Presidential hopeful Ron Paul gets grassroots support

Lincoln Journal Star ^ | Jul 31, 2007 | ZACH PLUHACEK

[George W. Bush]

Nice article on Ron Paul. I noticed on Google Trends that in Nebraska, Dr. Paul has at least least ten times more search hits than the rest of the GOP field combined. Seriously. I didn't think I made that many Ron Paul searches.

Ron Paul is likely to do well in support in Nebraska but not too likely to win the primary. However, Nebraska volunteers can really help in Iowa with Lincoln and Omaha so close by.

[George W. Bush]

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Ron Paul and Nebraska supporters.

[Perdogg]

Grass roots

[Jedidah]

” . . . Rep. Ron Paul’s supporters are like creatures of the night: they’re elusive, guerrilla campaigners from virtually every shade of the political spectrum . . . “

Actually, Dr. Paul is providing a nice dose of entertainment in an otherwise aggravating campaign season. He doesn’t mean to be, but he’s the class clown, and this campaign by his supporters to legitimize his wackiness is also amusing.

[George W. Bush]

Oopsie, forgot a picture with the article.

Sign of Ron Paul for President in front of 2701 N. 27th Street.

Figures it's a gun shop!

[traderrob6]

Yea, all 1% of it.

[John Farson]

NRO has a nice piece about Paul:

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Continuing conservative support for the Iraq war is certainly an issue (note that Paul voted for the Afghan war, so he’s not a complete pacifist), but surely it’s not the be-all and end-all of conservatism. As popular support for the war fades, and if we do not meet with the successes forecast by the architects of the “surge,” might not even the most pro-war conservatives be willing to budge a bit on that possibly doomed and politically damning issue? Hawks may be reluctant to shift, but for many conservatives it may well be worth it to have a president with true conservative values.

Do conservatives not really want all the things Paul has to offer? Then why do we fight at all? If it’s merely for power and mainstream acceptance, one might as well support Hillary Clinton or wait until after November 2008 and support whoever comes out on top. But if we want a radically smaller government — precisely that thing that a Republican Congress neglected to do for the last twelve years, which has created the current mood of conservative frustration — we must support Ron Paul. Remember how small government was at the nation’s founding and consider how perhaps even conservatives have since then become de facto socialists, accepting the leviathan state as inevitable. But it’s not inevitable if they vote against it when history hands them that chance.

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[George W. Bush]

Grass roots

RP favors medical marijuana, as do the major medical associations. He favors the growing of industrial hemp (ditch weed) as a source of materials for plastics and fiber and an alternative crop, an idea that has considerable support among Iowa and Dakota farmers (all the ditchweed pollen would almost certainly ruin the growing of marijuana outdoors for potheads).

However, he does favor decriminalizing marijuana and doesn't believe you should send people to prison over it. Again, most voters, wherever they've voted on these issues, support Ron Paul's position.

[libs_kma]

Isn't Ron Paul a member of the Teddy Kennedy wing of the Republican party?

But seriously, I can't support a Republican that says essentially the same thing as democrats regarding the US bearing responsibility for insane scumbag terrorists

If moo-slimes hate us because of our liberties, then that's their problem, not ours.

[StarCMC]

LOL!!!

[George W. Bush]

NRO has a nice piece about Paul:

Wow! Another one? Derbyshire had a great one yesterday that OPie posted. Did you get the ping for it?

Maybe I should post this newer one too. Whaddaya think?

[Perdogg]

The thing that keeps me from supporting Paul is his blame the west attitude for terrorism. We need someone who is going to take on Al qaida.

[billbears]

Don't give up on Rep. Paul just yet. The more of these fringe candidates drop out, the more time they're going to have to give him at the debates. I expect he'll do decent at the Iowa straw poll. After that Thompson will be gone along with a few others. Fred won't have announced (missing his opportunity I think), McCain may even be gone, and we'll be able to hear loud and clear Dr. Paul's anti-war stance (not to mention his other Constitutional beliefs).

Course anything to send Hannity into fits is worth it isn't it?

[John Farson]

I saw the Derbyshire article. I think this one is worth posting at some point. :)

[montag813]

ANOTHER thread on this little nutjob? Can we at least have a daily limit of 100 or something?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Here comes the Kool Aid again.

[Petronski]

They can't afford Kool-aid. It's strictly Wyler's for them.

[John Farson]

If moo-slimes hate us because of our liberties,

Do you really believe this nonsense?

That must be why domestic wiretapping, suspension of habeas corpus, increased executive power, etc. are so important. They're working hard to eliminate the freedoms for which we are hated.

[lormand]

...what our enemies must be thinking regarding Ron Paul

[lormand]

"But seriously, I can't support a Republican that says essentially the same thing as democrats regarding the US bearing responsibility for insane scumbag terrorists"

That's it in a nutshell.

We all strive for a small government, but what good is it when you eventually commit national suicide via islolationist foreign policies? The two can be mutually exclusive, so no need for a surrender monkey who happens to champion small government.