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The Ron Paul "revolution" has gotten awfully quiet.
The Republican presidential candidate, whose past two bids for the presidency turned him into a cult hero among college students and libertarians alike, appears to be winding down on the trail. His operation went dark for a total of 18 days last month, holding no campaign events. So far this month, he's held just one. But the Texas congressman is showing no sign of packing it in, demonstrating that the campaign was always about more than winning delegates -- or having a shot at the nomination. Paul is dead last by most every measure, having won none of the 38 primaries or caucuses so far and having collected just 51 delegates compared with 655 for front-runner Mitt Romney in the race to get 1,144 and win the party nomination. The candidate did not appear to pick up any delegates in Tuesday's contests in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. “What is the purpose of stopping?” Paul asked during a radio interview this week on WMAL Washington radio. “It seems strange if there’s a campaign going on with no winner. You should just fold the tent and leave? … It’s still important to try to get people to talk about what they ought to be talking about.” Paul, unlike the other non-Romney candidates, is not the subject of public pressure campaigns to drop out -- perhaps because he's not actually winning many delegates or personally posing a threat to Romney's chances of wrapping up the nomination before the convention. He has the luxury of taking it easy at this stage, without fending off calls by party leaders to stand aside. Paul, looking far ahead, has scheduled a campaign town hall Wednesday night in California, a state that doesn't hold its primary until June. Elliot Curson, a media consultant on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, said the candidate "really has nothing to lose by staying in the race and talking about what he believes in." Paul trails by a fair distance both Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, who has acknowledged Romney will likely win the nomination but is now reportedly trying to win enough delegates to adopt a series of proposals to hold Romney to conservative positions. That plan has left more than a few people scratching their heads including Curson. “He gets sidetracked too easily,” Curson said of Gingrich. “It’s too much. Here’s my label and your label doesn’t count.” Meanwhile, the 76-year-old Paul continues to drive home a range of causes, like eliminating the Federal Reserve and pulling U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. Those talking points gained currency over the course of the campaign, even as some opponents accused him of touting an isolationist foreign policy. Even Gingrich recently has drifted toward Paul on the prospect of an Afghanistan war pullout. Paul officials declined to comment to FoxNews.com on the state of the campaign. However, the lack of money compared with Romney’s campaign has likely been a contributing factor. Paul had $1.6 million in cash on hand compared against $7.68 million for Romney, according to the most recent federal filings. Romney's super PAC is far more well-funded than the one supporting Paul. Curson called Paul’s most recent campaign strategy, after a surge this winter, “old guerrilla tactics,” and said Paul needs to rely on inexpensive means like local radio to get out his message. Still, Curson thinks Paul must find a way to make his views “palatable, not behind the times” in primaries remaining in the more moderate states. Conservative activist Morton C. Blackwell credits Paul with “bringing a substantial number of previously engaged people into politics.” “That’s a long-term plus,” he said. “And at what point does the race really end? This will long be remembered as the year of surprises.” Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/04/paul-campaign-making-fewer-stops-but-still-rolling/#ixzz1r6D2nh4i Even his campaign staff know hes done. The only reason he hasn't gotten out of the race is because he wants to make money. The more his name gets out the better for him and his newsletters that he sells. |
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We'll show you on November the 8th 
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Edited by
Sojourning_Soul
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Wed 04/04/12 01:07 PM
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The Ron Paul "revolution" has gotten awfully quiet. The Republican presidential candidate, whose past two bids for the presidency turned him into a cult hero among college students and libertarians alike, appears to be winding down on the trail. His operation went dark for a total of 18 days last month, holding no campaign events. So far this month, he's held just one. But the Texas congressman is showing no sign of packing it in, demonstrating that the campaign was always about more than winning delegates -- or having a shot at the nomination. Paul is dead last by most every measure, having won none of the 38 primaries or caucuses so far and having collected just 51 delegates compared with 655 for front-runner Mitt Romney in the race to get 1,144 and win the party nomination. The candidate did not appear to pick up any delegates in Tuesday's contests in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. “What is the purpose of stopping?” Paul asked during a radio interview this week on WMAL Washington radio. “It seems strange if there’s a campaign going on with no winner. You should just fold the tent and leave? … It’s still important to try to get people to talk about what they ought to be talking about.” Paul, unlike the other non-Romney candidates, is not the subject of public pressure