Amherst, New Hampshire (CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is currently confronted by two political realities: promising poll numbers in the states that hold the first two presidential contests, and nagging questions about his electability in a general election.
On Wednesday in New Hampshire, the Texas congressman addressed them both: playing up his popularity in Iowa and New Hampshire and insisting not only can he win the White House but that his critics fear a Paul administration. Even still, if the GOP primary race morphs into a long battle, Paul questioned his own stamina to endure it.
"I'm not looking forward to anything being long and protracted. So I hope it ends rather quickly and we do real well in the beginning of the year," Paul said after reporters questioned his ability to go long in a possible fight.
"The [Paul] organization is fantastic. The question is: am I going to hold up if I keep doing all this," Paul said.
Reporters also asked Paul about his steady, and in some cases surging, poll fortunes. The question-and-answer exchange came after a stop at a small convenience store in Amherst. It was the congressman's third event over a two-day swing in the Granite State.
"It means a whole lot for the campaign. It means that the momentum is building up," Paul said. "A lot of the candidates so far in this past year would come and go. You know, they'd shoot to the top and then drop back rather rapidly. Ours has never been that way. Ours has been very, very steady growth. And this last week or two there's a sudden extra growth."
"I think in political terms it means we're probably peaking at the right time."
Recent polls show Paul not only surging in Iowa but faring well against the two current GOP frontrunners: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. A fresh NBC News/Marist poll for Iowa shows Gingrich at 24% and Romney and Paul tied at 17%. Other polls for the Hawkeye State show similar numbers, with Gingrich in the lead and Paul either tied with Romney, slightly ahead, or slightly behind.
Yet even some of Paul's own supporters wonder if he can go the distance.
At a packed town hall on Tuesday evening in Peterborough, one Paul supporter – a California native - asked the congressman: how could she convince others to vote for Paul given that many federal employees would be out of work if Paul were able to shutter the government agencies he deems costly or unnecessary. Another supporter at the event questioned whether or not Paul's overall message is resonating.
"How do you get your message out to Americans that there's a real problem?" a man asked, referring to the dangers of government spending.
And at a Wednesday breakfast meet-and-greet at Joey's Diner, one man simply urged Paul to stand up for himself.
"You need to start saying, 'I can get elected,' Ken Brumleve told the congressman. "Because nobody's saying it. You've got to say it."
"Well you know why they say that - because they're scared to death I will get elected," Paul responded. "So they have to put a negative spin on it."
Yet the congressman conceded the man's point.
"You're right," Paul said.
After the exchange, Brumleve told CNN, "Everybody I talk to about Ron Paul say he's got great ideas, he's a great person – but he can't be elected. He can't win. So he's got to get out and say he can win."
Reporters pressed Paul about that sentiment after his convenience store event.
"Everyday it seems to be getting better…We're doing well in the polls. But I don't think that we should, you know, rest on that. I think there's only one poll coming up – well two immediate. That's the 3rd and the 10th, here. So that will make the big difference," Paul said, referencing the Iowa caucuses on January 3 and New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary on January 10.
"If you do extremely well or win those that might dampen that propaganda about, 'Oh, he can't win. He can't win.'
Paul was asked if he can appeal to social conservatives, national security hawks and conservative Wall Street executives within the GOP.
"Well you can't win over everybody," Paul told reporters. "But I think some of those individuals, you know, the special interests on Wall Street - they might have a lot of money, but they don't have the numbers of voters."
"Some of those you won't win over because their interests are served by the Federal Reserve," added Paul, a frequent critic of that agency. "But the people, the more they understand the Federal Reserve, and how this monetary system works, the more our numbers grow."
As Gingrich vows to run a positive campaign, Paul explained the difference between going negative and drawing contrasts.
"I think pointing out people's positions is not negative," Paul said. "If you go after people and you distort information and it becomes personal, that can be construed as negative. But if the media won't talk about a person's record I think the candidates have a responsibility to point out, 'Well his position used to be this.'"
"I mean, what is wrong with that? That's what campaigning is all about. 'Well he used to say this. And then he flipped over like this.' I don't consider that negative."
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"I just am not frightened by a free society" – Ron Paul
Sorry, but Dr Quack would ruin this country.
We elected a socialist so what's the big deal about electing a Libertarian? Given a choice between Obama and Paul, I'd vote for Paul. Can't image what is going to be left of this country in four years with Obama at the helm.
Paul outperforms all other Republican candidates among independents. The reason his general election numbers lag is because some GOPers won't commit to them. If they all did, he would win the general election in a landslide. We're talking 60%.
we all know mainstream media is scared to death of Ron Paul. could u be any more biased in ur reporting? who says Ron Paul cant win? Those who dont wish him to win. Thats who...
Ron Paul has some great ideas, but he has some scary ones as well. I don't really like his foreign policy ideas. They sound a little isolationist. Kinda like America was right before Pearl Harbor was attacked.
I love Ron Paul, but this country already had a Herbert Hoover. Paul would be Hoover of steroids!
I wouldn't put it past the American people though to forget history and vote him in.
"If you do extremely well or win those that might dampen that propaganda about, 'Oh, he can't win. He can't win.'" I concur!
RON PAUL 2012!
Simple Ron Paul will win Iowa and he will win reasonable numbers of delegates in other states. If GOP primary race continue after supper Tuesday then It may end up like 1980 democratic party primary
Funny how all the people ultimately against Paul have nothing to point out directly. They just know the spin they can dig up is easy to refute as full of baseless rhetoric.
from the article:
Yet even some of Paul's own supporters wonder if he can go the distance.
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Well, just shoot yourself in the foot and chop of your own legs at the knees.
Ron needs to run as a third party, if he waits the Donald will steal it from him.
The secret is Ron Paul is the most electable of the current GOP contenders. BY FAR.
Ron Paul is the most bright, honest, consistent, sincere devoted candidate. He is the one with true solutions to fix our budget. He is not greedy, nor serves the big interests. The Power of the Presidency he pursues is not for his ego, not for arrogance but to fix our budget and the excessive abusive expenses of the military. Ron Paul he is the only giver candidate in this race against Obama. May God bless him and moved the hearts and votes of Iowa to him.
I don't get why people say he can't win. All the latest polls that I've seen matching him up against Obama show him to the MOST likely to win. According to the latest Public Policy Polling numbers, Ron Paul is only one percentage point behind Newt. According to the polls, Paul has a large number of young supporters but this age group (18-35) is by far the least likely to have a land line and thus aren't included in all these polls. This is a strong indicator that Paul is doing even better than the polls suggest.
As a recovering democrat I now fervently support Ron Paul. Obama lied and is destroying our freedoms. Just the fact that a bill passed the house ans senate last week where US citizens can now be taken away and held indefinitely without a charge is terrifying. Bet the people in these comments who name call Dr. Paul didn't even know that bill existed. Wake up people. Do you like your freedom? Do you celebrate entrepreneurs and American ingenuity? Do you support our troops HONESTLY? The troops support Ron Paul because they know he will bring them home. What more proof do you need? I will be shocked if CNN posts this comment. The MSM does not want people to realize their freedoms are being taken away.
Anon-i-mouse- it's not really whining if it's true, and it's not just CNN. Pew Research Center did a study of mainstream media election coverage that showed Paul received 2% of the media coverage, less than any other candidate. Worse still, Sarah Palin received 7%, even though she was never a candidate. Many reporters have acknowledged the fact that they don'[t cover Paul, and that it is intentional.
Howard Kurtz of Newsweek and The Daily Beast bluntly pronounced, “We are in the business of kicking candidates out of the race.”
Ron Paul and Huntsman are the only 2 candidates from the republican side that are not shifty dirt bags out to make a buck off the American people.
Thanks once again CNN for the coverage on Ron Paul, funny every time I hear a media outlet talk about Ron Paul they always say that he deserves more attention then he gets....Yet they do not give it to him, you guys continue to be the exception, Wolf was a great moderator during the debate and the number of RP articles from you are growing steadily. Positive or negative keep it up, at least present the facts and let the voters decide for themselves.
Actually, I'm trying to figure out what faction Ron Paul does appeal to. It's not the neo-cons. It's not the social conservatives. It's sure not the liberals. Libertarians maybe? There certainly are not enough of those to get him elected. So I'm trying to figure out how anyone sees a way forward for Ron Paul. Personally, I think he's out on the lunatic fringe. Sometimes he says something that makes sense, but the rest of the time, he's just ranting.
Ron Paul 2012
Are all of you cnn gop war mongerers so scared of peace and freedom that you will just bury your heads in the sand and vote for more perpetual war. Voting for the status quo candidates is a vote for the murder of good honest citizens in our military and if you dont understand that then you dont deserve true freedom anyhow!
Any time I see somebody call Obama a socialist, I have to wonder if they actually know what socialism is. He's basically a 1980s Republican.
Ron Paul must feel pretty stupid watching wingnuts chase flavor of the week Lizard,of all people.
@Woman In California
You seriously need to stop trolling these comment sections. You are coming across as ignorant and angry. If you have a point to make, make it. But please, have some substance in your argument other than "these losers support a kook." So far, I haven't seen you make a single educated point.
@Hair Bear – No, he needs to walk over to Mittens and say "I'm not too old", and then to Newt "I'm not a liar", then to Perry "I believe in God, and he didn't pick me, he let's me pick for myself"... then give the bird to Bachmann and go get the nomination.
Ron Paul is really inspiring to me. His message gives me hope for the world. His ideas make sense. He is the only person who has anything new to say. The rest is the same old thing that has created the problems we are having. Why would anyone attack a country run by Ron Paul? They wouldn't have a reason too! If anything they would want to move here to live in a free society. We can watch our backs for enemies in much better ways than filling other countries with war and aggressive tactics.
If you don't want bears to attack you, you get off their backs and cautiously watch them from the hills. The current strategy is to poke them with a hot iron and wonder why they get angry.
Any one that says that Ron Paul has GREAT IDEAS!!! Has not taken the time to read & examine, (REALLY EXAMINE WITH CRITICAL THOUGHT) his policies & ideas.... You will find that they would ruin this country & trully make it a country where; EVERY MAN , WOMEN & CHILD would be forced to FEND FOR THEMSELVES....
It would be like the world of MAD MAX BEYOUND THUNDER DOME.....
Frankly, I like the guy, but I don't agree with his ideology and would never vote for him. He would not win a general election.
You can win Ron Paul. Don't listen to those who are pulling you backwards to prevent you making history too!
Of course some Ron Paul supporters are worried about Ron Paul "going the distance". Ron Paul is now past the stage of being ignored, so now he is being slandered, by Fox News' Dick Morris (among others at Fox News), Sean Hannity's radio show, NPR and REASON magazine's Nick Gillespie, et. al. Somehow, the old, discredited "racist newsletters" story is coming to fore; and, now that the "Ron Paul can't get the nomination" is failing, it's "Ron Paul can't win a national election." Couple this with gas prices and unemployment falling and GOP sellouts on the budget and making war on U.S. citizens and you have the groundwork laid for another Obama term, courtesy of Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney.
If people would just spend 1h of research on each candidate and what they stand for, Ron Paul would get 99% of all votes. Education is key and not accepting what you are told or see in the media.
We were afraid that Paul might continue to take the lead in this election, so we had to email all of our buddies as soon as this article was released in order to get them to post negative comments.
It's a little threatening that Ron Paul has all of this support nationwide. We don't really know what to do about it anymore. He just keeps growing in popularity.
Public service announcement to all neocons. Stay away from any building with over 2floors, hide your pills, step away from subway platforms, and heavy traffic. After January 3rd, you may suffer from severe depression. You will be in a very, very weak emotional state. End of public service announcement
The man can win...anyone can win except the flip-flopping Newt and the flip-flopping Mitt. As for the 'flubbering' Perry, he's out!
