Articles about Ron-Paul

DWSUWF shows that the number of Hits to Ron Paul's website totally trashes Red States. He even offers us this nice graph:Proof that Dr. Paul's brand of conservatism is drawing more interest than Red State's brand of authoritarian social conservatism? Maybe.Over at Eunomia Daniel Larison sums it up this way:"It is a great irony this year that it is the purists who are actually swelling Republican ranks, while the pragmatists and big-tent folks are doing their best to empty that tent....Rather than translating the energy and excitement that Paul generates into an advantage for the GOP and the movement, the response is to recoil in horror and send Paul’s people packing. ... it seems to me that the impulse to ban newly arrived Paul supporters is much more representative of the state of the movement and the GOP these days."I couldn't have said it better myself.

From the Political Insider:Paul Leaves Third Party Door Open An InchDuring an MSNBC interview Wednesday, Rep. Ron Paul was asked if he would run for president as a third-party candidate. Paul replied, "No, I don't plan to run in a third party. That's not my goal. But if we have a candidate that loves the war and loves the neocon position of promoting--" Interviewer Norah O'Donnell cut Paul off at that point, and did not return to the topic during the rest of the interview.Gee, that sounds a lot like Giuliani. Considering that the religious right has been talking to the leadership of a certain third party, it is entirely possible he may have been approached. Given the fact that Ron Paul third party run would ruin any chances of the GOP taking the presidency and conceivably bring the war in Iraq to an end sooner I could see why Dr. Paul might consider this option.I'm left wondering if the GOP would offer him the VP position to head that off and to draw Ron Paul's supporters into the

From RedstateEffective immediately, new users may *not* shill for Ron Paul in any way shape, form or fashion. Not in comments, not in diaries, nada. If your account is less than 6 months old, you can talk about something else, you can participate in the other threads and be your zany libertarian self all you want, but you cannot pimp Ron Paul. Those with accounts more than six months old may proceed as normal. Now, I could offer a long-winded explanation for *why* this new policy is being instituted, but I'm guessing that most of you can probably guess. Unless you lack the self-awareness to understand just how annoying, time-consuming, and bandwidth-wasting responding to the same idiotic arguments from a bunch of liberals pretending to be Republicans can be. Which, judging by your comment history, you really don't understand, so allow me to offer an alternate explanation: we are a bunch of fascists and we're upset that you've discovered where we keep the black helicopters, so we'

with Barack Obama coming in at number two.From the Houston ChroniclePaul leads in donations from military voters, with Obama nextWASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, the congressman from the Houston area who opposes the Iraq war, has gotten more contributions than any other White House contender from donors identified as affiliated with the military. According to a Houston Chronicle analysis of campaign records from January through September, Paul received $63,440 in donations from current military employees and several retired military personnel. Democrat Barack Obama, another war critic, was second in military giving. The Illinois senator got $53,968 during the nine months....The military contributions — nearly 1,000 of them are listed in Federal Election Commission records for this year — represent a small fraction of the overall contributions to the candidates....Nevertheless, analysts said the ability of Paul and Obama to rake in as much money from milita

But MSNBC sees it differently:ROMNEY LOSES NV STRAW POLL***UPDATE***Correction: An earlier version of this post had incorrect straw poll results. Romney was NOT fourth, but second. The post below is now correct.From NBC/NJ's Erin McPikeSPARKS, Nev. – Ron Paul won the GOP presidential straw poll conducted by organizers at the Conservative Leadership Conference held at the Nugget Casino this weekend “by a large margin,” according to an organizer.Paul won with 33 percent, Romney came in second with 16 percent and Duncan Hunter was just behind with 15 percent. "Undecided" was fourth with 11 percent, and Thompson and Giuliani were next and ahead of the rest of the pack -- all in single digits. Raw numbers haven't been provided, but there were approximately 430 registrants at the opening of the conference.Although many of the Republican presidential teams had surrogates representing them at the conference, Mitt Romney and Duncan Hunter were the only candidates to speak at the confere

I think it would be good to give this guy a shot... This video speaks a lot about his beliefs...

