Comments on: LNC urges Ron Paul to seek nomination

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Third Party Watch » Blog Archive » Ron Paul/LP Wrap-up — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:58:12 +0000

[...] Peach Pundit: Dr. Paul has said on many occasions that he has no plans to run a third party or independent campaign and there is no reason to not accept his word, but you have to wonder. [...]

By: Rick Day

Rick Day — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:10:08 +0000

Ms_midtown:

iawtc

Being on the edge of the limelight beats the back row chorus line any night

By: Ms_midtown

Ms_midtown — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:07:29 +0000

Ron Paul does more for his cause by getting air time ( which would include main stream media interviews during the RNC convention, including podium time, even if it was at 6 PM EST ) than he would by breaking his word to be LNC nominee. Once he goes LNC the media coverage will go dry as north Georgia.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:55:14 +0000

Been there, done that. Paul was already their candidate in the late 80’s if I’m not mistaken.

By: StevePerkins

StevePerkins — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:19:18 +0000

I’m all for the moderate wing holding greater sway, I’m just a bit uneasy about it being through a top-down approach. I expect to see clashes between “the establishment” and “the grassroots” in the GOP (e.g. Paul Broun as a prime example). However, the LP is so small that such games seem a bit silly to me. I would love a “Draft Paul” drive coming from the grassroots up (even if it couldn’t work)… I’m just a little apprehensive about it coming from the top-level down.

We agree on one point, though… if it weakens the internal clout of the radicals vs. the pragmatists, I’ll be happy about that.

By: Chris Farris

Chris Farris — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:03:33 +0000

Bold Move on the LNC’s part. I wonder if this was done to rile up the LP’s kook-caucus in a further effort to drive them out.

If so, Kudos to Congressman Barr. If he can manage to give the LP a modicum of respectability they will be able to give the GOP a run for its money in the next few years. Especially if the GOP nominates a big-government liberal like Huckabee.

By: rugby_fan

rugby_fan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:55:42 +0000

I know the in the GA LP’s newsletter, the chair has said they can’t endorse anyone other than the LNP nominee then said something like Ron Paul is a friend.

It was all but an actual endorsement.

By: Hank Reardan

Hank Reardan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:52:03 +0000

Steve
I now have it posted at
http://www.crazyforliberty.com
BTW I am not saying I agree or disagree with George Phillies.

By: Hank Reardan

Hank Reardan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:41:06 +0000

Steve
I know George Phillies (LP Presidential candidate) is pissed. I am getting his permission to post his thoughts that he has emailed out to his volunteers.

By: StevePerkins

StevePerkins — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:19:53 +0000

Wow, that’s a nice slap in the face to the LP’s own candidates. That’s especially true considering that the national party is pimping out a program where the candidates get publicity on the national website in proportion to the amount of money they raise for the party (APART from funds they raise for their own campaigns). If I were an LP candidate, I’m be PISSED right about now.

Giving Ron Paul access to the LP’s Ballot Base database for the New Hampshire primary also raises my eyebrows. Granted, it’s RON PAUL… but still, issuing a quasi-endorsement and loaning your resources to the candidate of another party seems questionable at best. This seems like Green Party nonsense to me… we’re “sorta” going to run our own candidate, while “sorta” endorsing Nader. Neither effort turned out too well for those guys.

If there were ANY possibility of Ron Paul biting, then I could MAYBE understand this. However, “small-L” libertarian or not, the guy’s been a “big-R” Republican for decades now… and has made it clear that returning to Congress as a Republican is his backup plan. This all seems like a very misguided publicity stunt to me.

By: Jason Pye

Jason Pye — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:02:07 +0000

Konop, stop advertising your blog here.

By: John Konop

John Konop — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:40:15 +0000

Is Ron Paul Right and McCain Wrong on the Military?

Bush loses ground with military families

LAT-Families with ties to the military, long a reliable source of support for wartime presidents, disapprove of President Bush and his handling of the war in Iraq, with a majority concluding the invasion was not worth it, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found.

The views of the military community, which includes active-duty service members, veterans and their family members, mirror those of the overall adult population, a sign that the strong military endorsement that the administration often pointed to has dwindled in the war