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Hi Folks,

I have a different view about Phil's rantings.... We should thank him for his comments. Why? Because it's people like Phil that put a fire under our butts and cause us to to get more active in the political arena. Ron Paul can still win the Presidency..... HE CAN STILL WIN!!!! If we take all of the collective frustration that we feel when someone like Phil comes along, and channel it toward supporting Ron Paul in whatever way we can, HE WILL WIN... hands down. Folks, the sad truth is that when it comes to politics, people can say they "support" a candidate, but when the "rubber meets the road", few do much to actively support their candidate (pass out information, go to rallys, etc.). Most meetup groups that have large memberships don't have a large body count at political functions. This is sad. We CANNOT stand on the sidelines this time around and just VOTE for Dr. Paul... we need to turn off the tube (which doesn't represent Dr. Paul fairly anyway) and tell our frends,.families, and communitites about Dr. Paul. It's amazing how many people still don't even know who Ron Paul is... So, thanks Phil.... keep up the good work. You make me want to vote for and support Ron Paul all the more! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Linda – I apologize for not mentioning his book. I was trying to get someone to tell me what he has accomplished because of his opinions. I know all about the things he says, but what has he DONE as a politician?

I realize that his words have not changed in all this time (30 years), however, I have not seen him in action. I figured that a dedicated supporter would be able to tell me how he has benefited the 14th District of Texas as our congressman for the last 30 years.

He is saying what people want to hear and if really could accomplish his "beliefs" in 4 or 8 years as President, who wouldn't want to vote him in.

This is the way the whole thing works – we "hire" someone to represent us because of their "resume", and because of their ideas. We listen to what they say they can do, check their references and then (if we think they are the right fit for the job) we "hire" them. Now comes the test.

So I am repeating myself, I know, but what has he DONE in the last thirty years?
Writing books and newsletters and talking the talk to anyone who will listen are not the kind of action verbs that I think qualifies someone to be the President of my country.

Duncan Hunter actually BUILT a fence in San Diego that reduced that area's crime rate by about 75% because it stopped the illegal criminals and drug pushers from coming in. He WROTE the bill that was SIGNED by President Bush in 2006 to have an additional 800+ miles of double fence built on the border of AZ, TX and so on. That's just a (small?) example of the ACTIONS of Duncan Hunter. Now because he even got less media coverage than Dr. Paul, he had to drop out.
One of his promises in his campaign speech was that he would finish the 800+ miles of double fence in 6 months if elected President. Did I believe him? Of course I did. Why? Because he had already ACCOMPLISHED this in his area of influence (his own district). If he had not done so, my reaction would have been; "Yeah, yeah, heard it all before, great speech".

I can't make this any clearer or more logical. Of course, we (you) the people can elect Ron Paul as president. But, I want to see proof of what he can do first.

I can point out something every other candidate has ACCOMPLISHED in their limited scope of influence, except for Dr. Paul.

Help me broaden my "education" by pointing out something other than his ideas. I think that I have a pretty good grasp of those (and I like them). Blind support of anyone is dangerous for this country, especially now. This will probably be the most important election is a very long time. I have serious doubts that Dr. Paul can even touch the surface of making the change we need because (here I go again), I haven't seen him in ACTION. And he has had plenty of time to go in the direction of accomplishment towards even the least of his statements (fiscal responsibility would be a good place to start).

Who's up to the challenge to prove me wrong? Kind of hard when you run on emotion (or blind faith) instead of logical decision making, don't you think?
It's the impression I get when listening to another candidate who reminds me of a snake-oil salesman. I'm not buying it, that's for sure. And I hope that the majority of voting americans are smart enough to see through all the charades and BS.

I would just love it if a Ron Paul supporter would actually challenge him by asking him what he has done in his district (towards his beliefs) in the last 30 years. I would love to hear his reply. A lot of people would because they believe in his message. Well, that's enough because I have to go to work so that I can pay my ever increasing property taxes. And on my way, I get to see many street corners just filled with illegals looking for work. There are some streets I just pray that I don't have to stop for a red light. These are the issues that concern me. Taxes, crime,protecting our borders, and preserving our language and culture.

Remember Ron Paul supporters, the only way he will get nominated is if each one of you walk your own talk and become delegates in your precincts!

RP is doing, and passionately 'saying' just about everything we could possibly dream of saying every chance he gets. He speaks the truth because he is original, authentic and is an awesome economic scholar!

No body writes his speeches except him. Nobody! That's why when he does speak, it makes so much sense. All the other candidates, with the exception of the milque-toast, Kucinich, are scripted actors without speaking from their hearts. They are spokespeople for those who back them and are nothing short of traitors because their allegiance is not to the American people!

We each need to take personal responsibility to show up at caucus, come forward, and speak about this man who is the only candidate worth voting for! Just speak from your hearts and you just might win hearts! If you need guidance on this check out your local Ron Paul HQ.

Exercise your your 'freedom of speech' and convince your neighbors what a 'rare' opportunity we each have that at this very timing. Do you each realize that we could actually, if we vote on it, position this rare Constitutionalist where he belongs: at the 'national' level for September here in St. Paul, Minnesota!

Ron Paul never makes promises. He doesn't need to. He does better than that. He 'guarantees' what he is saying, because the Constitution is our inheritance from the founding fathers!

It 'guarantees' our individual sovereignty, protection of our property, right to defend ourselves, and because we each are 'created equal' by God, this document allows each individual to live out their own destiny as part of God's plan on earth. No one has the right to interfere with this profound template. It was meant to be the template for humans to live in peace and harmony with each other.

These past seven years we have watched with grave concern as law after law signed by Bush has been chiseling away at this document to the point now we are in effect, a police state.

One has to ask the question, who benefits? Who benefits when Americans no longer have any rights to speak of? Think about it.

Well, imagine how 'vulnerable' each of us are at this very moment. If pissed off countries around the globe wanted to invade us right now, just who would be here to 'defend' us? No one.

All our soldiers are drained and exploited being 'security guards' in Iraq and Afghanistan, while Halliburton, Bechtel, Dyncorp etc and a host of oil interests are busy embedding themselves like the parasites they are. Who are defending our borders at home? No one.

Look who is printing all the 'pretend' money without even reporting the M3 since 2006! These bankers have had carte blanche since 1913! Nothing but parasites. Well, look out because the 'insecticide' is coming once and for all! This insecticide is going to rid our country of all the vermin and traitors who betrayed their oath to office. Ron Paul aims to revoke all these agencies based on their Unconstitutional illegalities.

The 'Times are a changin'.........more personal responsibility, accountability, and freedom from slavery!

"I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

Rose from Texas: This statement, "Sadly, Ron Paul has not voiced any opinion about anything until he decided to run for President (except of course in his newsletters). " is an uneducated statement. Ron Paul has been writing books for 30 years about his beliefs which have not altered. " Freedom Under Seige" is the exact message he is bring to the country NOW and was released in 1987. I think a man in Ron Paul's stage of life has only one intention and that is to educate the country...warn us....and try to help us...at this point it certainly isn't for ego or gain.

If you take the time to educate yourself about the man , his life and his message – you will have nothing but respect for him.

I made a promise to myself that I will never, ever again vote for the "lesser of two evils". If we keep voting that we we will certainly always elect "evil". By evil – I mean people with their own interest before the people's. I truly think that people are fed up with the current politicians...and regardless of what the media say, WE THE PEOPLE CAN ELECT RON PAUL AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 2008!

Brody – thank you for being polite and respectful.

I agree that being a congressman in my district is not a big deal. But his voting record in regards to the issues we face can not be blown off. We have other congressmen who are very disgusted with our Texas legislature and you can believe we hear from them a lot.

Sadly, Ron Paul has not voiced any opinion about anything until he decided to run for President (except of course in his newsletters). Surely, one would think that if he was such a staunch supporter on the issues he now talks about, his own constituents would have heard from him sometime in the last 30 years. That just doesn't make sense.

The spending bills that have his name on them seem to me to be just another politician catering to his cronies. We have a large surplus in our state budget right now and we have 2 or 3 congressmen fighting like crazy to get our property tax reduced and give some of that surplus back to us. Ron Paul is not one of them. Can you agree with me that in order to believe someone, they have to do something to prove that they are telling the truth? It may seem like a small, trivial issue, but to those who are counting on our elected officials to do the job we HIRED them to do, it's a big deal.

Like I said, politicians should be reminding us about what they have already done for the people who voted for them, not just what they will do if only we would elect them again, and especially if we elect them to be the President.

A lot of you keep saying that Dr. Paul is the only candidate who tells the truth. How do you know he is telling the truth? Just because he sounds more sincere, doesn't necessarily make him more honest, does it? Can anyone tell me what Dr. Paul has said that he would do for (we the people) that has actually come to pass? Remember, he has been an elected official for 30 years.

Someone, please find something that he promised the voters he would do (in any campaign speech) that he has actually accomplished.

Ron Paul is the only hope for America- Freedom, Sound money! so just remember, when our economy keeps on going- down hill, if you didn't contribute to his (our) campaign, because you didn't read his positions on Ron Paul dot com, remember the economy is a result of your actions (of lack of).God Bless America!

Phil–please study the facts before you shoot off your mouth. You are making our city look bad. The only one who has been bigoted in this election is the mainstream press. Hats off to CNN for finally giving Dr. Paul the coverage he deserves. Too bad you're not smart enough to look beyond the press, Phil. Go back to selling tickets at Graceland.

I would like to say that we as a country have more to fear from economic ruin than terrorists. The current politicians want to keep us focused on the "fear of terrorists" so we don't see the true reality of what is happening financially in our country. The reason Ron Paul is gaining momuntum is because we can each personally "feel" the financial pressures in our own wallets. We all need to remember that the Clinton Administration changed the way inflation is calculated...they took out gas and they took out groceries...two things that every American needs. So if you're all wondering why even though you got a raise last year you feel like you have less money....you're right...you have less money! I've read the books Ron Paul has written – very interesting and I haven't read anything so intelligent in years.

Ron Paul is not a bigot. The government is the bigot. The mainstream media is the bigot.. Even the newsletters that were not written by Paul have to be taken in context. People forget the right wing times following Waco and the whole Oklahoma thing. The government went after religious fundamentalist with blow back. Now the sad thing is you can go after Kenneth Lay but not Franklin Raines or Martha Stuart without being a sexist or racist. I mean Clinton, and Obama have a serious lack of skills both practical and people skills but if I say that I am what? If you remind people of McCain's involvement in the S&L crisis with Bushes or Huckabee's Baptist-fascist belief and anti catholic, anti Mormon or non televangelists believers im a (fill in the name). it is scary race. You can do what you want but I am going to vote Ron Paul if I have to write it with a laser in a vchip. The most racist thing against humanity is war, war in Iraq, War on drugs, War against privacy and War against just leaving people alone. Billions of dollars wasted on overseas bases, prison guards, lawyers court cost for chemical dependent people. It really does not matter who you vote for the economics will rule the day. Paul at least lets you do it with dignity.

Poor Phil Memphis, TN: The more you cackle the more people google Ron Paul, and the more support he gets. It's called blow back, look it up. How you can call Ron Paul a racist when he is the only candidate running that will PARDON and RELEASE ALL the blacks that have been rail roaded into jail disproportionately: that have harmed NO ONE. Once people find out the fact that cutting the overseas war spending is way more than enough money to fund our retirements and feed every poor person and treat every sick person in America, AND END THE INCOME TAX, and that simply releasing so called "drug offenders" from jail solves our need for foreign (undocumented?) workers. Well Phil, you better get ready to get alot more angry, cause the LOVE Revolution is coming, and you angry haters can't stop freedom and liberty, the COnstitution and RON PAUL! Cant stop em! The more you try, the bigger he gets. WHOO HOO! Happy Love Revolution! Love Dr. Ron Paul!

Rose my dear,

I understand that you are a Texan and believe that you have a special perspective but the fact is that Dr. Paul never backs down from his promises or ideas. He never conforms to what the rest of the Congress is pushing him to do. Its true that a lot of what he talks of never makes it to the street, but that is because he is often the only one that supports the ideas like that of smaller or no fed reserve and sound money. He always backs these ideas with real information and soon as the next ressesion hits this country people will be wondering how we got this way.

As president he will have the power to influence in a way he didnt as a minority congressman. These ideas that can help push our country to a more stable economy will not just be heard on c-span anymore. They would actually reach the public and might..just might bring some of that change everyone is talking about.

Did I say that I supported McCain? Did I say that we should "bomb" the mid East? For goodness sake, my main comment was that I was looking for a President that has INTEGRITY and a person who would address the issues that were important to me. For that reason I would never vote for McCain nor Giuiiani. I am still researching the others. The examples I used are so small (and maybe trivial) compared to the responsibilities of the President, and I used them to point out my concerns about Dr. Paul. Those who can not be faithful with the small things, will certainly struggle with the really big things. If someone votes "NO" in the Texas legislature to end our "sanctuary" city policy thereby stopping the illegal "invasion", how can he be trusted to protect our country from being invaded, should that ever happen.

For the person who said that it must have taken me hours to write my post, I am an intelligent person who can think and write at the same time!

I was also taught how to be respectful even if I didn't agree with someone. This is the main problem that I have with some Dr. Paul supporters. Too many of you don't know how to have an honest debate. If someone doesn't agree with you, you attack their character and resort to stupid name calling. Do you think that helps your position? Maybe on the school yard, but not in the real world of adults.

I see no one has addressed my comments on his RECORD as my CONGRESSMAN. Why is that? Maybe because you have no clue on his political record? If you knew some people from my district in Texas (before this race) and asked them who is Ron Paul. I am sure you would have received the same answer as I had when I first heard his name. Ron who?

As far as people who don't live in the US and are Ron Paul supporters – just like I have no idea what living in your country is like, I would have to say (unless you live here) reading about our country, or hearing it on the news is not always the same. All countries use propaganda to "control" its citizens, including the US.

I will say that I can agree with his "ideas". Who would not want Utopia? No war, no IRS, secure borders, less government, lots of health and prosperity. Pretty tall order for one man to accomplish in 4 or 8 years, don't you think?

Too bad he hasn't done any of that as a congressman in Texas in the last 30 years! Maybe he needs more time, I shouldn't be hasty, right?

He talks, but where is the action? I would have seriously considered him a viable option if he was a man with some INTEGRITY and some documented success as a politician. It doesn't take rocket science to figure out what americans want from their government and its leaders. So all of these candidates that are still running know what to say (including him). I don't trust ANY of them to follow through, including Dr. Ron Paul.

And that, my friends, is the sad state of affairs we are left to deal with.

Duncan Hunter was my only consideration for this election and because he got NO media coverage, he was unable to gain any traction. He has stood on his principals (with corresponding action) in San Diego for 30+ years. Never flip-flopping. Now if Ron Paul announced that he would choose Duncan Hunter as a running mate, I would vote for Dr. Paul. Then I would feel like Duncan would be able to teach Ron how to have some INTEGRITY and how to follow through with his promises.

One lying TV chanel was just reporting on the 4 remaining Republicanscandidates Huh? I thought there were still 5 running. I'll give you 1 guess who was excluded. The guy who has come in ahead of Giuliani in the 3 primaries. Ron Paul.

One lying TV channel was just reporting on the 4 remaining Republican candidates. Huh? I thought there were still 5 running. I'll give you 1 guess who was excluded. The guy who has come in ahead of Giuliani in the past 3 primaries. Ron Paul!

This is one of the few positive reports done on Ron Paul and for that CNN, I thank you.

I'm not voting least evil this time, I'm voting whats right. I'm voting Ron Paul!

@ Rose –

Stop nitpicking with things that are so minuscule compared to the bigger issues. If you honestly believe or can't discredit his newsletter racist ramblings as someone else's given his consistency on issues over the last 20 years, that is laughable. Don't you think over those 20 years someone; somewhere caught Dr. Paul with a slip of the tongue?