Since I'm a "Walk softly and carry a big stick." kind of guy I have to admit this has a certain appeal to me.From the Union Leader:It is not we non-interventionists who are isolationsists. The real isolationists are those who impose sanctions and embargoes on countries and peoples across the globe because they disagree with the internal and foreign policies of their leaders. The real isolationists are those who choose to use force overseas to promote democracy, rather than seek change through diplomacy, engagement, and by setting a positive example. I do not believe that ideas have an expiration date, or that their value can be gauged by their novelty. The test for new and old is that of wisdom and experience, or as the editors wrote "historical reality," which argues passionately now against the course of anti-Constitutional interventionism.A Paul administration would see Americans engaged overseas like never before, in business and cultural activities. But a Paul administration woul

From the WSJ"Rep. Ron Paul is bucking trends in the political money race. While both Democrats and Republicans in the presidential race are finding it more difficult to pass the hat as their big donors hit federal giving limits, the trajectory for the Texas Republican keeps climbing. The antiwar libertarian raised more than $3 million in the third quarter, up from $2.4 million in the second quarter and $641,000 in the first three months of the year. For the three months ended Sept. 30, Paul out-raised old Washington hands including Democrats Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who took in $1.5 million, and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, who raised just under $2 million. For the year, Paul has collected around $6 million. He remains stuck in national polls at around 5% or less — about the same level of support as another Republican dark horse, Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor."Last quarter he out fund raised John McCain this quarter he beat Biden (with tiny bit of help from me). N

If Ron Paul can could win states the way he wins straw polls he'd be a shoo in.From the WaPO:Ron Paul Takes the Ribbon in State Fair's GOP Straw PollA curious thing happened this year at the Maryland Republican Party booth at the State Fair: A GOP presidential straw poll was won by Ron Paul, the idiosyncratic congressman from Texas who is a fierce critic of the Iraq war.Perhaps just as curious was the Maryland GOP's decision to trumpet the results in a news release last week with the headline: "Maryland GOP Presidential Straw Poll Is a Big Success; Grassroots Candidate Wins Surprise Upset." According to the release, Paul received 263 votes, and former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (for whom Republican former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is toiling) was second with 220 votes. (Ehrlich received three write-in votes.) Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson-- who had yet to declare his candidacy -- finished third with 188 votes. No other candidate cracked 100 votes. moreI doubt t

This man is winning my heart...'We need to repeal the whole war on drugs'Compilation of Congressman Ron Paul at the All-American Presidential Forum held at Morgan State University on September 27th, 2007. Be sure to stop by for more later...

Yeah... he has won the heart of the cyber world...There are almost 30,000 Ron Paul videos on YouTube, and Paul has more than 64,000 friends on MySpace. Many articles about Paul on Raw Story have received unusually high numbers of hits at story-recommending sites like Digg and Reddit, as well. Be sure to stop by for more later...

Ron Paul supporter known as Treg is ponying up four grand to shell out as prize money for the best Ron Paul promotional video submitted by Nov. 5 2007. Odds are Treg will discover much in the same way Heinz did that when you run a contest for commercials that the quality of content varies wildly and may not always be appropriate. However this is just another shining example of the innovation and dedication of Ron Paul's supporters. If any of the front runners were capable of drumming up this level of interest from their supporters the election would be all over save for the ballot counting.Now what do you want to bet that the winners donate at least a portion of their prize money to Ron Paul?

OMG that would be FREAKIN SWEET! This guy may not be getting my vote... but he sure is winning my heart! He could still get my vote if he would lighten up socially. This would only have my support for NON VIOLENT criminals.By freeing up law enforcement from chasing down drug users and non-violent drug dealers, Paul said they could spend more time looking for rapists, murderers and child molesters.READ MORE...Be sure to stop by for more later...

