Columnist underestimates presidential contender

Eric Thieleman made a mistake in his column Conservatives vs. Republicans (SN 11/21) when he said Ron Paul lacks funding in order to be seen as a serious contender in this election. Last quarter, Paul raised more than $5 million which put him right up with John McCain. Paul has already raised more than $9 million this quarter. He broke the record for the amount of money raised in one day online with $4.2 million on Nov. 5. His grassroots supporters are also planning another big day for him on Dec. 16. One of the many things that really sets Paul’s campaign apart from others is that his money mainly comes from people donating $100 or less. Most of the other candidates’ money comes from people donating over $2,000. What is better? A few votes from people who each donated $2,300, or many votes from people who each donated $15?

Mr. Thieleman thinks Paul is a “nobody.” However, Paul has more meetup groups than all the other presidential candidates. He has 1,225. He has many meetup groups in other countries also. The whole world wants Paul to be our president. His anti-war stance and his message of freedom is uniting groups that have been notoriously separated and divided throughout history. Republicans, Democrats, independents, Christians, atheists, hippies, yuppies, rich and poor are all coming together to support Paul.

Phil Letten

business management junior