As for his contribution from a White Supremacist. WHO CARES!? Stop caring about stupid things, the country is filled with people like yourself who can't distinguish importance from trivial. He doesn't support their way of thinking, that's all you need to know. The racist in question on his website even explained why he sent him $500 and made reference that he KNOWS Dr. Paul isn't a racist.

As for Israel, use some common sense, it'd do you some good. Who in their right mind in that region would attack Israel? That's right, no one would. Israel has from what Dr. Paul has said ~300 nukes. He is being anti-semitic somehow because he wants Israel to have their sovereignty back? It's the same thing with North Korea and South Korea. Why in the heck are we still in South Korea when they have 20 times the economy of North Korea. No one in their right mind will declare war on Israel. Terrorist attacks will happen, but hey guess what they happen with us even backing Israel and chances are they would cut down onces we cut our ties somewhat.

Look around Rose, why is it you see people from other Nations supporting Dr. Paul. We even have a few people from Britain in here to speak on the matter. We don't see this from the other candidates.

Do you think, that maybe just maybe our HUGE foreign policy causes more problems than antidotes?? Could beeeeeeeee.

To Rose Henlow, you don't seriously believe that Ron Paul puts the USA in more danger than a psycopath like McCain do? If you do you obviously haven't got the intelligence you were born with. Wake up!!!

Do you honestly believe that bombing the mid east for the foreseeable future will make Americans (and the west in general) safer? Do you understand what will happen when the Neo-Cons get their chance to bomb Iran? They will be laying down the stage for NEVER ENDING war and chaos throughout the world that will indubitably lead to an apocalyptic scenario. Unless America wakes up en-masse there will be no America to wake up to!!!

There is considerable talk that the Mormon church announced to the Mormon people to turn out in Nevada and vote for Mitt Romney. Should this be true, there is serious problems with separation of church and State. This needs investigation.

I'm not from the usa and if you are not one, you tend to have a dimmed view of usaian as a whole, simply because they must be idiots to vote for bush twice. But reading of Ron Paul and what the man stands for, I think usa can regain it's lost prestige and hopefully honour, He is the ONLY moral man standing. For God's sake, do vote the man in. Only then can the world sleeps in Peace.

After watching news' coverage of the Saturday caucuses and primary, I found it very astonishing and disappointing to see that candidates that did very badly in all the previous primaries and caucuses (e.g. Giuliani, Thompson) were getting so much more attention by the journalists than someone who actually obtained a second place in Nevada! Is there a problem with this? I am not a ron paul supporter, neither any other's, just an observer. It seems that, so far, more people actually voted for ron paul than for these other candidates.... Unfortunately the media is not as interested as the people! Is this a question of ratings? Maybe some other underlying reasons? Seriously is the press independant?

Well Dr. Paul's fears came true. We did run out of ballots, and, many people, including me, were giving the wrong location to cast my vote. On top of that, we were not told how long the voting would go on. In Henderson, NV, the voting was open for merely two hours, 10am to noon. By the time someone was able to tell me I was in the wrong location, it was too late to cast a vote in the caucus. This is completely pathetic and discraceful.
I truly see no hope for America if this is how our politics will be manipulted-I mean conducted.
Good luck to us all.
Ryan

I am a fervent supporter of NAMBLA

I am never surprised when Ron Paul does well. The only thing that surprises me is that he hasn't done better sooner, like 20 years ago sooner in 1988. The Constitution is as valid an argument for freedom, a sound economy and foreign policy as it was 219 years ago.. when it was ratified.

Dennis Kucinich and ROn Paul, the ONLY 2 truthful and honest candidates. Thankfully for the Paul camp, they earned enough money to allow them to break through the silence machine. Sadly for the Kucinich people, even his own party has taken his ideas and worked hard to destroy him, even though he's the only one with any courage within the party.

Congratulations to the Paul camp! I hope this signals an increase in success for you guys...!!!

Phil Memphis, TN

Thompson, Guiliani, Romney, Mcain have all made bigoted, racist, and Ignorant remarks towards Middle easterns / Muslims on TV many times, Huckabee makes racist remarks against anyone who isn't white, but you call out Paul for a RUMOR that he made a racist remark?

If it wasn't for Paul then the republican party would be the KKK without their hoods on, but of course we don't know what they actually do at night.

Some people just dont get it. Ron Paul's message and platform is one that intelligent Americans actually can get excited about. The reason is that he is not beholden to the multinational oligarchs that are currently running the Republicrat party. Two Party rule, indeed. It is time that the US had someone running for president that understands economics, public health, world politics, history, US politics and the has a vision for the future. He is not diluting his ideas to pander to the infantile US media.

Dr. Paul's ideas need to be heard throughout the land and his policies need to be incorporated into the platform of the presidential campaign. His message is finally being listened to loud and clear because the truth will always resonate. Dr. Paul candor allows him to function without any need for spin doctors, media manipulators, political hacks and public relation goons. He will continue to receive my vote and my money because hope is in very short supply this campaign season.

"I, Ron Paul, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God. Amen"

Now isn't that a sweet sound bite for the CNN and MSM?

Ron Paul the only America First Candidate!

It's not hard to figure out why a diehard socialist would spend literally hours here trying to smear Paul's name. It's kind of pathetic... but not surprising.

The discussions about Ron Paul are interesting to read however, it seems like most contributors do not really want to discuss Dr. Paul's record.

He has been an US Congressman for the 14th District of TX for the years of: 1976-1977; 1979-1985; 1997 to Now. That happens to be my district and I have to be honest about this, I was not even aware of any of his policies until he decided to run for President in this election. So, I thought that I should do some checking on him.

Racism: It is foolish to debate whether or not the man is a bigot. Who can know what he thinks except by his actions. Concerning his newsletters, he has denied writing any of them that promotes bigotry. That's fair, but I have not been able to find any of his newsletter's denouncing the ones written by someone other than himself. Only now that he is being questioned about it, does he offer that explanation.
Another problem that I have with him on this issue is that he has accepted contributions from racist groups and when asked about it, he stated that he didn't care where the money came from. He is also being endorsed by some Neo-Nazi and white supremacy groups. For me, that is an INTEGRITY issue more than anything else. I would not want a President that could be so easily bought. The contribution he accepted from a leading supremacist was only $500. When asked if he would give it back (which would have been wise for him to do), he refused. Keep in mind that these groups hate Jews too, and Dr. Paul's comments on whether or not we should continue to help and protect Israel, (he says no, that they can take care of themselves) is probably the main reason he has their support.

War on Terror: I agree with his wanting to bring our troops home and the failure of this administration to have a good exit strategy in Iraq. And we should bring our troops home from the countries who really do not need us to help them any longer. However, his views on what would happen to the US if we pulled out (and stayed out of the world's problems), is naive at the very least. I happen to have personal experience with the radical Islam view of our country. Just so everyone knows, we are hated. Why? Mainly because we support Israel and also because our country (in their opinion) is decadent. They hate any freedom of choice and only accept theocracy (radical islamic) as a viable government. How will Dr. Paul change that by just "minding our own" business? Look, I don't have the answer and I doubt any politician can guarantee our safety, but we can't be ignorant either. These extremists have a plan to conquer the world and they mean to carry out that plan regardless of what we do. So in this regard, I fear that Dr. Paul could put us in more danger with this mindset.

Taxes: Now this is where it really got interesting on my search. In all the years he has served in the 14th District of TX there isn't any bill (that I could find) that he sponsored to lower our taxes. On the contrary, his name is on multiple bills for earmarks that have raised our taxes. He even piled on earmarks to a recent bill that he knew was going to pass and then voted against it so he could go on record as voting no. This is another INTEGRITY issue for me.

I could go on – such as his current proposal to fight illegal immigration if he were to be elected our President – yet he has not proposed one piece of legislation to fight this problem as our congressman. And we have a big problem in Houston and Dallas. We do have a few Texas congressmen who are trying to fight this enormous problem, but sadly, he isn't one of them. I don't have much faith that this is really an issue for him.

Here is a sad reality for Dr. Paul. He is coming up for re election in the district and I doubt that he will win now that we all are aware of what he says his policies would be as President compared to what they have been as our representative. Before this campaign, he was pretty much a non participant and obscure.

Too bad Duncan Hunter never really had a chance (now this is a man of INTEGRITY) – but he did bring up some very important issues that has caused some of the candidates to take heed to what Americans expect from their President and the government. Ron Paul has done the same thing, and that's a good thing. I just can not vote for him based on the issues I have discussed, which is mainly because of his poor record as my congressman.

My suggestion is to research your chosen candidate's record of accomplishment in regards to the issues you think are important for your country.

Like Terry, I too am British, and have given up on the Politrickians over here. We are so intrinsically linked to the US nowadays that I feel like Dr Paul is not only your savior, but ours as well. The Neo-Labour party we have in power are hand in hand with the CFR and are hell bent on creating a Police State. Like your Washington brokers our "leaders" are corrupt, inept and verging on the psychotic. The Conservative and Lib Dem Parties are equally rotten to the core.

I've been following Dr Paul's progress from very early on. I am in touch with people all over the globe who are praying that Dr Paul can bring the majority of Americans out of their MainStream Media induced comas.

One thing is certain – whether the hacks and shills of the MSM accept it or not – is that Dr Paul is bringing together people right across the spectrum. People who are realizing that the Left wing and the Right wing are simply wings on the same bird of prey.

How can anyone listen to McCain and his talk of a 100 year war in Iraq and take him seriously? Do these people not realize that they are signing their own death warrants buy voting for these psycho's???

I hope Ron Paul gets some more media play with his second place win in Nevada. If the majority of the people who watch the news outlets actually got to hear more of Ron Paul's message, he would definitly be pulling in a lot more votes. Hopefully, this happens before Super Tuesday.

Those of you in favor of Ron Paul in states that have not voted in the primaries should start, respectfully, bombarding you local news media organization to give Ron Paul more time and hopefully the larger news agencies would have to let his voice be heard.

Please Ron Paul Supporters help spread the word! It is a very inexpensive way to help him out.

Go Ron! Thanks Nevada!

I don't get it.We need 3 billion dollars a day to keep are credit cards working.We barrow the money from China.We are a charge it country acting like drug addicts.The Democrats are acting like drug dealers with all there promises.We have inslaved are selfs.Ron Paul is the only person that will set us free.

you might as well not argue with people like Phil Memphis they consider themselves to be experts on anything and Ron Paul scares them for one reason.He wants to return the power of this government over to the people to which it belongs as opposed to the other canidates who want that power for themselves.The fact of the matter is freedom means accepting resonsibility and that scares the hell out of Phil and people like him so they'll always find some reason to avoid it even if they have to make that reason up.

vOTE RON PAUL FOR 2008 IT'S THE BEST THING WE CAN DO FOR OUR NATION!!

Go Ron Paul Go.

Racist? What garbage? The only man with principle, and you keep hearing these asinine comments.

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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

It's the Constitution stupid

I am British.

I don't vote in the UK because there is no choice.

I am, however, going to donate on Monday because what happens in your country affects the whole world and..

Dr Ron Paul is the only best hope for us ALL.

Paul is the ONLY candidate who will improve the US, and increase the likelihood of world peace, prosperity and equality.

Excuse me? Name one bigoted thing Ron Paul has said. One. He hasn't said anything of the like. Your attack on his character, Phil, is without merit.

And MCCAIN and Thompson? They want to spend MORE? Now that's conservative. NOT!
That's the way to fix everything right? Through more money at it? Money we have to borrow to pay for government programs(Gurrent US Gov debt Our debt!>> 9 TRILLION$$$)<<<. That get run into the ground because they are not administrated properlly. Or scandals run through them?
Wake Up America. We're being sold out. In all kinds of ways.

Little do the Mormons in Nevada know. That Romney has already sold them out.
Don't worry! You 'll see!
I promise.........

Ron Paul 2nd? We'll take it!
No one else talks more about the US constitution and it's forms that We need to adhere to to remain a free country! NONE!
Ron Paul is thee only One. If you donot understand Your own freedoms and libertys? How do you know you are casting the right vote even?
Are You just voting along the lines as You always have done? (YES!)That kind of dumb stuff has gotten Us where?(NOWHERE)

If 20% of the vote is Moron vote is a drubbing, then so be it.

The articles were some one else's words, not Dr. Paul's. It's like saying everything in Forbes is written by S. Forbes. Twisted words to malign Dr. Paul for the gullible and twisted.

PhilMemphisGetalife

You are surely no match for anyone with a rational mind.

Your words make you out to be a commie-loving ignoramus.

we should not pay attention to phil he is part of the neocon crowd that are afraid their party will be over if ron paul is elected. he is a party to the swift boaters of 2000, 2004 and they are back in 2008 to throw the election again.

While we await the morally and legally required (hence no doubt inevitable) investigations of Diebold, LHS, and the CF in New Hampshire and other states, let us hold our collective breath and ponder...

Just how many black, Hispanic, Native American, Jewish, Muslim, Asian, etc. babies do you suppose Dr. Paul helped bring into this world? Or did he cherry-pick only white babies, four thousand of them...no, probably not.

As the raging bigot he's been proven to be, he must be a very conflicted man, helping birth all those dreadful non-white babies. I'll bet his white supremacist buddies won't even give him the secret handshake or clandestine recognition sign anymore.

I, for one, don't get it. His fellow bigots should at least give him credit for keeping his dark secret so well, for even sparing the time to be one of them, between careers in Congress and his medical practice, and writing all those medical, economics, and history books and articles, keeping his marriage together for 50 years, fathering and raising children, doting on his numerous grandchildren, attending black caucuses and befriending high-ranking members of the NAACP. Hell, they should conscript him to write a how-to-manual for other wannabe stealth-bigots!

As a side note, when so renowned and august a personage as Anderson Cooper reads words written by others and fed into a teleprompter for him to read, why, I just fail to understand these crazy Ron Paul supporters. Don't they even watch TV?

Lee - The Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates to a criminally low level of 1% for an extended period of time is precisely what led to the predatory and insane lending that has the country at the brink of foreclosure and recession today. The FED is not only A source of the problem, but THE source of the problem. The real question that should be asked is why are YOU opposed to a monetary system that is based on competing currencies thereby allowing the FREE MARKET to dictate interest rates? This is precisely what Ron Paul envisions for the future, and he is dead-on correct.

The Ron Paul supporters (RPS) who throw insults are embarrassing me, a registered democrat that supports Ron Paul (RP). Just stick to the facts; the truth will prevail. When people don't have the facts to back up arguments, they attack RP's reputation (not proven actions of character) and insult the RPS. Why don't they attack his plans for taxes, justice (ending wars, including War On Drugs), property, liberty and privacy? They can't. Why don't attack his repeated salutation of non-white activists (Rosa Parks, MLK, Ghandi, etc.)? They can't.

