Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati

Recently, I wrote about one of the activist-oriented emails that crows my inbox daily.  But the ColorOfChange.org message was, in many ways, very normal compared to some of the other things I receive.  (How do I end up on these lists, anyway?) In the past day or so, I have gotten weird emails from some Ron Paul supporters who keep freaking out about an upcoming “quorum,” and some from an account called “Hillary for President,” urging Clinton supporters to either stay home on election day, or to vote for John McCain.

Check out the title line of the Ron Paul email:  “WE HAVE A QUORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVADA CHANGES THE COURSEOFHUMANHISTORY........”

Here is an excerpt:

For those of you who REALLY WANT, DESIRE, AND NEED TO HAVE A FREE NATION....Nevada has set a landmark in the halls of history.....Today they have reconvened and remade the NEVADA GOP...and even as I am posting this they are electing delegates to the NATIONAL CONVENTION....(mostly, if not all, Ron Paul delegates) THIS WILL COUNT TOWARDS RON PAUL WINNING THE STATE OF NEVADA....which will allow them to NOMINATE HIM FROM THE FLOOR which is what this whole thing is really all about. Once he has a state that he legally wins(ie gets the majority of delegates for that state) He can then be nominated for President at the National Republican Convention. THIS MEANS THIS CAMPAIGN IS IN FULL GEAR!!!!!

Here is how the message ends:

For this reason shown above they now have a new quorum that is roughly 300(a bit more) delegates. And now business is taking place with full legality and force of law behind them.  WE THE PEOPLE SHALL AND WILL PREVAIL!!!!!  LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.....now GO spread the word to every man, women and creature that we can still win Ron Paul the PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!

I believe this is from the same group who recently sent a treatise about how Ron Paul is a genius for stepping down from the race because that means he can raise money with no limits—and the delegates can still choose him at the convention, or something.

And, in other news, the “Hillary for President” people…

We will not support Senator Obama now or on November 4, 2008. Senator Clinton’s vote is her own; our votes are our own and they will not be cast for Senator Obama. The Just Say No Deal Coalition members will still either choose to stay home in protest, write in Senator Clinton’s name or vote for Senator John McCain. Our votes are our voices and Just Say No Deal’s voices are over 2 million strong and growing. And by the way, we say, “H.O.U.N.D. = Heck, Obama’s Unqualified, No Deal!”

They even have a web page:  http://hillaryclintonnews.blogspot.com/

Are they for real?  Why would Clinton supporters vote McCain?  To protest?  Why not go third party?  Is this group real, or a joke?

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