WSJ poll: Can Ron Paul win the GOP presidential nomination? (86.7% yes, 13.3% no)

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 2011-05-14

[rabscuttle385]

The Texas congressman announced on "Good Morning America" that he is launching an official campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. As the founding father of a libertarian movement that paved the way for the tea party, Mr. Paul thinks his odds have improved since his last campaign in 2008. He said people are finally “agreeing with much of what I’ve been saying for 30 years. The time is right.”

What do you think? Could Ron Paul be the nominee?

[Williams]

He “can” but he won’t.

[Longbow1969]

I see paulbots already swarmed this poll.

Ron Paul is not going to win the Republican nomination and he will never, ever be President.

[utherdoul]

hell I’ll take him over obama. I disagree with him strongly in regards to Israel but I think we should be bringing our soldiers home and focusing on securing our southern border and developing our own energy supplies. He seems like the type to push for the defanging the EPA and he’s bussiness friendly

Hell let the rest of the world burn this country has wasted trillions and haven’t gotten a fraction of our investment back. We need to rebuild and strengthen within our own shores then we can start projecting power again.

[svcw]

I suppose in the most theoretical way, anyone could win the nomination on any given day, whoever Paul will not win.

[svcw]

You disagree with him then spend dozens of words agreeing with him. So which is it?

[PghBaldy]

My thought too.

[LouAvul]

This is the guy who said he would not have ordered the hit on OBL? That’s what I thought.

[Eccl 10:2]

Ron Paul would get annihilated in a general election against Obama.

However, he would make a fine Sec of Treasury or Fed Chairman.

[Ditter]

NO!

[utherdoul]

I said I disagreed to him in regards to Israel and I’ll add in other aspects of our defense policy. I didn’t say I disagreed with him in other areas. In terms of economic policy I think he’s head and shoulders above every president we’ve had since Ronald Reagan. Without a strong economic policy our defense policy won’t mean jack since we won’t have the funds to pay soldiers much less develop new weapon platforms or to fuel carriers to counter China.

[rbg81]

I am not a PaulBot, but if Obama can win in 2008 anything is possible.

[Howie66]

I suppose he can.....if he can get all the RATs to vote in the GOP primaries and then the election.

[Steel Wolf]

There's no fool like an old fool. If Ron Paul really cared about his ideals and not his ego, he'd pass the torch to someone with less baggage and just fade away.

The longer he clings to the spotlight, the longer a lot of his really outstanding and valid ideas will be tainted with the stink of kookiness.

[Proud2BeRight]

Where’s the “Not this crap again guy” picture?

[RitaOK]

” hell I’ll take him over obama. “ =============

You betcha! AND ON ANY DAY! Alas, though, he might be too tough on communists and people just don’t have the stomach for much of that. /s

He sounds entirely cranky toward anyone who messes with the Constitution, or who supports messing with it. As for the blocks and blocks of entities and institutions in DC which circumvent the Constittution, he’s cranky about that too.

[Logical me]

No champion yet! Keep hoping and probably will never now right up to the primaries.

[TomGuy]

87% are just funnin' the WSJ.

[Logical me]

No champion yet! Keep hoping and probably will never know right up to the primaries.

[Reagan Man]

Ron Paul has about as much chance of becoming potus as Pat Paulsen.

[Mr. Mojo]

This is the guy who said he would not have ordered the hit on OBL?

Not only that, but that killing him "violated international law."

Notice how RP only plays the "international law" card when either condemning Israel or protecting Mohammedan terrorists? Otherwise he couldn't give a rip about it. Quite revealing.

[TheOldLady]

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[ilgipper]

So we got killed in 2008 with a 72 year old delusional has been. Let’s up the anty this time with a 75 year old delusional never was.

[righttackle44]

He can win. I will not vote for him.

[ilgipper]

So we got killed in 2008 with a 72 year old delusional has been. Let’s up the ante this time with a 75 year old delusional never was.

[Servant of the Cross]

You know, this does 'prove' one thing ... the LRon flying monkeys really know how to use a computer!

Legalize drugs. Apologize to terrorists. Homosexualize the military. End the Fed. Pass the bong.

[nwrep]

Post of the week. Well done.