Agre or disagree with Ron Paul on any issue you like.I often do. Just try not to be nasty about it. I've been aware for 30years that the "Republicrats" were a bane to America. The one thing we should all be able to agree on is the erosion of civil liberties in the USA. Ron Paul is a statesman- not a politician. He is not going to change his positions to garner more votes. I respect that. I am also aware that many of his ideas will never make it out of Congress. (does anything that doesn't enrich a politician?). However, he can rescind past Executive Orders, and veto bills. That would be enough for me, at this crucial time. Live free, or die!
More like Gandalf. "OBAMA, YOU SHALL NOT BE RE-ELECTED!!"
(WhereIsPalin
Sorry, but Dr Quack would ruin this country.)
Sorry but war mongers such with the likes of Newt, and others would ruin the country and also if you have a job why are you wasting time making comments?
Ron Paul can not win in November if he can only get 17% of the people in the Iowa caucus to vote for him.
"I wish you were Obama's 2012 Campaign Manager instead of David Axelrod. That whole "It's Bush's fault" excuse was shot down in 2010 and is even weaker now. Obama will have to deliver more than excuses in 2012."
What part of the math don't you understand? Or is this just more "lalalalalala I can't hear you I can't hear you" from a well programmed GOP/Teatroll atlknig point parrot? The fact is, "it's Bush's fault" hasn't been rejected in the sense you're trying to claim. Smart people recognize quite well the contribution the Bush's and the GOP's policies have made to the continuing growth of deficit and debt problems and they also recognize that addressing those problems requires an honest, objective acceptance of those contributions in order to formulate a solution. Sure, nobody wants to see a sitting POTUS claim it was all the other guy's fault and take no responsibility for what he himself could've done better: the point is to accurately apportion responsibility. Large portions of the deficit growth under Obama are a result of the Bush tax cuts and the massive drop in unemployment that occurred before and continued to occur after Obama took office. Obama was able to stop the bleeding but you don't get thanked for that when what people want is a magical transfusion that fixes everythign overnight. Meanwhile, we have the GOP yanking tubes out of the machine to prevent it. So no...it's not rejected in the way you claim. People don't want to hear excuses, it's true, but what they do want to hear is an honest, objective discussion that addresses and accurately apportions ALL factors that have led to where we are. On that front, they don't want to hear "it's all Obama's fault and he owns it now" either unless they're simply GOP basers who have been biding their time to make that claim solely based on Obama having been in office and prevented from doing enough to help by GOP obstruction.
'drop in unemployment "
should have said "drop in employment " or "rise in unemployment"...you get the point
His son Rand Paul will be drag on his campaign. I would not vote for Ron Paul based on his sons weird Character. He has very bad standing in Minor Community at Kentucky.
Ron Paul will win the nomination. Then we can all belly laugh at Bath House Barry Sortero trying to debate the good Dr. I can't wait!
While I would consider voting for Mr. Paul, his anemic reference to Wall St. money raises doubts. He should be clearly blasting them for the damage Wall St. has done to the concept of capitalism (which demands regulation to keep it from eating itself).
Ron Paul would ruin the country? Why? Becouse he would pull out the troops out from the Middle East? What would you do, if China has occupied us? I would fight for freedom! But if they got out and left us in peace, WHY THE HELL SHOULD I STILL FIGHT? WHAT FOR, IF I HAVE ACHIEVED WHAT I WANTED? Think, it's the same situation in Afganistan, Iraq, Pakistan!
Ron Paul isn't crazy, nor dangerous, he is REASONABLE! The only problem is he is not corrupted and no damn corporation supports him! Oh, and of course he has voted for the same things for 30 years – now that's terrible, we want a president like Gingrich, who would change his mind every week, who is unreliable, and probably had another wife by the end of the year.
Paul isn't just the way of stoping the american crisis, but he is a way of putting this country in the condition it was under Reagan. America wasn't build on the idea of socializm, military intervention all over the world, it was created on the base of freedom, liberty, and democracy, ran by the people, not the government!! And you know what? It's clear, that before we started all this what we have now, we were the strongest and greatest nation of the world! The UE zone is falling, because two decades ago they started that we have just entered. And I see only one man on the stage who has noticed it and wants to prevent the U.S. from ending up like Greece, Italy, or Spain.
Ron Paul 2012. It worked in the past, it will work now.
Phil,
In answer to your question.... Here are a few groups of people Ron Paul appeals to.
Those Americans who...
1. Are tired of endless wars....
2. Are opposed to a Federal Reserve systems that picks winners and losers.
3. Are opposed to government that is hell-bent on intruding in every facet of our lives
4. A government that is taking money from poor people here, and giving it to rich people in other countries (foreign aid)
5. A government that as recently as this week, passed legislation that will allow American citizens to be captured, and detained indefinitely without charge or due process (NDAA 2012)
6. A so-called War on Drugs that since it's inception has cost over a trillion dollars and has lead to a higher incarceration rate for non-violent offenders than any other industrialized country.
7. A government who is more concerned about the borders between Afghanistan and Iraq that our own.
I think a better question is.....why does'nt Ron Paul appeal to everybody?
anonymous wrote:
we all know mainstream media is scared to death of Ron Paul. could u be any more biased in ur reporting? who says Ron Paul cant win? Those who dont wish him to win. Thats who...
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My. My. How short the selective memories fade? Earlier this year, back when most campaigns were not even announced yet, Ron Paul was one the first to announce he was going to be in it to win it. He had the spotlight virtually almost all of it to himself. Even after folks like Herman Cain jumped into the fray, Paul had the media....until disaster struck.
Rand Paul, son of Ron, with name of Paul, went on national television expressing his discontentment at the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From his Libertarian perspective, the Act compromised your freedom of speech. Rand came out said, point blank, that you had a right to be bigot if you wanted. You can throw people out of your place of business if that do not suit you. Ron Paul was bombarded with questions asking for clarification on his son's remarks. Ron Paul did not discredit them. He dodged the questions and the media. It has been that way since.
Ron Paul 2012!
we need someone NOT affiliated with any big cooperation and someone that has morals (hmm...morals that apply to the 99% of us) in other words...the only guy in Washington....that leaves only Ron Paul.
Eva wrote:
As a recovering democrat I now fervently support Ron Paul. Obama lied and is destroying our freedoms.
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You sound like you're fried and support Ron Paul mainy because he wants to legalize marijuana. Please, the next time you want to make accusations of "Obama lied", would you please provide an example to help us understand your point. Simply standing up and spewing hate makes you sound like that is that you know how to do.
Obama's got my vote so far but, I don't understand why Ron Paul is called a nut or a quack? Bringing our troops home is crazy? Filing criminal investigation on bakers is nuts? Protecting citizen's rights is quack? Protecting freedom in the internet is loco? Could it be it's true? MSM, coorporations and adversaries are all scared?
Want some solid people to buy up all of these houses, people that will pay?
Bring home the troops.
Want to get a better handle on immigration control?
Bring home the troops and employ them to build strategic fencing along the border.
Want to stimulate the economy?
Bring home the troops and allow them to spend that hard earned tax payer money here at home.
Want a President that can get this to happen?
Vote Ron Paul.
If Ron Paul wins the GOP nomination I may be able to sleep the night before the election. Any of the rest of the freak show ...NO WAY!!
I'm not interested in voting 'out' one pol and voting 'in' a different (ha, really the same) party. In the past, I've let myself be persuaded in that my vote would be 'wasted' if I didn't vote for the lesser of two evils. NO MORE. I'll vote for Ron Paul as a write-in if he doesn't win the nomination.
Fear? I'm terrified! Can you imagine the executive decisions made while Congress is not in session?
ZTTim,
"I think a better question is.....why does'nt Ron Paul appeal to everybody?"
Because the media discredit him. They are afraid of NO CORUPTION!
I would have grave concerns about Ron Paul as president. His foreign policy is unaffected by history. It sounds so isolationist that it makes me wonder if he would support anything our allies would see as necessary. Letting people do what they want is fine except when it starts stepping on everyone else's toes and sensiblities which can be fine here in the country. The problem is that when we have to deal with the rest of the world, we need to show our values and retreating isn't one of them.
Ron Paul makes more sense than any other candidate. It shows with his support among different political spectrums. He gets support from Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. Why? Because he is running on policy. How many candidates do that these days?
If common sense and truth will prevail that means 3on @aul's victory.
>Any time I see somebody call Obama a socialist, I have to wonder if they actually know what socialism is. He's basically a 1980s Republican
Never recall any 1980s Republicans waging class warfare the way Obama does. Also don't recall any "sharing the weath" and comments about the 1% and 99%. Could have sworn I was alive then to....
@Truth and Nothing But the Truth
"We elected a socialist so what's the big deal about electing a Libertarian?"
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You use the word "socialist" as if you understood it's meaning. Leveling the playing field to prevent the corporate-funded right-wing from destroying the middle-class is not socialism. Preventing right-wingers from plundering Medicare and Social Security is not socialism. The wealthy have prospered at the expense of the middle class, sending their money offshore and not creating jobs – contrary to the Republican myth about trickle-down economics. It never works. Making people pay a progressive income tax, especially in light of the many loopholes they use today, isn't socialism. It's the only way to prevent the wealthy from buying our government and using it to increase their wealth to a point where none of their ancestors will ever need to work and be productive. How would that turn out? All of the nations where an elite class drove the middle class and the poor into the ground have ended up in revolution. It's history.
If you're supporting the Republican Party of today you are supporting an effort to create fascist government – similar to the governments we fought WWII to eliminate. It would help America to try to bridge the gaps we've allowed hate radio and right-wing news to create. Stop calling the President a socialist and look at what's actually happened over the last three years. The Republicans were in control when this situation was created. Calling the President names and refusing to accept responsibility for obstructive behavior is simply childish and unpatriotic.
Ron Paul looks like one of Santa's elves. Can you imagine him with big black shoes with buckles on them and dressed in green velvet at the inaugeration?
@S. B. Stein
Guess it depends on your perspective. I fully support the USA fighting against blatant agression (i.e. invasion of Kuwait in 1st Iraq war), and in fighting against genocide (i.e. Bosnia). But we (Congress and Pres.) pick and chose, or we would be fighting in other places (Somalia comes to mind, at least to shut down pirates, if not genocide. Remember that the marines went "to the shores of Tripoli" to fight pirates). But do we have the right to decide to prop up a regime or try to change it in a sovereign country? If we had let the (corrupt) government fall in Vietnam, and avoided war fatigue, a few years later we could have intervened in Pol Pot's genocide in Cambodia. Instead, we stood back while a million plus people were massacred.
I love how Ron Paul supporters ignore his controversial positions on civil rights. That's because his position that being a bigot is totally indefensible.
The only thing more dangerous than a Ron Paul Presidency, are the brainwashed dolts that support him. His supporters key in on one or two reasonable stances Paul takes, become totally enamored with him, then fail to look at the rest of his stances, the ones that would jeopardize our personal health, safety, and prosperity. As with ALL the GOP crop of horribly flawed candidates, Paul is no exception, except perhaps a little more dangerous than the others.
The question I have is how does Dr. paul suggest we transition from the government we have now to the one he envisions. What happens to all the people who have government jobs and the countless more who work for companies that provide good and servcies to the Federal Government? Who pays for these people to transition into other areas of the economy? I have yet to hear Dr.Paul or his supporters address this concern. Its a great idea to cut the deficit and reign in the budget but there will be casualties.
