[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Gentlemen, counting sign-ups on the Public Forum and by FReepMail, we have now doubled the membership of the Great Ron Paul Ping List from it's initial opening on the FR Religion Forum.

In one day.

Not so lonely, gentlemen. Not so lonely anymore.

Best, OP

[George W. Bush]

I'm still trying to catch up with this thread. I notice the huge vitriol against Paul over the vote last week. Some longtime Paul supporters dropped him over this, it seems. Personally, I thought his original votes were clear enough and it would have been more politic for a presidential run to have merely voted present on such a doomed symbolic vote. His original votes to invade Afghanistan and against invading Iraq spoke to his real positions far better. That vote made the job of selling GOP rank-and-file and activists a tougher sell. It was his call but we can see the results of it here. Principles are fine but appearances make a difference. That vote didn't give him any more principle that he already had and made enemies in the GOP.

Given the hostility of partisan GOP folks on the Right here at FR, I have to wonder if Ron Paul might be considering trying to capture the nominations of the Libertarians and the Constitution Party as well while running in the GOP primary at the same time. He's the only one in either party who could pull it off and he is actually a good fit for both. Just a thought.

Has he even filed his paperwork yet or hired any new staff for a campaign?

[DeaconBenjamin2]

Go ahead and add me as well. Thanks.