RP is being smeared for objectively citing demographics and statistics (not opinions). One example: the unfortunately high-percentages of young black males with criminal records. Such statistics are sad facts that we, the people (including RP) who want equal opportunity for ALL people, must persevere to resolve. Listen closely (with an open mind) to his plans, and you will realize his solutions are neutral and reasonable (welfare is holding those people down. think about it). He does NOT say they are criminals BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK! (That would be a racist stereotype, not a fact). He called young black males "fleet-footed". Why not take that as commending their athletic talents? The context of that discussion was spun to make him appear racist. He was merely focussed on those who unfortunately commit crime (not accusing all black males of being thieves). It you call RP's comments racist, then you had a racist bias before even reading them.

sheep, the american public has been dumbed down for so long and told what to believe and how? by watching the T.V. ron paul is a man, not a super hero, but yet when you look at his record you find no bones to hide, nor a rich man, he voted everytime on what he thought was the right way, not because some big corp. had some money and stock for him to swing him their way. most all the people that are running for the office are richer then rich. you think they gave a dang what happens to you or your family? they all get up there and tell you what they know you want to hear CHANGE!!!! and you vote them in or they steal it away and what change do you see? more of your freedom being taken, the bill of rights which at first they were using white out to cover a word here and there and change it, now they are white washing whole pages. change? yes more government in your life, in your pocket, in your home. change? yes less jobs, more taxes, more control. change? yes .90 per gal gas to 3.50. change? yes from your nice home to a cardboard box. ron paul speaks the truth, and he stands by what he says. why do you think the media has laughed and made fun of him from day one? they are scare, the people who run this country and own all those radio and tv stations dont' want change for the good, change for the good means they lose control of you. they have turned you into sheep so much that here's a man who tells you, put me in the white house and I will do away with i.r.s., end all OUR wars, and bring ALL our young men and women home and what happens? you laugh and don't vote for him, why? because that's what you saw them do on t.v. turn it off, and take each one of these people and look at their past, that's the only way you can know for sure who is true and who is just telling you what you want to hear, don't vote for a person based on looks or gender or color, vote for the best person based on their past. please please please you want real change>? you are the people who have that control, right now, with your vote. which person is speaking about real change? getting rid of the i.r.s. and bring our troops home from the whole world sounds to me like a huge change in what we have been doing for years. don't you think ron paul deserves 4 years to prove himself? after all, you gave the one now 8 years and whats that cost us? in money and lives? stop looking at the rear end of the sheep in front of you and try something unheard of, poke your head up and take a look at the meat factory thats just over the next hill, you think you might want to step out of that line? you better hurry because they are building a fence on both side's of that line as I write this so if you do look up you will have no where to run. love and peace be to you all.

"Well, I have to admit it surprises me that a bigoted candidate like Paul..."

Who are these idtions that could possibly even try to pin some random tag like "Bigot" on Ron Paul? Ron Paul wants to run the country the way it was intended by our founders, and as laid out in the constitution. Anybody that has a problem with that has a problem with America and personally, as far as im concerned, are America haters and can get the hell out. We'd be better off without ya.

Hats off to Ron Paul!!!

What an embarssment to McAmnesty. He got spanked literally in his own backyard.

Phil and ofer...I would like to take this time to thank you. Thank you for wasting your time in a blog rather than putting your "incredible" ideas to work in any form of reality. Also, thank you for reminding me why I found it necessary to continue and value my education. The density you showcase is truly surprising. Keep a' bloggin' gents, It keeps your cute, silly minds all boxed up. For all you Paul fans...do not waste time changing these peoples' minds-I make a concession to use that word. Ron Paul is a great human being. But this can only be found out by logical and resourceful minds that do not hold onto a falsehood until death.

-blogging is hard on the ticker because it kills me to know I just wasted a few minutes talking to an organism that sits somewhere between a tree and a cow on the curb of intelligence.

Bill in St. Louis:

What I said is that for Ron Paul or Ralph Nadar etc. to make compromises with others who don't share the exact same views on every major issue would be "selling out", not that running as a third party candidate is selling out. Running as a "third party" candidate is a sign of someone who really wishes he could be dictator of America because he wants it his way or no way at all.

In reality, the "two" parties are a compilation of numerous groups that have come together to support each other's positions. The Democrats have labor unions, abortion rights activists, gay rights activists, civil rights, environmentalists, etc. The Republicans have veterans groups, gun owners, pro-life, business interests, certain religious groups, etc. None of those groups are really very much alike, but they support each other to get what they are trying for. If you feel your party is controlled by others too much, maybe it is because your group within the party is too small to really contribute, so the rest don't listen to your ideas as much. Or the problem could be that most others within the party flat out disagree with your stands, like Ron Paul being the only Republican to call for immediate withdrawl from Iraq, or his ideas on scraping the Federal Reserve Bank System.

Yeah Ron Paul! The only candidate running that wants to restore Constitutional Government. Remember the US Constitution? When is the last time you read it?

Go Ron...

What school did the media hacks attend? They obviously can't pronounce RON PAUL. By the way ,we are pleased with 2nd place because it wasn't predicted or desired by the gop or the mum on RP media.

The alleged racism charges have already been debunked. They were stories planted by the GOP political based because they were afraid that Ron Paul was gaining too much attention and would pull voters and contributions away from the Neocons ruling the GOP.

If you want to save America, vote Ron Paul and get our military out of those 48 countries where they are based. They need to be on our borders protecting us from a real invasion. Good neighbors don't tresspass.

Way to go Dr. No! Please make a stop in Northwest Florida before the primary. You have a lot of support down here amongst all voters!!!!

Dr Paul is the only man that can pull the USA from the brink of disaster. Phil...do your homework and put your brain (?) in gear before you type!

Ron Paul = Freedom and a stronger America

Romney=CFR and big business
McCain=War mongering, mass murder and government sponsored terrorism
Huckabee=Fake Christian and CFR
Ghouliani=More government sponsered terrorism
Thompson=CFR and war mongering

Vote Ron Paul if you want your freedoms and the Constitution to remain intact!

Phil (Memphis) is trying to plant a seed of doubt into people's minds. Why would anyone come to this page and post so many passionately negative messages about Ron Paul.

Surely if Phil doesn't agree with RP, he can find somewhere better to spend his time.

I`m British, living in Britain. if I was a US citizen, I would vote Ron Paul, and only Ron Paul.

With such a huge illegal alien population in Nevada, how many misused our Democratic process? Without needing any proof of citizenship and the fact that the culinary union and the entertainment industry is dinquished by a massive need to sign on new union members. There is no doubt in my mind the law was violated because once you break one law, to tresspass in our country, no judicial form called Declaration of citizenship executed, will stop foreign nationals.

Ron Paul is the personification of truthfulness:

The continuous onslaught of derogatory and misleading statements of posters that criticize Dr. Ron Paul have to be paid shills. They never give a reasonable opinion, they only criticize and call names.

Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder, who has known Ron Paul for 20 years, unequivocally dismissed charges that the Congressman was a racist in light of recent smear attempts, and said the reason for him being attacked was that he was a threat to the establishment.

YA SAY YA WANT A REVOLUTION?!?!?!?

Dr. Ron Paul just keeps getting more support by the day! He is the only republican that can win against the dems. Ron Paul 2008!!

Ron Paul is the only person worth voting for. If he does not win the presidency I am going to continue to be afraid for mine and my daughters future in this country. It's ironic that Ron Paul get's no coverage from the mainstream media unless it's something slamming him in regards to bigoted hateful newsletters he didn't even write. I feel sorry for anyone who can't see the blatent truth of what's really going on here in regards to slam Dr. Pauls name.

Ron Paul, the perfect protest vote!

Everyone else is simply a clone of GWB.

Ron Paul is the first canidate in a long time to get me excited about an election. We need more constution defending people in office. I think he would bring real change.

Congratulations Ron Paul canvassers in Nevada!!! This is indeed the year of the Patriot!

For those of you who cannot see beyond your own false perception of truth, in regards to racism, who had a confederate flag hung proudly in his dorm room???
Who stood by and did nothing when New Orleans went under...oh wait, he did "pay a visit" to the mayor after a lot of kicking and screaming about how the feds were "neglecting" the situation......after that visit the mayor got awfully quiet, didn't he....hmmmmmmmm who's the racist?????

@ Jason

Of all the canidates Ron Paul can walk the walk and talk the talk and the others…Just walk the walk.

Actually I think the other candidates just talk the walk.

Philly boy, not an opinion, it's a fact that Ron is not a racist. Sorry you have not had the chance to know him because if you had you would not be able to deny his character. It is just a shame that some people speak from more orifices than their mouth.

Phil,
You must be on of cnn's shills huh? Seems to me all your stupid moronic comments get posted but others dont? What a coicidence. Must be nice. Why even say the sh t you say. You are wasting YOUR time. Dont you have anything better to do. Just shut up and go to sleep and know your gov't just loves you so much and they would never harm you at all. Check out OPERATIONS NORTHWOODS. THAT IS HOW MUCH THEY LOVE US. BUT I GUESS WAR MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND RIGHT? You sir are no better than anyone else on hear. So quite acting like you have all the anwsers okay? Ron Paul beat out Thompson and Giuiliani, Huckabee in NV. That is proof he has support. I will admit that ,yes, most Americans are so brainwashed by the mainstream media and will vote whomever they are told. Like you. But dont bash us for supporting liberty, freedom and equal treatment of ALL races. So go on about your neocon loving self. PeacE to all the Ron Paul supporters. I too am a supporter of Dr. Paul.

Phil from Memphis sure seems fixated on
Ron Paul's alleged bigotry. I don't know if he is or isn't. Most people are in one way or another. If he is bigoted, then he has a serious character flaw. I have several myself. How about you , Phil? Do you have any? But there are other measures with which to judge a man's character. I have been against the Iraq/Afghanistan wars since before they were begun. I was lied to about the reasons for the wars and now some 4000 American lives are lost with tens of thousands more wounded. Millions of innocent Iraqi and Afghani lives have been lost, wounded and/or displaced from their homeland. That part of the world is now covered with radioactive depleted uranium which will kill and maim for thousands of years to come. There is no end in sight to this carnage being done in MY name and it is all based on LIES. Not to mention that these wars are bankrupting this country, just as the USSR was bankrupted by its misadventure in the same region. Ron Paul, as President , would put a stop to it. That, I think, speaks to character too and he wins my vote right there. Anti union? Fine with me even though I am a union member, steward, and advocate. Anti abortion? I think he's wrong. Bigotted? Maybe, but what is more bigotted than continuing a war judged to be illegal by any and all international standards, a war based on LIES. When I prioritize the issues for myself, ending the wars comes first, second, and third. And if my vote has to go to a man who is an alleged bigot in order to end these wars, then so be it. And I'll worry about his other character flaws later. GO RON PAUL!

I think that pack of wolves are all great. Great I tell you. Leaders. I am sure with any of them prosperity is right around the corner.

Hey Phil,

When Ron Paul saw the newsletters, HE FIRED THAT EMPLOYEE.

When a white supremacist donated to his campaign, he refused to return the money - first of all, there's no way you can check out hundreds of thousands of donors - but even so, Paul said taking the money from him allowed HIM to do something good with it and took it out of the hands of someone who would only do something bad with it.

His record speaks for itself. Not a surprise that the establishment has to stretch to come up with ANYTHING negative!

As far as the other candidates, you can go on and on and on.

Huckabee using State funds to buy his wife clothes and take his family to dinner, trying to take $70K worth of furniture donated to the Gov's mansion when he moved out, saying he cut taxes 19 times while in office – but NOT saying the bottom line was a 43% tax INCREASE, SPEAKING at White Supremacist meetings...hey, I guess that's what REAL Christianity is about, right?

McCain trying to hide his POW record, making racist remarks about Muslims recently, or his duck-and-dodge verbiage about getting 'tough' vs his actual history on illegals issues..

These are just samples. I don't need to talk about Thompson's campaign staff turnover, Guiliani's denial of the NAU when he was being PAID to do work for them, or Romney not supporting LDS values - and I AM LDS, so I know EXACTLY where he is going directly against Church teachings.

Ron Paul said that we are going bankrupt. The traders on the Wall Street floor cheered when the lambasted Bernecke. Ron Paul said we had to look more carefully at the Iranian speedboat issue and use restraint - while ALL the other candidates wanted to "send them to Hell" or "make them meet their virgins"... and now it comes out that it was just trash talk after all!

How can you really trust any of those people? Res ipsa loquitur (loose translation, 'the thing speaks for itself')

Here is where the rest of us are coming from: Ron Paul only appeals to the most intelligent people who are able to put 2 and 2 together, those free-thinkers who are able to recognize irregularities ... and have the guts to pursue the truth. You don't need to agree on every single thing about a candidate. There are some aspects of his views that I don't agree with. However, at least I know FOR SURE what he stands for. Year...after year...after year...after year ... the same votes, the same message ... on...and on... and on...

If he doesn't win ... God help us all. Maybe they'll let you choose where your RFID chip is inserted. That's the best we can hope for.

Good going Thomas–putting Phil in his place. You're so right in everything you said in your blog. And to Ofer, there's nothing scary in the Constitution therefore there's nothing scary about Ron Paul. Only narrow-minded people like you are scary.

I am so proud of Ron Paul and his supporters who have been campaigning so hard for him! Coming in 2nd in Nevada is a great, great win for us all. It is so obvious that he is moving up, up, up and we've just barely begun to get the word out.

Sure, we have a lot of obstacles to overcome with the mainstream media ignoring him and people getting paid to try to ruin our enthusiasm and dedication with blatant ineffectual smear attempts (please don't feed the trolls, they are paid very well by the other candidates and powers-that-be). We realize that their jealousy just means we are getting our job done and that Ron Paul is becoming even more of a threat to all the candidates each day as he grows more powerful and known!

Because once people hear about Ron Paul and what he stands for, his honesty, integrity, strong belief in the Constitution, perfect record of voting and brilliant plan to reclaim our civil rights and economy, and bring our troops home, they get very excited.

We love you so much, Ron Paul! All the way to the White House!!!

Ron Paul a True Patriot with a plan to save The Economy and make you wealthier!

Shame on the media!

Romney supporters? What is exactly the plan Mitt is proposing? Showing off his good looks to billions of Chineese? LOL

To 'A Canadian for Ron Paul'...

A SPECIAL thanks to all Canadians...and especially to those Canadian 'Wild Geese' that slipped across our shared border and signed up with the US Armed Forces to go over to Viet Nam with us to kill Commies for Mommie. I know some of you went home in boxes to quiet funerals all across Canada. You are not forgotten.

(A Special Hello to Terry Whiteside in Winnipeg)...

I figure any Canadian willing to fight for this country ought to be able to vote in its elections. You've earned the privilege... Remember to vote and vote often...(wink). 'Canadians for Ron Paul for President'...it has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

I must say, It surprises me that Ron Paul got any votes when you consider the election is rigged by the Zionist organized crime outfit the MISPUKA! If anyone other than Paul gets in......get ready to have more wars for Israel!!

Thank god Ron Paul doesn't stand a chance. Bush gave America to the Chinese. Taking it away again will make matters unharmonious.

Ron Paul believes that we should introduce democracy to the rest of the world by example...not by force as we are doing now. (isnt that an oxymoron...forcing democracy)

Ron Paul believes we should not spend billions of dollars policing the world and telling other countries how they should live.

Ron Paul believes we should NOT borrow billions of dollars from countries like China to finance illegal wars, while the United States is heading into a recession...or worse.

Mitt Romney, John McCain and Hillary Clinton support this war and support financing other countries wars with more borrowed money.

What is really amazing, is that Ron Paul is second instead of first !
If only the media would give him a chance, the whole world would be better off.

1st, thanks to CNN for posting the article about Ron Paul.

To Phil...With all due respect, you haven't shown us where to go to see for ourselves the evidence for Paul's racism. I think that our society has degenerated so much that anyone who dares breathe a thought of cutting off social entitlement programs at the Federal level is branded a racist.

To Lee, I think if you do more research, you'll discover that every panic and depression this country has ever experienced, including the panic of 1837, was entirely caused by either the government central bank, or by a cartel of banking interests centered in New York. Jackson knew that a central bank run by bankers was just the same as giving them a license to steal- our current mess is entirely the fault of Mr. Greenspan and his gang of wretched reptilian money-changers. If the US had no Federal reserve, we wouldn't be in the cesspool in which we now find ourselves.

On the level of personal integrity, Paul is the winner. That alone is reason enough to vote for him

Of all the canidates Ron Paul can walk the walk and talk the talk and the others...Just walk the walk.

Ron Paul believes in the Constitution and The Bill of Rights where it says "... all men are created equal.." How can he be called a bigot?

It's Ron Paul or we're doomed to live forever (or as long as "they" will let us) on plantation earth.

A true Patriot.

Ron Paul is in it for the long hall. What a patriot.

People, why do you waste time and energy arguing with the likes of 'Phil'?
You are a Ron Paul supporter, talk among yourselves and ignore all who
are not. One either supports Ron Paul or they do not. The 'do nots' are in
here only to disrupt. Ignore them and they are just barking at the moon.
You all know who they are, just ignore their comments completely by not
reading them and they become just printed letters to nowhere. I for one
pass by any comment by Phil, for example. So he is now a none entity for
me in this comment section. Try it. It feels good.