campaigns to drop out -- perhaps because he's not actually winning many delegates or personally posing a threat to Romney's chances of wrapping up the nomination before the convention. He has the luxury of taking it easy at this stage, without fending off calls by party leaders to stand aside. Paul, looking far ahead, has scheduled a campaign town hall Wednesday night in California, a state that doesn't hold its primary until June. Elliot Curson, a media consultant on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, said the candidate "really has nothing to lose by staying in the race and talking about what he believes in." Paul trails by a fair distance both Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, who has acknowledged Romney will likely win the nomination but is now reportedly trying to win enough delegates to adopt a series of proposals to hold Romney to conservative positions. That plan has left more than a few people scratching their heads including Curson. “He gets sidetracked too easily,” Curson said of Gingrich. “It’s too much. Here’s my label and your label doesn’t count.” Meanwhile, the 76-year-old Paul continues to drive home a range of causes, like eliminating the Federal Reserve and pulling U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. Those talking points gained currency over the course of the campaign, even as some opponents accused him of touting an isolationist foreign policy. Even Gingrich recently has drifted toward Paul on the prospect of an Afghanistan war pullout. Paul officials declined to comment to FoxNews.com on the state of the campaign. However, the lack of money compared with Romney’s campaign has likely been a contributing factor. Paul had $1.6 million in cash on hand compared against $7.68 million for Romney, according to the most recent federal filings. Romney's super PAC is far more well-funded than the one supporting Paul. Curson called Paul’s most recent campaign strategy, after a surge this winter, “old guerrilla tactics,” and said Paul needs to rely on inexpensive means like local radio to get out his message. Still, Curson thinks Paul must find a way to make his views “palatable, not behind the times” in primaries remaining in the more moderate states. Conservative activist Morton C. Blackwell credits Paul with “bringing a substantial number of previously engaged people into politics.” “That’s a long-term plus,” he said. “And at what point does the race really end? This will long be remembered as the year of surprises.” Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/04/paul-campaign-making-fewer-stops-but-still-rolling/#ixzz1r6D2nh4i Even his campaign staff know hes done. The only reason he hasn't gotten out of the race is because he wants to make money. The more his name gets out the better for him and his newsletters that he sells.  If only you knew.... keep watching Faux for more disinformation 
There is a reason none of the candidates are calling it quits like the MSM wants so they can declare Romney the winner..... a little thing called delegates that Romney can't guarantee he has, or can get, enough of to be sworn the true nominee. The only boat you are keeping afloat is your own, and I would suggest you start bailing.... in a brokered convention, Romney loses, the MSM knows it, Romney knows it, the GOP knows it, it would seem only you don't! |
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Edited by
Sojourning_Soul
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Wed 04/04/12 02:00 PM
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On another point.....
A media blackout (when RP is drawing crowds of 5000 and more at his rallies.... and NO media coverage) does NOT constitute a dead campaign. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d35pQXAZzu8 |
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Edited by
Sojourning_Soul
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Wed 04/04/12 04:21 PM
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And another point.....
The "money" you say he wants to make selling "his newsletters", they were discontinued around 18 years ago in the dotcom period..... how well informed and trustworthy your comments are.
Such statements are not only false, but assinine in nature. The "Grinch" on the other hand has made this a book sales and photo op tour, The "Insane One" Santorum has made it a pulpit, and Romney has made it a farce by flaunting his wealth and "Status Quo friends". Ron Paul: 1. Returns a large portion of his Congressional budget every year to the Treasury 2. Never takes a Congressional junket because it is paid for by taxpayer dollars (he calls it welfare, and refuses to participate, while the majority of others do!) 3. Refuses the lucretive Congressional retirement plan, and also Secret Service protection while campaigning (again, for the same reasons stated above) 4. Never voted for a budget ceiling or tax increase, Congressional pay raise, or any bill not sanctioned under the constitution section 1, article 3. 5. Has never supported a bailout 6. Is considered "unapproachable" by lobbyists and special interest groups affilliated with wall street, banks or corporations. 7. Has been consistent in his voting, virtues and opinions his entire time as a representative statesman for his district, RE-ELECTED FOR 12 TERMS in Congress 8. Has been married to the same woman for 55 years 9. Is the ONLY armed services veteran running for President in the 2012 election 1o. Gets his backing mostly from servicemen and women, the people, and small business....NOT BANKS, CORPORATIONS OR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS! I could go on, but the man you try your best to paint as a loon, if even 1/4 of the A-holes in DC had this mans integrity, his wisdom, his passion and belief in following our constitution, we wouldn't be in the mess we are in today, or even having this conversation! So the next time you may feel a need to discredit a man of these credentials, you might want to qualify your ability to do so by sharing your own! Just sayin (as you often state) |
