Posted on 12/31/2011 6:36:09 AM PST by no dems
Just read on another thread where "American Idol" winner and recording artist, Kelly Clarkson has endorsed Ron Paul (spiking her CD sales 442%). He's also liked by Barry Manilow, White Supremacists, anti-Semites, the "Occupy" protesters, the anti-war crowd, and tons of other Liberals. So, I'm thinking....
Let Ron Paul run as a Third Party candidate. He is more like Dennish Kucinich than he is Rick Santorum. There are a lot of ultra-Liberals who are very disappointed with their "Hope and Change" President, but they'd never vote for a Republican. That would give them an outlet for a "protest vote" against Obozo and would actually probably help the GOP candidate. Am I right or am I crazy? Anybody???
Predicting the voters reaction to a third party candidate rarely works out as planned.
Horrible idea.
This is not flippant. Paul runs 3rd party, Obama is president. Period. He will pull more from the fringe right than the fringe left. Let’s face it, they are more politically astute than we are. We split our vote all the time, so now we will nominate Romney and lose. WE never learn from our past mistakes. Newt is the one that can defeat Obama. Unless Paul runs a third party, then we are screwed. Been watching this for 60 years. Bank on it.
Honestly, I don’t see a RPaul 3rd party for these reasons. First, and most importantly, is the effect a 3 rd party would have on his son’s standing in the GOP. Second, RPaul is 72 and has announced that he will not seek re-election to congress.
Both parties along with their propaganda machine (MSM) have perfected the art of political manipulation of the American populace.
Also, our leaders for decades have ensured a dumbing down of the population by allowing millions of legal and illegal immigrants to come into this country.
The majority of which have NO allegiance to America what so ever. They become voters and cast ballots for whomever promises the most give-a-ways.
Sucking the juice of life out of our country. I believe from my heart of hearts, this has been a deliberate and intentional strategy of both parties.
If we keep fishing from the same ol pond....well you get the message.
It really depends on whom the GOP picks. If its Mittens maybe lots of conservatives would go Ron Paul—if its someone else—who can say? A Newt/Palin Ticket would win back conservatives. Its really all up in the air. A 3rd Party—a Tea Party—might have a better shot —but it all depends on the state of the world in early 2012. Its too early—check back in April. Lots are going to happen in the next 90 days.
Except African-Americans, Hispanics (60+% or so) and White Guilters, Democrats are looking for a reason NOT to vote for Obama. Blue collar Dems, those who made up the Reagan Democrats will vote for AbO. Some will go with a 3rd party Paul but a significant would go with the Republican, a conservative Republican.
Any third party run would be closer to Anderson ‘80, than Perot ‘92.
By way of a very small sampling of my son's friends....the 30 year olds (eek!), they all say, to a person, they will now consider voting Ron Paul over Romney. They are extremely conservative and have been fighting the liberals and progressives since their college days. They have long email discussions over this very subject.
Paul's foreign policy is the only stumbling block to him getting this age group's conservative vote.
What crappy choices we have ended up with!
For every disaffected liberal there would be 100 libertarians who otherwise would vote for the Republican candidate.
A Ron Paul 3rd party run would hand the presidency to Zero — in a landslide.
It’s not feasible in my judgment because liberals only vote Democrat no matter what. They are undiscerning.
Yes, it’s my opinion....and I arrived at that opinion using common sense.
The radicals will use ANY means to get Obama reelected. A 3rd party attempt will siphon off votes to the contrary.
I won't do anything that might make it easier for “the one” to take the throne again.
Perot was a skunk and he deliberately set GHW Bush up for defeat. Paul is insane and should not be allowed anywhere near the WH.
For all those who say a third party vote for Paul vs. Romney insures an obama win: If Romney is the best the republican party can offer then YOU deserve another term of obama.
He's also liked by Barry Manilow, White Supremacists, anti-Semites, the "Occupy" protesters, the anti-war crowd, and tons of other Liberals.Thanks no dems.
“I’ve never been against a 3rd party run by candidates....except for this year!”
There is NEVER a perfect time to run a 3rd party challenge, and this is part of how the gop keeps conservatives on the Grand Old Plantation.
The left will ALWAYS run a candidate that is horrible from our perspective. What is unusual about this election cycle is that the likely gop candidate is about as horrible.
To rebel only in summer and when the conditions are perfect is to not rebel.
Dead right my friend. Paula is a nut case.A3rd party will secure another 4 years for Obama ..anyone with half a brain can figure that out .
A TRUE conservative is the only way to go
Dead right my friend. Paul is a nut case. A 3rd party will secure another 4 years for Obama ..anyone with half a brain can figure that out .
A TRUE conservative is the only way to go
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