@S.B.Stein E.B.NJ: I suggest that the converse to what you have said is true. It is the current foreign policy, which has been extant for a very long time, throughout many presidential administrations, that is unaffected by history. We have bases in more than 130 countries, 900 at the last count that I read. We continue to create animosity and ill will for our presence and we do not learn from this history. For example, consider the current situation in Iran. People are calling for the 17,000 individuals in the Embassy to get out. If you have not traveled around the world, you simply will not be aware of how much American foreign policy is despised. Paul is not an isolationist. He is very focused on what is going on worldwide and would be an advocate for talking with people diplomatically, trading with people in other countries, but not getting entangled in their national affairs and conflicts. Israel, for instance, does not need any help for us to defend itself. This is amply true. The best estimate is that they have at least 200 nuclear weapons. We simply need to get out of other people's business. This meddling is what is causing us to be vulnerable to attack. We make ourselves unsafe. Paul would not hesitate to defend this country and to counterattack if attacked. We have a weapon now that can hit any target in the world in an hour or less. The bottom line is that Paul is not weak on defense, by any means. He is strong on not being the aggressor and making enemies by such aggression, which includes covert operations. Ron Paul, thus, is the only candidate who can move us in the direction of safety and solidity in our monetary affairs.
DEMOCRATS FOR DR. RON PAUL!!!!!!!!!
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RON PAUL ROLLING IN IOWA
From Business Insider
Ron Paul, the once-forgotten presidential candidate, is picking up steam in Iowa and now appears poised to overtake frontrunner Newt Gingrich, according to a new survey released today from the left-leaning Public Policy Polling.
The poll finds support for Gingrich has slipped to 22%, with Ron Paul just behind with 21%. Mitt Romney trails in third place with 16%.
That’s a five-point drop in favorability for Gingrich, who has raced to the top of the Republican presidential field over the past month. PPP found Gingrich’s favorability numbers have fallen 19 points over the past week.
Meanwhile, support for Paul is on the rise, particularly among younger voters and voters who identify themselves as “new.” Among likely caucus-goers under age 45, Paul leads Gingrich 30-16. The numbers are nearly flipped for caucus-goers over age 45.
But what Paul’s fans lack in age and experience, they make up for in enthusiasm — 77% of Paul supporters say they are definitely going to vote for him, compared to 54% for Gingrich.
This entire GOP primary reminds me of one of the games they play during the 7th inning stretch in minor league baseball. The one where the group of clowns tries to run the bases and each one gets their turn in first place. What a joke.
@Woman in California. Nick won that argument. He asked that you make an argument instead of calling people names, and your retort is to call him ignorant (with no argument at all). That is why you do a great disservice to those that believe as you do. You make the anti Paul camp look stupid, and not all of them are. But you are.
Here, Here, Larry L. Here here! If the malignant neo-toads have the eyes to see, and the momentary mental clarity to read your words, they will understand what a load of deseased baboons thay are.
A shout-out to Dr. Alan Price, who posted in defense of Paul on the other "Paul" thread: likewise "you have not done one whit of serious research to" conclude that Paul "has more compassion in his little finger than" Marie MD has in her "entire being". You are a pompous windbag, blindly following the shenanigans of a libertarian huckster.
This story alone bespeakes the regressive and demeaning outlook on our modern society that Ron Paul has always had. When this idiot looks in the constitution, he will also see no mention of airplanes, rockets, computers - and no mention of federally funded scientific research which has led this country out of a debilitating World War and placed our country and western civilization at the forefront of human knowledge and progress.
If you would like to go back to living in a cave, and experience having the richest among us determine every aspect of our lives as they fill the power vacuum left by the destruction of the people's government, then vote for Paul. Our culture will come to a halt, and you will soon find that islamic jihadists are the least of your worries. And I can think of nothing more unpatriotic than that. Ron Paul and what he stands for STINKS - it was tried, and it was called the Stone Age.
To Dr. Alan Price, who posted in defense of Paul on the other "Paul" thread: likewise "you have not done one whit of serious research to" conclude that Paul "has more compassion in his little finger than" Marie MD has in her "entire being". You are a pompous windbag, blindly following the shenanigans of a libertarian huckster.
If you would like to go back to living in a cave, and experience having the richest among us determine every aspect of our lives as they fill the power vacuum left by the destruction of the people's government, then vote for Paul. Our culture will come to a halt, and you will soon find that islamic jihadists are the least of your worries. And I can think of nothing more unpatriotic than that. Ron Paul and what he stands for STINKS - it was tried, and it was called the Stone Age.
Seems like Mr Clinton was a dark horse candidate whom no one saw coming before he appeared on the national scene and made a move. Obama was also considered a long shot vs Mrs. Clinton. I wish the media would stop trying to short circuit the process to fulfill their narrative and play kingmaker. The fact is that Dr. Paul has the strongest ground game around because he has an energized and passionate base...and that has the potential to be one hell of a vote multiplier.
Ron Paul bikes more miles most days than most people I know. At 76, he's probably in better health and has better stamina than many of the 20-somethings I know. Mentioning his quote about not knowing how long he can keep it up without including a note that he often jokes about his age/stamina is very misleading!
It doesn't matter if Paul wins Iowa- he's just too damn weird to win the general election. While I agree with some of what he says, I'd NEVER vote for him as POTUS! Why would anyone? That said- who cares at all who wins Iowa...or New Hampshire? A few thousand people voting in those two states are in no way representative of the country as a whole. These "straw polls", caucuses, etc are just stupid. BTW- I would never vote for ANY of those yahoos. Voting Republican is just not an option in this day and age. The speak out of both sides of their faces...Itheir insistance on lessening government in people's lives (as Perry has said he wants to do) and their insistance that a woman should not have the right to have control over their own reproductive system is just irreconcilable. Imposing Anti-Choice legislation is the biggest form of government intrusion there is. So I'm kicking ALL Republicans to the curb.
If he can't hold up during a "protracted" primary battle, how can he possibly hold up to the stress of being President? Have you checked out how gray President Obama's hair has become since he took office. In addition, Ron Paul is simply insane, as far as I am concerned, and he proscribes to paranoid conspiracies–like his constant rants about the Federal Reserve–and is simply not the kind of person we should want as president. He has never explained how it is that for many years a blatantly racist newsletter was published out of his Texas office, under his name and with his signature. He claims that this was all done without his knowledge. This claim is too preposterous to accept. In fact, the person now known to be responsible for these racist diatribes, is still associated with Mr. Paul.
He must be the last one out of the clown car, are you guys on the right embarrassed yet.
Ron Paul is the only one who has earned my vote. An Obama victory would essentially George W Bush's fourth term, as would a Romney or Gingrich victory. A Paul/Obama debate would be amazing – one for civil liberties, peace and prosperity (Paul), and one for the oldest failed ideas of government (Obama).
True Leader with Pure thoughts will produce solid lasting prosperity. Vote Ron Paul and save the country & the world.
No, Lets leave these comments to the women from California- who seems not to have the mental fortitude to articulate a substantiated comment based on her decision to call all Ron Paul supporters idiots-you are a big part of why our democracy is failing this country-please stop having children and move somewhere where ignorance reigns supreme-then you yourself can rule the multitudes of sheep in your empire.
I voted for Obama in 2008 but will not make the same mistake this time around. Ron Paul 2012
Ron Paul seems like a nice man, but so was Jimmy Carter. His solutions sound so simple they are appealing to many people.
But just like the earth is not a perfect sphere, the issues confronting the American people are not perfectly simple. If we elect a man as President we really don't need one whose view of the world is limited by their personal experiences and simplistic assumptions. Remember that Jimmy Carter said essentially that Americans just need to learn to live with less.
If you don't support Ron Paul it's because you don't fully understand him. Foolish people make up their minds before seeing all the evidence. The real question is if there are enough smart people in this country for Ron Paul to get elected...?
As a Canadian looking in i am always bewildered about how Americans vote, i am not telling you who to vote for, merely stating that for many years Americans seem to be dissatisfied with their government and the choices it makes, all the while voting in the same old scum that are in other peoples pockets. For example if Gingrich (mr void of all morality) where to get in Americans would in the end have no one to blame but themselves.
In short do not believe the pile certain candidates feed you about being different or about them being the change needed i hope you are all not that gullible and remember that all politicians lie. Vote for who you like for their past behavior as it is the best indicator of their future behavior.
If the republican party were smart(which they are not) they would run Ron Paul as their candidate(which they won't) because he's the only one that can seriously challenge Obama in terms of ideology. His candidacy would be a very distinct option versus Obama's while all other republican candidates can only offer more of the same old dogma and BS which doesn't threaten Obama one bit. We do want change and we do want it now it's just a question of whose change we are going to follow. I don't think Ron could win no matter what but at the very least I think it would prompt very meaningful discussion regarding where we must head, something all other republicans are absolutely lacking in their plaforms and positions. At the very least I like and respect Ron's views (don't agree with all of them though) which is a lot more than I can say for all other republicans in the last 51 years!
Congressman Ron Paul is our best choice for the safety of Americans. Our constant presence in foreign nations is causing resentment and hatred against the USA. I do not believe in violence, and can not support the murder of any people or person. Our current administration has killed so many people, and it saddens me. Ron Paul believes in freedom for all, and will not compromise lives for anything. He is also not corrupt like most politicians are.
I'm voting for Ron Paul in 2012.
Paul is an modern day anarchist. In a diverse, dynamic and interconnected world America can't disconnect and expect to remain able to influence our own economy or security. It makes good sound bites to say you're not an isolationist but his approach would only leave America the war option. If you're not at the table plans are made without your input – it's a fact in business and true in world affairs. Our ability to use nuclear weapons to control rogue nations only works in the nuclear scenario. Our greatest threats are economic isolationism, environmental disaster, and trans-national terrorism. None of Ron Pauls "solutions" would work in these arenas. He is the Ralph Nader of the Republican Party – full of popular, simple solutions that can never work in the real world.
It is a sad state of affairs when an actual Intelligent person runs for Masthead of the American Corporate Ship and is subjected to Scurvy because of the lack of Fruition of the Status Quot, which do not entirely comprehend what is actually happening in this world, outside their Gated Communities.
Ron Paul cant win? But Newt can!
Come on anyone who picked Newt over Ron needs their head examined.
He can and will win.
Ron Paul 2012
Still makes me laugh that people actually believe Obama is a Socialist. Makes me irritated that people are so ignorant that they don't realize that this country would not have survived without socialism and that people that are so afraid of "Socialism" that they don't realize that they take advantage of it everyday.
Paul is a sponsor of the “We the People” act, which is similar to the “Constitutional Restoration Act” proposed by Brownback, Tancredo, etc.
These bills would drastically alter how SCOTUS can interpret the Constitution. Paul wants to establish a system of feudal theocracies in the US.
Paul is a sponsor of the “We the People” act, which is similar to the “Consti tutional Restoration Act” proposed by Brownback, Tancredo, etc.
These bills would drastically alter how SCOTUS can interpret the Consti tution. Paul wants to establish a system of feudal theocracies in the US.
Well said, Dr. Alan Price. Well said.
Of course he can win; it's just that far too many people are political morons and have no real idea what his positions really mean for them: more responsibility, less government, more peace, less police state, and more common sense. It's evident by the anti-Paul trolls here, even, who can't give any coherent arguments because they have none.
What, people, are you afraid of? Peace? Prosperity? More freedom? Why does that scare you?
"If you're supporting the Republican Party of today you are supporting an effort to create fascist government."
Then riddle me this, Larry L, why did Obama renew the Patriot Act and continues to keep Gitmo open?
if you havent been to RON PAULS web site and researched him please do not make anymore comments about him , it very much shows just how much you dont know about RON PAUL. fighting for any of the others also shows how much you dont kow about them either. here in florida all i see is RON PAUL signs i dont see anything else. dont believe any of those polls they are media driven. the media can sway those polls any direction they want. they clearly know RON PAUL is in the lead and want to only make him look like hes a little behind.
