Continuing his critical assessment of the government's handling of the current state of the economy, Texas Republican Senator Ron Paul is virtually laughing at the announced package aimed at spurring spending to boost the overall economy. Leading the chant of too little, too late Paul is steadfastly against the so-called tax incentives, instead continuing his diatribe to put an end to the current income tax.
Receiving a ground swell of support from internet supporters, as well as a lot of campaign money, Paul has been focused on putting an end to the federal income tax program and moving many of the services provided by the federal government back to the state level. His ranting against government spending has helped him not only pull in support through internet bloggers, but also a lot of money. In one day following the South Carolina primary, he received $1.25 million in contributions from internet-based donors.
According to polls posted at usaelectionpolls.com, Paul has six percent of the support of likely Republican voters based on national polls. This is up from the two percent he showed during the summer and during the early fall. How much support he will gain from Fred Thompson's exit in the race probably will not be known until the February 5 Super Tuesday primaries.
John McCain of Arizona has taken the lead in national polls with 29 percent with Mike Huckabee at 20 percent and Mitt Romney at 19 percent. Rudy Giuliani, notably missing from the early primary states, is banking his candidacy on the southern states and many of the states with larger delegate counts to move him ahead in the race.
Latest Polls: Ron Paul Barely Registering the Margin of Error in the Latest Five Florida Polls.
