Not a big RP person, but I’d hardly say the media’s treatment of Ron Paul has been anything approaching promotion. If the media promoted his economic (well, everything besides his wacky foriegn policy) views, that would be a better day for America, indeed.
The media puking out liberal-based garbage polls as if they are fact “promotes” Ron Paul. The average person who pays attention to the liberal media these days don’t read anything further than the NY Times “Ron Paul Rising” headline.