Dr. Paul does not have the smoothest delivery, but he is the most: honest, moral, intelligent, consistent candidate the GOP has to offer. He offers real hope and will bring about real change. The actions he will take will restore America and return us to a nation of personal liberty and prosperity. Romney and Gringrich are Obama!
Niki, anybody who thinks that Herbert Hoover was one of the worst presidents in history needs to go back and re-learn American history. The Great Depression began eight months into his first term, so it was hardly his fault, and he lost the next election to FDR because the country wasn't out of it yet. Also, if you think there's any similarities between Hoover and Ron Paul on anything other than foreign policy, I think you should go read about what Hoover did while he was POTUS.
What determines if he dosnt win or not? The voters. If you just say "oh he cant win", then you are giving up to the media perception of him. If you truely believe in his ideas, THEN VOTE FOR HIM. The rest will follow.
I am an Obama supporter, but if Ron Paul makes the nomination, I might have to reconsider. I would support whomever wins the election, but if any other candidate got the GOP nomination, I would have to support Obama in fear that one of those circus clowns might grab a hold of the seat. Ron Paul has the power to win over a lot of unhappy democrats.
If your anti-Ron Paul then you support the establishment, whose main goal is to make the the US a police state. You people will happily lick the boots stepping on your necks.
Ron Paul Makes since. Pure and simple. Im sure that some people may think he is to old for the job,but you know he has lived longer than all the other candidates and i believe that the knowledge he brings to the table by himself is much stronger than and one elses. If he was to start talking now about who will run as his vice president and show what they will bring as a team then more people would give him the chance if he picks a strong and knowledgable vp to run with him. Then if something went wrong with his health we have a vp that we trust in to takeover for him. Go Ron Paul! Get It Done!
Mr Ron Paul continues to refer to the US Constitution and makes his decisions based on what is written in there and what is not should therefore be legal or regulated by the States. Mr Paul should consider and take into account that our Founding Fathers had no concept of the effects of corrupt businesses in our country. They had no inkling to write in provisions to cover the expanding of privacy rights. In other words they wrote in no instances designed to cover the developement of this country into the massive country it is today with all it's high tech. So does that mean that anything, as Mr. Paul says, not specifically written into the constitution over 250 years ago would be allowed based on it not being prevented or regulated by said constitution? I think not. Our Constitution has often been called and or referred to as a living and breathing instrument, meaning it is a document that lives and grows as we do by virture of the various changes that have been added and removed from it over our history. I suspect that given his way, Mr Paul would have this nation being governed in a manner as it was back in 1776 or maybe 1800 or as individual states see fit. I like his ideas but they should also be tempered with respect to the growth and developement of our nation.
America already does less for its seniors and its poor than any other civilized nation. And Paul's answer is we're doing too much?
Ron Paul is not a conservative nor is he a Republican. He is a Libertarian. He left the Libertarian party when he couldn't get elected so he turned to the Republican party. Do we really wants someone like that on the Republican ticket for president? I sure don't. I don't have Libertarian leanings and I will not vote for him. For one thing he wants no drug laws. He thinks he can sit down with Iran and talk them out of their quest for nuclear weapons. What a joke. Obama wanted to do that and how did it work out for him?? I am a conservative not a Libertarian. Paul does not have my vote.
Ron Paul at least doesn't fit into just a "liberal" or "conservative" view, which is nice because there are many more POVs than just those two, and the main voices for both those ideologies actually are not liberal or conservative at all. However, what scares me are his supporters who seem to think of him as a demi-God. I kinda hope he does win, because the disappointment that all of Obama's supporters now feel will be NOTHING compared to Paul. Being President is NOT just being king, and a lot of his ideas would never pass. He'd have to learn to compromise and to realistically bring the most vital of his ideas into reality, or he'd just be another failed Herbert Hoover type president. The truth is, we are facing complex problems, there is no simple easy answer, nor any single candidate who can solve all the big ones at once.
Also, Paul is still a career politician, and I always wonder why people think giving all the power to state governments somehow = freedom.
Representative Ron Paul continues to refer to the US Constitution and makes his decisions based on what is written in there and what is not should therefore be legal or regulated by the States. Mr Paul should consider and take into account that our Founding Fathers had no concept of the effects of corrupt businesses in our country. They had no inkling to write in provisions to cover the expanding of privacy rights. In other words they wrote in no instances designed to cover the developement of this country into the massive country it is today with all it's high tech. So does that mean that anything, as Mr. Paul says, not specifically written into the constitution over 250 years ago would be allowed based on it not being prevented or regulated by said constitution? I think not. Our Constitution has often been called and or referred to as a living and breathing instrument, meaning it is a document that lives and grows as we do by virture of the various changes that have been added and removed from it over our history. I suspect that given his way, Mr Paul would have this nation being governed in a manner as it was back in 1776 or maybe 1800 or as individual states see fit. I like his ideas but they should also be tempered with respect to the growth and developement of our nation.
if Paul doesn't get the GOP nod, it looks as if I'm voting for Obama again...
Im an Obama supporter but gun to my head to vote for a GOPer this is the only guy Id even consider.
The last thing the status quo want's is for Dr.Paul's ideals to become mainstream. You hear that sound status quo?,it's the wheels coming off the gravy train.
I hope and pray for Ron Paul. He IS the best choice we have this time around. I imagine this was what it was like before the great American Revolution. Countrymen fighting amongst themselves for control of the country. Ron Paul is like a founding father. My vote will always go to him.
Ron Paul is the only republican that I could support if I believed that a libertarian society would actually work. The problem is, I really don't believe in fairy tales. Limited government works great when talking about personal freedoms, but it is the height of naivety to assume that businesses will treat customers or workers fairly. That only works if the interests of the company, its workers, and its clients are perfectly aligned. Recent history shows us what happens when businesses can take advantage of the ignorance of their clients - the company makes huge profits.
Voting for Ron Paul is the same as handing over your car keys to a perfect stranger. The stranger seems nice enough, why not?
Personally, IDC what the others say about Ron Paul...
I haven't seen anything truly offensive about him yet. Not like the other repub candidates.
I'm a Dem and I would actually vote for Ron Paul if he were nominated. Why? I don't see Obama doing much with all the gridlock. I DEFINATELY don't see any of the other Repub candidates doing anything substantial except making money for themselves.
Personally, I'd like to vote them ALL out, put in term limits and make lobyists and their money criminal.
Run 3rd party Ron. That will kill the GOP for sure.
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate other than Gary Johnson whose voting record is consistent with his message. Ron Paul or Bust 2012.
I will not vote for ANY of the other GOP candidates. I didn't like McCain last go around and didn't come out to vote. I have since found Ron Paul and I WILL be coming out to vote this time. But it will be for Ron Paul. <note the period
Ron Paul will win the nomination. That's something we know for sure at this point. The Obama vs. Paul debates are going to be extremely interesting.
Ron needs a really glamorous, sparkley partner for a chance at winning, that may be the next issue. These rivals need to join forces instead of exchanging cannon ball volleys in the primaries.
Some blogger claims Obama is socialist. Yeh, just as much as the Pope is atheist.
All I see is a bunch of people that have no concept of what being an American truly means,sad indeed.
@whereispalin You are absolutely right, Dr. Quack AKA Sarah Palin would ruin this country!!
The days of Rep/Dem status quo politicians are coming to an end. Bubbuy
I will LMAO if Ron Paul wins this thing in Iowa. After 6 different frontrunners, to have this guy the media has ignored all this time win the most watched primary would be absolutely hilarious.
I want Paul to go further I want Isolationism, YOU see the mess that open borders and world trade has caused.
Trump is the next president of united states weather you don't like him or not ,my crysta ball confirms that and i strongly believe it!!
I am an Independent, my husband is an Independent, we will AGAIN support President Obama!
Ron Paul is a nut!
No president can do anything alone, so to think that Paul, Gringrich, Rommney, or anyone else can turn anything around single handed is naive. We have to look at a total package in D.C., if there is to be any hope of returning to the great nation we once were, before these politicians and special interest groups ruined it. Washington needs to be cleaned out from the president to the congress and senate, and we need to elect a combination of people who will represent this country and not just their own interests.
MadMike,
I think you should really examine the constitution of the United States.
Trump is the next president of united states my crystal ball says so and time will confirm that!
Ehh he could win. I mean anything is better than Obama or newt gingrich. I actually like his beliefs on foreign policy but not his legalization of drugs. My choice was going to be Cain, now I'm not so sure. I guess I'll vote for whoever wins the primary (besides gingrich) let's just see. Maybe he stands a chance
I'm still hoping Cain jumps back in though I doubt it. CNN fox and msnbc drove him away. Still he and Paul are the only ones who want real change so any other candidate is just not an option in my opinion. That way America is just getting the same thing it's always getting.
If through some fluke Paul gets the nomination he better pick a running mate that is a whole lot younger and with brains.
I'll vote for Ron Paul for president if he's the nominee. Otherwise I'm voting for Obama. I'm not voting for anyone who might get us into a war with Iran.
We are with you Doc. No more Wars. Peace on Earth Merry Christmas to u all.
Ron Paul 2012
I will vote Ron Paul even if I have to write him in.
I'm as liberal as they come and even think we should have a national health care system like that of Germany (or Australia – they manage to stay on the gold standard and still provide real health care for all). However, we have bigger fish to fry right now, and Ron Paul is the only one who will attack them. We need to stop all these wars! They attack us because we invade them! Not because we are supposedly free! And Ron Paul also has good reason to suspect the Fed. And not to mention that he is the only candidate who is consistent.
The more I listen to Ron Paul the more he makes sense. I think he is exactly what the wake up call this nation needs. He gets what we should be spending money on and what we shouldn't. Cut all this overseas spending. Let's bring the money back home. If I see he has a chance to win I will vote for him when my time comes. Good luck Ron Paul!
I am a Democrat not by choice, but I am scared of Republicans. However, Ron Paul is a leader with a great vision for America. I respect him a lot, although I completely disagree with him on health care and his comments on killing Osman Bin Laden. Ron is an honest person, he won't talk for votes, he talks what he thinks is right. Only politician whom I respect is Ron Paul
Ron Paul has been sensible and wise so far compared to Newt.
I do not care about Ron Paul. I care about the Constitution. No matter what Paul's weaknesses might be, no matter what picky voters say they don't like about him, the fact that he follows the Constitution to the letter, and has a 30 year history of doing so, trumps all the reasons not to vote for him. There are plenty of things I like about Romney and Gingrich, and Perry and Bachman, but none of them are sticklers for following the Constitution. No matter what you like about them it is not enough if they will not follow the Constitution. The Constitution is all that matters my friends. It is the Constitution that gave us freedom, our liberty and guarantees our God given rights. A vote for anyone that does not care about following the Constitution is a vote for eventual loss of all freedoms. Maybe not over night, but little by little, they are whittled away until one day it will all be over and a free America will only be memory of what once was.
Ron Paul says he is for "a free society" and at the same time he is against free choice. I'm afraid you can't have it both ways, Ron.
Of course he can win. Who is this writer think he is, Nostradamus? The media has tried to black him out and he is still going to win. Once the media cant hide him, the populace will find out that there is a choice other than the status quo and Ron Paul will REALLY take off then. No more planting the immorals like Newt or Cains of the world as the Republican choice, people will come out STRONG for a real Republican, not a "neo-con" puke.
"Never recall any 1980s Republicans waging class warfare the way Obama does." Reagan talked about "welfare queens" quite a bit, as I recall. Oh, that was the rich saying the poor cheat–that's different. Apparently it's only class warfare when the poor say the rich cheat.