"Mitt has not been in Washington for years like John McLaim, Clinton and Obama."

i.e., Romney has no record to review. Dr. Ron Paul has been in Congress for 10 terms, so he does have one. That is impecable and consistent. He says what he means and means what he says.

Attended the 1/2mile long march for Dr. Paul in Las Vegas last weekend – wonderful experience with enthusiastic supporters (where was Mitt's March? Nowhere)

Wore my Ron Paul button into a shop today and the clerk comments, 'I agree with your support of Ron Paul – this happens all the time either with my button or my Ron Paul signs on my car.

Ron Paul for the long haul
The times they are a changin'

Yeah ...you Ronmey guys and gals just like his G.Q. Look and not what he stands for...Sad. His looks over political Consitutionalism...Hummm!...Really Sad! Please wake up and see the real canidate is Ron Paul.

All right Gunsmith! At least you admit your bigotry and hatred and don't try to spin it. Doggy Boy, show me one lie I have told. Find one thing I have said that you can document as a lie. As usual, the true colors come out when the emotions get going.

Most of you have been respectful and sincere and I appreciate it. To the rest of you, when this campaign is over (of course you know it already is) please find a rock to climb back under. Pleeeeaassseee!

The blind will not likely see again But thank God there are some who get off their butt and look with the eyes they have. They see the real conservative who does not just talk but walks the walk. All you need to know is who has followed his oath of office for 20 years. None other than Ron Paul. His message is unmistakable and it runs true
to what he believes. if you are paying attention all the rest change like the wind with whatever they think will get them elected. Ron Paul has not flip floped or pandered for votes with things he didn't start with in his message.

For me it will be Ron Paul or no vote at all.

Three cheers for Ron Paul. Thanks for standing for the Constituion and the United States as a Constitutional Repulic! I'd love to be able to call him Mr. President!

Bigoted?...you are a fool.

To Lee:

How would a third party be selling out? What law says that we are only allowed to have the same two corrupt political parties run our lives and destroy this country? I would welcome a third party since my old Republican Party has been hijacked by corrupt thieves and the other choice is socialist crackpots with hundreds of self-interest groups fighting for my tax dollars.

Last week, either CNN or ABC's website head lined a story, "Pimpin for Paul" which was meant to damage Paul's reputation by implying the kind of people who support Paul are prostitutes and pimps. I'm sure if we took a survey as to the types of people who vote or support other candidates we would find some of questionable character. There is a very real bias against Paul in the mainstream media. If Paul's candidacy does not appeal to you, the reaction and his treatment by the mainstream press should alarm. Whether you agree or support Paul you should definetly be aware of the manipulation of the people's democratic process. There are so many alarming things that are being brought to light by Paul's run for office. We should all be paying attention to the real issues Paul is exposing us to and ignore the constant and deliberate decoys.

Congratulations Ron Paul!!
Second place in Nevada shows the people are getting the message. Ron Paul for "Peace and Prosperity". This is the only man I trust in Washington. I believe every word he says. He has clear cut plans to get this country back on the right path. Please CNN, let the people know you are a fair news media who treat all candidates equally and fairly.
God Bless you Ron Paul!

Ron Paul won't last the election process, he may be a good guy, but that won't matter.

Anonymous Somewhere, MI, Romney won in your state, he won in WY and NV, what do you mean it means nothing! What are you stupid or were you born a lib?

Romney has done well in the early states, it isn't over yet, I don't know if Romney will win or not but you ned to get you facts right knucklehead!

Go Mitt

Ofer,

Dr. Paul suggested that buying the slaves from the south and freeing them would have cost less money and less lives than the civil war did. And he is right, it would have been a more cost-effective way to end slavery.

You seek to twist that sound reasoning around, implying that Paul believes owning other humans is legitimate. Obviously if you are paying off slave owners to set the slaves free, you don't think slave owning is legitimate.

in response to "Ofer's" comment: "Ron's statements about the Federal Reserve and posts in this thread that refer to 'bankers' are obviously coded terms meant to indicate Jews. I am not surprised that Ron Paul or his supporters would view the Jews as part of a New World Order conspiracy." Who says bankers are Jewish? Your remark is rascist.

Like I always say, Ron Paul is so clean and pure a Republican how can you compare him with any of the other canidates..D..OR ...R.. You can't. He is Pure Consitutionalist. Read ...Understand... This Document is AMERICA. If you do not like it, Then go to a country of your political faith, but DO NOt Introduce it HERE in America , Because we are A Consitutional Republic. AND NOT A DEMOCRACY which is MOB Rule! Sorry Socialist Fabians of H.G. Wells. Go Home!!...Europe Awaits!! (Europeans ...get them when they get there!)

Hey Phil,
I'll bet $20.00 you're nothing more than a homo-sexual jew-boy w/ an attitude/serious concern about Ron Paul's ever expanding popularity! Yep, he 'll eliminate foreign aid to the zionist regime in Tel-Aviv & stop the mid-east war, bring the troops home & put 'em on the Mexican border........get over it Phil & go back to Yidsrael!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey People

Ignore "Phil" or what ever his real name is!

He's a propagandist for the truely evil people in our midst

Go wash out your mouth for lying... eh... "Slick Phil"

Ron Paul is the best man that America has produced in almost 50 years

Yeah!!!!!

Dancing Doggy Boy...{:o))

How long before the race pimps start accusing Ron Paul of being a bigot? Oops, too late.

I am amazed that all the coverage in the SC live exit polls says it's all about Romney and McCain...there it was on the list that Ron Paul had 13 percent of the exit poll...why does nobody even comment on it or mention it? I can believe now that every mainstrean media co. has been bought. and the media blackout is real..more important than ever for Paul supporters to keep the momentum going among real people who care about indiviual freedoms and much less government. I can't wait for the primary in Fla so I can cst my vote for Ron Paul. They must be really scared of him if they won't even say his name or refer to him. Go, Dr. Paul..!!!

Sadly, I believe that Ron Paul will not get the Republican nomination. It seems as though the media continues to give more time to Thompson and Giuliani even though Ron Paul has fared better in the primaries so far. It will be interesting to see if things change after South Carolina. Giuliani's plan of betting the farm on Florida comes off as a little arrogant. After showing so poorly in the other primaries how does he think that winning Florida will inject life into an already faultering campaign. This stategy seems absurd but.... Still, the media choses to give him more coverage related to that point.... I guess Mr. 911 is more newsworthy. As far as Thompson goes, I don't really have anything bad to say, other than Ron Paul does not get a comparative amount of media coverage while doing better in the primaries so far. Maybe the media likes his stage presence. Irregardless, Please, Please, Please.... report the news and let US decide!
I hope that Ron Paul will run as an Independent so that the rest of the American people who do not neatly fit into the 2 established parties can have a candidate and a voice.
Thank You

OK, now I am up to 4 different explanations for the newsletters, none of which match the only information I can document. I am really trying not to post anymore, but I continue to see the same erroneous rationale posted over and over again "The leader of the NAACP cleared Ron Paul". It is blatantly incorrect and misleading. It was the leader of the Austin, TX (RP's home state, isn't it?) chapter of the NAACP , and he then came back and clarified that it was not an endorsement of RP and did not represent the view of his organization, but only his personal view. RP can't be "cleared" because one person gives an opinion on him.

I expect, and I have not been able to substantiate this last part (see, there is a difference between an educated opinion and fact, and I do recognize that) that the NAACP quickly slapped his hand and asked him to clarify; or that he himself realized what he had done was not appropriate and clarified.

I think Ron Paul is possibly the best candidate to compete for the Republican nomination in my 60 years on this rock. That said, if in the end Dr. Paul is not nominated, do we abdicate our right to self-determination by abstaining from voting? Or as good Republicans, do we march down to the polls and vote for Romney or McCain in attempt to block Hillary? I say Hillary because I am fairly certain, based on all the exiting polls I can obtain, that America is not ready for a black man as president. Anyway, thank Ron Paul for running, sharing some intellectually diverse ideas and pointing out there is an alternative to the staid, fetid, Neocon thinking in this party.

Sounds like the voting is a regular criminal's bizarre.
Truth about our voting is really stranger than any fiction imaginable. No one could think up this stuff.

Need to flush this out to the American people as we
go thru all these primaries. I guess at the end of this we will have people writing books about all the questionable voting and those that "manage" it. Fantastic. Maybe will get rid of the absurd Diebold slot machines and start putting a lot more people for voting fraud. That would be nice.

Many thanks for those in the trenches and those exposing the voting fraud/irregularities and reporting on it.

Ron Paul is this generation's Barry Goldwater: ahead of his time, but probably won't be the one to see his vision come true. We will have to endure several more years of liberal government: rising taxes, wars, erosion of fundamental rights, etc. before the country wakes up and elects someone with his views....such as what finally happened in 1980, after the country was down about as far as it could go.

Years from now, people will say that it was here when we started back on the road to the kind of government that our Framers intended.

you'll post "huh" from annonamous but not my comment thanks CNN you suck

Ron Paul is a NATIONAL TREASURE!

We must persevere. The more the main stream media tries to oppress this honest freedom loving statesman, the stronger the Ron Paul revolution will propagate. I will have an other chance to make a statement on MLK's day. let's reclaim the Republican Party, reclaim the US of A that the founding fathers envisioned for our republic.

Nice censoring CNN. May the economy hurt the media most.

Since the leader of the NAACP cleared Ron Paul and since Ron Paul remains the only presidential candidate with the anti-racist position on economics and the War on Drugs, I'll let those facts speak for themselves.

Ron Paul is now a movement that won't go away. He probably won't win the Republican nomination, but he's served as a catalyst for the renewal of a wing of the Republican Party that was thought to be dead: the Goldwater/Taft/Jefferson wing.

In the years to come we'll see people who are non-interventionists and fiscal conservatives running for office all over the country.

Paul will continue to chug along, getting his 8-12%, gathering some new support as he goes, but it's his overall theme that will live on far past his campaign. It's about highlighting a new way and that's really important.

As far as a third-party run is concerned, there is every reason to believe that Ron Paul would do even better than Ross Perot; they both attract disenfranchised Republicans who stand for liberty and fiscal restraint, but Paul also attracts the apathetic silent majority and Independents, a sprinkling of liberals, and younger voters. Perot got 19% of the vote in '92, and with the country ever more disenfranchised with the two party system, a third-party ticket really would have an opening this time.

Ofer asks:
"Can anyone try to explain why Ron Paul thinks that Lincoln should have paid slaveowners for their 'lost property'?"

Sure. I'll do it, it's easy.

Prior to the 13th Amendment, the Constitution permitted slavery. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. America was designed to be a government of laws, not of men. You, Ofer, clearly dislike that principle, which is certainly your right. But given a choice between a bloody five-year civil war and a program of emancipation and compensation, which would have been the LAWFUL choice?

You might want to read Lincoln's views on compensation, repatriation, and racial integration before making any more statements like this–

"It is clear that 'less government in your life' means 'more access to human property'."

– because you are revealing yourself to be an uneducated idiot..

Lee check the chip in your neck.Do YOU know how it got there?lol

Ron Paul takes the message of freedom, liberty, and personal responsibility from the Constitution. The Constitutional message of a small federal government, state's rights, and people's liberty is popular.

The message of freedom and liberty will be spread in local and state contests later this year.

Hitler was the proud author of Mein Kampf and never denounced its contents. Paul was not the author of the story contained in his newsletter but he did take moral responsibility for the article and did vehemently denounce the message. I do think Ron Paul should run as an independant if he doesn't get the nomination and I don't think it is because of his ego. I think he is organically a very humble man and a sevant to the people. He took time of politics to go back into medicine. He did this because he made more money as a doctor and had quite a large family to support. He came back into politics because he had a sense of duty and love for this country. I don't think he fully expects to win the nomination and in fact he seems surprised that he has come this far, not typical of a large ego. If he runs as an independant his message will stay alive and hopefully be included in the later debates. His message is important and needs to be considered. there are certainly a great number of people, American's, who agree with Ron Paul. And I do think our two party system needs an overhaul. Most importantly Ron Paul's message concerning the war has merit. No other viable candidate is addressing the war. We need to bring our troops home. Weshould do what Lincoln should have done, stop spending BILLIONS on the war and instead spend billions on our international PR campaign. Yes, buy friends abroad. Do you know why this not viable because the military industrial complex and the oil industry would suffer terribly(have gas prices gone up or down since we invaded Iraq and threatened Iran). We need the "crazy guy" Ron Paul because in all the perceived madness there are some very important points being made and he is causing people to look beyond the surface and question their government. And to whoever made the comment about Ron Paul picking up votes in small towns in Nevada which are populated by kooks probably has never been to LAS VEGAS; it is the "kooks" in Las Vegas that have me concerned.. A republic sets an environment for the individual and a democracy is ruled by a "mob" majority and special interest rule. When Benjamin Franklin was questioned on the type of Government we had, he said, A Republic....if you can keep it.

Who can Dr. Paul pick as a running mate?
I vote the Nuge!
Open up the thought processes.
Phil eats bird dirt.

1. Romney supporters quit being so quick to congratulate yourselves. There was almost no campaign going on here, Romney got a free ride. As a result it looks like he gets a third or fourth place finish in South Carolina. One of you guys remind me, what metal is the fourth place medal made out of?

2. Ron Paul supporters, now you guys can brag. . . sort of. A second place finish is for certain good for him, and he deserves the coverage of it he is getting. But don't inflate the importance of it, he lost to Romney by nearly 40% of the vote. It's a drubbing of the first order, but still an upgrade compared to how Paul had been doing. At the very least I hope his concession speech for the contest gets the coverage it deserves at the speech of the second place finisher.

I'm another Democrat who is voting for Ron Paul here in California. He is no racist. Please do your research.

Ofer is a liar. Ron Paul never wrote one word of that bs. 9 different newsletters were being circulated that were using his name. Politicians lend their names to their supporters and they usually are the last ones to find out what is being done in their names. I say again, I AM BLACK and I support Dr. Paul.

RP's record speaks for it's self and for being a biggot and a racist just doesn't jive.This was the best smear they could come up with,look at the timing of the artical and "who" wrote the smear in the first place? Why that twirp kid,recovering gay,addmitted that he did it for "kicks";why he doesn't even know what or who he is and people would rather believe otherwise.The constitution does not discriminate aganst anyone,nor does RP.

Also, no need to troll this newspage folks. Speak your peace and go have some nachos or something...

Ron Paul is the only candidate who will be able to shift the global opinion of the United States by halting the agressive nature of our many agencies, I.E. CIA, FBI, NSA etc. etc.

Ron Paul 2008

To Duncan in Richmond VA:

During one of the earlier debates, all the candidates were asked if they would support the Party's nominee if he didn't get the nomination. Ron Paul never answered the question. Instead he went off on some unrelated tangent. In an interview later, he was asked if he would launch a third party campaign. He said there is a 99.9% that we would not. Remember the movie "Dumb and Dumber"? the line -"So you're telling me there’s a chance" comes to mind. If Ron Paul said he will not run as an Independent, it means he will run as a Libertarian. Consistently getting less than 15% of the vote in a primary is no justification to run as a third party candidate. It would simply show that this is about his ego, not America. In a republic, people of many opinions get together and make compromises to get to the middle of where everyone is. But this is selling out according to Ralph Nadar and Ron Paul alike.

huh

Look for Walter Williams(emminent economist) to be his running partner if and when he goes independant, that is a powerful team.

Google Mr. Williams.

Let me try again. Hitler spelled out his plans and views in mein kampf. Ron Paul has done the same in his newsletter. If he didn't write it, than he hired someone to write it. Just as Hitler hired Goebbels. Either way, he is unfit to lead. Theoretically anyway, considering our current leadership.

It is the economy that is going to bring this country down and only Ron Paul has a handle on how the solution. Stop the wars, bring the troops home, and put the clamps on pumping more money into this ever growing and encroaching government. We are sinking and sinking fast and the other candidates are arguing about how to arrange the deck chairs on the USS Titanic and Ron Paul is organizing damage control.

