind is someone you like to kick around with your callous feet?

I have a brand new white Silverado with an 8 foot bed, rigged up to hold a RON PAUL for President sign 6 feet high in huge 2 foot high bold red letters - a traveling mini-billboard.

Once a week I along with one of my eight children, (all but one avid Ron Paul supporters) hold two 4 foot by 8 foot Ron Paul banners on opposite corners of some very busy intersection, waving large American flags, for one hour. In that time 10,000 vehicles pass through, with around 15,000 occupants. My goal is to get half of the 40,000 Ron Paul meetup group members to do this on a regular basis.

DO the math: 15,000 views * 10,000 intersections = 150,000,000 = the population of the entire country every two weeks!

Hear this MSM: "We don't need you!"

First time I come across the Washington Times. Last time it will be, too.

I like that for a tshirt design! "I'm one of "THEM" Ron Paul People"! I drive a Volvo and it does have a Ron Paul bumper sticker. It has a booster seat in it for my 5 y/o son and a travel mug. Perhaps I should muss the car up and cross my eyes. I deplore disappointing the narrow minded.

�First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.�

Mahatma Gandhi

We're getting there.

The author is simply afraid of a man whose policies when validates would mean that her whole understanding of existence is wrong and that she would be responsible for her position in the world for once. Take pity on her. She knows not what she does.

Brief Overview of Congressman Paul�s Record:

He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.

The funny part is that Ms. Billups wrote this article without ever leaving her driveway. She was sitting in her own car while observing the other car that parks in her driveway, occupied by the other person who lives in her house.

I, for one, am the proud owner of a Ron Paul for President '08 bumper sticker, which happens have a brand-new Mazda 3 hatchback stuck to it.

Other than that, I am a normal family man with 3 kids, a house, and a respectable professional job with a Fortune 100 company.

I have never registered or voted Republican, but will do so to vote for Dr. Paul.

I hate him...looks like you do too!
www.IHateRonPaul.com

She hits on an old family joke we have. 'Why would I want to vote Democrat; maybe I'd get a car with a sticker like that?'

On a side note, I just sent in quarterly taxes to the IRS. Perhaps Andrea will take a bet for $100,000 that my quarterly tax payment was more than her 2006 AGI?

Oh, and several of my friends who own very successful construction companies are also Ron Paul supporters. We pay more to the IRS in one year than the average journalist will make in their entire career. We like Ron Paul's stance on the IRS. We also have bumper stickers on our vehicles (I got a fleet of 65) that we drive to our Meetup meetings where there are some '90s beaters.' Of course, we are economic, not political, entrepreneurs which keeps our conscience clear because we don't rob people.

I have a Ron Paul Sticker with an Audi attached to it. Shame on you Washington Times!

Well I'm one of those hippie Ron Paul supporters. Ya caught me! Apparently my vote doesn't count because I have long hair. Wow I didn't know that there were redknecks in D.C.

I'd like to chastise some of my fellow Ron Paul supporters. I think that by allowing comments that say some pretty nasty things about her, Andrea is showing considerably more class than those of you who are making those kind of comments.

REPENT!!! And maybe even retract and apologize.

Individual journalists are not responsible for unfair, biased media policies, and though we can almost be forgiven for going into attack mode out of our consequent frustration, we need to occupy a higher ground. Defend Ron against untrue accusations, and point out the superiority of his positions. But try to imagine the respectful way in which HE would respond to someone like Mrs. Billup in a public forum, and make your responses be of a similar caliber.