Ron Paul formally announces White House candidacy

SmallGovTimes.com ^ | March 12, 2007 | SGT News

[sdnet]

Political maverick and Texas House member Ron Paul formally announced his candidacy for the president of the United States this morning during the “Washington Journal” call-in program on C-SPAN.

Paul stands as one of the last remaining believers in strict enforcement of the Constitution and a limited federal government in Washington D.C. Paul ran unsuccessfully for the White House in 1988 under the Libertarian ticket, but now caucuses with the Republican Party. His political platform includes low taxes, individual liberties and a principled belief in the right to life.

His presidential exploratory committee formed earlier this year stirred up his enormous grassroots support from heartland voters, small government believers and fed-up Republicans who believe current GOP candidates offer no real solutions to an expanding federal government and refuse to tackle America's important issues, such as illegal immigration and an erosion of American's civil liberties.

[Suzy Quzy]

LOL!!!

[Ultra Sonic 007]

The election thickens...

[antivenom]

He is a nut job...

[pissant]

Is he still writing pieces for Antiwar.com

[areafiftyone]

thanks for the ping. he's a bit too bizarre for me.

[RockinRight]

Ron Paul and all 4 of his supporters were present for the announcement.

[Constitution Day]

What a hoot.

[OldFriend]

He's doing well on the poll up at Christie Whitman's new organization. Republican Leadership Council......ha ha ha, new group run by Witless, Danforth, Steele......

Methinks the visitors to the website are having a kick at the Witless one!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

He's probably running just behind Kucinich in the polls.

[MinuteGal]

Well, he's not all that dumb. He'll get a seat on the stage of every nationally-televised presidential debate to promote his own particular brand of Kookiness.

Ron Paul, meet Dennis Kookinich.

I hope he makes it clear he's really not a Republican, saving us all a lot of embarassment and disclaimers.

Pretty soon the televised debates will have so many presidential aspirants that collectively they'll look like the faithful that stream into Mecca each year during the holy pilgrimage.

Yep, I'm sure Ron will be powerful enough to raise the money to win the presidency. He reminds me of a breadcrumb on the tip of an elephant's trunk.

Leni

[CindyDawg]

I'm keeping an open "eye" on all the 3rd party candidates. I would like to know more about his voting record and stand on Iraq and supporting our troops if any SUPPORTERS care to discuss them though.

[encm(ss)]

Ron Paul is and votes anti-war and anti-Patriot Act.

[pissant]

Hey Leni, good to see you back!

[Liberty Valance]

If my vote was purely for domestic economic policies he'd be my choice.

[sdnet]

Unfortunately, his chances for winning are pretty slim. After all, actually reducing the size of the government isn't something that other politicians want to hear, and it appears the American people are in that same category. Our government continues to expand, socialism continues to advance, and the American people continue to let it happen.

[mysterio]

Good. He'll have my vote. Restoring the Constitution is his top issue, and it's mine, as well.

[MinuteGal]

Thanks. Good to be back. Surgery was a success.....and all's right with the world.

Leni

[trisham]

I have no interest in Ron Paul. Bupkis, baby.

[pissant]

Good to hear. Scotch and sodas for breakfast again! ;o)

[kabar]

Ron Paul is one of the "Gang of 17." His Presidential candidacy is DOA.

[from occupied ga]

Paul stands as one of the last remaining believers in strict enforcement of the Constitution and a limited federal government in Washington D

And this makes him a "nut job" how?

[nctexan]

This could be a red letter day for non-event political announcements!

If Hagel announces today, he and Paul could make this one of the most insignificant days in political history!

[sdnet]

It really is a question of priority. America contains a lot of shepple, those who will blindly follow with a Democrat or a Republican, without a care in the world about what our government is turning into, and how their very lives are effected by it.

We definitely need a new voice in the White House. Ron Paul is a Libertarian who caucuses with the GOP.

[D-fendr]

who caucuses with the GOP.

and voted with the Dems.

[sdnet]

If you're using Paul's "dem votes" as your basis for your opposition, then you certainly also oppose virtually any other GOP candidate, right? Certainly the top three running (McCain, Guiliani and Romney)?

Here's the deal. Dems are generally big government economically and small government socially. Reps are generally big government socially and small government economically (by their words, not their actions). Libertarians are small government economically AND socially. So yes, Paul will certainly vote with the Dems on some issues, as he will with the Reps on some issues.

Paul supports making Bush's tax cuts permanent. He supports immigration control. He opposes most of our social programs. He wants the DOE abolished.

He's a breath of fresh air.

[taxed2death]

He is a nut job...

so is Hillary, Juliani, Obama, MC-lame...all nutters..

[AmishDude]

I call them "Paul Bearers"

[RockinRight]

LOL!

[decimon]

Dems are generally big government economically and small government socially.

Not true. Dems/Liberals usually want government to push their agenda across the board.