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Yeah so put that in your crack pipe 
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We'll show you on November the 8th
He wont even make it that far. He will get bounced by the Republicans before the convention or at the convention (If he acually shows up to this one )
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The Ron Paul "revolution" has gotten awfully quiet. The Republican presidential candidate, whose past two bids for the presidency turned him into a cult hero among college students and libertarians alike, appears to be winding down on the trail. His operation went dark for a total of 18 days last month, holding no campaign events. So far this month, he's held just one. But the Texas congressman is showing no sign of packing it in, demonstrating that the campaign was always about more than winning delegates -- or having a shot at the nomination. Paul is dead last by most every measure, having won none of the 38 primaries or caucuses so far and having collected just 51 delegates compared with 655 for front-runner Mitt Romney in the race to get 1,144 and win the party nomination. The candidate did not appear to pick up any delegates in Tuesday's contests in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. “What is the purpose of stopping?” Paul asked during a radio interview this week on WMAL Washington radio. “It seems strange if there’s a campaign going on with no winner. You should just fold the tent and leave? … It’s still important to try to get people to talk about what they ought to be talking about.” Paul, unlike the other non-Romney candidates, is not the subject of public pressure campaigns to drop out -- perhaps because he's not actually winning many delegates or personally posing a threat to Romney's chances of wrapping up the nomination before the convention. He has the luxury of taking it easy at this stage, without fending off calls by party leaders to stand aside. Paul, looking far ahead, has scheduled a campaign town hall Wednesday night in California, a state that doesn't hold its primary until June. Elliot Curson, a media consultant on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, said the candidate "really has nothing to lose by staying in the race and talking about what he believes in." Paul trails by a fair distance both Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, who has acknowledged Romney will likely win the nomination but is now reportedly trying to win enough delegates to adopt a series of proposals to hold Romney to conservative positions. That plan has left more than a few people scratching their heads including Curson. “He gets sidetracked too easily,” Curson said of Gingrich. “It’s too much. Here’s my label and your label doesn’t count.” Meanwhile, the 76-year-old Paul continues to drive home a range of causes, like eliminating the Federal Reserve and pulling U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. Those talking points gained currency over the course of the campaign, even as some opponents accused him of touting an isolationist foreign policy. Even Gingrich recently has drifted toward Paul on the prospect of an Afghanistan war pullout. Paul officials declined to comment to FoxNews.com on the state of the campaign. However, the lack of money compared with Romney’s campaign has likely been a contributing factor. Paul had $1.6 million in cash on hand compared against $7.68 million for Romney, according to the most recent federal filings. Romney's super PAC is far more well-funded than the one supporting Paul. Curson called Paul’s most recent campaign strategy, after a surge this winter, “old guerrilla tactics,” and said Paul needs to rely on inexpensive means like local radio to get out his message. Still, Curson thinks Paul must find a way to make his views “palatable, not behind the times” in primaries remaining in the more moderate states. Conservative activist Morton C. Blackwell credits Paul with “bringing a substantial number of previously engaged people into politics.” “That’s a long-term plus,” he said. “And at what point does the race really end? This will long be remembered as the year of surprises.” Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/04/paul-campaign-making-fewer-stops-but-still-rolling/#ixzz1r6D2nh4i Even his campaign staff know hes done. The only reason he hasn't gotten out of the race is because he wants to make money. The more his name gets out the better for him and his newsletters that he sells. If only you knew.... keep watching Faux for more disinformation
There is a reason none of the candidates are calling it quits like the MSM wants so they can declare Romney the winner..... a little thing called delegates that Romney can't guarantee he has, or can get, enough of to be sworn the true nominee. The only boat you are keeping afloat is your own, and I would suggest you start bailing.... in a brokered convention, Romney loses, the MSM knows it, Romney knows it, the GOP knows it, it would seem only you don't! Romney will win at a brokered convention as well. The only difference is at a brokered convention Romney will have to make some promises to Santorum and Gingrich to get their and their delegates support. |
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And another point..... The "money" you say he wants to make selling "his newsletters", they were discontinued around 18 years ago in the dotcom period..... how well informed and trustworthy your comments are.
