Alabama Republican Assembly Endorses Ron Paul for President

AOL Money & Finance ^ | 2008-01-26

[FreeInWV]

The Alabama Republican Assembly (ALRA) has announced its endorsement of Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul for President.

The ALRA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA), known as the Republican Wing of the Republican Party. Ronald Reagan once referred to the NFRA as "the conscience of the Republican Party."

"We congratulate Ron Paul on winning the ALRA endorsement," said Elaine Little, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Assembly's endorsing convention. "It's evident that the overwhelming majority of delegates determined that Congressman Paul best represents the Republican platform and the conservative values of limited government and personal freedom."

"Ron Paul has clearly excited many new people and energized them to get involved in the political process. The Republican Party should be grateful for all the 'new blood' coming in as a result of Congressman Paul's message of freedom and returning to the Constitution," said Tom Davis, Vice President of the ALRA and delegate to the endorsing convention.

The NFRA was founded in 1997 to promote conservative values and principles in the Republican Party.

The ALRA hosted a corresponding straw poll that was open to the public while the endorsing convention was taking place. The winner of the straw poll, with 81 percent of total votes cast, was Ron Paul, with Mike Huckabee coming in second with 13 percent and Mitt Romney in third with 6 percent.

Congressman Paul has won more straw polls than any other candidate. For a running total of Dr. Paul's straw poll results visit: www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/.

[Clintonfatigued]

Ron Paul ping!

[ZULU]

The “conscince” of the Republican Party in Alabama just GAVE John McCain another step towards nomination.

[svcw]

The ALRA was formed to promote conservative values but RP is not a conservative.

[FreeInWV]

Apparently, they disagree.

[RGSpincich]

ALRA

What's this three guys and a Fictitious Business Statement?

[mnehrling]

The ALRA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA), known as the Republican Wing of the Republican Party. Ronald Reagan once referred to the NFRA as "the conscience of the Republican Party."....The NFRA was founded in 1997

Someone needs to do some fact-checking on this article unless we have another situation like the VFW 'endorsement' embarrassment.

[cripplecreek]

Considering what’s left he might as well.

[SIDENET]

The ALRA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA)

Never heard of either.

[mnehrling]

..well this is interesting.. in addition to the odd dates in relation to Reagan quote, there is absolutely nothing on the ARLA website nor on the website of the Alabama Eagle Forum regarding the staw poll or endorsement.
http://www.al-ra.org/

There also is nothing on the national site about this:
http://www.nf-ra.org/

[kinoxi]

An ignorant bigot would suffice for me to completely separate myself from the ‘r’s.

[CJ Wolf]

Is that’s all that’s left of the ping list? lol

Let Freedom Ping!

[silentreignofheroes]

YEEEEEEEE—HHAAAAAAWWWWW!!!

[TheBattman]

They must have come up withthis while sitting around smoking pot they hope will become legal with RP in the Oval Office.

Either that, or they are so sick of the current slate of candidates that they are challenging the RNC...

[TheBattman]

It appears the ARLA web site hasn’t been updated in a VERY long time... Front page news is an announcement of an upcoming meeting on September 6, 2006....

[AmericanMade1776]

The Alabama Republican Assembly is in no way associated with the Alabama Republican Party.

[mnehrling]

Nothing on this from the Alabama GOP either. I can’t even find an announcement of this straw poll ever happening. Hmmmm.... Something smells like either the VFW endorsement or that ‘straw poll’ in New Jersey that ended up being twenty bloggers giving their opinion.

http://www.algop.org/News/

[nicmarlo]

[AmericanMade1776]

The Alabama Republican Assembly is a grass-roots volunteer organization chartered by the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. The NFRA was founded in 1997 to promote conservative principles which have made America the most revered nation in the world.

http://www.al-ra.org/about_alra.htm

[Polonius]

Just what we need in a candidate ... a man with a lot of crazy ideas that have no hope of actually being enacted. Thanks, Alabama Republican Assembly.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

Better an endorsement for Ron Paul than an endorsement for John McAztlan.....

[AmericanMade1776]

The National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) is an organization of Republicans which seeks to promote conservative principles and candidates within in the United States Republican Party which support similar conservative principles. In addition to supporting conservative candidates, they are known to target so-called RINOs (Republican In Name Only) which they perceive as being sympathetic to the radical left-wing. They have adopted the slogan “The Republican Wing of the Republican Party”. The group has allied itself with Eagle Forum, Accuracy in Media, and Front Page Magazine.

The NFRA is the national umbrella organization for all of the state organizations. The oldest state party organization is the California Republican Assembly.

The current President of the NFRA is Rod Martin, and his term expires in 2009. Martin, a failed congressional candidate, was fined by the Federal Election Commission for violation of federal election law. A former lawyer, Martin surrendered his law license to the Supreme Court of Arkansas in 2006.

Speakers at the 2007 NFRA convention in St. Louis included Grover Norquist, Phyllis Schlafly, and Tom DeLay.

