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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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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.