Ron Paul Girl - Click here for another funny movie. It'd be better if it kept to the Obama Girl formula. Then we could have some sort blogosphere "Candidate Girl" web primary. Hmmm...h/t The Daily Dish

Great read... He really has conquered the internets...Texas Congressman and libertarian Dr. Ron Paul represents the new 2.0 candidate, with his success recruiting supporters through new social media channels. But Congressman Paul's online supporters may run far afield from the typical campaign supporter. With over 114,000 views, the MSNBC interview with Michelle Shinghal, representing Strippers for Ron Paul, showcased one of the many new and curious groups campaigning online for the Republican hopeful. With some candidates in the 2008 Presidential election embracing every facet of Web 2.0 to get their message out, from YouTube videos to MySpace profiles, your next president may be no further than a friend-add on Facebook.Be sure to stop by for more later...

Bill is a fucking ass-bag host and nothing ever gets done on this show because he wont shut his fat fucking mouth!Be sure to stop by for more later...

This is great --- Ron Paul at this moment is dominating in the Fox News Poll regarding their debate that just occurred Wednesday night. I am very impressed with this. Is it because it is New Hampshire or is this actually the general consensus?When the FNC polls are finalized they should be posted... HEREThis image apparently shows the final results. Click to enlarge.Ron Paul also won the NH straw poll... READ HEREThere were some amazing moments for him in this debate, Here are some clips:Hannity is upset Ron Paul is getting tons of votes!GREAT SUMMARY VIDEO:Introductions:Be sure to stop by for more later...

The long- awaited Labor Day that we all know and love has recently come and gone and as per usual, started the presidential season. However, Ron Paul had an extra reason to smile as the impressive figure of 40,000 volunteers had been met, which is a substantial amount more than Barack Obama, the candidate with the second best Meetup organization who has 5,801 members. The most likely reason as to why the Ron Paul campaign has been so damn widely recognized for its powerful presence on the internet is due to his widely known support to the world wide web. That really was a great move seeing as there are millions of us web users on the net daily, complimented by Ron Paul’s ideas. His campaign leads all GOP candidates in every significant online aspect including website traffic, MySpace and Facebook friends, YouTube subscribers and Google searches. “All over America, Meetup group members are coming together and organizing to support Dr. Paul,” said chairman Kent Snyd

Although Rep. Ron Paul, is a long way behind rivals in the national polls, only currently receiving 2%-3% of votes, he is the out right winner with his singular success on the Internet.Ron Paul easily beats the GOP field in numbers of people who watch his YouTube videos, “friend” him on MySpace, or mobilize volunteers through groups on Meetup.com. “We are way beyond anything I ever dreamed about, first on the Internet and then translating that into fundraising and translating that into volunteers,” Ron Paul said before taking part in a parade. For Ron Paul the internet has been a cash generating tool for his campaign accounting for 80 percent of the $3 million Ron Paul raised by midyear With this success Ron Paul has been able to increase his staff 7 to 33 in just weeks. The campaign has increased operations in Texas and other primary states, in order to earn a respectable result at a Sept. 1 straw poll. Ron Paul has accumulated nearly 36,500 volenteers throug

U.S. Presidential hopeful Ron Paul turned the grand age of 72 on August 20th, however the Texas congressman will be restraining from the grand celebrations until August 26th when he will be attending his Birthday BBQ bash. A BBQ bash in honor of Ron Paul has been organized by his campaign team and is set to commence at the Doyle Convention Center in Texas City, Texas and all Ron Paul supporters are invited to attend this birthday celebration. Ron Paul appears to be an online favorite, partly because of more freedoms and less regulation of the Internet, however he is trailing in the polls with the Republican CNN Opinion Research Corporation Poll showing him receiving only 1% of the vote. At the age of 72 is Ron Paul too old to be the next U.S. President? Who will be getting your vote in the 2008 elections? Written by Simon for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Politics, News