If the idiot Paul runs, Zero will beat Ronald Reagan's electoral vote record and win all 50 states (yes, including Texas) in an unprecedented electoral landslide.

[bigbob]

maybe they should repeat the poll with people who are actually awake

[BuckeyeTexan]

Ah, HELL no! Ain’t no way Obama wins Texas.

[Servant of the Cross]

What do you think? Could Ron Paul be the nominee?

I didn't see "Hell No" as an option on the poll.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

How can anybody trust libertarians when their favorite
“son” loads up legislation that he knows will pass and
gives the pork while giggling “I voted against it.”?

***

Shrimp boats Is Acomin
Their Sails are in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
there will be dancing tonight.

** Ron Paul version.

Shrimp Boats is acomin
Their pork is in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
They will be drugged up tonight.

[JimRed]

Legalize drugs. Apologize to terrorists. Homosexualize the military. End the Fed. Pass the bong.

One for five. Not a good score.

[Servant of the Cross]

You don't count so good.

In the space of 24 hours, Rep. Ron Paul (R., Texas) has voted for tax hikes, against censure for Charlie Rangel, and defended Julian Assange.

Ron Paul votes to homosexualize the US Military

Ron Paul hearts Debra Medina

Ron Paul: Ground Zero Mosque Opponents are “Islamophobes.”

Ron Paul wouldn't have approved Osama bin Laden operation

Ron Paul 2012! Campaign Theme Song

[svcw]

Without a strong defense there is no point in having an economic policy.

[Servant of the Cross]

Yo gunner. Did you vote in this poll yet?

[Captain Kirk]

If you want a “strong defense,” you will oppose world policing. The two are completely at odds. The wise founders, who hated entangling alliances and empire, understood this. Some modern conservatives who think that we afford to police the world till kingdom come would do well to study their insights.

[Dante3]

I agree.

[bgill]

Heaven help us if he does. Remember, the GOP gave us McObummerkisser last time.

[svcw]

You're assuming that our troops on the ground overseas is not in our national security. I think in many cases it is a naive assumption.

[Proud2BeRight]

Thanks. That “Aw Jeez” picture just seems to fit this perfectly.

[Nuc 1.1]

Yes he could. His foreign policy positions need to be tempered in light of real world conditions, however. I believe he is quite good on the domestic front and the role of the federal government. Presently, the federal government is the mortal enemy of or nation, being driven by dims to our destruction. So...could I vote for Ron Paul? Sure. I certainly would not dismiss him out of hand. Will I vote for Ron Paul? Depends upon the other candidates. Won't matter anyway. By the time I get to vote the dims will have nominated Romney as our candidate. Cross over voting don't ya know.

[italianquaker]

This traitor just will not go away

[mo]

Ron Paul in every respect, is the closest politician on the national scene, to the Founding Fathers.

Its about time the country did a 180...and as much as I personally dislike libertariansism...I don't think there's another national leader who could accomplish a 180.

I'd be surprised if he got the nomination. The American people would probably elect his radicalism however.

[TLI]

As the founding father of a libertarian movement that paved the way for the tea party,

Nice try but it won't work.

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[DangerZone]

Paul or some other RINO should switch parties and run against Obama and help keep Dems from voting in our primaries.

[DangerZone]

Ron Paul's New Book Sinks His Immigration Grade to an 'F'

Ron Paul Wrote The Book To Show How He Would Handle Issues As President (we didn't make up his quotes)

[DangerZone]

Strong defense? He doesn’t even support the raid that bagged Osama, and now he is sounding like McCain on amnesty.

[John D]

...and as much as I personally dislike libertariansism...I don't think there's another national leader who could accomplish a 180.

What makes you think the surrender monkey would do anything? He has been in Washington for who knows how many years and what has he ever actually done? Other than talk. He blames America for every problem in the world, but what has he done about it, nothing. He wants to legalize drugs, but has he done that yet? While he does want our military full of homos and that has come to pass, it was not his doing, he just wanted it. He also does get tons of earmarks, but he says he is against them.

[Proud2BeRight]

“Legalize drugs. Apologize to terrorists. Homosexualize the military. End the Fed. Pass the bong.”

If pot and drugs were legal, I wonder how many followers he would still have?

[KevinDavis]

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