Bloggers across the net are buzzing [1] about the $4.2 million that Ron Paul supporters brought in yesterday. Many say the sudden avalanche of funds makes it impossible for voters to ignore the man's candidacy. But what about the mainstream media?
How does the story rate over at USAToday.com [2]? Is it the top story?
Nope. Odd, but fair enough. So where IS their coverage of Paul's fundraising?
...waaay down in the lower right-hand column, listed beneath stories with 1/3rd as many comments and a small fraction of its recommendations.
Lesson? No matter how much money Paul raises, no matter how loud his supporters, he's still laregely marginalized as a fringe candidate by the mainstream media. No matter how many times supporters vote on sites like Digg [3], Reddit [4], Newsvine [5] and even USA Today [2], until they convince the mainstream media they're ready to vote for him where it counts-- in the polling booths--the din will continue to fall on deaf ears.