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Ron Paul: More Conservative Than Rick Santorum. ZOT
The Street [ website ] ^ | Jan 11, 2012. | Joe Deaux.

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.


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Ron Paul has a record that not only reflects conservative principles but he will be able to pick up most of the important independent vote in November.
1 posted on 01/13/2012 11:03:58 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

RuPaul is a nutcase, and advocating for him here will get you the ban hammer. Zot.


2 posted on 01/13/2012 11:09:09 PM PST by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.
Yes, because thinking that America is to blame for 9/11 is a true conservative value.

Ron Paul is right on 75% of the issues. On the other 25%, he's nucking futs.
3 posted on 01/13/2012 11:10:14 PM PST by Antoninus (Mitt Romney -- attempting to execute a hostile take-over of the Republican Party.)
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To: Thunder90

Ron Paul—making Ross Perot look sane for nearly 30 years.


4 posted on 01/13/2012 11:11:15 PM PST by Antoninus (Mitt Romney -- attempting to execute a hostile take-over of the Republican Party.)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

Santorum is a Conservative and he IS NOT a Nut Case......


5 posted on 01/13/2012 11:11:15 PM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

Ron Paul is not a conservative. He is a Libertarian.


6 posted on 01/13/2012 11:16:30 PM PST by Wolfstar (“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.” Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

Ron Paul, aka Dr nutz, is not a conservative. He is a nut case who has two or three positions that happen to coincide with what are broadly considered conservative principles.


7 posted on 01/13/2012 11:17:09 PM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.; All
Dudn't matter.

They're both effin crazy.

8 posted on 01/13/2012 11:28:37 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.
Endorsing Cynthia McKinney for President blows away the conservative claim.

Did you support her, or have faith in his decision?

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9 posted on 01/13/2012 11:29:24 PM PST by ansel12 (Romney is unquestionably the weakest party front-runner in contemporary political history.)
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To: Wolfstar
Ron Paul is a Constitutionalist, so I guess that makes him a nut to many on FR.
10 posted on 01/13/2012 11:37:29 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Burke)
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To: berdie

later


11 posted on 01/13/2012 11:39:53 PM PST by berdie
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To: Republic_of_Secession.; 50mm; Vendome; mkjessup; Servant of the Cross; SmithL; Old Sarge

Paulbot sighting!! Prepare to carry out General Order 66.


12 posted on 01/13/2012 11:40:26 PM PST by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

Sniff sniff sniff


13 posted on 01/13/2012 11:42:36 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

Ron Paul is a fool. He gets his conservative record because he never votes for anything. That’s not conservative. That’s just stubborn. He has no record of legislation, and he’s been in office for more than 30 years. I worked on his first campaign as a “hostess” — a stop for refreshments when he walked my neighborhood with my husband to introduce him to the neighbors.

I think Paul “lost it” when he ran on the Libertarian ticket. I no longer find him amusing.


14 posted on 01/13/2012 11:43:10 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: fortheDeclaration

ibtz


15 posted on 01/13/2012 11:44:06 PM PST by Lauren BaRecall (I declare for Santorum)
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To: Antoninus

No. Paul did not “blame America”. All he did was point out what the CIA calls “blowback”. I can not understand why this same slanderous talking point keeps being made against Paul. Do you really want the other progressives ending up with the Republican nomination.


16 posted on 01/13/2012 11:47:03 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: SECURE AMERICA

Not according to his voting record.


17 posted on 01/13/2012 11:48:12 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

Now, back to that Cynthia McKinney support. Is she a Constitutionalist too?


18 posted on 01/13/2012 11:49:45 PM PST by RitaOK (LET 'ER RIP, NEWT. NEWT 2012/ Ron Paul is already Third Party, inside OUR Party.)
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To: Wolfstar

Which is MUCH closer to conservatism than the progressive values of the other candidates. Libertarianism is in fact what Conservatism used to be until it was hijacked by pro war Leftists back in the Vietnam era. So let’s try to remember that Ron Paul is an old school conservative who has been fighting for the cause since before most of us were born. Also remember that he will be able to pick up a lot more independent voters than any other candidate in November.


19 posted on 01/13/2012 11:51:59 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: Republic_of_Secession.
No. Paul did not “blame America”. All he did was point out what the CIA calls “blowback”. I can not understand why this same slanderous talking point keeps being made against Paul.

Because it's true.

And Dr. Paul associates with and welcomes the support of truthers.

20 posted on 01/13/2012 11:52:41 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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