Ofer, aren't you referring to the newsletter crap ? RP has clarified about it
and there have been reports on that. For me, that's good enough.
I urge you to read that. I am a non-white and I don't believe he is racist. Period.

Why do ANY of you folks believe that ANY of the candidates other than Ron Paul have your interests at heart.

They are all criminals out for a buck or power or whatever else the illuminati has promised them.

ALL the candidates, with two exceptions, (R.Paul, D. Kucinich) are puppets for big banks and corporate masters. How bad do things have to get (like now) at the hands of these freaks we call politicians before you wake up and realize you are bing tricked and subjugated by powers you dont see. THEY decide who wins. The voting part, while the votes dont actually matter, are for you to FEEL good and THINK you have a say in things. YOU DON'T – unless and until you stand up, wake up and call out the criminals running this country.

Ron Paul is NOT racist. His campaign is the healthiest when it comes to equality, Fair and equal treatment. All others bank on their differences. To Ron Paul we are ALL alike.

To everyone excited about Dr. Paul's second place finish- I just checked the latest results (some counties still not reporting any result for some reason). Senator McCain was only 100 votes behind Dr. Paul. They both have 13% compared to Gov. Romney's 53%. How can you even call that a moral victory?? It is possible the past hours of celebrating a 2nd place finish has been a bit premature- but it was fun seeing Phil in Memphis get bashed over calling Dr. Paul a bigot.

And to Due Diligence- I am aware that we live in a republic, not a democracy. The point that I was making was that all your crowing about a 2nd place finish being the start of a new day for the Paul campaign is a bit premature. Many of the posts here by his supporters suggest they are completely delusional about reality. I noticed you did not respond to my comments about the UFO and conspiracy theory nuts in Nevada. Check the county by county results like Esmeralda County with 25% for Ron Paul. Those counties are wierdoville.

Ron Paul's comments about the banking system remind me of Andrew Jackson's attacks on the Bank during his administration. Jackson's policies that did away with the National Bank set the stage for economic panics for years to come. Putting Ron Paul in charge would be a repeat of history.

Unfortunately most Americans are uneducated and have no idea as to what our Constitution DID dictate. At the time of the civil war slaves were considered PROPERTY(it's unfortunate and I don't agree with it and this was before my time). So Ron Paul made a very wise comment in that slaves should have been purchased(again I condemn slavery) by the federal government; it would of cost much less than the war and would have saved human life AND freed the slaves. Again most Americans are too busy watching basketball and gossiping about Britney Spears to know much history. Furthermore the real reason behind the civil war was NOT slavery. Slavery was great propaganda but it was shill for the Central Banks. The south refused a central bank and continued to print its own script(MONEY) and did not want to be a part of the North's central banking system. It was the beginning of another kind of slavery, one in which the people BELIEVE they are free but are truely slaves to a private interest controlling the currency. Ron Paul is probably not a rascist. But at this point the only republican candidate with a RECORD and HISTORY of ethics is Ron Paul. Whether you like him or not he is the only honest candidate and his proposals, considered radical, are the answer to America's success based on America's origin and foundation. If you disagree with Dr. Paul, then according to our foinders you disagree with America.

I am very happy for Ron Paul! Even in Europe there are many people supporting his candidature. His really the best choice for America.

This is very good news indeed! It's nice to hear for a change.

NM, Tony from Houston, Here are RP's own words. I'm sorry I know its disappointing to have a candidate that seems so good at first collapse under the weight of his own words. I wish there was a RP without the white supremacy and more intelligent than Kucinich. These are his words.

Here RP is referring to black Americans.
"our country is being destroyed by a group of actual and potential terrorists - and they can be identified by the color of their skin. This conclusion may not be entirely fair, but it is, for many, entirely unavoidable."

Regarding Blacks in Washington DC he has this to say
"I think we can safely assume that 95% of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal."

More about blacks
"We are constantly told that it is evil to be afraid of black men, but it is hardly irrational"

First and foremost, this whole primary process reeks of vote fraud. From Iowa until now, Diebold machines have proven how unreliable they are. Second, to everyone that still believes that Ron Paul is a racist, it would serve their own education to listen or read the recent comments made by the NAACP in Austin, TX about him. The argument that he is a racist is always raised by white people, yet nobody seems to be able to understand that the African American community needs more than political correctness from their fellow citizens. They need respect and they need legislation that looks at everyone in the same light. Ron Paul happens to have a plan to do away with the racially insensitive system that we have today. I thank CNN for their fair reporting on the results of the Nevada caucuses.

Neither Phil or Ofer know what they are talking about with Ron Paul. I have known him and his extended family closely for 30 years and have never known him or any of his family to be racist or white supremacist. He is for true individual freedom more than anyone else I know. This is the most nonracist of all beliefs. A person that speaks without personal knowledge such as these two do not carry any weight at all in my humble opinion. Since I do not know these guys I can't say whether they are sincere or sincerely ignorant.

Phil's a shill. Ron Paul is gaining even more momentum.

Ron Paul is the only candidate advocating a release of the victims of the ugly and bigoted war on drugs – mainly blacks. There is nothing in his past writing or speaking that could be possibly be interpreted as racist and much which is opposed to such cruel and irrational nonsense.

Those labeling him as racist are simply telling lies. It's all they've got. They can't win in an honest debate about policy or voting records.

President Paul will have a much easier time of it when he runs for his second term. And by then there will be many more "Ron Paul Republicans" in congress, actually deconstructing the fascist empire that the two-party party has been building.

MARTIN please read Ron Pauls article on Independence and Soveirnty, we may be on the same track but only separated by a few feet. Ron Paul is on a Republica ballot, many of us have issues and tendancies which push us left or right of an issue, whats important is for once we have candidate where he is mostly right.

All of the candidates other than Ron Paul are corporate minions. There is only one candidate for the people.The media has ignored his second place. That is another tactic they use when they can't steal the vote. In NH the recount has received no coverage. The memory cards that are missing should be resulting in the arrest of somebody!Black box voting has shown how you can flip the vote count with only the memory card.

I agree with teacher. Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are the only candidates who actually are who they say they are and would do what they claim. I laugh at Kucinchs political Ideas and wouldn't like him as president but I would vote for him over Clinton, Obama or even Edwards simply because he is an honest Idealistic person who won't kneel to the power brokers. Ron Paul is much more politically palatable to me, some of his Ideas, while noble aren't immediately possible, even with two terms but he could get us moving in the right direction. Unfortunately I don't think either man will get the nomination. Certainly not Kucinich. If one did however I would support Kucinich over anyone except Paul, and Paul over anyone.

I'm proud of Ron Paul. He did surprisingly well hopefully he does just as well in the SC primaries votes.

Go Ron Paul! The last hope for restoring America to a constitutional republic! Oh, and he's not a racist. Racism only has room to breathe in group politics which lives in the democrat party, not the republican party.

Dear Ofer: you are free to support Kucinich. But do not repeat 'white supremacy' lie a dozen times to pass it as truth.

For me, Dr Ron Paul has explained his stand and clarified, and still we wonder
why these lies are being repeated. The man doesn't look or talk racist. Do not expect a Romney-Thompson-Huckabee type slugfest in Ron's campaign circle. The best way to deal with him is debate him on ideas.

ron paul the only honest person running for president!!!
the rest is just a bunch of racist criminals warmongers!
go ron!!!!

I just printed out the voter registration form to switch from decline to state to republican so I can vote for Ron Paul in the California Primary.

Those thinking about it have until the 22nd to change affiliation before the primary.

The economy is in a death spiral and the MSM is pushing Romney but nobody is covering Dr. Pauls' position which uninformed folks and business as usual candidates were laughing at at the last debate.

Ron Paul is the obvious alternative for a change to return to stable currency, operational sanity, and National sovereignty.

hey Ofer,
I've been reading RP for years, there is nothing he has ever said that is close to what you say about white supremacy. None of his bills or policy has ever pointed in that direction either...might be good to research his work over time to get a better picture.
Anyway...thanks.

Phil......the head of the NAACP has known Ron Paul for over 20 years. He states that Ron Paul is not a racist or a bigot. Maybe you should get some real facts before you open your biased mind and mouth.

Yes Ron Paul and Dennis K. are the only two not bank rolled by the Global Elites whos goal is to make a One World Government and have us all as slaves.Beware "The Federal Reserve"they will try to bankrupt the country first and steal all our assets.

So, the published copies of the newsletter are fake then? The published public newspaper quotes over many years were all just conspiracies by the reporters. The conflicting explanations (heck i saw two different ones mentioned in these postings that I had never heard before) are just what...um...more confused supporters not really representing what Mr. Paul believes in? But no, we're not paranoid.

Listen, I have seen people say they are voting for Paul specifically because of his (OK, I am not going to use the word again) "different" beliefs about crime, minorities, gays etc. I can at least acknowledge they admit to their biases. But if you are for Paul, than you either believe in those views, you haven't done your homework, or you are caught up in the "revolution" talk. It is fantastic to be idealistic and I hope more and more people become that way; but be careful about what ideas you are pushing.

To imply that I haven't done my homework when I am quoting verified documentation while not one of you have referred me to anything other than "The Austin TX NAACP chief doesn't think he is a racist" (which i have already addressed) is just, well, silly. Is there a published recommended reaponse guide somewhere everyone is reading out of with the sheep responses and the do your homeowrk?

The Ron Paul campaign has had a slow, but steady growth of loyal supporters. Keep up the good work people. By next November, we should have enough votes to win. Forget the media spin doctors. We can win!

The Canadian Dollar, Katrina/California fires, housing market crash, $5,000,000 war heads wasted on $50 mud huts. It's time to speak out against what we're lead to believe is the norm, and the norm at one time was the slaughtering of the natives, and the enslavement of Africans. We all want to stick up for the truth and stand up for justice in our hearts, cause at the end of the day, we're all human. Please give us a future we can present to our children of all colors, faiths and lifestyles. Viva Ron Paul. We love you .
elliottback.com/wp/archives/2007/12/05/google-trends-predicts-ron-paul/

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The preamble of our Constitution.

Justice, domestic Tranquility, common defence, general Welfare, Liberty.

Let Freedom Ring and Liberty Reign with Ron Paul, Champion of and for the Constitution, for President

I challenge CNN to post the percentage of refused comments submitted by posters on this news about Ron Paul, because if he can collect more than 6 millions dollars from small donors in one day, I don't believe only 200 postings or even 300 postings were submitted to CNN on this title.

I am not bitter about your refusal to post my comment on Ron Paul.
I understand you have your position.
I am just curious how worried you are about the uprising of Ron Paul.

I estimate that CNN posted probably 'at most 20%' of all comments submitted on this title. Please tell us that I am wrong. Thanks!

"He will announce a run as an Independent, and he will steal a large number of votes from the Republican nominee."

Eric, Ron Paul stated he will not run as an Independent. If you had spend any time researching him, you would know he is a man of honesty and honor. If he said he will not run as an Independent, he won't. You can't apply the same honesty about any other candidate.

I think most of y'all should support Kucinich. He's like Ron Paul without the white supremacy. I agree that the CIA DEA war on drugs war on terror et al ad nauseum is supposed to suppress democracy at home and abroad. However, I can't get behind a white supremacist just because he is against those things.

First of all GO RON PAUL!

There should be no more doubt in anyone's mind that RON PAUL is a viable candidate for the Republicans. He is in fact the ONLY electable Republican in this race.

I must say that I am very surprised that CNN has not mentioned his name. I've been watching the coverage for hours and I've seen a lot of talk of Romney, McCaine, Huckabee and even Giuliani mentioned. CNN broadcast Romney's speach of out Jacksonville, Florida, they showed Huckabee talking in SC and a long clip of him jogging with his crew, they showed McCain's speech at least twice (the very same clip). CNN even showed Jon Voight campaigning for Rudy. There was no coverage or even a substantial mention of RON PAUL!

I want to know hear CNN EXPLAIN why they are censoring RON PAUL who most likely will take 2nd in Nevada? WHY!?

Ofer and Phil, if Ron Paul does not win, you will deserve the government you asked for by letting any one of the others win. This country is going down. Enjoy your slavery. Enjoy your enforced vaccinations. Enjoy being spied on everywhere you go. Enjoy your RFID chip implants. Enjoy your enforced GPS black boxes in your vehicles. Enjoy being drafted into the New World Order military. Enjoy your genetically modified foods. Enjoy paying tolls every where you drive, if you are even allowed to have vehicle. Enjoy working for bigger government, where they say they own every cent you make and you get to have 10% to live on. Then when you feel you have been slighted, then try saying, "hey, that's unconstitutional" while they laugh in your face and say, "Tough, there is no constitution, you have no rights".

You two are a joke. You spew the mainstream propaganda almost word for word. However, if you do wake up, we'll welcome you to the Revolution with open arms and happy hearts.

CNN normally puts the top 2 on the front page. With Ron Paul coming in 2nd, they are now only showing the 1st place.

All of this disinformation about Dr. Paul and race is BS. The next fundraiser is on MLK Day and this was decided upon way, way before the media hyped the false controversy. Additionally, I AM BLACK and I have followed Dr. Paul very closely and I am quite sure that he is not a racist. In fact, he is the only candidate that will do anything signifigant to aid the inner-city blacks. He acknowledges that the "drug war" is unfairly skewed against the blacks that use drugs and he is totally comitted to putting a stop to this bias.

Ron Paul World !!

Big Hurrah for Ron Paul, Phil you need to read up on all the candidates. Don't let the MSM dictate what you think and feel. Dr. Paul may be the only hope of the USA, we need someone with a conscious.

To Phil in Memphis, maybe it's because he's NOT bigoted? Do some more research. Even the NAACP says he's not a racist. Don't you recognize an obvious political smear when you see one, or do you just believe everything the media tells you to believe?

Ofer,
I believe what Ron said is that it would have been cheaper, financially and with regards to loss of soldiers, if Lincoln had just bought the slaves and SET THEM FREE, no war needed.
I find it hard to believe that someone who knows anything about the Fed reserve would not believe it is run by crooks.

This is only the beginning. Ron Paul has the voting record to fix our government and set the stage for America to recoup the mantle of leader of the Free world instead of the World COP.

I suggest that the news services will not report this the RON PAUL DELEGATES in Nevada are now 40% of the states total.

GO GO GO Ron Paul

There had never been a candidate like Ron Paul in my lifetime. All those who had long ago given up on politics need to check him out. Not through the media but in his own words.

Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate that supports the Constitution and the Founders intent as validated by primary source documents. It's not the man, it's the message- and it's a message that should resonate given our current state of deficits, out of control spending, confiscatory taxation, bankruptcy-inducing foreign policy and erosion of personal liberties.

ClintonRomneyObamaHuckabeeEdwardsThompson: it's all the same ol' same ol'

Ron Paul-2nd Place in Nevada-But I still dont think he's getting the coverage he deserves on CNN-They cannot stop talking about all the candidates that he just beat out! Come on just give the man some credit, without saying words like Ron Paul amazingly takes second. Whatever!!!

I've defected from the Democratic party to support Ron Paul. He is the only candidate who will take on the Leviathan bureaucracy in the Federal Government. He is the only candidate who will truly defend the Constitution.

Thank you CNN for posting this article on Ron Paul.
It is a step in the right direction by recognizing his contribution.
It would also be appreciated if you would mention this on the air.
To date I have noticed little if any mention of Ron Paul.

GO Ron Paul!!!!Big Money Bomb coming on Jan 21st...MLK Day...Tick Tock Donate to save the republic

We'll see Jim......... when Paul places 5th the show the top 4. When he places 4th they show the top 3. When he places 3rd they show the top two and the bottom two. Now it'll be interesting how they avoid showing him in second.

I voted to Ron Paul in SC today. Go Ron!

