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GOP presidential candidate Paul endorsed by Nevada brothel owner
Associated Press ^ | November 26, 2007 | staff

Posted on 11/26/2007 3:16:50 PM PST by Baladas

RENO, Nev. (AP) - It's not exactly your average Republican fundraiser.

A Nevada brothel owner is giving Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul his stamp of approval and plans to start raising money for the Texas congressman.

Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite BunnyRanch near Carson City, says he'll leave collection boxes outside the door so people can drop in their political contributions.

A spokesman for Paul says the politician with a libertarian streak doesn't condone prostitution on a personal level. But, he says, "it's not the role of federal government and it's not in the constitution for federal government to regulate these things."

TV host Tucker Carlson, who was trailing Paul for an article, says he's a good friend of Hof and -- in his words -- "decided to call him up and see if he wanted to come check this guy out."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: 2008endorsements; brothel; brothelcandidate; bunnyranch; gopprimary; legalprostitution; libertarianism; prostitution; ronpaul
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I've been thinking - libertarianism doesn't always mesh with the Religious Right, does it?
1 posted on 11/26/2007 3:16:54 PM PST by Baladas
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And all this time I’ve assumed that every whorehouse madam in the country would endorse Hillary,Osama or Dennis.
2 posted on 11/26/2007 3:20:21 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Wanna see how bad it can get? Elect Hillary and find out.)
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To: Baladas

Hardly : )


3 posted on 11/26/2007 3:20:56 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Baladas

The sterling list of RP supporters marches on.


4 posted on 11/26/2007 3:24:05 PM PST by Cyclops08
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To: Gay State Conservative
I’ve assumed that every whorehouse madam in the country would endorse Hillary,Osama or Dennis.

Are you kidding? Those people KNOW a scammer when they see one!..............

5 posted on 11/26/2007 3:24:47 PM PST by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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To: Baladas

6 posted on 11/26/2007 3:24:59 PM PST by camerakid400
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To: Baladas

The Best Little Libertarian House in Reno.


7 posted on 11/26/2007 3:25:01 PM PST by Borges
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First GQ, now the hookahz.....Ron Paul gets some unusual endorsements


8 posted on 11/26/2007 3:25:05 PM PST by UCFRoadWarrior (www.FantasyCollegeBlitz.com)
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To: Gay State Conservative

They’re small business owners, so likely Republican, at least in Nevada.

Obama would want to close them, because they objectify women and are a violation of Sharia law.

Richardson would tax them, then demand that half the proceeds be given to a special Hispanic Outreach fund run by his brother-in-law.

Hillary would demand free magic carpet rides (and tax them).

Biden would tax them, close them because they objectify women, and then cause himself to go blind thinking about them.

Breck Girl would turn his nose up at them as not pretty as him, then sue them.


9 posted on 11/26/2007 3:26:46 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: Baladas
TV host Tucker Carlson, who was trailing Paul for an article, says he's a good friend of Hof and -- in his words -- "decided to call him up and see if he wanted to come check this guy out."

Carlson is a friend of the pimp, er, brothel owner, or Paul is?

Never mind, I guess it doesn't really matter.

10 posted on 11/26/2007 3:27:54 PM PST by browardchad
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"The Best Little Libertarian House in Reno."

LOL

11 posted on 11/26/2007 3:30:07 PM PST by 1035rep
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And all this time I’ve assumed that every whorehouse madam in the country would endorse Hillary,Osama or Dennis.

What is the difference between those three and cut and run? All four of them want to lose the WOT, they all want to blame America for 9/11, and all four of them think prostitution should be a God given right. Well I'm not sure about the third one but two out of the three are for sures.
12 posted on 11/26/2007 3:30:35 PM PST by rideharddiefast
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A spokesman for Paul says the politician with a libertarian streak doesn't condone prostitution on a personal level. But, he says, "it's not the role of federal government and it's not in the constitution for federal government to regulate these things."

Dumb question, but isn't prostitution regulated by the states and not the feds?

13 posted on 11/26/2007 3:30:47 PM PST by keepitreal
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Whorehouses, gambling casinos, hashish dens, opium parlors.....that’s Ron Paul’s America....enjoy! The America if George Bailey never lived.


14 posted on 11/26/2007 3:31:06 PM PST by HerrBlucher (He's the coolest thing around, gonna shut HRC down, gonna turn it on, wind it up, blow em out, FDT!)
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A spokesman for Paul says the politician with a libertarian streak doesn't condone prostitution on a personal level. But, he says, "it's not the role of federal government and it's not in the constitution for federal government to regulate these things."

The federal government doesn't regulate prostitution. That's why it's legal in Nevada, but banned in other states: The state governments can pass their own laws.

So this "it's not the role of federal government" line is a cop-out on telling us Ron Paul's view on legalized prostitution. Take a note: When politicians talk about how they "personally oppose" something morally unsavory like killing unborn children or selling women's bodies, it usually follows that they will never oppose its actual practice.

So now Paul has a brothel owner raising money for him. My, my, what charming people he attracts.

15 posted on 11/26/2007 3:31:28 PM PST by Irish Rose (Will work for chocolate.)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Very funny.

You forgot the best one: the Ferengi Dennis Kucinic. What would he do?


16 posted on 11/26/2007 3:33:04 PM PST by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: keepitreal

I always thought so. The states have different laws on prostitution; if the federal government regulated it, it would be uniform.


17 posted on 11/26/2007 3:34:46 PM PST by Irish Rose (Will work for chocolate.)
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To: Irish Rose

Guess Mr. U.S. Constitution doesn’t really know his stuff.


18 posted on 11/26/2007 3:39:01 PM PST by keepitreal
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Politicians love carousing with whores. Back from 2005:
Porn star and former gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey will be joining her boss, Kick Ass Pictures president Mark Kulkis, in attending a dinner with President Bush in Washington, D.C. on June 14.

Kulkis was invited to attend the event by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), which is organizing the event. Over a two-day course of NRCC events preceding the dinner, Carey and Kulkis will be attending a meeting with presidential advisor Karl Rove, giving their recommendations on important national issues.

Paul is a far more solid social conservative than Giuliani or many others prominent in the GOP. He's a pro-life ob/gyn, for goodness' sake.
19 posted on 11/26/2007 3:39:57 PM PST by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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Dumb question, but isn't prostitution regulated by the states and not the feds?

I think there are a few federal laws regulating prostitution. I don't think Paul will go to the mat to get rid of them, he has other priorities.

20 posted on 11/26/2007 3:41:27 PM PST by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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