Do you really believe that things would get worse because Paul would steer us into the ditch? Even if it does get worse, we an just kill more taxes and do more stimulus!
Dr. Ron Paul will make a fine president, and I look forward to voting for him in my state's primary.
Ron Paul has the Plan: 2hrs ago
Paul is breaking into lead in Iowa. Along with young voters and swingovers Paul is leading America select (3rd party).
GOP may suffer but third party will represent 1/3 of all popular votes. That said Paul may win by default in Presidential elections........
This the guy that reckons businesses can regulate themselves? that any banning of prayer or religion in schools be repealed? schools be allowed to be segregated if they wanted it? basically anything that protects rights in the country be repealed because he thinks its government sticking their nose in?
The phrase on the presidential seal means out of many, one, He wants it to be out of one, many.
As an independent it would be Paul all the way, but if it's Newt I am going to have to vote Obama even though I don't want to. Newt is an archaic dinosaur who is completely out of touch. Newt scares me worse than Obama by far.
I am a Democrat. Ron Paul could say what ever he wants, so that he is more electable. Among the GOP candidates, he probably is the most honest. Newt just about says anything to get elected. He almost can taste it. If it requires that he saw GOD, Newt mostly likely will tell you he had dinner with GOD.
Gotta love those who talk trash on paul, because you really think the lesser of two evils will change anything? They believe being faced with big government obama, newt, and romney is going to bring them a better country in 2017. Such people just don't pay to much attention to the reality they live in, and will get what they ask for, and then I don't want to hear your damn complaints or crying.
Paul is a guy who appeals to people who can't think beyond the tip of their nose about the real implications of what he says. Paul is also a guy that has a way of sounding like he knows what he is talking about but like most liberterians live in an altered universe disconected from reality. The main difference between him and the rest of the Republican/Tparty candidates is that he says what he thinks even if it is crazy while the rest of them say what they think will get them elected even when they know it is crazy.
He can win if you vote for him.
I love how pretty much every single one of the anti Ron Paul posts here have NOTHING negativate of actual substance to say about him. Oh he's unelectable. Oh he's old. Oh he has a fanatic following.
While at the same time the candidates they support could fill an entire book with their past issues and lies. This is the exact reason this country is in a lot of trouble.
wow, All the way up to 13% in the republican party and he's only been at it 12 years now! What progress! A true repulbican't!
The media can report on Dr. Paul the way they do because he is a career politician who has ran for the White House 3 times now. A known commodity.
This is Iowa we are talking about. Those idiots thought Bachmann was a good candidate for president.
Ron Paul's ideas at great....IN A VACUUM! Apply them to the real world and about 80% of the population would be destitute.
I am a Ron Paul supporter, however i would like to know how he plans on helping the poor of this country, and what he plans to do in the field of medical help for its citizens to not have them go broke if they have an unexpected illness or accident.
I suppose...every dog has its day...
Libertarianism...laissez-faire economics... no government regulations...Hello Love Canal! Hello chemical dumping and polluted environment... Goodbye safety laws...Goodbye unions! Hello 18th century!
The Republicans are brilliant – brilliant at getting people to vote against their own self-interest.. How do they do it???
all of us libs really want Gingrich to win bc Pelosi has dirt on him and Obama will win because of that. Romney may stand a chance Obama bc he's almost Democrat himself. I am scared if Ron Paul got the GOP nomination bc many of us Dems or independents would vote for him and the crazy conservatives would vote for him just to get a Dem outta office...really? Ron Paul? He scares me, and it's because he is extremely electable.
Richard ,
i work for the federal government. I was one who was standing with Governer Walker (even though i do not live in WI). I totally thought our salaries should be frozen, but not for this long. I am not a union member. Social Security recipients are getting a 3.6% raise and federal employees are on a 3 yr? pay freeze. Many studies have proven that the federal employess get paid less than civilians.
The stimulus was a failure and a reckless use of government funds.
Federal employees are now not only not
getting raises, but we are also dealing with alot more work , with people retiring early in this dismal economy, so lots of people are applying for Disability/Retirement, and there is no help in sight. We are not getting replacements for lost workers, and cannot deal with what society expects from us, with half the workforce, and no help in sight. Expect major problems with alot of the government services, that is all i can say.
Mr. Pauls big problem is his age. He is twenty years too late in peaking in popularity. The demographics will overcome his popularity; the generational torch has already passed.
Like a broken clock, Mr. Paul is often dead right. It's the other 24 hours that are scary. Its then that he's not only not at the right time, he's not even in the right century.
I guess if you enjoy a police state and being bankrupt by policing the world, then don't vote for Ron Paul. If you understand that he's been right for the past 30 years and has predicted most of what is going on, vote for him in your caucus or primary.
It is interesting how mainstream media is starting to pay more attention to Ron Paul as of late. I suppose they don't want to look sily come election day in Iowa ad NH.
You can put BO in GOP debates and he would sound not much different from Newt Romney and co. The only person that is different, sincere and with an actual plan that works is RP. Time to endorse peace and love. Vote RP.
Yeah, Ron Paul! Take it to the house...the white house!
"Everybody I talk to about Ron Paul say he's got great ideas, he's a great person – but he can't be elected. He can't win. So he's got to get out and say he can win."
A guy who can't win saying he can win is still a guy who can't win.
Ron Paul may not be nominated but what is important here is the message is there and it will continue to grow in the minds of the youth and we have already seen Pauls platform take hold, even in the other candidates. We have to remember this is not about Ron Paul but the message and ideals that will be fostered in the future and change this country. Lets just hope that that change happens soon before this country falls to ruin
Simple way to think of it here. If you want real change, and I'm talking real change, not what Obama has promised and any other candidate dating back many years, vote Ron Paul. If you want more of the same, and a country that will continue to spiral out of control, more specifically the countries economy, vote anyone but Ron Paul. Its taken me 30 years to realize this, but all those things you have read in history books about how all strong empires come to and end one day, well ours is heading that way and we, the United States of America can continue that trend if we keep electing these puppets of the corporate world. Ron Paul is real, genuine, and will do whatever it takes to fix this country, a country that he has fought on the battle field for! If Ron Paul wins, he surely will have many enemies to include the banks, the media, and all those lobbying cronies in DC! I say its time for this country to elect a real leader that will get this country back on track. Vote Ron Paul 2012
Ron Paul would make a much better President than the ESPN loving Marxist teleprompter reciting zombie currently in the White House.
Phil in KC-that so called ranting you here are examples that will fix this country...Yes people in the Government will lose jobs and funding cuts will go down all together but trust me man the government is 90% a waste of you money..why do I have to pay 100 for a wrench at my job (military) when I can get that same one at sears for 30..Wasted money my friend..Our tax dollars at work i guess.
hear*...so sleepy I made a typo...Goodnight.
Ron Paul is the ONLY choice.
Ron Paul supporters remind me of members of a cult sometimes; I'm sorry, I would never vote for the man. As a moderate, I just don't support extreme stances, since they tend to benefit a small portion of the population. I trust the government far more than the free market to have my best interests in mind. I just don't see many independents or moderates supporting him, unlike the poster that claimed he'd win 60% of the vote. Keep drinking the kool-aid.
If you think that polls like the Gallup or the ORC mean anything, you're a hopeless fool.
If Ron Paul does take the lead to go against Obama, I would not be taking any airplane rides with him. If you think our owners are gonna let him do what he plans on doing, you are wrong.
He's the only potential candidate i'd vote for...likely it will be on a 3rd party ticket come election day.
mAD mIKE–I wasn't going to vote for Ron Paul until you compared it to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome--"Two men enter, one man leaves!!!"-YEA BABY!!!--RON PAUL 2012!!!!!!
Ron Paul is the ONLY uncorrupted politician in Washington.
Paul supporters are fixated on 1 or 2 stances? obama said he would drop the unemployment rate bring the troops Home and what? legalize marijuana right but he didnt now paul runs on the same promise but will actually follow through with It and not just lie to get elected obamas rich beyond compare now with 60 plus fundraisers i like All these terrible records obamas broke his first term wait no i dont pauls delivered over 5000 babies I think i can trust a person who does that has a steady recor and supports the constitution and was complimented by reagan while he was president obama wishes he could say that
In a field of wack-a-doo candidates, Ron Paul stands out as mad. That in itself is an accomplishment. It will be his only one, too.
Moving every service man/woman back to us soil would save us $2bil a year in Overseas Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Then all the money that those service men/women are pumping into the local economies would now be pumped into Americas economy creating jobs. Plus all the money local contractors earn on those foreign countries would now do to American contractors creating more jobs.
IS it any surprise that greatest argument in these comments against Paul is basically if Ron Paul is elected the sky will fall? Didn't they say the same about our current president?
I like him.
It's funny how no one who dislikes Ron Paul has a well-reasoned argument. They just call him crazy or funny-looking or say he can't win. He has all these CRAZY notions of ending corrupt institutions like the Fed, of actually curtailing wasteful government spending on foreign aid and foreign wars, of Congress actually having to DECLARE war (like it says in the Constitution), and of preserving civil liberties (that should be guaranteed by the Bill of Rights but which D.C. is currently trying to trample). Yeah, he's CRAAAAAZYYYYY. He believes we should actually have the freedom and democracy that America is supposed to be about. What a loon. I'm with Marie Rich–I'll vote for Ron Paul as a write-in if he doesn't win the nomination.
Truth and Nothing But the Truth
We elected a socialist so what's the big deal about electing a Libertarian? Given a choice between Obama and Paul, I'd vote for Paul. Can't image what is going to be left of this country in four years with Obama at the helm.
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I am so sick of this hyperbole driven daily by imbeciles like Limbaugh, Hannity and Levin and then echoed by people like "Truth" because they don't have an original idea in their heads.
I challenge you to name one of your personal liberties or freedoms that are different today from three years ago. If you are honest (which the extreme right has a serious problem with) you will admit that just parroting the crazy talk doesn't make it true.
Turn off the radio and open a book for cripes sake....
Let's see Bank Bailout, Fail. Ending the War, Fail, Immigration control, Fail, Economy, Fail, Healthcare mandated, Fail, Cash for Clunkers, Fail, Fair trade with China. I'm voting for DR. Ron Paul, WIN!
There is one thing about Dr. Paul is that he doesn't flip flop. I'm sure he won't get the zionist vote because he'll cut off aid to Israel and AIPAC is just too strong. He is also against CFR, Bilderberg group, WTO, WMF, WHO, and all the other so called U.N new world order types. I'm sure the sheep will continue to watch faux and keep believing the race is between Newt & Romney. I can't wait till the honest Dr. wins Iowa.
Donkey Party–You are saying 4 more years of Obama is the answer??? He gave us Obamacare. He gave Wall St a free pass. He exported more jobs via free trade agreements. And he extended and even expanded foreign wars that so many of his supporters were counting on him to end. Even if he had good policy ideas, there is NO WAY a Republican-dominated Congress will let him succeed. I'm not saying this is right, but you know as well as I do that the Republicans would sooner tank the whole country than allow the Obama administration to produce anything resembling success. A vote for Obama is a vote for 4 years of failed policy and broken campaign promises AS WELL AS 4 more years of political gridlock.
"Woman In California," you obviously do not value freedom and civil liberties.
Hopefully one day you will understand the wisdom of limited government.
Until then, grow up.
I'm with Richard on this one... while Paul's ideas sound good and make sense, the whole 'libertarian thing' only works in a vacuum where there's no Congress or Senate and no foreign allies or enemies. I'd love a simpler tax code and less war, but even two full terms would not be enough to take us from where we are now to where Paul wants us to be. He'd be fighting against the entire government on a daily basis to even budge things an inch. Heck, even Obama's had a hard time getting this government to do their jobs – imagine if they were led by someone who isn't in either of their parties!