Reps are generally big government socially and small government economically...

Not true. Reps/Conservatives usually want government to push their agenda across the board.

Libertarians are small government economically AND socially.

True.

[dighton]

Is he still writing pieces for Antiwar.com?

In President Ron Paul’s cabinet — please hold that snicker — I see Justin Raimondo as Secretary of Defense.

[D-fendr]

He voted with the Dems to surrender.

I'm all for small government, but on defense he's with the Traitor Party.

For me that makes his campaign announcement DOA.

[Psycho_Bunny]

stirred up his enormous grassroots support from heartland voters

lol

[Dog Gone]

Good. He'll have my vote.

He's my congressman, and he won't get mine. I hope he said he was going to resign his congressional seat for this run.

[Equality 7-2521]

I'm officially announcing that I'm going to go register as a Republican so that I can support Dr. Paul in the primaries.

[John D]

I would like to know more about his voting record and stand on Iraq and supporting our troops

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Him being another cut and run coward prooves he does not support our troops or our country.

[Howlin]

LOL!

[AmishDude]

Are you kidding? Small government? In a Ron Paul administration, the printing costs for press releases alone would run into the billions!

[sdnet]

Many here should probably pay attention to a guy named John Cox. He's another no-name candidate, but believes similarly to Ron Paul on domestic issues and doesn't want to pull out of Iraq so quickly.

Here's an interview with Cox:

http://www.smallgovtimes.com/story/07mar06.john.cox.interview/index.html

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I'm officially announcing that I'm going to go register as a Republican so that I can support Dr. Paul in the primaries.

Hey, me too!

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Are you kidding? Small government? In a Ron Paul administration, the printing costs for press releases alone would run into the billions!

Actually, given that Ron Paul is the only Congressman who regularly returns a substantial portion of his Congressional office budget to the US Treasury every year (as a matter of principle, just to save the taxpayers a few hundred thousand dollars in any way he can), I was surprised when his Political Director told me that they are contemplating ONE "extraordinary expense" upon his accession to the Presidency...

...for several entire boxes of Veto Pens.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

In 2008, I'm voting for the REAGAN REPUBLICAN. I'm voting for former Vietnam Combat Flight Surgeon, and Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas: In 2008, I'm Voting for RON PAUL!

"The greatest champion of conservative principles we have seen in Congress in the past quarter century."
(David T. Pyne, Esq., Vice President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies.)

Please Ping or FReepMail me to be added to the Free Republic "Great Ron Paul Ping List" (GRPPL). You will be pinged to Ron Paul related articles and Campaign information as it develops.

[AmishDude]

And then there will be the Castroesque speeches. Maybe if he has a good VP...we know what happened to William Henry Harrison...

[from occupied ga]

And then there will be the Castroesque speeches.

Do you have him confused with someone else? American Conservative Union rating of A+ person would hardly make "castroesque" speeches. Or is it just that you're not comfortable with a person who actually votes against spending.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

And then there will be the Castroesque speeches. Maybe if he has a good VP... we know what happened to William Henry Harrison...

That's the best you can do?

Weren't you proclaiming for yourself an intelligence quotient somewhere in the low quintuple digits?

Gads... I tell my 11-year-old stepson I'm gonna pack him off to Insult School if he doesn't learn to put a little more edge on his sarcastic back-talk to his mother and me -- and buddy, he's already got you beat.

Sheesh.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

Hey, me too!

Sorry, not me. i will remain a Libertarian. Following reasons

• i'm not a Republican.
• i refuse to represent my self as something i'm not.
• It would not be proper to presume to take away the voice of those who ARE Republicans.
• It is best to work for the nomination of Ron Paul to both the Libertarian and Constitutionalist parties.

Uniting the voices of the Third Party and independents is just as useful a cause. Let us remember old friend, the ultimate goal is to get Ron Paul elected President, not merely the Republican nomination.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Let us remember old friend, the ultimate goal is to get Ron Paul elected President, not merely the Republican nomination.

Touche'.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

With your permission, I will add you to the (rapidly growing!) Free Republic "Great Ron Paul Ping List". You will be pinged to Ron Paul related articles and Campaign information as it develops.

[MichiganConservative]

Paul stands as one of the last remaining believers in strict enforcement of the Constitution and a limited federal government in Washington D.C.

This is pretty freaking sad. The American sheeple ought to round up most of the criminal congress-creatures and put them in prison. But they are addicted to their socialism. The American sheeple are fat, lazy, immoral, and very, very stupid. They disgust me.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Actually, given that Ron Paul is the only Congressman who regularly returns a substantial portion of his Congressional office budget to the US Treasury every year (as a matter of principle, just to save the taxpayers a few hundred thousand dollars in any way he can), I was surprised when his Political Director told me that they are contemplating ONE "extraordinary expense" upon his accession to the Presidency...

...for several entire boxes of Veto Pens.

So that's where those pens turned up!