Such statements are not only false, but assinine in nature. The "Grinch" on the other hand has made this a book sales and photo op tour, The "Insane One" Santorum has made it a pulpit, and Romney has made it a farce by flaunting his wealth and "Status Quo friends". Ron Paul: 1. Returns a large portion of his Congressional budget every year to the Treasury 2. Never takes a Congressional junket because it is paid for by taxpayer dollars (he calls it welfare, and refuses to participate, while the majority of others do!) 3. Refuses the lucretive Congressional retirement plan, and also Secret Service protection while campaigning (again, for the same reasons stated above) 4. Never voted for a budget ceiling or tax increase, Congressional pay raise, or any bill not sanctioned under the constitution section 1, article 3. 5. Has never supported a bailout 6. Is considered "unapproachable" by lobbyists and special interest groups affilliated with wall street, banks or corporations. 7. Has been consistent in his voting, virtues and opinions his entire time as a representative statesman for his district, RE-ELECTED FOR 12 TERMS in Congress 8. Has been married to the same woman for 55 years 9. Is the ONLY armed services veteran running for President in the 2012 election 1o. Gets his backing mostly from servicemen and women, the people, and small business....NOT BANKS, CORPORATIONS OR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS! I could go on, but the man you try your best to paint as a loon, if even 1/4 of the A-holes in DC had this mans integrity, his wisdom, his passion and belief in following our constitution, we wouldn't be in the mess we are in today, or even having this conversation! So the next time you may feel a need to discredit a man of these credentials, you might want to qualify your ability to do so by sharing your own! Just sayin (as you often state) 11. Hoses the taxpayers and makes them pay out the a$$ for him to upgrade his airplne seats to first class. |
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And another point..... The "money" you say he wants to make selling "his newsletters", they were discontinued around 18 years ago in the dotcom period..... how well informed and trustworthy your comments are.
Such statements are not only false, but assinine in nature. The "Grinch" on the other hand has made this a book sales and photo op tour, The "Insane One" Santorum has made it a pulpit, and Romney has made it a farce by flaunting his wealth and "Status Quo friends". Ron Paul: 1. Returns a large portion of his Congressional budget every year to the Treasury 2. Never takes a Congressional junket because it is paid for by taxpayer dollars (he calls it welfare, and refuses to participate, while the majority of others do!) 3. Refuses the lucretive Congressional retirement plan, and also Secret Service protection while campaigning (again, for the same reasons stated above) 4. Never voted for a budget ceiling or tax increase, Congressional pay raise, or any bill not sanctioned under the constitution section 1, article 3. 5. Has never supported a bailout 6. Is considered "unapproachable" by lobbyists and special interest groups affilliated with wall street, banks or corporations. 7. Has been consistent in his voting, virtues and opinions his entire time as a representative statesman for his district, RE-ELECTED FOR 12 TERMS in Congress 8. Has been married to the same woman for 55 years 9. Is the ONLY armed services veteran running for President in the 2012 election 1o. Gets his backing mostly from servicemen and women, the people, and small business....NOT BANKS, CORPORATIONS OR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS! I could go on, but the man you try your best to paint as a loon, if even 1/4 of the A-holes in DC had this mans integrity, his wisdom, his passion and belief in following our constitution, we wouldn't be in the mess we are in today, or even having this conversation! So the next time you may feel a need to discredit a man of these credentials, you might want to qualify your ability to do so by sharing your own! Just sayin (as you often state) Gingrich also isn't a racist like Ron Paul is and did't fill his books with racist comments and then deny that he had anything to do with them.
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You really believe yourself?
Try a dose of reality! It's looks like you believe the world is flat your views are so outdated. The points you make have long ago fallen to falsehoods and media propaganda because they had no merit, no steam to continue. When the NAACP endorses RP for president, when it has been proven beyond a doubt RP didn't WRITE the newsletters, and who really did, with RP taking responsibility for his lack of editorial diligence, your racism harp has no strings! You also play your broken harp on the airline tickets. EVERY member of gov't does that out of nessessity, it was proven, and common practice.... the media dropped that ball quick when they found people actually research information and found they ALL do it. Not to mention.... you harp over a couple thosand dollars when RP returns 10's of thousands every year BACK to the treasury from his budget, won't take the retirement plan paid by taxpayers, or any of the percs for the same reason...... YOUR ARGUEMENTS ARE LAUGHABLE!
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Ron Paul Draws 7,800+ at UCLA Rally! Video of Crowd and Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ootad-Ylvqg 6,200 in Chico the night before.... http://www.project.nsearch.com/video/6000-ron-paul-supporters-4-3-12-news-chico-california Yep! Looks like a dying campaign gone silent to me too.... 
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Edited by
Sojourning_Soul
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Thu 04/05/12 01:55 PM
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Romney stadium crowd (in his home state) vs. Paul stadium crowd (at UCLA).
http://www.generationsnooki.com/6/post/2012/04/romney-stadium-crown-vs-paul-stadium-crowd.html Over 3X as many for RP, and NOT his home state! |
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Ron Paul explains why:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvahywQKeFc&ob=av3e he'll haunt your prostate. 
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Ron Paul Draws 7,800+ at UCLA Rally! Video of Crowd and Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ootad-Ylvqg 6,200 in Chico the night before.... http://www.project.nsearch.com/video/6000-ron-paul-supporters-4-3-12-news-chico-california Yep! Looks like a dying campaign gone silent to me too....
Good working, Sojourning!
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