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Ron Paul is now a friend to Mitt Romney, just as Gingrich is a friend of Obama.
Paul, you're coming up in the rotation. Enjoy the limelight while it's there. Then it'll be back to Romney.
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Crazy Ron Paul. He probably walks outside in his fruit of the looms to get the paper in the morning. He's not only eccentric, but a little bit dangerouse when he starts talking.
He is, by far, the best the GOP has to offer
Hard to believe he's GOP........
The GOP doesn't even believe it!
BD
there is not a single, factual anti-paul comment in this thread. all the anti-paul people should start a website and have "woman in california" be your spokesperson, it would help dr. paul's cause greatly! you could have news titles like "paul's america: mad-max anarchy!" or "ignorant is you, paul supporters!"
This guy and his followers are a JOKE. Look at your own family! 50 years ago they had NOTHING, and now have lives of luxury for the most part....ban the Fed???? I say give thanks to God for the Fed.
We have the average person living a life of unbridled luxury thanks to the Fed and free markets.
The media ask the "nagging" questions and then write articles about how the candidate is being plagued by their nagging. So stop nagging! The polls have shown Paul doing better than any other Republican among independent voters.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is fascist, its your property NOT the governments. Rand and Ron have taken the correct enlightened classical liberal position. Supporting David Irving`s right to write does not make one a bigot, and the same logic applies to private property. Too many ignorant authoritarian types on here distorting the word liberal who want to use state coercion to "fix" all the social problems. People who know better from history must speak out. Do the world a favor America and get rid of the militarists.
For those of you who think a Paul presidency is scary, just wait until our monetary system falls apart (and it will, guaranteed). You know nothing about scary until all of the forces at work converge on this country at once. Without RP stepping in and ripping the "band aid" off, we're in real trouble in the near future.
Hey "Where is Palin".......Your name says it all. Thank God we have "real" American's like Ron Paul that care about this country running for president as oppossed to "fake" barby doll creations like Palin. As to where Palin is? right where she should be, which is nowhere near this presidential race!
Ron Paul gets my vote! Vote out all the children playing kick the can!
I see so many people say "I love half of Ron Paul's positions, but for the other half he's crazy". To these people I say, why not Huntsman? He has very similar positions for the sane ones, and he's enjoyable not insane for the rest.
Anyone who says Ron Paul is a nut has never taken the time to research his actual positions on topics as well as apply critical thinking and just plain logic. id be willing to be 100 dollars on that.
Its sad to see that the American people have become so blinded to the truth that they automatically spew back out what the MSM tells them without any personal thought. HE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE FOR THE PEOPLE AND WILL PROBABLY ONLY EVER BE
It's either peaceful revolution with Ron Paul or tyrrany. We're at the tipping point or we may have already passed it.
What's there to debate. Obama will win re-election because of the efforts of the republicans to make him a one term president.
Just sayin...
The big difference between Paul and the other candidates is simple: Paul is intelligent.
If we're serious about fixing this country, we'll elect Ron Paul. If not, we'll elect any of the other guys. It's just that simple.
@Woman in California
Maybe not. But with a 15% Democratic voter support, and a 10-15% Republican support, and the will from them to actually go out and vote, can result in a third party which takes 225-30% of the voting off the table.
Now the smart thing would be to get those GOP voters to get Ron Paul as the nominee, that way those 15% of Democrats would seal the fate of Obama permanently.
I am a registered democrat, the only republican I would vote for is Ron Paul. I would vote for Ron over Obama after 4 years of mild disappointment. Do not get me wrong, Obama has done some excellent things including mpg mandates for automobiles. I can only hope he stops the Keystone pipeline.
That being said, Ron wins Iowa and it includes my vote.
Yeah!! Ron Paul 2012! He'll get us out of all those money sucking wars Obama and Bush got us into. Cut the military and cut government!! Bring all the troops home from Asia and Europe too. Let them solve there own problems. We have too many here. End the American Empire nonsense that the state department worships.
I am a Democrat but I will be voting for Paul, all the others will mean 4 more years of the same crap we are dealing with today... Our country will not survive 4 more years of this. Obama has no spine, he wont veto a thing so the crap still gets signed. Obama you are a wimp. Good luck Ron, another Democrat on your side.
Ron Paul has mass appeal. Why??? – "Freedom brings people together"- Dr. Ron Paul
Let me say something here different from previous postings.
This is Awesome.
90 days ago 80% of hte Paul posts said he was crazy
30 days ago maybe 60%
Today less than 20%
Ron Paul is Rising. I work on his campaign as an unpaid volunteer in Arizona. We have over 3000 people on our contact list, and an active base in Tempe AZ of 25 people . we hold events 3-7 times per week.
Tomorrow night I have (2) locations for the GOP debate watching parties. Why because the 1t restaurant we filled last time. So now we have two.
With dedicated volunteers like us and a strong message he's gonna be tough to beat.
We also have a website with an open letter to the GOP
lastchanceforliberty dot com
Ron Paul 2012
Matt Papke
USMC
Maybe now the Ron Paul crew will stop the paranoid whining about CNN being biased against their candidate. Look, I like him better than the rest of the gang up on stage, but he's going to lose, not because of the "mainstream media", but because he's completely unelectable. Sorry.
@Rudy NYC
Mr. Gulianni what foundation to you predicate your supposition that Ron Paul does not support Civil rights? He supports our founding documents "are created equal" His voting record reflects this through and through.
Ron Paul is INCORRUPTIBLE FOUNDING FATHER MATERIAL. It is now or never!
Ron Paul 2012!
After Obama went back on plans to veto detaining US citizens indefinitely, I think I may vote for him.
If the sole reason you vote for a canidate is to get the imcumbant out of office then it is rediculous to think anything will ever change.
Rudy NYC, a person should be able to choose who they want and who they dont want on their property. from what i remember in school stores, schools, public transportation, etc were segregated by the jim crow laws which ron paul is against. yes, there will be a few private stores where they only allow whites or blacks but its the owners right to choose who he wants and who he doesnt want on his/her property.
Rudy, you said you'd like to hear examples of Obama's lies. OK, how about this one: promising that his administration would not go after anyone obeying state medical marijuana laws, then a couple months ago suddenly flip flopping and going on a spree of raids, and claim that was his policy all along? That was after he mislead young people about his marijuana policies to get elected, only to laugh in our faces on live TV when asked to seriously address this issue which is affecting (f-ing up the lives of) innocent Americans every day. Would that qualify as a lie, or deceit, in your judgment?
I support Ron Paul because he is the only candidate in the ENTIRE race who makes any sense. He is the only candidate who has consistently voted to support the U.S. Constitution, regardless of his own personal wishes and biases. Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who has what it takes to beat Obama and put this country on the right track. He's a wise, honest fellow, and he has the guts to really and actually change Washington and this country's disastrous course. I hope and PRAY that the good, practical minded folks of Iowa have the good sense to sense this and tick the check box next to his name on the Republican ballot, and start the process of putting this country back on the right track.
Ron Paul 2012!!!!
If you're a real conservative you're already behind him
iRon Paul is this nation's only hope: the rest are neo-con's and neo-liberals; they all want the same thing: more government, more power, more control, want proof? look up gw bush's proclaimed policies before he was elected, look up bh obama's proclaimed policies before he was elected...and what did you get? there is only one party. and they are terrified of ron paul
The best reason to vote for Ron Paul?
A Sincere man that won't pander to big business, expose and correct the corruption in the Fed and central bank, as well as bring common sense and not politics to the table.
I like Gingrich, but he has an agenda that I believe is self serving, whereas Ron Paul cares for citizens rights.
Wow. I guess every dog has his day after all.
Still... the gold standard? Seriously?
It amazes me that more people do not support Ron Paul. This country is on a downward spiral that was caused by Republicans and Democrats. Why not vote for someone that is REALLY about change. His ideas might seem a bit out there to some but if you really think about it, he is right. Even if you do not fully agree with him, I think we can all agree Obama or the typical Republican (Romney, Newt) or just more of the same that got us into this mess.
He was right about the housing bubble, he was right about our debt and yet still people doubt him. WHY? I will be voting for RP.
He's the most electable in a run off against Obama, that is what they are so afraid of!
The most puzzling issue concerning Ron Paul is the blatant and impulsive hostility to him – i.e. calling him "crazy" or "nuts" and slandering him in the most juvenile sense. The contest to me is quite simple: the US is in the midst of a huge crisis, a crisis much worse than we think or perceive. It did not begin, nor does it end, with our current President. Our system at present is corrupt, bankrupt, and totally without historical legitimacy. All of the candidates, except Dr. Paul, want to "fix" and "tweak" the system (military-industrial complex) and it cannot be done because the system has reached its zenith and cannot sustain itself. Add to the bankrupt mix overseas military adventurism and endless money-printing and you have a fine recipe for a worsening situation. If a return to the Constitution is wrong, then perhaps it is obsolescent.........but if that is true then we have also lost our cultural, social, and political identity. All of us need an answer, and the time has come to a return to our foundational principles. Ron Paul is the only candidate who has the honesty and integrity to solve the problem – and to his detractors I ask – is it not true that Ron Paul predicted the current crisis in great detail? If he is not elected, I do not understand how the nation can revive under the same corrupt philosophy and the same bankrupt failed policies..............
Ron Paul 2012
This is just nonsense. If you look at the actual polls, we see Romney had 16.9% reallocated average and Paul had 19.7%. How is this both at 17%? If we were to really look at electability, I think Gingrich is an insane choice. This is the guy who suggested the death penalty for those who smoke pot. The guy was supposedly having an affair while he was pointing fingers at Clinton...an absolute hypocrite. I agree the Ron Paul has his share of crazy ideas, but he certainly is the only one who is still unscathed in character. The only way they can hurt the guy is by not giving him any publicity.
I'm starting to see lame critics make lame remarks towards ron paul.
goooood
now they're scared and taking him serious.
"what was that you said about paul's chances mr. trump?"
So when Ron Paul abolishes the IRS and eliminates taxes, how does he suppose the government will operate? Sorry, I think his heart is in the right place, but many of his proposals are just fantasies, or worse.
His ideas sound great: you're in control of your own destiny! But then when you think about it it means a lot of people starving and dying needlessly, or turning to crime and getting away with it because there are no police. Ron Paul is basically an anarchist, which is a stirring contrast to the rest of the fascists and theocrats in the Republican race.
Ron Paul is without a doubt the best man for the job. If more writers would write about Ron Paul, he would gain supporters. Be Careful CNN!
Thank goodness for Ron Paul. Even if he does not win the 2012 election, I really hope he wins the Republican primary. Just to have him run opposite Obama and be in the debates is a victory of its own. We have drastic problems and Ron Paul could be the only one who can put our country back on the right track.
Those that don't want Ron Paul to win or believe that he can't, are likely to be the ones that WANT the Nanny State to continue!
Unfortunately, they fail to see that it is UNSUSTAINABLE. It is failing RIGHT NOW!
Any coutry that has a majority constituency that believes that it can vote largess from the public trust for itself at no cost is doomed to mediocrity!
Folks... it is TIME TO WAKE UP! Socialism doesn't work... it ALWAYS FAILS (look at Europe).
Ron Paul stands for freedom, property rights and smaller government. Ron Paul IS the only correct answer.
To where is Palin,
I'm a Palin supporter and I can tell you Ron Paul is honest, consistent, fights corruption and is anti-establishment – sound familiar?
Ron Paul for President
The reason people fear he can't win has its basis in the fact that media seems to avoid showing him at his best. Look at debates and see how much time he was allowed or how many times he had the opportunity to make a rebuttal compared to all the others.
