Posted on 01/27/2008 7:02:01 PM PST by 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/.
Ron Paul ping!
The “conscince” of the Republican Party in Alabama just GAVE John McCain another step towards nomination.
The ALRA was formed to promote conservative values but RP is not a conservative.
Apparently, they disagree.
What's this three guys and a Fictitious Business Statement?
Someone needs to do some fact-checking on this article unless we have another situation like the VFW 'endorsement' embarrassment.
Considering what’s left he might as well.
Never heard of either.
There also is nothing on the national site about this:
http://www.nf-ra.org/
Is that’s all that’s left of the ping list? lol
Let Freedom Ping!
YEEEEEEEE—HHAAAAAAWWWWW!!!
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...
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....
The Alabama Republican Assembly is in no way associated with the Alabama Republican Party.
http://www.algop.org/News/
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
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.
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