Posted on 01/13/2012 11:03:47 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
Ron Paul Is More Conservative Than Rick Santorum.
By Joe Deaux 01/11/12 - 04:02 PM EST
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- During a Republican presidential debate Saturday, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum had a spat about who was more conservative as each clawed for blocks of Republican voters needed to topple front-runner Mitt Romney.
According to a study done back in 2004 though, Paul was the more conservative of the two by a fairly healthy margin.
A list put together at voteview.com found that out of the 3,320 individuals (1 being the most liberal and 3,320 being the most conservative) who had served in the House or Senate from 1937 to 2002, Santorum ranked 2,674, while Paul ranked 3,320.
"Four or five times he voted to raise the national debt, so that tells you how conservative he is," Paul said Saturday about Santorum. Based on the survey, Paul could question pretty much any politician's conservative record against his own.
The scores were based on all roll calls cast in the period. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich slotted in at 2,893.
Paul finished second in the New Hampshire primaries Tuesday night partly thanks to independent voters in the state who turned out, while Santorum -- who's social conservative message found traction in Iowa -- slid into a virtual tie with Gingrich behind third-place finisher Jon Huntsman.
"I sorta have to chuckle when they describe you and me as being dangerous," Paul said to supporters in a speech after the primary. "That's one thing they are telling the truth about, because we are dangerous to the status quo."
The GOP field will canvass South Carolina through Jan. 21 as each candidate attempts to pitch a conservative message to Southern voters who are skeptical of Romney's record.
A Rasmussen Reports poll released Jan. 3 found that 26% of likely U.S. voters regarded Romney as a moderate.
Interestingly, Paul also ranked next to Romney as the perceived least conservative option in the GOP presidential field.
-- Written by Joe Deaux in New York.
Thanks for the link to that Nader-Paul article. Wow, that was great reading.
Two guys who are polar opposites. An authoritarian Statist communist and a libertarian quasi-anarchist.
All they have in common is their hatred of the status quo. At least they are in touch with their anger.
I’d love to see the debate once they got past the 25% of issues they agree on like drugs, gays, hookers, war.
When they got to other issues like the final solution to the tobacco and obesity problem, I would pay $49.95 on pay per view to watch that. There may be gun play involved!
No 'red herring' means anything that is not germane to the actual issue of what Ron Paul is running on now.
Ah, the final ad homine.
I hate to burst your bubble, but I am not a member of the Republican party. I’m a conservative. ;o)
I quit the party during the comprehensive immigration reform fiasco. When Bush said, “See you at the bill signing”, I quit.
So, I’m unaffiliated , and a conservative.
You have to be encouraged that I’m not the only “independent” who agrees with you. ;o)
It’s very good to “see” you, too! Thank you for all of your postings.
“I quit the party during the comprehensive immigration reform fiasco. When Bush said, ‘See you at the bill signing’, I quit.
So, I’m unaffiliated , and a conservative.”
I stand corrected, as is often the case when I shoot off my mouth without thinking. I didn’t mean to sound like such a moron.
Awkward......
Not awkward, at all.
You never know...lol!
You’re a good guy, and I thoroughly enjoy your posts. You will never have any reason to apologize to me, or to feel “awkward.”
;o)
Right on,
Darnit; missed this one completely.
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