There are numerous people who fear him in the whitehouse because they know he will put an axe to all the wasteful spending. The veto is a hard thing to overcome. He earned the title of "Dr. NO".
Too many of our politicians are drunk on their lust for money. It is almost like a bunch of sharks when there is blood in the water. They don't quit feeding until there is nothing left.
Congress has been overspending for years, it has to stop or America will end up like some third world country.
Somebody has to act like an adult. Congress certainly hasn't.
An article in "Fortune" magazine ripped the current set of congress people calling them idiots and incompetents.
Ron Paul’s economic forecasts as radical as they have been interpreted...are now the current events he warned us of. Late or not, this country is in dire need of an astute candidate of economics and principle. This kind of “principle” won’t sell out the American people.
For over a decade, the citizens of this country have been disappointed, dissatisfied and disgusted with both Republican and Democratic parties. That explains Independents, Tea Partiers and now Cross-Over’s. Label it what you want, Americans are tired of being lied too and played by two headed party politicians.
Ron Paul brings “truth”, the kind that many don’t want to hear or admit. I know it’s difficult for many, since we don’t get “real” news, mostly entertainment. If we are a country at “war”, then why aren’t we covering it? Most will admit there has been a lack of it this past decade?
The media has failed to report the “Failures “of economic policies…$15Trillion and counting. Perhaps, if the morning news programs started off with our “Daily National Debt Level”, and the latest casualties of war, people might wake up…but apparently keeping Americans in the dark is the plan. Wake Up, We tried it “Their” way and they have failed US All miserably
Gee, grandpa, you do realize you'd be campaigning until November if you got the nomination, right?
Richard... Sorry but we don't live in a perfect world. BTW – Do you actually believe that govt spending and all of these agencies can continue as they are now? Look at the fact that the PRIVATE SECTOR pays for EVERYTHING and is getting KILLED! Helloo...
WAKE UP... Our govt is FAILING.. It is BANKRUPT.
This stupid show is ending anyway!!
If ron paul was elected, he would immediately save the country billions per year just by ending the drug war. Any other nominee have a plan that will do that?
I am a demorat but I am telling you he is the only one that makes SENSE! I do say i dont agree with a few things.... but most I DO!
We no longer have a constiuency. We now have audiences. Constituents are individuals choosing who they think would be the best man for the job. Audiences only like to pick the consensual eventual winner. That phenomenon will prove to be the root cause of the demise of this country. Mob mentality.
I have no fear of any policies Ron Paul advocates and others called eccentric. As president, he would have a very difficult time pushing things through congress without their cooperation, but he COULD sit there and wield the mighty VETO stamp to cut wasteful spending which is 90% of what is wrong right now.
Approximately 20 years ago, he stood on the floor with dark hair on his head and warned congress it could not continue its behavior without serious consequences. Well, here we are, and he was right.
Many people have the misconception of capitalism requiring regulation, as suggested by Wall street excesses. The opposite is in fact the case. Large special interests (corporations, unions, and government) are all a result of big government spending. Cronyism doesn't exist without a big government program to fund it.
As a republican in Afghanistan I have been converted. I am going to take a chance for once on something that could actually work. Paul 2012
Just last week Newt Gingrich said that Palestinians are an "invented people" that "had many places to go". That statement by itself should be enough to discredit Newt Gingrich for President. It is an outrageous statement that is meant to kiss up to pro-Israel special interests. The fact is that hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians were kicked out of their own homes and land by the founders of Israel in 1948 and became refugees without a state. How do you justify ethnic cleansing Newt? Who gave the founders of Israel the right to evict the Palestinians from their own homes without compensation? Forced transfer of civilians is ethnic cleansing and is illegal under international law. The UN never called for forced transfer of Palestinians in 1947 Partition plan. And Newt has the nerve to belittle the Palestinians tragedy?
Rudy – You are totally WRONG about Ron Paul regarding civil rights issues. Do some HONEST research and stop lieing.
Donkey Party -Yur name says it all. You FAIL to see that Socialism and bloated entitlement programs are FAILING RIGHT NOW! They CAN'T be sustained. You also FORGET that if we spent a LOT less on military and wars... then we'd be safer and our country would actually have some resources available for health care. Come on man, wake up. The current state is NOT WORKING!
Jame – You need to STOP electing the idiot in the $1400 suit with capped teeth and the $400 hair cut! They don't care about you! Ron does care.
Hey marie... Did you notice something? The US is ALWAYS ar war! This is NOT NORMAL! This is STUPID.
Larry – Oba,a is definitely a Socialist. ALSO, he is a fascist because of teh mmoney fgiven to General Motors adn Solyndra (how soon we forget). Ron Paul does not support Socialism orFascism and unlike you he does understand the terms. Don't generalize and stop lieing.
Brett Nesbitt is 100% correct. A return to the US Constitution and Bill of Rights is necessary if we want our freedom and country preserved. Ron Paul is the only choice here.
Ron Paul is the only one of the Republicans I would vote for come November. I disagee with him on many issue, but we need freedom restored in the USA. He is the only one for it. The others are for the 1% and themselves.
wanting to be the only authority over what you put in your body is crazy
wanting to keep all the money you earn is crazy
wanting your brothers sisters mothers and fathers out of wars for oil is crazy
its crazy to want the government out of your bedroom
keeping corporations from ripping us off is totally crazy
preventing massive bloated bureaucracies to drain the nations resources is crazy
wanting a free country to exist for my children is crazy too.
Guess I'm nuts
People on here saying you don't like his foreign policy or his ideology of neutrality and fairness. If you do not like Ron Pauls foreign police then you must like what we have now which if you like this you must be an ignorant pig. America no longer has morals which means it can no longer inspire people which means it is not a special country which means you are not special which means your voice means nothing which is the USA's current policy which you state you like by defying Ron Pauls logic. Have you Ron Paul Deniers ever stopped to think that Military Men and women would suffer so much from PTSD if they were fighting for something morally significant Something they could believe in? instead they are on the front lines watching america waste its resources by hiring private contractors to do there same job for more money and they are also watching the suffering of the people we occupy but i guess this policy works why change it? You say Ron Paul can not be president then i say he should not because people like you don't deserve him. Saying someone cannot be a leader of a free country what kind of hypocrisy is this?
It is really amazing. Just over a month ago nobody wanted to talk about Ron Paul, especially the media. In fact they wanted to stamp him out of the discussion as an old man.
Today even CNN cannot stop covering Ron Paul's Rise in the polls.
Ron Paul 2012.
The author of this article writes "can't win" and similar statements over 5 times yet never quotes Mr. Paul's answers to the questions "supporters" asked. "At a packed town hall on Tuesday evening in Peterborough, one Paul supporter – a California native – asked the congressman: how could she convince others to vote for Paul given that many federal employees would be out of work if Paul were able to shutter the government agencies he deems costly or unnecessary. Another supporter at the event questioned whether or not Paul's overall message is resonating. "
This isn't a very informative piece.
HAH People saying Ron Paul is dangerous yeah look at him he scares the hell out of me he looks like my grandpa and hes got a good head on his shoulders so he is very dangerous to the people who are really running the country. SO YES RON PAUL IS VERY DANGEROUS OMG CRAZY HUMBLE OLD MAN WHO DESERVES RESPECT RUN!!!
As a reporter, anchor, producer for a local television station in the Midwest, I try to put Ron Paul in the discussion during our national segment as much as possible, but it's hard because the national content we get from our network affiliate only includes Gingrich and Romney.
Yes there are down sides to Ron Paul's ideology, but you have to understand he would only be leading one branch of government. Also, I would love to have someone as transparent as Paul in the White House instead of having these nasty adulterous chameleons.
I agree with the blogger who say that Ron Paul is dangerous. He is an irrational anarchist, unless he is posing. Only two examples: he want to eliminate de Fe3deral Reserve. So who will supply the money??
In time of the surge of crooks in the Private sector, from Enron to Madoff, and many other which were caught in time by the SEC, he wants to eliminate this agency. As the same and other bloggers write, this is a concern regarding the IQ
of the US population that he has so many supporters
He seems the reborn Dr. Domingo Tortorelly, who 60 or 70 years ago was a solitary 1 party man in the Uruguayan house of Representatives, elected several times. and also several times candidate to presidency, with a few hundred votes. As Ron Paul, he was a Doctor, but he was harmless. One of his offers to the population was to build all road with a downward slope, so it was easier to walk on them!! (Of course, that he was elected to the Parlament was due
to protest votes).
He is the only one in the field that makes since
He's certainly less corrupt than anyone else. and more knowledgeable in countless policy areas. but he doesn't pander to the masses, so I guess it will be someone else.
Well, the Republicans cannot seem to make up their minds on who they wish to be their nominee. So much seasawing and back and forth. One minute, this candidate is up, the next, another is in the polls. So I guess Paul is about to get his turn at the top.
I guess the one to be at the top at the end of this back and forth will be the nominee. LOL
What I find facinating is the incredible level of SCRUTINY Ron Paul critics apply to him. They're so afraid and concerned about his "radical" foreign policy of us not engaging in illegal, unwinnable wars. They're so concerned about his "extreme" positions, which aren't extreme at all. It's just this talking-points rhetorical nonsense. This fog that turns your mind into total mush.
If only they would apply the same level of scrutiny, concern and criticism to Obama and other GOP candidates who support the further erosion of our civil liberties. If only they would look at and question our foreign policy and the propaganda used to propel the false "war on terror". If only they would use the same critical thinking with respect to *everything else*. Use the same standard you use on Ron Paul with everyone else. Just try it.
I have listened to many speeches Ron has given and he sounds better then all the other candidates put together. The problem is the media and the machine is against him so it's gonna be a rough ride. Most negative comments on forums most likely come from opposite camps supporters. Ron's message is hard not to like since it's what made America great in the first place!
The anti-Romney Republicans are still looking for their savior. It isn't Bachman, Perry, Cain, or Gingrich. It's not Paul, either. It's a very weak GOP field. People don't like Obama. But, they like the GOP field even less. Even the GOP doesn't like their candidates. They would like someone else, like Christie, to get into the race. Of course, if he does, he'll be found to be just as flawed as all the others.
Go Ron Paul! Finally CNN! Looks like truth can overcome
Frankly if Ron Paul doesn't win the nomination I probably won't vote. He is truly the only candidate that is for actual change in this country. ALL other candidates are the same every election.
Ron Paul: "I’ve offered to ride a bicycle for 20 miles in Houston when the temperature is 100° and the humidity is 100% and I will go 20 miles with them and then we’ll decide who’s the youngest."
He said this about 2 months ago. The man is in excellent shape. Thanks for FINALLY reporting on the doctor for Texas. You guys do a terrible job at helping the American people to get to know their candidates honestly and in depth...
Nix to the Media vote. The difference with Ron Paul is he asks that the electorate think for themselves using the facts. That scares alot of people who are currently in power both politically and economically. They're scared of a United States that's led by the Constitution.
Nix to the Media vote. The difference with Ron Paul is that he asks the electorate to think for themselves using the facts. This scares alot of people who are currently in power both politically and economically. They're scared of the country being ruled by the Constitution.
Ron Paul, do you even know who you are and what you stand for. Perhaps you should read your own news letters.
NO MORE PUPPET PRESIDENTS!!!!!!!
Seriously, folks. Ron Paul has a voting record that is older than I am and every single thing he's voted on must comply within the boundaries of the Constitution. How can you not want a man with that kind of consistency as your president?!?!? How can you not want to bring your troops home? How can you not want to make YOUR country better? How can you not want your freedoms restored?!
TAKE THE POWER BACK! RON PAUL 2012
Good luck Mr. Ron Paul. You are the best, most honest, most accurate, most differentiated candidate out there period!
On everything from foreign policy to economy.