[murphE]

This was the first source

The Alabama Republican Assembly is a grass-roots volunteer organization chartered by the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. The NFRA was founded in 1997 to promote conservative values and principles in the Republican Party.

Ronald Reagan referred to the NFRA as “the conscience if the Republican Party.”

[mnehrling]

Pretty odd origin source huh? I hope they didn’t fall for an inaccurate piece like they did the VFW endorsement that really ‘blewback’ in their face.

[murphE]

What’s odd and who fell for what?

[skr]

Uh oh, something’s not kosher.

[mnehrling]

What jumped out to me (besides the origin of the source, as you pointed, is not either of the groups who did the endorsement- nothing on their official sites about it) but the Reagan quote, then saying they were founded in 97- Reagan was unable to communicate by that point.

[FreeInWV]

Of course, the same article is also published by Investors Business Daily. Perhaps they are a bunch of conspiracy nuts??

http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=67059243

[mnehrling]

..as for who fell for what, I was referring to the ‘VFW endorsement’ embarrassment several months back in which Military Vets for Paul announced that the VFW endorsed him and the campaign ran with it. However, the VFW hadn’t endorsed him and they ran a very powerful cease and desist letter regarding that claim. The problem was expounded when whomever Military Vets for Paul was didn’t capitulate.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919105/posts

[mnehrling]

May be nothing, they are just repeating the same article the campaign released, just like the campaign released an article on the VFW endorsement after Military for Paul made up an article about the endorsement.

[murphE]

It’s funny that so many people here call Paul supporters conspiracy nuts, yet when he gets any good press the same people cry “it’s a conspiracy!”

[Onelifetogive]

What's this three guys and a Fictitious Business Statement?

President: Elaine Little of Pelham

I know Elaine. She is top notch and thoroughly GOP. (I'm not in the ALRA, but maybe I should be.)

[mnehrling]

The only person that said the word conspiracy was FreeinWV, I said that they at least need a fact checker for the Reagan quote.

[incindiary]

Just what we need in a candidate ... a man with a lot of crazy ideas

Yeah, "crazy" ideas like going by the constitution, restoring our liberties and getting the ridiculous debt under control. Such "unconservative" ideas! /sarc

Meanwhile, "conservatives" here are cheerleading for big-government RINO's who are about as honest as Bill Clinton, while simultaneously bashing Dr. Paul. No wonder this country is so screwed up. People get the government they deserve.

[editor-surveyor]

Mom left the computer running and went to the store ???

[Duchess47]

>Meanwhile, “conservatives” here are cheerleading for big-government RINO’s who are about as honest as Bill Clinton, while simultaneously bashing Dr. Paul. No wonder this country is so screwed up. People get the government they deserve.<

Isn’t that the truth.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

but RP is not a conservative

Yeah, because being pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, and pro-US sovereignty are liberal positions.

*ROLLS EYES*

[Grunthor]

“Ronald Reagan once referred to the NFRA as “the conscience of the Republican Party.”

“The NFRA was founded in 1997 to promote conservative values and principles in the Republican Party.”

Somethings not adding up.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It’s funny that so many people here call Paul supporters conspiracy nuts, yet when he gets any good press the same people cry “it’s a conspiracy!”

My favorite is that all of Paul's supporters are left-wing moonbats, troofers, and white supremacists. Yet, if Paul goes third-party, then he's another Ross Perot splitting the GOP vote. How, if his supporters are leftists?

[DesScorp]

“The ALRA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA)

Never heard of either.”

Neither have I, and I’m an Alabama Republican.

[jmc813]

I hope they didn’t fall for an inaccurate piece like they did the VFW endorsement that really ‘blewback’ in their face.

You don't like Paul. Why wouldn't you hope for something embarrassing to happen to his campaign?

[End Times Crusader]

Don’t forget pro-surrender.

[ksen]

What specific ideas of Paul’s do you consider crazy?

[publiusF27]

Is declaring victory and leaving several years after you’ve won a war surrendering?

[CatholicEagle]

I never did get that “left wing” business.

Someone needs to explain that in detail, using arguments.

[murphE]

My favorite is that all of Paul's supporters are left-wing moonbats, troofers, and white supremacists. Yet, if Paul goes third-party, then he's another Ross Perot splitting the GOP vote. How, if his supporters are leftists?

Exactly.

[Designer]

"..but RP is not a conservative."

Would you know a conservative?

If not Ron Paul, then who?

[zeugma]

Someone needs to explain that in detail, using arguments.

Why use arguments when insults are all that is now necessary on FR. 

[Designer]

"My favorite is that all of Paul's supporters are left-wing moonbats, troofers, and white supremacists. Yet, if Paul goes third-party, then he's another Ross Perot splitting the GOP vote. How, if his supporters are leftists?"

The Paul bashers cannot distinguish between liberals and conservatives, so why would anyone expect them to formulate a coherent argument?

[AuntB]

“Better an endorsement for Ron Paul than an endorsement for John McAztlan.....”

A vote for Paul is a vote for McCain.