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'Geraldo at Large' on the road with Ron Paul
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Texas congressman seeing strong support from South Carolina youth
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- Date Jan 16, 2012
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Welcome back everybody as he did in Iowa and New Hampshire -- relatively little money Texas congressman Ron Paul.
Is putting up a real fight in South Carolina I think that's what the polls tell me.
What's behind his relative strength Greg invests its.
Texas congressman.
Ron Paul -- arrived here in South Carolina this afternoon this -- aren't quite as big as they were in New Hampshire but I think it's he would very enthusiastic.
-- Charleston, South Carolina twenty something college students aren't -- foot soldiers for what they call the wrong Paul revolution.
What's most important issue for you.
You're going out you canvassing today what -- telling people about your -- I think you know like Ron Paul said nothing to -- -- it's time discount.
Can I really.
-- -- -- senate caucus goers voted for doctor Paul.
And -- New Hampshire is a very different place they get 23%.
And -- second place finish in the granite state.
At 76.
He's the oldest candidate by far yet he attracts more young people than any of them.
So why has -- that young people are attracted to the oldest candidate in the run.
Low -- of his message of fiscal responsibility.
And integrity.
Sound money and you know where -- -- our futures and probably -- have the best path for us.
Now four years ago President Obama got 60% of the youth vote do you think that more young people are intercity Ron Paul -- will be you know -- Actually do -- you're seeing a lot of former Obama supporters especially use for switching over Ron Paul's actually.
Very popular with us then.
At the easier with his independent poll numbers that while use -- tomorrow in a pen numbers Ron Paul's doing very well.
Hey congressman behave I think I just like to talk about the enthusiasm.
Of the youth vote your campaign what do you think -- them.
It gets me excited.
I love it.
Because I think that's the future and they know what I'm talking about -- they read about it they study -- and they were were hard and they're very good supporters.
I -- -- -- -- the oldest candidate in the campaign yet.
-- getting the youngest voters what is it about what you're saying that attracts either young ideas -- -- personal liberty as a young idea because.
As we get older you have to get along you got to go along and -- -- to conform.
From an early age people talk to conform public education especially does that conformity is he's.
And more necessary than an independent minded -- -- we're all natural.
Independent minded you know from two year old -- teenagers.
But if you put dead in a constructive manner of a sudden hey this makes sense I can still be independent minded and the pro American constitution must have how to -- you do here in South Carolina we're gonna do quite well it.
Good luck to thank you.