I was talking to an acquaintance of mine who is the computer engineering program here at UD who apparently is a Ron Paul supporter. He's is trying to get Dr. Paul to make an appearance on campus at some point, which would be cool, if only because I don't think any other presidential candidate this cycle will (Joe Biden does not count).

That conversation reminded me of this Wired article from a couple days ago about how there is a lot of geek support for Ron Paul:

"People in the technology industry tend to be more educated, and more intelligent," said Jeffrey Schwartz, a Paul supporter who organized the fundraiser through Meetup. Schwartz is a psychiatrist and a long-time libertarian.

He said Paul appeals to people who like the politician's message of "freedom."

I'm not sure if that first part is true, but if his online support ever materialized into offline support, this could be a glimpse of the future of politics.

Labels: 2008 Watch, Ron Paul

Posted by Ryan S. on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 9:00 AM | Permalink |