To Phil in Memphis you really should not believe all that you read. Ron Paul is not a bigot. He is a great patriot and the nicest, most honest man you could ever meet. He believes in freedom for every individual and does not have any bias towards any man or woman. I don't know who you think he is but look at his record in Congress and you will see Ron Paul believes in freedom for everyone no matter what race or ethnicity.

Phil, in an interview with a newspaper? Are you sure they gave the whole story? Ever dealt with a reporter from the press? I can assure you from personal experience that they don't always represent the things you say in the way you say them or the way you intend them.

It's easy to misinterpret even posts here on blogs and forums – you don't get the benefit of a face to face discussion and a chance to correct misconceptions or misunderstandings.

I'm not trying to change your mind about who you vote for Phil, truly I'm not. I just want to make sure that you don't discredit a good man for something that isn't true and is totally foreign to his nature.

As to conspiracy theories – well, you're not paranoid if they're really out to do you harm. Look around at our Country. Look at the Freedoms we have lost in the name of National Security. Look at our Economy. Look at our position in the rest of the World eyes.

No conspiracy – just really poor and ineffective leadership that is bringing us to our knees.

And We the People have the obligation and the responsibility as well as the privilege to change that.

A lot of Canadians are backing Dr. Paul's campaign. We love the man! Go Ron go!

CNN can you PLEASE COVER Ron Paul now??
MSNBC can you PLEASE COVER Ron Paul now??
ABC can you PLEASE COVER Ron Paul now??

I'm not even going to ask FOX...They are dead to me.

Hey what do you know? I'm an idiot. Ron paul is for flag burning, still the racism...

Recent debate points :

parrot # 1 = i will get all jobs back to Michigan, each one of them.
parrot # 2 = i am Ronald Reagan's right hand man.
parrot # 3 = Reagan gave tax break. I will also do.
parrot # 1 = parrot # 5 is talking about amnesty.
parrot # 5 = parrot # 1 said 'caw caw'.

McCain had the guts to say 'those jobs that are gone are not coming back. I shall
train you for future jobs and changing market'.

People did not vote for that straight talk. So it is no wonder they cannot digest
common-sense talk of Dr Paul. Here is what is a glimpse of what he is saying :

The real guy Dr Ron Paul is saying that you can not prevent inflation artificially, by
providing artificial stimulus. You have to understand and be fiscally conservative.
You cannot have welfare state ( free education , community programs ) and expect
illegal immigrants not to come to the US. And some of our guards, instead of protecting our borders, are being sent to Iraq to protect Iraq's borders. And we borrow from China and pass on to Musharaff and also arm Israel's enemies.
What is going on here ?

Phil, We'd welcome you aboard the revolution. Matter a fact there is a money bomb on Monday.

Ron paul is going to ride in on the white horse(or black horse, LOL) and save this country

Ofer,

What Ron Paul suggested about Lincoln purchasing the slaves to set them free is precisely what the British Empire did to end slavery.

Check out a history book once in a while, will ya?

Nate, he was not the leader of te NAACP. He was the leader of the AUSTIN freakin' branch of the NAACP. He quickly put a disclaimer on what he said (which I have posted previously) stressing it was his individual opinion, not an endorsement from the organization.

Anyone who insists Dr. Paul is a racist must have read a news article that one of the opposing candidates paid for. (no, news stations don't decide they want to bash a candidate out of thin air) They also made an assumption based on that one biased story and lazily didn't learn more about him.

Oh I am sorry....did I mention Ron Paul?

Vote for Paul NOVEMBER!

Lee – You need to reread the Constitution based on your statements to the effect that it supports majority rule.

You don't pledge allegiance to the United State of the America and to the DEMOCRACY for which it stands – we're a REPUBLIC, Lee.

Majority rules is not a good thing. But just because an opinion is held by the majority doesn't mean it's right. Just because a belief is held by a majority doesn't make it true.

As to your comments regarding Ron Paul's right on target warnings about the Federal Reserve and the imminent collapse of the economy – well, you just keep telling yourself that darlin'.

It's about time there is a story on Ron Paul by the Media.

Ron Paul will most likely place 2nd in the Republican Primary, though CNN will interview other candidates that placed lower and have more air time focused on them.

The Media is a factor that is ruining our society and the American election process.

Way to go Ron Paul! Our family traveled 6 hours from Utah to march down the Las Vegas strip with all the other supporters on January 12. Long car ride with four little kids, but worth it. Not ALL the Mormons are voting for Romney! We thought it would be a good experience for our children, something they would remember. In years to come, when we look back on this critical juncture, I want to be able to tell my children that we did everything we could to preserve our freedoms and to uphold the constitution for us, for them, and for future generations.

Ron Paul just is a true politician. No BS....he has the media squirming , cause they do NOT want him to succeed in this election< BUT he just might pull it off with all OUR help!

God bless this man!

Klandestine

Ron Paul favors a ban on flag burning? I doubt that.
Secondly, if one believes a fetus to be a human being, than it is not at all inconsistant with libertarianism.
As for the racist allegations, if the best you can come up with is ten year old essays by unknown writers, you are really stretching.
And lastly, yes you are right! Why buy slaves and release them when you can simply kill a half million Americans?

Due Diligence, thanks for trying, seriously, because I am very serious when i say that if I see one shred of evidence that Ron Paul was not behind that newsletter, I will stop posting about it. However, Ron Paul in an interview with a San Antonio newspaer in 1996 acknowledged those were his comments but stated he was simply quoting statistics. Then later, he started spinning that by saying he wasn't aware of the content . I do not claim to be omniscient, but that tells me the real answer is "I made the comments but didn;t think my supporter and newsletter editor would print them".

To clear the air, as far as my horse in the race, I am undecided between McCain (age bothers me) and Edwards (whether or not he can be elected is another question). I am leaning towards going democratic this time as I am having a hard time giving validity to the crimes of the Bush administration by casting a Republican vote.

Dear kerry otterstrom....... I am not sure you understand Dr. Paul's Libertarian policies. He is in favour of FREE MARKETs and tht includes the freedom to outsource in India, Mexico, nicaragua Egypt or whatever you wish..
no offense...... right?

Ron Paul is the last remaining hope for this country. That's neither hype nor rhetoric. Simply look at his record, research his views, and learn more about him at his website.

While others are saying, "We are about change," they really are just more of the same.

I agree with the comment above that the only two that aren't bought and paid for are Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich. And, interestingly enough, Kucinich, a Democrat, when asked who he would like to have as his running mate, said Ron Paul. Gee, go figure. Integrity prefers to be around those in integrity more than to be with crooks in their own party.

The reason people believe that the media darlings are the best choices is because they tend to black out the others - especially Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich who were recently left out of Fox and ABC debates.

Time to end the Federal Reserve along with Rockefeller's and the world bankers' monopoly on the American dollar and, thus, her people. Like that movie "Trading Places" with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, it'd be so nice to see the Rockefellers and their ilk in the poor house, while the American people get and keep the wealth that's theirs.

Rock on, Ron! You're the best!!!! Thank God for a candidate with integrity where we no longer have to vote for the candidate we feel will do the "least" damage!

Go Ron Paul!

More Ron Paul coverage CNN, please!

Paul's strong finish explains why the state GOP tried to sabotage its own primary.

Sorry Phil from TN, but when the leader of the NAACP aligns himself with you, when every position you've ever taken is to the contrary, I think it is safe to say Ron is not

People quit wasting your time on Phil....... he'll never see the light.

McCain – wants to be in Iraq 100 years. Will keep the Empire.

Huckabee – Women submit to men, The Constitution submits to the Bible, stray dogs get their throat slit by Huckabee Jr., and Huck fries squirrels in popcorn makers

Romney – Double Guantanamo! More Bush foreign policy! Mr. Plastic Man.

Giuliani – fringe candidate with one theme, 9/11.

Thompson – one term Senator with a deep voice, fringe candidate

Ron Paul – Champion of the Constitution, unblemished voting record, against Empire abroad, would repeal DEA, Drug War, CIA, end the Income Tax, cut spending 40%.

This has started as a small snow ball, it's growing in mass and just may become a political avalanche. Paul is the only candidate of either party that wants out of Iraq, no amnesty for illegal immigrants, and understands that outsourceing our jobs to any and all countries, friend or foe is ruining our economy. He also shares with one other candidate honorable military service. Understands the need for a strong national defence and the war on terror.
The AMERICAN voter has been waiting since JFK and Reagan for somone they can beleive and trust.. Only one candidate meets this criteria, "RON PAUL'.

Thank you CNN for giving Ron Paul the coverage he deserves...please continue to do so.

Ron Paul coverage = Ron Paul Victory!

Ron Paul has my vote and support here in California. "My Friends", McCain can go back to his Keating Five buddies or join them in prison where he belongs.

FOR Those of us that we were not born in the USA, and we come from socialists or terribly intervened european and latin american democracies....We came to America for FREEDOM and new opportunities.

We do not want the same stuff. We want more of AMERICA. and I do not see anything more American than RON PAUL. It is important that he gets significant results in order to move and influence the the US nation back to freedom

Thank you Nevada! ...

"You all act like decriminalizing drugs is a new idea. Are any of you over the age 25?"

And what are you, 80? Do you still believe "Reefer Madness" was a revealing documentary?

Ron Paul is the only honest man on the national stage right now. As the tanking economy clears the fog from people's eyes his results will only improve. Thanks so much Dr. Paul, for your lonely 20 year battle for principle in DC.

Some of y'all really are a little crazy and paranoid with the conspiracy theories, aren't you? My post was first because I happened to refresh my page and see the article first. I have no affiliation with Thompson. Honestly I would rather have the bigoted Paul in office (because I don't believe the country would never allow the racist beliefs to take over) than I would Thompson... i mean, is Thompson even really running? Are you really afraid Thompson might be the nominee from the Republican party? And you say I need to open my eyes? Sheesh.

Ron's statements about the Federal Reserve and posts in this thread that refer to 'bankers' are obviously coded terms meant to indicate Jews. I am not surprised that Ron Paul or his supporters would view the Jews as part of a New World Order conspiracy.

As for the notion that Ron Paul is not a racist but the other republicans are, that is silly. They are all racists.

Can anyone try to explain why Ron Paul thinks that Lincoln should have paid slaveowners for their 'lost property'? It is clear that 'less government in your life' means 'more access to human property'.

RON PAUL BABY! #2 RESTORE THE CONSTITUTION BRING OUR LOVED ONES HOME NOW!!

Dear friends, I urge you to listen to what Dr Ron Paul says. He may look like
a professor or fool, but he has a profound message. You won't get such candidates often. He has consistently been pipping other candidates in the
debates, he has ORIGINAL ideas. Judge him on merit.

As for me, I am not a white and don't belong to any affiliation.
I wish Dr Paul all success and more mainstream media coverage.

Thank you.

13%, second place with 78% reporting... let's hope it holds up and continues in SC!

And Phil from Memphis needs to be educated.

I see the Paul attack team is still at it , when you have to cheat and lie to win a vote how satisfying must that be to know deep inside you are nothing but a lying cheating loser . Paul and Kucinich are the only candidates worthy of public office the rest are traitors and neocon criminals that will be locked up one day .
Oh and don't forget Rommneys company bought clear channel about a year ago , I guess it helps when you own the media and the voting machines , just makes you feel proud to be an Amerikan !!!!!!!!!!!

Speaking for the educated side of Memphis, I'm thrilled with Ron Paul's strong showing - articulate, educated speeches about the economy can help reverse the erosion of our middle class. Go Ron Paul!

I hate to even ask, but who do you like in this race, Memphis Phil?

Also, Ron Paul garnered between 8 and 35% of vote in new hampshire in areas where votes were hand counted; after computerized voting figured in he dropped to 8%. Was it stalin that said something about who COUNTS the votes controls the world? Computerized voting should scare everyone. yet it does not.

Protect your freedom. vote for Ron Paul.

Phil From Memphis Tenn....

What bigotry would you be referring to in regards to Ron Paul? I'm going to have to assume that you're referring to the newsletters that were written in the 80's by a couple of hate-mongers who then used several political figure's names, Ron Paul being one of them, to try and pass them off as legitimate views from Washington.
If this IS the eleged " bigotry " you're talking about....you need to stop listening to Fox News and Rush Limbaugh and get your untainted and unaltered news from more legitimate news sources.

The President of the NAACP himself endorses Congressman Ron Paul. You can't be a bigot and get that kind of endorsement. I suggest getting your facts straight first before sounding off on topics you don't know anything about.

Phil – You asked for proof that the newsletters weren't really. No one can give you that because they were.

But in my humble opinion – that's not what you should be asking for.

Ron Paul left the political arena and returned to his private life – leaving that newsletter behind – entrusting it to those in charge to continue to spread the message of Liberty.

He trusted the wrong people. And he has been publically stating that for a decade.

You need to ask yourself if there is any Candidate that has NOT made a mistake – EVER – in their life. And you need to look at the kind of mistakes they made that we know of to determine if you feel they are capable of leading and representing our Nation to the World.

Ron Paul was betrayed – pure and simple.

And as a REAL LEADER he has stood up, acknowledged in error in not keeping a closer eye on those he trusted to represent him and has accepted FULL RESPONSIBILITY. Because that's what a real leader does. They accept responsibility for their mistakes and learn from them.

Ron Paul is not a bigot. He absolutely made an error in judgment that his message of Liberty was left in the hands of those he could trust. And he has never attempted to hide or run from that responsibility. He's a true leader, a true visionary and a truly good man. He's not perfect – none of us are.

Don't judge the man on what others said when they were actively abusing his trust in them. People will tell lies about anyone and anything – and its up to us to discern between the truth and a lie. Ron Paul is not a bigot, he vehemently opposes bigotry and has proven that for decades in both his personal and political life.

Please don't fall for the mud slinging and hype. The worst they could find on this exemplary man were lies told about his beliefs. Think about it. Have you ever trusted someone you shouldn't have? Have you ever failed to pay attention as closely as you should have to a responsiblity of yours? Have you ever made a mistake? Has anyone ever told a lie about you and been successful in getting others to believe it?

Lies told by others do not impact his ability to lead our Nation. And neither does a single mistake in trusting those who betrayed his trust.

But spreading those lies may have repercussions you have no concept of yet. Please learn more – and then decide if you are doing anyone a service (especially yourself) by spreading the lies others told.

This Nation NEEDS Ron Paul. We're in trouble – and it's not time to spread lies – it's time for everyone to know the truth.

Go Ron Paul!!! I think *THIS* is the real news of the Nevada election. Everybody knew that Romney would win it, but the fact that Ron Paul is finally starting to break through is big news. I think we'll see him consistently in the top three from now on.

I think it's hilarious all this talk of Ron Paul being a bigot, when the rest of the republican party openly hates gays. How hypocritical is that?

For my entire life, politics has been nothing but a short of a "game of poker between two brothers",...just passing their winnings back and forth.
it must be driving them nuts that Ron Paul not onlt has the needed ante to play but may actually win a hand or two for the rest of us!

ron paul is the opposite of bigot. he is a man who only sees individuals and not groups. those who continuously speak of the hispanic voting block or the blacks or the women or men or whites are the bigots and racists and sexists who continue to focus on superficial characteristics. those who target unions and specific groups of individuals are the bigots. ron paul speaks about the constitution and the natural rights of all individual humans without focusing on superficial characteristics that dominant both parties

Second place with 12% versus 55%!!!. He got buried; it’s just that his carcass is the one at the top of the mass grave he shares with all the other Republicans. But this campaign is becoming a matter of delegate counting, so pick your states and fight hard to win them as big as you can. Romney already has Wyoming, Michigan, and now Nevada. What does Ron Paul have??

