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What Will Ron Paul Do? (Libertarian Johnson Pulling Votes from Romney)
The Stone Zone ^ | 4 Apr 12 | Roger Stone

Posted on 05/08/2012 6:42:13 AM PDT by xzins

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1 posted on 05/08/2012 6:42:27 AM PDT by xzins
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So this is what South Park meant by the Old Long Johnson cat replacing RP.

I just thought I knew a lot.

2 posted on 05/08/2012 6:52:05 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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To: rawcatslyentist; P-Marlowe; wmfights; betty boop; Alamo-Girl

The PPP Johnson poll is a couple weeks old now, but it is logical to assume that Ron Paul supporters would disproportionately go to Johnson.

Even if Paul endorses Romney, which, as the article points out, will be hard for a principle-based Ron Paul to do.

This takes away from Romney support and with other candidates, including CP’s Virgil Goode, it is another reason why Romney is going to fail.

Unless the GOP wants to fail (which they might given the economy), they will replace Romney at the convention.


3 posted on 05/08/2012 7:00:30 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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To: xzins

See: Ross Perot 1992.


4 posted on 05/08/2012 7:02:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Ich habe keinen Konig aber Gott)
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Therefore, if we know going in that Romney will lose, then WHY STICK with Romney.

If Perot teaches us that Romney loses, then change the equation.

Dump Romney!


5 posted on 05/08/2012 7:05:19 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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Remembering that Congressman Paul and Governor Johnson are the only two candidates who oppose the war in Afghanistan, would truly slash Federal spending and debt, eliminate taxes, kill the Patriot Act, end the expensive and failed "War on Drugs," and would legalize marijuana, it would be hard to Congressman Paul to explain his endorsement of Mitt Romney.

Why do they always trot out this hackneyed crap? What about real RKBA? Real tax reform? Restoring the FedGov to it's strict Constitutional limts? Real property Rights. Real freedom of Religion including the Right to not allow same sex marriage in their Churches...

6 posted on 05/08/2012 7:11:34 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today)
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To: xzins

Ron Johnson is going to prove to be about as viable on the Libertarian ticket as Bob Barr was in ‘08. A blip on the radar, nothing more.

Ron Paul would provide a much more serious challenge should he choose to pursue it. But I think some deal involving his son is in the works.


7 posted on 05/08/2012 7:15:00 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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8 posted on 05/08/2012 7:17:57 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: Dead Corpse
And just what would Romney or Gingrich or any of the other would be Republican candidates do to “ slash Federal spending and debt, eliminate taxes, kill the Patriot Act, end the expensive and failed “War on Drugs,” and would legalize marijuana”? Not a damn thing except slow the growth of that cancer. The cancer that is the federal government.
No thank you, I will be voting Libertarian again this time. I will also be sending money to the Johnson Campaign.
9 posted on 05/08/2012 7:24:31 AM PDT by Tupelo ( 2012 TEA PARTYER but no longer a Republican)
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To: xzins

Is he ‘still’ in this? If so; ‘still’ getting Secret Service protection? (Have not heard any complaints of wasting our money from Fox News - as was Newt so criticized for doing so.) What part of the the pie might he want and perhaps get? If any. . .


10 posted on 05/08/2012 7:37:23 AM PDT by cricket (Calling Marco Rubio; Allen West. . .because they are NOT afraid. And neither was/is Newt. . .)
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Thought the Paul’s and Romney’s pretty good friends. . .if true; and suspect it is; how hard can it be?


11 posted on 05/08/2012 7:39:22 AM PDT by cricket (Calling Marco Rubio; Allen West. . .because they are NOT afraid. And neither was/is Newt. . .)
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To: Dead Corpse

I agree. There is no good reason for talking about marijuana use instead of RKBA other than propaganda purposes.

In the polls I’ve been looking at, even though Johnson and Goode are already selected candidates, they don’t poll except on Obama and Romney. The real ballot people will see will have Johnson and Goode on it.

I do believe lots of Paul’s support will gravitate to Johnson.


12 posted on 05/08/2012 7:42:56 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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I don’t know about that sat sentence.

I’m still holding out hope for a brokered convention.


13 posted on 05/08/2012 8:04:46 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today)
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They won’t poll if the MSM ignores them. If either Goode or Johnson start getting air-time, that will change.

Gotta rise above the static. Not sure either can do so by just looking at their respective personalities...


14 posted on 05/08/2012 8:06:36 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today)
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The pollsters aren’t putting their names in. They are asking:

obama

romney

3rd party

Put Gary Johnson in that poll and ask yourself what the people of New Mexico will do?

Put Virgil Goode in that poll and what will be people of Virginia do?


15 posted on 05/08/2012 8:10:49 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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The pollsters aren’t putting their names in. They are asking:

obama

romney

3rd party

Put Gary Johnson in that poll and ask yourself what the people of New Mexico will do?

Put Virgil Goode in that poll and what will THE people of Virginia do?


16 posted on 05/08/2012 8:11:37 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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To: xzins

Thank you for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!


17 posted on 05/08/2012 8:19:03 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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Happy Mom’s Week, Sister!


18 posted on 05/08/2012 8:23:21 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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Thank you!


19 posted on 05/08/2012 8:30:41 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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Rasmussen had a three way poll and Paul get 13%. I can’t wait to see what Obambi will do to screw with the judges in America in a second term. A bunch of Free Republic folks got upset with GWB because he did not veto spending BUT he did get Roberts as chief justice of the supreme court. He tried to insitute something like the Social Securtiy programs of Australia and Chili only to have loyal Republicans, like Luger and Hastert to shoot it down. someone tell the Ron Paul folks he has been an earmark congressman right along with Hastert and Gingrich.


20 posted on 05/08/2012 9:21:33 AM PDT by q_an_a (the more laws the less justice)
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