Both 2008 and 2012 were rigged against Ron Paul. Of every metric, Ron Paul would win without media interference, purely off grassroots support. Fox news was the main reason it was spiked, and then other prime times jumped on board. No one even cared about Obama, or even that he was unqualified to run, but then "Rock the Vote" and other social media scams came along and partnered with the MSM and other "advocacy groups", so literally overnight he was a God amongst the electorate. I've been carrying those battle scars since then. It hits me now a little more significantly than some because we tried really hard then in both years and felt like there was nothing left we could do. Huge demoralization.. I'm glad not all of us lost hope and kept fighting as I did though, and I'm glad we are all here now. I guess that's why too I'm a bit more patient about how things are playing out.