Ron Paul is a Protest Candidate

[Taco John]

Ron Paul is a protest candidate. No more. no less.

What you have to consider, though, is that Dr. Paul's campaign is a political dream come true for a lot of people in America right now. As proof of that, in the first ten days of the fourth quarter, he's already raised over half of what Huckabee did all of last 3rd quarter. The day after the Michigan debates (yesterday) Dr. Paul had a $100,000 dollar day online.

Ron Paul's campaign is not going away. At some point in time the MSM (and people and general) are going to have to recognize the facts here. We have a fiscal conservative who is garnering huge amounts of people-powered cash, talking about getting out of the war, while returning to our Constitutional roots. His voting record is as stellar in its adherence to Constitutional principle as you could ever imagine a voting record could be. Oh yeah, and he doesn't accept money from special interests. Oh, and one more thing: the Ron Paul package comes tremendously steeped in Reagan tridition. Reagan's genial conservativism proved to be a powerfully winning formula for drawing people on both sides of the aisle. Ron Paul has already proven that the formula works like a charm in two seperate elections in Texas, one where (as an underdog) he beat a well funded Democrat encumbant, and another where he beat a well funded Republican.

Ron Paul's Revolution isn't just a slogan. Believe it or not, there is radical change being peacefully born in our political system. The establishment is only going to be able to hide and marginalize Paul's campaign for so long. He's going to start spending money soon. He hasn't spent hardly a dime yet and he's gained ground in nearly every poll you can point to over the last six months (especially in primary states). These poll numbers have risen thanks to his debate performances, his non-stop touring across the states -- from Washington DC, to Washington State -- and his most powerful, (yet thus far ignored superweapon): the most free, and abundant political advertising that a candidate has ever enjoyed having in the history of political advertising.

People are going to find him... And when they do, they're going to find that this man is an open book. He's not afraid to talk at length about his principles to anyone who will listen, unabashedly and consistently speaking truth to power. With each debate, his willingness to stand up against popular and popularly backwards thought is going to gain him a lot of fans on both the left and the right. And as these reasonable folks explore their feelings of agreement on different issues (everybody in America strongly agrees with Ron Paul on at least one core issue that's important to them), those who speak out about their political confusion and raise discussion about it will find themselves being brow-beat and driven out of the party by loyalists who demand near fealty to their flawed mainstream candidates (you can witness this already happening every day on RedState, FreeRepublic, or Daily Kos).

If Ron Paul doesn't get the Republican nomination, you have to remember that Ross Perot got 18% of the vote as a third party candidate; a third party in which he had just invented on the spot -- the reform party. Dr. Paul already has an existing political party to funnel his supporters into. Ron Paul is the only candidate who's spot in the post primary debates is cemented. Everyone else still has to get by the primaries. All he has to do make a decent showing in the primaries and then say yes to the supporters who have donated and helped him carry the cause this far by accepting the Libertarian party nomination in May. And that's when the fireworks will really begin, because Ron Paul out-flanks both sides of the establishment candidates on issues that are crucial to their bases. Hillary and Rudy vs. Ron Paul in a debate is going to be a dream come true. It's going to be beautiful watching them double talk on the core issues of their base, while Ron Paul talks about things like State's Rights, local controls, less government, fewer taxes, more personal liberty, a fundamentally sound economy, and peace through free and abundant commerce.

And when election day comes, and people are in that voting booth with the curtain closed, and nothing but themselves, their United States ballot, and their own personal best interests in mind, they're going to find themselves faced with an unfamiliar reality: that they have a decision, and they're not making a choice between Hillary and Rudy (the lesser of two evils), but that they're making a decision between Hillary and Ron Paul, and Rudy and Ron Paul.

And they're going to remember how their party has treated them. They're going to remember how the system has treated them. They're going to remember.

And I'll tell you what...

They're going to protest.

[Taco John]

I submitted this to LewRockwell.com.

*crossing fingers*

[BroncoBuff]

Unassailable logic:

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Courtesy Taco John

[Garcia Bronco]

Ron Paul is correct, however the President can engage in conflict without a declaration of War but there is a time limit on the engagement, and I think it's like 6 months.

[BroncoBuff]

We're past 6 months now ...

