The article should have also mentioned that Paul received the most donations nation-wide for any Rep. candidate in the 4th Q.

Paul raised $19.9M. Romney had $9M. McCain had $6.8M. Huckabee had $6.6M.

It's amazing that the Sun reported Paul polling last but he took second place here in NV. If the Sun and the RJ actually reported the local "news" to the locals who buy their papers, instead of their desired opinions, they could have easily made themselves aware of Paul's popularity here in NV by attending the Rep. Party Meetings. Ron Paul supporters were clearly the dominate crowd. Paul supporters were the only ones to conduct a parade in Vegas. And Paul supporters turned out at the Artemus Hall for a rally here in Vegas unequaled by any of the other Rep. candidates, over 1,000. AND! Paul's donations records, unlike the other candidates, were available for public viewing streaming live online 24/7. We knew Paul's 4th Q totals December 31. Yet, Paul polled last prior to our Jan 19 Caucus? I wonder how Paul would have done if those who get their news only from mainstream media didn't think, "Paul doesn't have a chance"?

I think the characterization of Paul's second place finish as being "spiced up slightly" is a gross understatement. After all the polls had Paul in either last or next to last, I think beating out Giuliani, McCain, and Huckabee was a big surprise. And greatly questions the validity of the polls reported in local papers. One might imagine the polls were more of a tool to shape outcomes.

How many people do not vote for a candidate because they have been told by the polls and by local newspapers that the candidate cannot win? Twenty percent? Thirty? Surely the polls and newspaper articles have some effect on some of the voters, right? How could the newspapers and polls have been so wrong on Paul? Intentionally?

Who won Nevada's Republican Straw Poll two weeks prior? It was Paul. And yet Paul polled at the bottom??? How many people knew the outcome of NV's Straw Poll? How many read the local newspapers?