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Yea, I guess the old school "machine politics" does count for something, but I think it counts for less now that we have the ability to mobilize people online.
Compare Perot to Ron Paul. The only reason Perot had a shot at it is because he was already a millionaire and was able to self fund. Ron Paul on the other hand relied entirely on grass roots support and in a couple months of the campaign (I think it was Dec 07 right before the primaries) he was banking more campaign donations than ANY of the other Republican candidates. Despite zero support from the party and the fact that the guy didn't even have all that competent of a web campaign.
Now imagine a younger Ron Paul without the racist baggage and slightly moderated views, and you've got a serious prospect. Especially considering that the Rs are arguably in much bigger meltdown than when Bush I was in office.