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...traditional cult, however, the rise in Obama worship seems to have emerged as a groundswell from among the general public, not as the product of a planned campaign strategy. Indeed, Obama seems to be the latest victim of a political trend that most recently subsumed Republican candidate Ron Paul. A staunch Libertarian, Paul is certainly one of the more eclectic politicians running for president—his opposition to the Iraq War and free trade made him a pariah in most of the Republican debates...
...official campaign through primary season. Paul’s supporters, including many members of the “9/11 Truth” movement—those who believe that the U.S. government was complicit in 9/11—released a range of unofficial videos and pamphlets idolizing Paul as a kind of Messianic figure. The conspiracy theories and cult-like behavior of Paul’s grassroots supporters has alienated many voters and forced Paul to repeatedly distance himself from much of his unofficial support...
...problem with the mindless, cult-like behavior that sunk the Paul campaign and is now beginning to take hold of Obama backers, is that this kind of support often takes on a life of its own and becomes unmanageable by politicians or official campaigners. Although Obama probably doesn’t have to worry about his supporters embracing conspiracy theories, there are other potential political liabilities to the rise in Obama worship...
...from cord blood, and states including Oklahoma, Michigan and Arkansas are considering bills to fund the establishment of additional local public cord-blood banks and collection centers. "Ideally, we want people to see this as a public service akin to blood or organ donation," says Oklahoma state senator Jay Paul Gumm, who has sponsored such legislation. "Something that they automatically think to sign...
...Crimson’s dynamic offensive attack brought two more quick goals in less than six minutes time. Senior Jon Pelle put senior Paul Dufault’s cross into the net with a strong redirection from the left side at 17:14, followed by a quick goal from co-captain Mike Taylor at 18:53, sending Harvard to a 3-0 lead by the end of the first period...