[Rohirrim]

For those who are registered Democrats in Colorado, you will not be allowed to vote for Ron Paul in the primary unless you change your affilition to either Republican (Ewwwww!) or Unaffiliated/Independent at least 30 days prior to the primaries in August. Then, when you are voting in the primary, you'll have to declare yourself a Republican in order to get the ballot that Ron Paul is on. You can always switch back afterwards. Here's the voter registration form and a list of addresses for where you send them. http://www.elections.colorado.gov/WW...h_fillable.pdf

[defenseman]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

For those who are registered Democrats in Colorado, you will not be allowed to vote for Ron Paul in the primary unless you change your affilition to either Republican (Ewwwww!) or Unaffiliated/Independent at least 30 days prior to the primaries in August. Then, when you are voting in the primary, you'll have to declare yourself a Republican in order to get the ballot that Ron Paul is on. You can always switch back afterwards. Here's the voter registration form and a list of addresses for where you send them. http://www.elections.colorado.gov/WW...h_fillable.pdf

Why do most states have this "type" of rule? Just doesn't seem right from where I sit...dman

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

For those who are registered Democrats in Colorado, you will not be allowed to vote for Ron Paul in the primary unless you change your affilition to either Republican (Ewwwww!) or Unaffiliated/Independent at least 30 days prior to the primaries in August. Then, when you are voting in the primary, you'll have to declare yourself a Republican in order to get the ballot that Ron Paul is on. You can always switch back afterwards. Here's the voter registration form and a list of addresses for where you send them. http://www.elections.colorado.gov/WW...h_fillable.pdf

It would be great to have Paul on the ballot, but I won't declare myself as a republican or democrat to do either

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by defenseman

Why do most states have this "type" of rule? Just doesn't seem right from where I sit...dman

Typically primaries are private events. Unless it's a state primary.

[BroncoBuff]

Yeah, Roh ... Colorado's not an "open primary" state.

For anybody in Washington ... TJ has confirmed WA is an open-primary state. So even if you're registered Dem like me, you can still vote for Ron Paul.

[Rohirrim]

Originally Posted by defenseman

Why do most states have this "type" of rule? Just doesn't seem right from where I sit...dman

Because on election days in Cook County, Al Capone used to truck drunks in from outlying counties to vote his local candidates into office. So now, we want to know who's legal and where they live when they're coming in to vote.

[Taco John]

Woot! I got published!

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/lopez1.html

[Rohirrim]

Originally Posted by Taco John

Woot! I got published!

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/lopez1.html

Well done, TJ. I got my bumper sticker in the mail yesterday and just put it in on my car. I don't agree with Ron Paul all the way down the line, but I do on the issues I consider most crucial and, as you pointed out in your piece, I'm sick of doctrinal purity and party enforcers. Plus, I believe we need a candidacy like this to break loose all the crap in Washington. It will never happen unless the American people make it happen. BTW, my little sister lives in Vancouver.

[Taco John]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

Well done, TJ. I got my bumper sticker in the mail yesterday and just put it in on my car. I don't agree with Ron Paul all the way down the line, but I do on the issues I consider most crucial and, as you pointed out in your piece, I'm sick of doctrinal purity and party enforcers. Plus, I believe we need a candidacy like this to break loose all the crap in Washington. It will never happen unless the American people make it happen. BTW, my little sister lives in Vancouver.

Let me know if you're ever in the area... Let's grab lunch!

[BroncoBuff]

Originally Posted by Taco John

Let me know if you're ever in the area... Let's grab lunch!

TJ ... my advice is to choose a restaurant NOT betwixt hell and high water

[Bronco Bob]

Pollster.com will now include Ron Paul in the polling averages charts.


October 16, 2007

Charts: Swapping Gingrich for Paul

While it may have gone unnoticed by all but our
most devoted readers, we made a small change earlier today to the charts
that display results for Republican presidential candidates nationally and in
each of the early primary states: We dropped the trend line for Newt Gingrich
and added a trend line for Ron Paul.

Newt Gingrich has finally made it clear he will not be a candidate, and so
the many pollsters that had included his name on trial heats will now stop.
Meanwhile, Ron Paul's support in New Hampshire now increased to 3.8% on
our trend estimate, within a whisper of Mike Huckabee (at 4.2%).

{This includes the polls for states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South
Carolina, as well as the national polls}

[Rohirrim]

Originally Posted by Taco John

Let me know if you're ever in the area... Let's grab lunch!

I haven't been up there in twenty years. They usually want to come out here and get away from the drizzle. Last reunion, we all went down to an aunt's house in So Cal. But if it does happen, I sure will. Thanks.