And as far as this Silver in the Silver State- having lived there a little while, let me tell you this. Between Las Vegas and Reno, there are a lot of people who truly believe in UFOs (Area 51) and sincerely believe that the Government is one step away from implanting microchips in everyone’s head so that the Feds can track your every move and come get you anytime they want. Bet ya that Paul gets a lot of his support from these loons. Listening to his diatribe about how the Federal Reserve Bank system is setting up the economy for something to make the Great Depression look like a financial speed bump makes me wonder how anyone with a brain can vote for him. As far as his unilateral support of the Constitution, the fact that he only gets about 10% or less of the Republican primary vote tells me that 95% of all Americans are fine with the general shape of the government today. Democrats and most Republicans are closer to each other than any of them are to Ron Paul. And under the system the Constitution set up, 5% does not rule the direction of the nation.

please cite where Ron Paul is bigoted, except when being smeared by mainstream media. He is best candidate for African Americans. He would release/pardon all non violent drug offenders, jailed by laws that are clearly racist and not evenly used against non blacks. The cost of jailing these inmates is at least 30K per year per inmate.

Ron Paul is the last hope for freedom in America. Remember years from now, when you gave your civil rights away, that you had a chance to make a difference, but instead followed party lines like sheep.

Its about time Paul brought his A game. Thats just more of a reason to vote for him. keep the good news coming CNN. Thanks for the semi "fair and balanced" reports coming. Hope he beats out Mccain. Oh and yes Mccain is the racist. Did anyone else hear the burka remark?? I sure did. PeacE to you all and a good day for Paul

RP supporters are getting excited about coming in 2nd?

Let's not get carried away. Ron Paul has failed to get 20% of the vote in any contest so far. It is not as though this was a "close" second.

Losers get excited about coming in 2nd.

Romney has demonstrated that he has the money and the organization to run in every state. Paul, even with the money that he has, came in a distant 2nd in what amounted to a 2 candidate race (since the others essentially conceeded while focusing on South Carolina).

While it is true that the media has not included Paul as a serious candidate, it is impossible to see what states he wins if he cannot win in L/libertarian New Hampshire and Nevada. He will not win a single delegate in the South (winner-take-all primaries) and his best shot in the Northeast, he came in 5th. This leaves the West, and other small caucus states, where he will continue to come in 2nd if he choses to organize, but will lose to Romney who has a much better organization.

The only candidates with a real chance of stopping Romney are McCain and Huckabee. McCain, because he is now supported by the Republican "establishment" to the extent that such a thing still exists, and Huckabee because he is a regional candidate from the most important region of the country (for Republicans). Giuliani, if he makes it past Florida, will not win a single delegate outside of NY, NJ, CT. Fred Thompson will not be in this race after SC. Romney will run weakly in the South. Huckabee can score quite a few delegates there, obviously, and if Giuliani and McCain split the Northeast and West with Romney, Huckabee could go to convention with the most delegates.

Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder, who has known Ron Paul for 20 years, unequivocally dismissed charges that the Congressman was a racist in light of recent smear attempts, and said the reason for him being attacked was that he was a threat to the establishment. Before you uninformed and hollywood popularity types make an accusation try and do a little rersearch on the FACTS. If you know the truth about the candidates in this election, RON PAUL IS THE ONLY HONEST, NON-HYPOCRITICAL, NON-FLIPFLOPPER, MOST CONSISTANT, MOST TRUSTWORTHEY CANDIDATE IN THIS ELECTION. Are you people tired of voting for lesser of two evils? Vote for freedon and liberty. Thanks CNN you by far have been the most fair with Dr Paul.

Phil wrote,
"i will not sit back and let even one positive post that i read about Mr. Paul go unresponded to."

I see you are the bigot.

As I watch the Ron Paul campaign and how much of the media cover him, I can't help but think of that famous quote from Gandhi: "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win".

If somebody would talk lies about me, only if I would have lots of money to hire lawyers would be interested in proving those lies about me are not founded. WHY WOULD RP WOULD BE INTERESTED IN LEGAL ACTION WHEN IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IN ALL HIS POLITICALL CAREER HE HAD BEEN CONSISTENT WITH AL HIS IDEAS. MAYBE HE THOUGHT THAT SMART PEOPLE WOULD FIGURE THAT OUT. AS FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMENTS ABOVE IT RP AGAIN IS RIGHT. IT SEEMS LIKE MR PHIL MEMPHIS MAYBE EVEN IF SMART HAS BEEN BRAINED WASHED SINCE CHILDHOOD BY TELEVISION THAT INDUCES US NOT TO THINK CRITICALLY TAKING ADVANTAGE THAT THE PRICES AT THE PUMP ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH.

THANKS CNN

Mr. Linder, Austin NAACP must have caught some flack within his own organization for his supposed endorsement of Paul that you all keep referring to, because he quickly put a caveat on his staement:

UPDATE: Nelson Linder contacted our office and wanted prisonplanet.com to stress the fact that he made his comments as a private citizen, not as president of the Austin NAACP. He said the libertarian platform deserves the same scrutiny as the Democratic and Republican parties receive in this nation. He went on to say that some on the web have construed that he is endorsing Ron Paul. And that is not the case. Mr. Linder went on to say that the interview was designed to discuss local issues concerning civil rights and civil liberties and his knowledge of the Libertarian party and Ron Paul.

So Paul has managed to convince one black person he is OK. Great!

You all act like decriminalizing drugs is a new idea. Are any of you over the age 25? I

Phil, that concerns me also. Romney with 50%. TThe good news is this will get Dr Paul some time to share his economic message and his anti-Iraq war platform, hopefully that will flatten some of the disparity. I'm sure when more people hear what Paul is trying to get across they will surely look into his platform closer.

When I see Ron Paul talk I see a man who is uncorruptable, who cannot be
bought. That is so unusual in a politician. All the others on both sides are either for sale or buying themselves into the election. Although I wish he were doing
a bit better, I am so glad that there are so many good people out there who can
see through the lies of all the other candidates and vote for a genuine human being. It's as if he is the only sane person in a world full of madmen who can
see the truth and is willing to speak out about it without regards for his own personal gain. Of course in a crazy world, it's always the sane ones who are
treated as crazy. As long as you tell the truth you cannot be a failure. Good for
you Mr. Paul

Is it a coincidence that they post Phil's comment first? I mean RP supporters are all over the inernet and the first one ot post is Phil? I don't buy it, it is subtle suggestion and it makes me sick. CNN what are you and your masters trying to do? Research Paul, and you will see that nobody could ever come to the logical conclusion that this man is racist. RP is the champion of freedom and the constitution. Tyrants be afraid.

Fantastic !! Go Ron go.

Thanks to CNN for fair reporting. Dr Ron Paul has the best message for
economy of US. He is doing the most straight talk, most sensible and common-sense talk on all matters. The mainstream media does not want to hear him or
acknowledge his merit on economy, security, foreign relations, immigration matters etc. Every other candidate is trying to talk 'pleasing' candy-talk and fooling the people with their pea-brain parrot ideas.

But, is America alert and open for free and open minded candidate like Ron Paul?

I am Hispanic and support Ron Paul. Even if he privately worries about the negative impact the rotten apples in any culture may have had on this country, I truly believe that he, like most people, want people to: care for this country, take responsibility for one's self, and respect everyone's individualism. Also, these writings are not necessarily racists. What they talk about is how people hurt each other and their own community during the riots in L.A. I have read most of them and they are being blown out of proportion because the media can use it for ratings.

Do you honestly believe that Reagan wasn't a little warped yet he did fairly well-whether you agreed with him or not. Didn't he? The same for Nixon and Carter.

What is most appealing to me about Ron is his knowledge of domestic fiscal policy. He will never (at least not for a long time) get all his policies implemented but ask yourself one question: Who would you rather be overseeing our economy right now? The bankers or Ron Paul. He is an economic policy genius and no one else running for President can touch him with a ten foot pole.

Phil,

Nobody is fooled by your paid-for spamming.
It is already well established that Thompsons campaign has been hiring viral-marketers – and it is quite obvious that you are one.

why are the precincts reported percent at 38%. the vote count has doubled and they are still at 38% this is on cnn and fox and msnbc..

Romney's people vote repeatedly, over dozens of times, and this is permitted. No wonder he is the winner. Go to YouTube(dot)com and search ROMNEY CHEATERS and a whole bunch of red-handed Romney supporters are going at it: cheating!

Is this who we want for president, another cheater?

Not a bad finish for a candidate who gets very little (if any) fair media coverage. This is just a taste of what is yet to come for Dr. Paul.

Dr. Paul proposes a six point plan to deal with the current immigration problem:

Physically secure our borders and coastlines. We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals.
Enforce visa rules. Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law. This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas.
No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward for breaking our laws.
No welfare for illegal aliens. Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules. But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services.
End birthright citizenship. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong.
Pass true immigration reform. The current system is incoherent and unfair. But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation. This is insanity. Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods.

BTW folks. something we can probably agree on, this was a landslide for Romney, and that is very sad. I have never seen supporters get so excited about their candidate competing for 2nd when 2nd represents 12% of the vote.

Ron Paul is far from bigoted why don't you do your own homework and research instead of depending on the MSM to give you the "alleged facts". I also notice how you come from TN who is far from having a clean record on racism why don't you go visit Polk County, TN among other counties in TN.

For God's sake people do your homework before believing everything you read in the news. Ron Paul is far from racist. Read about on of the NAACP chairmen vouching for him.

Look at his policies, do some research of your own. KNOW YOU CANDIDATES based on your own investigating.

I bet most of the people voting for McCain don't even know his positions on major issues.

LOL Phil. So you are saying because his name is on it, he did it....ok...I just found a document that says Phil from Memphis that posts on CNN.com's politicalticker blog admits to hating blacks and minorities....I'm reporting you Phil, you can't say you didn't write it...because your name is on here.

Wow! Just wow!

Despite the mainstrem-media blackout Ron Paul in second place.

Imagine how many votes he would get if the media would treat him in a fair way.

Go Ron Paul!

Dr. Paul reminds us what it means to be free....
What does it mean to you?
Gov or Dr. Paul can never ever give or take that away from you...
It's all you.
Thanks god we chose someone to finally bing this up again.
Go Paul & Go Go Go to every American & human being on this planet.

I am voting for MITT ROMNEY!!!!!

Mitt has not been in Washington for years like John McLaim, Clinton and Obama.

Mitt has held executive positions as a Govenor and in private business, Obama, Clinton and John McLaim have only worked in Washington they do not have a clue about private business or the American economy.

Mitt is a conservative that’s why the media hates him; John McLaim is a liberal just look who he associates with Kennedy, Feingold, the gang of 14, ect. and that’s why the media loves John McLaim.

Mitt is against amnesty for illegal aliens; Obama, Clinton and John McLaim are for amnesty for illegal aliens.

Mitt is for tax cuts, Obama, Clinton and John McLaim are against tax cuts and want to raise our taxes.

Mitt is for conservative judges, Obama, Clinton and John McLaim are for liberal judges.

Mitt wants to free Americans and American business from the federal government Obama, Clinton and John McLaim want big government and are responsible for big government we have.

Mitt will fight to protect this country and build a strong military; Obama, Clinton and John McLaim stood by when al-Qaeda attacked our interests in the 1990 and the 1980s.

Mitt Romney is the right change for America

Vote for Mitt!!!

mormons – keeping their losers in the race until the end.
ie; marie osmond can't dance. Romney can't lead.

Keep drinking the mainstream Kool-Aid about Ron Paul being "bigoted," and all you do is expose your willingness to be a sheep and your ignorance of the truth of Ron Paul's campaign. Remember that the entire concept of racism and race categorization is a collectivist (ie, socialist) idea and goes completely against liberty and, more notably, libertarianism. Ron Paul is an advocate of freedom for all persons, whether male or female, white or black or anything in between, and for equal treatment. If you seek to impose the label of "bigot" on anyone, look no further than those who seek to categorize people not by the "character of their heart," but rather only by the color of their skin and the character of the genetics. These people are the true bigots who only seek control by perpetuating stereotypes about race and racial relations, while masking liberty by accusing others of bigotry.

It is time to actually realize Dr. Martin Luther King's dream of examining peoples' ability and character without regard to the color of their skin. It is time to return government to the people, as our Founding Fathers intended. It is time to vote for liberty and not for more of the same empty promises.

It is time for RON PAUL.

Dr Paul is the real candidate for change, He is by far one of the most honest candidates with a voting record to prove it.
Good work CNN you are doing a good job.

Phil.. Ron Paul is not a hater.

M

We need to get rid of some of these second tier, unelectable candidates. Rudy, Fred, Huck and Hunter should drop out and back Ron Paul.

When Ron Paul was low in the polls they tried to push him out. Now the tide has turned, let's see if there is a double-standard

Great news! Go Ron Paul!

Rock on Phil. Hate indeed! Pretty Ironical wouldn't you say?

Having long predicted that Ron would not finish any higher than 4th place in any primary I am surprised. The man is a nut and still doesnt have a snowballs chance on Venus but thats better than the snowballs chance on the sun that he used to have.

My my things are getting interesting.

Thank goodness people are waking up to Ron Paul. Sadly he probably won't take first in Nevada but second is good. Hopefully now he'll gain the needed exposure to sweep super tuesday. Imagine a honest leader who actually cares about the PEOPLE! Good Job Paulites!

bigoted? you drank the kool aid didnt you?

Take a good look at the WORLD's support of Ron Paul.

Step outside your box for a minute and ask yourself why so many people in other Countries around the World are SCREAMING for American's to listen to Ron Paul.

The other candidates can talk all they want about restoring our Nation's respect in the International Community. They can talk all they want about building trust between our Nation and the rest of the World.

But there is one Candidate that many other people in many other Countries have faith will deliver on those promises.

Ron Paul.

Use your search engine – try Ron Paul Europe on Youtube to start.

And then honestly ask yourself how the rest of the World can see something that our Nation en masse so far can't. Why are we so afraid to face the truth? Change brings isssues – no doubt it. But if we don't change – the issues we will face as a result will be far, far worse.

Ron Paul for President – The Revolution is NOW!

See what happens when the South Carolina returns come in. When Paul has competition he has done no better than fifth in any primary. I predict another stunning fifth place showing for Paul in SC.

GO RON PAUL! LETS TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!!

to be a consistent libertarian, you cannot be racist, because it is a collectivist mentality that fits people into groups based on superficial observations. by this argument Ron Paul is the least racist of all the candidates, as his voting record *actually indicates*. he is the only one consistently voting against big government and spending

Mitt, by comparison flops, like a fish out of water. he routinely makes comments that he intends to tinker with the existing system(change management). how does he intend to fix our economy, without addressing the Federal Reserve(as RP does), while continuing to perpetuate this war/trade debt cycle. its impossible! Romney wont even commit to eliminating any government agencies like the IRS or DOE... so what ARE his plans? a "stimulus" package?

conservatives must listen more closely to Ron's view on the economy, given that he actually has and will confront Ben Bernenke at the FED. but as is being witnessed, republicans want a Reagan look-a-like more then one in principle, and will continue down this road of pseudo-conservatism until it gives way to blatant socialism

Ron Paul, please come to Mississippi. You can win this state.

Calm down you Paul Puppets. Romney and Paul were the only Repubs to set foot in the state. It has been ignored pretty much by everyone since it is only a beauty contest - no delegates were awarded. So Paul showed he maybe can come in second, albeit a distant, distant second when there was essentially no one running third. Wow, what an accomplishment.

this would be huge if he could get second in nevada.

Not sure how a white man calling a white man racist can be racist or bigoted. I keep hearing Ron Paul supporters say "those charges were disproven a long time ago" but none of you can point me to how, when or where other than he denied knowing about the content of his own newsletter. Then look at the names you are calling me and tell me that this is not the affiliation of hate. Again, show me where and how Paul disputed the language that was in black and white in his own newsletter and I will stop making posts all over this site about him being bigoted. Until then, i will not sit back and let even one positive post that i read about Mr. Paul go unresponded to.

Ron Paul is not a racist but the mainstream media is just look at the questions they have asked Obama. For all of you who wish to be taken care of by big government remember, remember the 5th of November! It will ring in your ears! Go Ron Paul the only true defender of the Constitution and American Freedom running for President.

