Posted on 10/31/2011 11:16:01 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Rep. Ron Paul may not win the Republican nomination for president, but the prospect of him running as a third party candidate in the general election is not off the table, he says.
Paul, long a favorite of the Libertarian Party, is drawing enthusiastic support from its leaders, who are openly pushing him to consider a third party run for the White House.
“Absolutely, that would be fabulous,” said Jim Lesczynski, media relations director for the Manhattan Libertarian Party.
Lesczynski says his party agrees with Paul on most of the major issues, calling him an “ideal candidate.” He added that Paul will do better than he did four years ago, but ultimately thinks he will fail in his bid to gain the Republican nomination.
The Libertarian party would be a perfect ideological fit for Paul, who advocates limited government intervention and hands-off social policy. More than 30 members from the Manhattan chapter of the party actively campaign for Paul.
If Paul did decide to seek the Libertarian party nomination, it wouldn’t be the first time. In 1988 he gained the party’s nod after publicly criticizing the Reagan administration for large budget deficits.
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So, you’ll vote Cain, or Gingrich, or Obozo? I don’t much care for Romney, and Perry has been a disaster thus far. But, if either of them win the nomination they will get my vote. I would much rather see the Presidency in either of their hands than in the hands of the ONE, who I know will work hard for four more years to destroy this country.
They can have him.
You are not reading the rest of us...we have always voiced our objection to Lake Jackson's crazy uncle clinging to the GOP label just so he can caucus in the House and get campaign support from the party.
To Ron Paul - GTFO of the GOP, run as anything you want...it will not effect Conservative support for GOP candidates.
Ron Paul attracts liberals, not Conservatives.
None, I already expect that. I know most of his supporters are not going to vote for the actual Republican nominee anyway - and Paul isn't likely to endorse the nominee either. Lets put it this way, when Paul fails to win GOP nomination, I'd guess by a 3 to 1 margin that his supporters will vote libertarian or for Obama anyway. If Paul goes 3rd party, my hunch is he will take more votes from Obama than he will the eventual Republican nominee no matter who it is.
Now that doesn't mean Paul isn't sleazy for doing this. It's pretty shady that he is using the Republican party label this way when he has no intention of actually supporting the nominee. When Paul leaves to run 3rd party this time, I hope he will never, ever come back to the GOP. He is not a conservative and does not belong in the Republican party - and pretty much everyone knows it.
Really?? That just gives the GOP permission to nominate their liberal R candidates. I will vote for The Constitution. No Romney! He is O lite... So u just pull the lever for whatever big gov R they nominate??? Wow! I will not give in to them. Might as well take another O term. With a conservative congress he would be lame... And the light of his failed policies will shine brighter. Romney is Obama.
They'd certainly prefer that to a conservative in the White House.
Roon Paul and his followers have always been more aligned with the Dems than the Republicans.
I wouldn't put it past Ron Paul to put his ego above the best interests of the USA.
If R-U-N Paul elects to run under the Libertarian banner for the 2012 Presidential Election, then he needs to completely remove himself from the GOP and never return.
Do you have a reading disability? I was just wondering as I did not state that I would vote in the Primary for either of those two candidates. But, if the choice comes to Obozo versus Romney or Perry, then I will vote NOT OBOZO!
Thanks for the personal attack! So democratic! Lol if I misread hour post, I apologize. We don learns readin in the South. We’s just not like you all smart un’s up yonder.
First, that was NOT a personal attack. It was a question. Second, your sarcasm was dripping off of your reply to my post to someone else, and needed addressing. Third, there was nothing in my post your originally responded to that in any way suggested that I was voting for Romney or Perry in the Primary. Nor, was there anything in my original post which suggested what candidate I was contemplating voting for, period. A simple task of taking a little time to read the words was all that would have been required to discern the above. The sarcasm could have been left at home.
I would never pull the lever for Obozo. But if we all keep swilling down the RINO pills the GOP force feeds us despite REAL conservative candidates running, then they will continue to force feed them to us until the country is in the toilet. Basically - where we are right now.
If it’s McPerry/McRomney, I’ll go third party, or I won’t vote. Simple as that...
And even Obama sees the sense in fighting the WOD and keeping dope illegal.
Ron Paul (with his buddy Barney Frank) want to legalize pot, coke, meth, hookers, porn, and so on.
“They apparently have forgiven the little fundraising embezzlement scandal from 1988”
Well, they do a ton of dope every day. Most of the LP can’t recall what they’ve done five minutes ago.
As I stated to many here on FR in 2008, a turd party vote, or no vote at all, is a vote FOR Obozo. McCain was a lousy candidate. But, I have NO doubt he would be leaps and bounds better than the Muslim loving, American hating idiot occupying the WH today. Romney isn’t the conservative candidate that conservatives would like to have. But, based upon all that I’ve read from people on FR regarding this election, the PERFECT candidate some are crowing for DOES NOT EXIST. While you are all waiting for that perfect candidate, your country is being destroyed by Obozo and the liberals. I’m hoping to be able to have a conservative candidate win the primary election. I have not yet chosen a candidate to vote for, but at this time the most conservative candidates I see are Cain and Gingrich. The one I vote for still has a ways to go to earn my vote. If, however, the electorate chooses a less than sterling candidate (which is a real possibility), then I will vote for that candidate over Obozo, period. Voting turd party or not voting is placing the future of this country back into the hands of a man we know wants to take this country down. Knowing this to be true, I am at a loss to explain your position of supporting Obozo over someone else simply because they are not your PERFECT candidate.
I fully understand your position...but you need to also realize that Karl Rove loves folks like you. He knows you’ll hold your nose and swallow whatever RINO pill force you to settle on. Until we start voting our principles en-masse...the big tenters will retain control and we’ll never in our lifetimes see a leader that will actually make a dent in the abysmal mess that the behemoth federal leviathan has become. Do whatever makes you feel good. I’ve decided I’m doing what I think is right this.time.
The problem with the above statement is that before the "Establishment" can force a RINO candidate down OUR throats, that RINO candidate must win the Primary. If a RINO wins the primary that is the fault of the electorate, not Karl Rove.
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