Posted on 05/13/2011 5:10:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
EXETER, N.H. -- Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, officially entered the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination Friday.
He said, "At this moment I'm officially announcing I am a candidate."
"The time has come around to the point where the people are agreeing with much of what I've been saying for 30 years so I think the time is right," he told ABC's "Good Morning America."
Paul, 75, made the announcement ahead of a rally in Exeter, part of a two-day swing through New Hampshire following a stop in Iowa.
The libertarian, who has already run twice for the presidency in 1988 and 2008, had already formed a presidential exploratory committee, opened an office in Iowa and raised more than a million dollars online on the day of the first Republican presidential debate in South Carolina last week.
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Don’t worry Mitch Daniels is going to be the GOP conservative designated loser and heir to McCains position.
The only reason Ron Paul, Herman Cain (who is on my short list) and Newt have announced early is because they’re trying to get a buzz going before the big guns announce they’re running. It’s STILL very early, just chill out we’re in the early, early phases of the 2012 campaign.
Great... 12 more months of inane RON PAUL! RON PAUL! RON PAUL! postings.
Sticking our heads in the sand is a tried and true foreign policy.
And don’t forget the part about grabbing our ankles. ;)
Waiting for the "silly season" candidates to burn themselves out?
Importing the petroleum jelly tends to ruffle some feathers.
“Ron Paul’s embrace of Reagan’s legacy represents a significant change of heart. Actually, it’s the second time that Paul has changed his mind about Reagan. After endorsing Reagan for president in 1976 and again in 1980, Paul became disenchanted, leaving the Republican party in 1987. The following year, he told the Los Angeles Times on May 10, 1988:
“The American people have never reached this point of disgust with politicians before. I WANT TO TOTALLY DISASSOCIATE MYSELF FROM THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION.”
Thanks for that injection of calm and logic.
I don’t get your response. I’m for drilling here and getting the majority of our oil out of the Middle East and from countries that hate us. But, I also acknowledge that America is dealing with a deranged enemy who wants to wipe us out in the name of their perverted religion and philosophy. The oil stuff adds to that, but it’s not the sole cause.
Oh Joy.............
Name the causes, in your view.
Ron Paul is the only candidate for President that believes in limited government, sound currency, an America first foreign policy, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. So its no surprise then to see a lot of the folks on Free Republic that would rather vote for Barry Soetoro than see Ron Paul in the White House.
A lot of conservatives like big government just as much as the tools on the left..they just like it in their venues.
I'd rather watch my hair continue to grey.
RE: I like his brother Peter!
I’m partial to his sister Mary :)
I just did, or maybe I should blame America first like Ron Paul supporters do.
Insert pancake on head, query me further. :)
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