Guys, read the Ron Paul newsletters and the racist bile inside them. He claims he didn't write it, but even if that's true, his name is on it. Also recently he told Tim Russert that Lincoln should have bought the Black American slaves from their owners, implying that their ownership of other human beings was legitimate. Imagine! To be reimbursed by the federal government for owning human property. Two problems with that, especially if you claim to be for small gov't.
1) Federal government paying people? Sounds like one of those liberal tax & spend policies to me
2) Nobody has legitimate ownership over other humans.

More problems with so-called libertarian positions held by Paul.
a) He would ban flag burning, I guess he never heard of the 1st amendment, or maybe he values fabric more than black people.
b) He doesn't support reproductive rights. Again not very 'libertarian'. Can't have it both ways, guys.

Lastly, are all of you Paulites prepared to say, "I stand by a white supremacist"? Its ok I guess if you do. After all anyone who voted for Bush, Trent Lott, Pat Buchanan, Robert Byrd (democrat), obviously have no problem with it. Just admit it to yourselves.

Go Ron Paul !! Oh people keep counting him out. Oh he may not get the nomination but wow..amazing

I love you Ron Paul, you da man. Way to go, Where's Juliani? Where Fred, Where's Huckabee? Where's all the polls.
Time to celeberate....
Fifth, Fourth, Thrid, Second, and then First

Go Ron Paul
Thanks CNN...

The constitution's flaky....that's a good one Phil. Ok, I'm ignoring you now.

Reminds me of the "Turtle and the Rabbit",and we know who won that one.

And what about all the money that Clinton got from china for her run? and where is the quote that he said that? I can quote McCain in the debate showing MCcain as a racist "I don't want to trade with them they only want to trade Burkas." HMMMM well Where is the evidence?????????????????? A news letter that he didn't even run. I can print a news letter under your name and be a bigot.

Phil, again, you are not doing any research but only reading what the news feeds to your little sheep brain. Votes from morons like yourself is what brings us morons in office like Clinton, Romney, Huckelbarry, etc. Ron Paul has never made one racist comment in his life, period.

But of course, sheep like Phil will believe anything they are told because people like Phil aren't smart enough to see the big picture of what is really going on in this game of politics.

Thanks for showing Ron Paul. He is a viable candidate for those who are truly against the war in Iraq. The other Republican candidates have laughed on stage at him and I guess Guiliani and McCain are not laughing now. People I know who actually have worked with Ron Paul said you could not find a more honest candidate.
He is no frills and I guess we cannot afford the candidates with all the frills now that Bush has gotten us into the 3rd world status. Please give Ron Paul a chance.

Economy, Romney
How can Romney be for the economy when he supports staying longer in Iraq and wasting more money? I am the one who does the budget in my household and I know when I get stretched, I stop spending. U.S must do the same thing but the only one who has that plan is Ron Paul. He is so on the money on so many issues, that Ron Paul is the only choice for America. I hope you reconsider your presidential candidate for the sake of your country.

The GOP people in Nevada are incompetent and became all defensive instead of cleaning house like they should have done. They must take all responsibilites for any voting irregularitieses.

Ron Paul's the only candidate of principles and integrity on this trash talking campaign. I'm Asian and I'm voting Ron Paul.

All racial accusations of Ron Paul have been debunked. Ron Paul is just an honest guy and a lot of people like Ofer don't seem to like that. And how can a guy like Ron Paul be scary haven't you seen the rest of the candidates. Prove me wrong Ofer.

Tim Minnesota...Oh My God, Dr. Paul showed up at a black caucus. Isn't that wonderful.Make me wish this was already November so I could run right out and vote for him. Ron Paul / Barack Obama. I,m having a dream.

Paul represents pure American values. Freedom at its best.

Freedom Works for ALL!!! Thanks CNN for (today..) not hiding Paul.

M

Ron Paul " When you trade your freedoms for security you are rewarded with neither" America needs this man at this time in our history! Rock on Paul!!!!

Ron Paul's view on black and Mexicans is that they should be pardoned and be released from the prison from the War on Drug if they did not commit violent crime.

I have never voted in my life (except at a mock election and I voted for jimmy Cater because he looked like my dad a bit) The reason is simple I have yet to see anyone whom I would actually want as the President of the USA. Most politicians are a bunch of lying piles of steaming dung. The only reason they run for office is all the money they can make from special interest groups. In my life Ive only seen 2 Presidents I really liked. 1st Ronald Reagan (im old school Republican) and Bill Clinton (Dont ask Even I cant figure it out...I just like the guy) But I dont think I would vote for either of them if they were to run today.
BUT
After hearing Ron Pauls views on things. Ive already registed and I will be voting this year for Mr Paul (unless Mr Bush cancles the election because of some "NATIONAL EMERGENCY"

Oh Yeah Phil Memphis, TN I think I remember you...your the one that got caught in the park Blowing Bubbles ..................................The Clown PS Bubbles sends his love

A great victory for someone who doesn't pander, is not a hypocrite, and has not sold his soul to special interests. Way to go Ron Paul !!! By the way Phil, Ron Paul presents the best fiscal policy with regards to the poor, that is controlling the inflationary effects on the price of goods. There are many minorities that are poor so I don't believe Dr. Paul is racist. Actions not words.

Phil Memphis, TN- if you have to go back 15-20 years to find one thing wrong with someone well that is better then going back one day for some and well less then a month for all others running except well The GOOD DOCTOR.

Phil in TN,
When the head of the Texas chapter of the NAACP states to the press that he "has known Dr. Paul for over twenty years" and "knows with all his heart that Ron Paul is not even remotely racist" and "is a champion of equality" and "is being unfairly portrayed by certain elements of the media for political purposes"...you have to kind of believe him, don't you? I mean, he's not even a Republican. Convenient that 'ol "Anderson Stupor" left that out of his 'expose" on Dr. Paul (which was also conveniently aired on the night of a primary). Oh well, at least Anderson's news network doesn't make an absurd claim like "fair and balanced." So, Phil in TN, read a book. Do some research. Stop acting like a brainwashed National Socialist.

Ron '08 (baby)

The War on Drugs is the most racist government policy out there. Do you see any other candidate who openly talks about ending it?

RON PAUL ES EL MEJOR , IS THE BEST

WE LOVE YOU DR. PAUL!!!

You are EXACTLY what AMERICA needs today!!!

Thank you for runnning, for curing our apathy and for bringing back some dignity to our nation.

Ron Paul for the WIN!!!

Ron Paul is the only answer for True Freedom in America!

If you want to live in a FREE country Support Dr Paul.

From Phil to Ofer in one leap.If you dont like the LAW just leap back over the fence.

Looser/freak

Ron Paul, and Dennis Kucinich, are the only candidates that the wanna-be oligarchy don't own -lock, stock, and barrel. The other candidates will try and stick us with more of the same erosion of our rights and tax payer dollar ripoffs for their buddies based on bogus made-up wars and crises. Now comes the media smears on Dr. Ron for telling the truth.

Ron Paul for president – today !!.

I am extremely proud of Dr. Paul today! It seems as though the american people are finally starting to wake up.

Ron Paul! Vote Ron Paul. Let it boil down to Romney & Paul, and we'll see who's views are better for the country.

Romney didn't steal the vote. The huge mormon communities here essentially guaranteed him a win. Combine that with the old people and Romney had NV locked up.

Know what's scary? How many people are willing to lie about Ron Paul and say that he's a racist. How terrified are you of living you own life that you have to lie about Ron Paul? Are you really so scared of not having the government care for you from cradle to grave, and to terrified of not murdering muslims that you'd lie about Ron Paul? Do you not want sound money? Do you not want to be left alone to live your life as you see fit?

Ofer, the only thing that is truly scary is people like you! Uninformed hate filled people spewing lies about the only honest canidate in the race. Get your facts straight learn the truth about Dr. Paul and you too will then be a proud supporter of this great american!

I'm in Nevada. A couple of days before we got a phone message that reminded us to be to the precinct at 9:30am but we then got a message from Ron Paul to be there by 8:30am. After looking into it it was 8:30 and they were going to lock the doors at 9:10. It seems to me and other Ron Paul supports were told wrong on purpose.

Ofer is wrong and he should take a look at Huckabees racist remarks and meetings with white supremacists.

Im a democrate who was not going to vote untill I read about Ron Paul.....He is brave and an inspiration, I dont think the message he stands for will go away, even if he does not win.

Go Ron Paul

THANK YOU

Well maybe now CNN will start giving Dr. Ron Paul the respect he has always deserved. So CNN how does it feel to eat crow? You have been treating Dr. Ron Paul as if he did not have a chance. Ron Paul is the only one running who has any real concept of the trouble America is in and how to fix the economy. Go Dr. Ron Paul
Louis Tash
Austin Texas

about time the vote gets out go ron paul

Ron Paul is the only candidate who can save this great country. Our economy is a mess and our foreign policy is even worse. It is time to take care of America.

Funny, the "new GOP" keeps screaming racist, but murdering brown-skinned people in the Middle East isn't racist...it's PATRIOTIC it's down right AMERICAN.

Enjoy your President Hillary, Americows.

Due Diligence is the key. Phil in Memphis – you don't really believe everything you read in the papers, right? Do a little research before you discredit a very good man who has been proving for years that he is NOT a bigot. Not just saying it – proving it.

Take a good look at the infighting between the Candidates in their own parties and they garbage they sling at each other.

And take an even closer look at how many of them are now talking about reducing Government spending and reducing Federal Income Taxes to the Citizens. The same issues Ron Paul has been fighting for now for many years in Congress. Check his Congressional Record – don't listen to the "cover copies" of the tune – listen to the original voice who has been singing it out for years.

He warned in 2002 that our economy was headed for disaster and that we couldn't afford to take the paths we were taking – either fiscally or in the immeasurable costs of the lives of our Citizens to the War Machine.

No one listened then – but they sure are listening now when it's come to pass exactly as he said it would.

GO RON PAUL! YES! Finally the message begins to be heard – no matter how hard they try to ignore it and silence you – WE THE PEOPLE hear you Ron Paul!

McCain is the bigot. No one has ever heard Ron Paul utter an ill word toward a minority. He HAS been quoted with many inspirational and uplifting statements of equality. McCain stereotyped Arabs on National TV by saying they only had burkas to trade. Phil, do your homework.

Phil from Memphis: Youre still believing the Ron Paul racist garbage? Maybe you should do a search for "NAACP on Ron Paul" and see what Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder has to say about him. The false information is adolescent and foolish and has been disproven by very reputable sources. Do some DD before reguritating canned propaganda please.

Ron who?

Dear Rebecca:

Thank you so much for giving our man some attention. You rock and only totally!!

Elizabeth in Seattle

I think its time to start calling Giuliani and Thompson the "fringe" or "longshot" candidates.

The burden of proof? It is in black and white (if you will excuse that analogy) an was purposely published for all the world to read. Was it the Paul supporters that coined the term "Sheeple"? Now THAT is ironic.

Ron Paul finishes 2nd!! He will only rise from here as his views on economics are the only ones clashing with the failing Federal Reserve (a group of private bankers who handle and print our money). Rosa Parks and MLK Jr are Ron Paul's heroes, google "Ron Paul NAACP" where the NAACP president defends Ron Paul. MLK Jr day here we come!!!

Phil – Sounds a little "bigoted" to me to call someone a "bigot" without backing it up and also to slander a whole political party as "bigoted". I have heard it said that those who cry "Bigot!" the loudest are the true Bigots. The President of theTexas NAACP who has known Ron Paul for decades says there is no way he is a bigot. Mislabeling someone is the only effective tactic to use to discredit someone who is clean. Don't fall for the MSM's campaign smear tactics against Dr. Paul, a caring, Christian, informed candidate.

Billary says: "No woman is illegal" and she therefore means that "NO VOTE IS ILLEGAL!" She wants all the illegal Mexican votes.

Let's set the record straight. The president of the NAACP, who has known Dr Paul for 20 years, announced a week or so ago that he is definitely not a racist. I figure that the president of the NAACP would be able to tell difference...

He said that Dr Paul's stance on the War on Drugs was infallible evidence that he has no racist tendencies since the WAD leans so heavily on African Americans.

Enough said.

Dr. Paul's success among Independents demonstrates the impact his emphasis on liberty has among those who truly think for themselves and vote without any ties to "party loyalty." I just wish we were still a nation of independent thinkers.

I have read Paul's views, and while interesting they are a bit flaky. The bigotry I am referring to is the Ron Paul newsletter? Ever heard of it or read what was in it? And then you will say "he didn't write those articles". And then you will say "he never read those articles or knew what was in his own newsletter". Give me a break.

It's dumb voters like Phil that is why we keep getting dumb leaders in office

Ron Paul is not bigoted. There has been a smear campaign against him to distort his views. He is for equal rights for all people – blacks, Asians, Mexicans. homosexuals.

Please do not say things about Ron P{aul unless you get to know the man. Wall Street and Neoconservatives are trying to destroy the man Reagan called the only honest man in Washington DC. He wants to restore our constitution ans stop this madness that is destroying the middle class and the future of our country.

Don't be a fool, Ron Paul is no bigot. >.>

What I think will happen is this. The Republican party will continue to stupidly ignore Paul. His support will grow, through campaign contributions and grassroots. He will continue to make more sense than any of the other candidates at the debates. He will announce a run as an Independent, and he will steal a large number of votes from the Republican nominee. He will also garner a large number of undecided votes and votes for the candidates that did not get nominated on BOTH sides (because he appeals to us all). Ron Paul will win the November elections and become President.

Ron Paul's racist beliefs are long standing and well documented. I guess being a white supremacist is only racist enough to place you second in the Republican primaries. What's so scary about Ron Paul is how many liberal people support him because of his sensible positions on the Endless War in Iraq and the Endless War on Drugs, but they don't know about his views on blacks and Mexicans. He is scary indeed!

Way to go RON PAUL!!!
Maybe one day our country would have a free-open minded man like him.

Outstanding!!

Ron Paul is the only candidate out there who embraces the Constitution! The rest are among the growing crowd who believe that they are better than the AUTHORS of that noble document.
(not the framers, which is a convenient term for implying it should be rewritten)

Dr Paul's defense of our sovereignty is a lonely voice in a world where the globalists get all the ink.

Romney steals the vote!

GO ROMNEY!

Ron Paul is the best hope for America's future. I challenge everyone to look him up on the internet, find out what he really stands for and see if you don't agree with me.

Phil is the racist. It is racist organizations that are putting out these untrue, falsified rumors. Phil has no citations, hard evidence, or anything to point to Ron Paul being a racist. The burden of proof is on Phil...but since he thinks it is the other way around:
Phil is a bigot, hateful person, that throws rocks on to the road.

Since we are playing Phil's game, the burden of proof is on him.

Woohoo!

Ron Pau.

A moral victory for sure.

One step at a time.

Dear Friends:

Please read How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker.

Vote for Senator John McCain.

The enemy is at thy feet.

Economy Romney wins another Medal and picks up more delegates/

Romney is clearly lead of the Pack.

McCain econiomics just don't add up.

No surprise here about Ron Paul. The only bigotry I've seen associated with Ron Paul has been from the mainstream media. Thanks to CNN on this one for being fair in their reporting...

In response to Phil from Memphis – it's not bigotry when mormons vote for Romney, women vote for Hillary, or blacks vote for Obama. Yet, free thinkers that vote for Ron Paul... Well, my goodness, this most be bigotry. It's easy to label and judge without knowing the facts... Listen to what Ron Paul has to say and read his viewpoints on his website and you might learn somehing. He is the most intelligent and well-spoken candidate on either side... And his movement is growing daily... Again, no surprise.

RON PAUL! SECOND!

Hey Phil, nobody pushing rumors and out right lies about your candidate. Remember Dr Paul was one of a few of the Republican candidates that showed up at the black caucus. Remember?

Thanks CNN for reporting on Ron Paul. Fairness in coverage will help Americans become more informed on all the candidates.

Well, I have to admit it surprises me that a bigoted candidate like Paul could garner this much support, even in the Republican party.