Ron Paul would be unlike other candidates - in that he is not an airhead "spokesmodel". It's interesting that people feel comfortable with vacuous "teleprompter-reader presidents" for the last 12 years, yet attack this guy who can independently write his own speeches and even ...*shudder*... think for himself with his own thoughts. Something people have construed as "ideology".
George W. Bush might have said all the right things to win election, and he might have been likeable enough to go have a drink with. But that's all he was - all superficial surface. No one was freaked out by his ideology because there was none coming from the spokesmodel. He merely represented a brand, with speeches written by other writers and ideologues - A carefully crafted PR marketing campaign in the illusion of the Great Wizard of Oz. Yeah, well, people got to look behind the curtain for 8 years and you saw what Bush Ideology really stood for. Scary. And the American people voted not once, but twice for it. Even more scary.
Beware of candidates who are "likeable", and possess no ideology. It means they have been crafted specifically to be the juicy apple that seduces and ultimately poisons you. At least with Ron Paul, you don't have to guess what's behind the curtain, because he's upfront about his beliefs and there is no curtain or facade. I figure even if you don't agree with his "ideology", let him attack and gut the Federal Reserve, a private corporation, for 4 years, then vote in someone else once the job is done. The country will be better off for it.
Ron Paul could certainly pull some voters from the left in a general election. Obama has been a major disappointment to the left on civil liberties, drug policy, ending the wars, and taking on Wall Street and the military-industrial complex. Paul's stated positions on all those issues are, frankly, better than what Obama has shown us so far. Unfortunately, Paul's views on Social Security, Medicare, and laissez-faire capitalism are about as far away from the left as you can get, which limits his appeal to disgruntled progressives. But if Paul were to actually win the nomination, the debates he could spark would only be good for our country.
I had ceased to believe that US can produce reasonable and thinking politicians like him. I really like him!
@Rudy NYC
Let me, a Ron Paul supporter, explain to you Ron Paul's "controversial" views on civil rights.
In very simple terms, Mr Paul does not believe the government has the authority to tell you who you will do business with, who you will provide a service to, and who you will employ. If YOU want to discriminate against a certain group of people, YOU are free to do so.
Mr Paul also believes people are smart enough to make rational decisions. If YOU are going to be that person who decides to openly discriminate, expect concequences. I would expect a discriminating business to do poorly. I would expect others to shun that business owner. I would expect that person to actually live a hard life. Because if one truly wishes to treat others how they wish to be treated, a bigot expects intolerance right back.
These views spark controversy because of the illogical conclusion that "if you don't support the civil rights act it is because you are racist". Ron Paul only has issues with civil rights because THE GOVERNMENT IS TELLING YOU HOW TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS. If the government can force you to run your business a specific way, then how else will they control your life?
Ron Paul is not supporting racism and bigotry. He's supporting your freedom to make choices free from Government intervention. If those choices are racist and discriminatory in nature and will probably get you beat up,
hey... it was your choice.
Ron Paul 2012
o no, freedom, we'll never survive. that Qucky paul will lift all
the burdens off us and we'll be so prosperous we wouldn't
know what to do with ourselves. Wait no, lets be like the socialist
who look to government for answers and have a mediocre economy
and complain there isn't enough government aid.
move back to canada or england or somewhere else, your views
will be loved there. Leave america to the people who believe in
what made the country great
Ron Paul 2012 like it or lump it
I have been a conservative Republican my whole life. I have always thought of the Republican party as having a better understanding of the economy and how it runs. Unitil recently, I have never questioned the honesty and integrity of the GOP but now I realize what has been runing the Democratic party. It has been these flip-flopping Republicans that have been using their Electorial powers for their own self-worth. I feel betrayed by Newt, Mitt, and the rest of these currupted Elected officials. I am Proud to see a true man of true Principles to give all he has to restore our country.
Thank You Ron Paul and God Bless you for all your hard work!
"I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas." Ron Paul
I laugh hard at the people who think Mitt Romney the guy who flip flops more than a live fish on land Ted Kennedy said it best "Mitt Romney is not pro-choice or anti-choice he's multiple choice" how pathetic does one person have to be to support this guy or Newt Gingrich the slim ball that cheated on his wife and gave her the divorce papers when she was in the hospital with cancer, the guy who voted for sending $1.6 Billion in foreign aid to Russia, had 84 ethics violations and was fined a record-setting $300,000 for ethical wrongdoing, stated that free speech should be curtailed in order to fight terrorism, called for a “serious debate about the 1st Amendment, defended Romneycare, wrote book saying he believes man-made climate-change and advocated creating “a new endowment for conservation and the environment," blames his infidelity to multiple wives on his passion for the country, etc. if you support this guy you are the definition of an idiot to support Mitt Romney is laughable but this guy is simply deplorable to support this guy and still have the means to survive contradicts Natural Selection. And to support Obama is like supporting a broom stick it doesn’t matter which one you vote for neither of them do anything.
ron paul 2012!
@ Richard - From his previous speeches, he has promised to veto any law that aims to increase taxes ... that's a start. Keep in mind, the President is powerful, but he's not a dictator. Dr. Paul still has to work within the system to make big changes ... what he can do is change many things in the executive brach of government (which he heads) ... so he can abolish the IRS, Department of Education, etc ... obviously, it will be a progression of encouraging the states to take the lead in the areas he abolishes. For example, he could abolish the department of education and cut taxes ... that means your state could then raise taxes a bit for its own use to cover the difference. You cut out the Federal middle-man (which makes things more expensive to be honest). Just go onto Youtube and watch a bunch of his videos, you can get gems of info out of each one.
I suppose all the negative comments on here are Wall Street folks. I've changed my mind, Ron Paul would be a great leader of change. I'm all in... Ron Paul 2012!
In answer to your question.... Here are a few groups of people Ron Paul appeals to.
Those Americans who...
1. Are tired of endless wars....
2. Are opposed to a Federal Reserve systems that picks winners and losers.
3. Are opposed to government that is hell-bent on intruding in every facet of our lives
4. A government that is taking money from poor people here, and giving it to rich people in other countries (foreign aid)
5. A government that as recently as this week, passed legislation that will allow American citizens to be captured, and detained indefinitely without charge or due process (NDAA 2012)
6. A so-called War on Drugs that since it's inception has cost over a trillion dollars and has lead to a higher incarceration rate for non-violent offenders than any other industrialized country.
7. A government who is more concerned about the borders between Afghanistan and Iraq that our own.
I think a better question is.....why does'nt Ron Paul appeal to everybody?
@ S.B. Stein E.B. NJ – Are you joking? How is RP an isolationist? He wants to talk and trade with everybody! You make him sound like Kim Jong Ill! And if war is required, it has to go thru Congress. What's hard to understand about that?
If Mr. Paul questions his stamina to withstand a long and tiring primary, would he have the stamina to deal with an emergency international crisis which may also become lengthy? I do not dislike Mr. Paul, however his age also concerns me as well as some of his policies. I could not vote for him.
Ron Paul is the only candidate that CAN beat Obama!
One of three things is going to happen:
1. Ron Paul doesn't get the nomination and runs as a third party candidate: The new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll suggests Ron Paul would win 18 percent as a third-party candidate running against Obama and Romney. Obama wins.
2. Ron Paul drops out: fervent and stubborn Ron Paul supporters stay home or write him in. Obama wins.
3. Ron Paul gets the GOP nomination: Ron Paul gets the following voters:
(A) 2008 Obama voters who thought they were going to get 'Change'
(B) 2008 Obama voters who voted to end the wars.
(C) The VAST majority of the Independent vote,
(D) The entire GOP voting block who dislikes Obama enough to vote for Ron Paul instead.
(E) Ron Paul supporters coming out to vote in DROVES.
(F) Same-sex couples who want to be set free.
(G) Democratic, disillusioned Anti-Drug war voters.
(H) Libertarians.
Ron Paul and America wins!
C'mon people, Paul is merely the next in line to be the anti-Romney. Gingrich is starting to show a few glitches so the GOP faithful need to have the next guy step up. Eventually they may get around to Huntsman, who actually might have a chance, but it looks like he may be standing at the end of the line with Santorum.
scowling pictures and questions of electability... the media bias continues but this rEVOLution cannot be stopped. the will of the people is far stronger than the shenanigans of CNN/FOX/CBS etc... RON PAUL 2012.
Ron Paul can't win because is own party does not support him. The social conservatives and military hawks will never nominate him. Iowa and NH don't reflect the country as a whole. In a general election he will be soundly defeated. The Libertarians need to go back to their own party. Mixing with the GOP is not helping their cause.
Gurgi says that RP's ideas "sound a little isolationist. Kinda like America was right before Pearl Harbor was attacked." The fact is, Gurgi, we were taking sides back then, and the White House was hoping to provoke an attack so we could join in the fighting. Same thing with 9/11, which would have happened in Russia or some other country except that we were involved in everyone's business. And once again the White House was delighted. They had a list of seven countries to overrun, and the new war–a war on terror–would never end because we were creating new terrorists even as we killed the old ones.
I can think of no other RW candidate that would destroy America more than Ron Paul. He named his kid Rand for God sake! That should give you a clue. Randians have no idea how reality works.
Fear is the greatest limitation facing our country.
Land of the free.
Home of the brave.
What happened?
Ron Paul 2012
While I do not believe that RP should be president, I support him because he has had a tremendously positive effect on the country and the GOP. After all, it's not like we have anyone running in the GOP or for the Dems who is worth anything.
People are afraid of freedom. That is why a Ron Paul Presidency scares a lot of them. Many Americans prefer a nanny state where they're taken care of from cradle to grave. This is what they have been taught, this is what they are use to. What is the cost of big governent care? Your freedom. Here's the funny part about Americans and freedom; most people don't even know they lost their freedoms because over the years government has taken so many of their rights away little by little. Take the TSA for example; twenty years ago people would have been outraged over naked scanning machines. Now people believe that it is for their own good. Dumb.
The debt and deficit spending are without a doubt the biggest problem facing the United States right now.
Borrowing more then 43 cents of every dollar we spend is INSANE!
Only Ron Paul addresses this issue, and would cut more money in 1 year, then the Ryan plan did over 10 years.
We can either wait until circumstances force us into an austerity program like Europe is facing, or we can take responsibility as a nation, and curb our spending.
I agree with all that you say here Dr. Price. We are the aggressors. We are disliked throughout the world. We are being played as suckers by Israel. Our talent and treasure is pouring into the defense department black hole. The Republican Party establishment is the biggest culprit in all of this with the Democratic leadership not too far behind. I'd like Ron Paul much better if he could shed his Republican skin.
@Woman In California There's something on your shoulder...
Back to topic, Paul IS electable poll's show he is just as electable, if not more so, than many other candidates on the stage, so the question of electability is not at all reasonable. The real question is why does the news keep calling him unelectable, when it is contrary to public opinion.
Because he is a strict constructionist, Ron Paul is an idiot. He keeps talking about all the laws that aren't in the Constitution – 99.9999% of our laws aren't in there. Murder isn't in there – should we repeal all laws against murder? Ron Paul wants us all free to do whatever we want, to include (apparently) anything that is not strictly enumerated in the Constitution. Or perhaps he thinks every law should be an amendment? That every power be strictly enumerated?
This is the central problem with libertarian thinking and it is one of the reasons he is unelectable to the office of president.
He's got my vote!! Had it in 2008 as well. He's maintained his beliefs for 20+ years & never waivered. RON PAUL 2012.
Most RP supporters I know, don't really know precisely why they are whooped up about him. They love his foreign policy, but only in very obtuse terms. They don't even understand the ramifications of his domestic policy. An RP presidency would be tenable, perhaps, if we were the size of Ohio, and if it were an election for the year 1898.