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BREAKING: Ron Paul to end active campaigning
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Posted on 05/14/2012 12:02:59 PM PDT by mnehring

An announcement from Rep. Ron Paul indicates that the Republican presidential candidate will no longer actively campaign for the GOP nomination, but will continue to work to secure delegates at upcoming Republican state conventions.

"Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted," said Paul, in a statement released Monday afternoon. "Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
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To: erod

May it be his last...

It was his third try, so he has struck out and time to retire and smell the coffee perking...
The guy did nothing in Congress and approaching 80 years old it is time to spend with family..

glad to see him OUT.


101 posted on 05/14/2012 6:50:56 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: mnehring

In other news, the sun rises in the east...


102 posted on 05/14/2012 7:11:27 PM PDT by USAFJeeper (Who Dat Nation - Loving the Manning Face!)
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To: SJackson
Can I still send money?

No...sorry

;)

103 posted on 05/14/2012 7:37:07 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: humblegunner

BUMP!


104 posted on 05/14/2012 8:37:31 PM PDT by Graewoulf ((Dictator Baby-Doc Barack's obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND U.S. Constitution.))
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To: myself6

The two main points of Ron Paul’s Primary Campaign are as follows: 1.) FORCE THE GOP Elite TO HAVE AN OPEN CONVENTION; 2.) Allow the Delegates to vote for a dark horse who did not run in the Primary, such as Col. West of Florida.
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If Paul’s plan to cut 1 TRILLION dollars in year-to-year Federal spending, AND abolish 5 Federal Departments are the main reasons for Iowa Delegates to thaw out their opposition to Paul, then it might later be said that “as Iowa goes, so goes the Nation.”

BTW, “T” is for Texas, Tampa and those of us who are TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY!”
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Here are some more reasons to vote for Ron Paul in the remaining Primary elections:

1.) It will drive the Liberal Agenda Media (LAM) and their Rove-style political consultants NUTS!

2.) It will deny statistical support to Romney.

3.) It could result in an OPEN Convention in Tampa.

4.) It would irritate the snot out of the GOP-E.

5.) It will put the GOP-E on notice that we think that their RINO Party has done NOTHING since we sent 89 TEA Party men and women to the US Congress in 2010.

6.) An OPEN Convention is our ONLY chance of a successful DUMP ROMNEY campaign.

7.) A superb, true “Dark Horse” Republican Nominee needs an OPEN Convention to replace Romney.

BTW, did I mention the sheer joy of watching the GOP-Endorsers publicly eating crow?
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What the Liberal Agenda Media has never figured out, is that the 2012 National Election will be the last National Election where Campaign topics other than the National Debt will be debated again.

IOW, when the grim reaper of financial reality forces Federal Politicians in “both” parties to pay the US Bond owners before payments to our Entitlement recipients, it will terminate discussion on the main topics that we chatter about so far in 2012.

This National election is all about the money, your grandchildren’s descendant’s money.

Ron Paul is to old and to disliked as being different from what most voters picture a US President to look and sound like to win the Nomination.

HOWEVER, Ron Paul as an Anbody-but-Romney candidate in Tampa is our last, best chance to have an OPEN Convention in Tampa, and for that alone he deserves our Primary voter support.

Paul has soldiered on through this entire Primary Campaign. Let us help him establish a beachhead on the Shores of Tampa!

A “Dump Romney” action requires an OPEN Convention.

For those who object to Paul as a Nominee, then treat him as a tired old political soldier who will, with our help, win the Battle to achieve an OPEN Convention in Tampa.

THEN the delegates can win the War, and choose the best Nominee to solve our National Debt Problem.

Remember, this election is all about the money, your grandchildren’s descendant’s money - - - - .

What is the best way that you can use your Primary vote to help the financial future of YOUR descendants?


105 posted on 05/14/2012 9:36:52 PM PDT by Graewoulf ((Dictator Baby-Doc Barack's obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND U.S. Constitution.))
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To: mnehring
Good. I was concerned he may run an Independent ticket and siphoned off votes. That's never a good thing. Yes, I'd like to see a strong 3rd party, but he was not the guy to lead it.

Hey Mittens, I'm going to vote for you only because I think you don't have the cojones to work for a further socialist agenda, mainly because I believe the House is going to maintain its majority and the Senate will go Pubbie. Try vetoing their legislation to cut back on economics, defense, and international diplomacy and see how bad your re-election will go!

106 posted on 05/14/2012 11:23:21 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever)
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To: onyx
"Also Ron Paul for Secretary of Treasury."

I don't want to see that dipshit anywhere near the WH.

However, Bolton as Secretary of State would be a good start.

107 posted on 05/14/2012 11:27:28 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever)
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To: Jeff Head
"But when I look at the issues/platform he has established to run on and been committing to these last many months, it is a good platform, and something we can hold him to as opposed to the wretched Obama who is promising more "fundamental change" and destruction to America...in fact, he will double down on it in a second term."

While I don't trust Mittens, I believe it my duty to vote and will vote against the marxist, bambi. My only hope is that conservatives keep control of the House and vote in a new leader (Boehner must go) and that anyone other than Dims get the Senate.

I simply don't see Mittens fighting a House/Senate for his liberal ideals. He's caves too often - that could be a good thing.

108 posted on 05/14/2012 11:38:44 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever)
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To: SoldierDad
The two largest states are again denied a voice in the primary selection process.

Alaska and Texas?

109 posted on 05/14/2012 11:39:54 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: mnehring
"Paul isn’t just a RINO, he is completely unacceptable as Commander in Chief to our troops."

I don't believe Paul to be a RINO, but I agree that he should not be CIC. He is too isolationist for me, even though I think it's time to pull troops out of Germany and many other places. While I agree to pull up the drawbridge somewhat and stop being world policemen, we still need to project military strength, something he opposes.

Paul reminds me of hippies back in the Viet-Nam days.

110 posted on 05/14/2012 11:45:32 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever)
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To: A Navy Vet

I agree and will be doing the same thing. BZ.


111 posted on 05/15/2012 5:53:44 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free, never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: mnehring

Like many others, I’ve believed that Paul’s purpose in the race became (long ago) the role of attack dog for Romney in the nationally televised debates. Now that the debates are over and all that remains is a convention show, there is no longer a point to his campaign.

Mission accomplished.


112 posted on 05/15/2012 7:40:35 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Longbow1969

You Rummyphiles make me laugh; that’s good, it means you’re not completely worthless.
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113 posted on 05/15/2012 7:51:35 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: Graewoulf

In Indiana’a primary I voted Ron Paul for the reasons you mention.

I don’t trust or like Romney one iota.

Since all the others had suspended campaigns,Paul was the recipient of my protest vote.

Just as in the previous Senate elections I voted for the Libertarian to protest Lugar ,and to deny Lugar the mantle of universal approval.And finally given the chance voted Lugar out in this primary.


114 posted on 05/15/2012 8:54:17 AM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: hoosierham

THANK YOU!

My goal is to defeat the insanity of Keyensian Economics in “both” of our very sorry political parties THIS YEAR!

This can be accomplished by choosing a stellar Dark Horse Nominee, such as R-Rep. West of Florida, to slaughter Obama in a November Landslide.

The key is to FORCE the GOP-E to allow for an OPEN Convention in Tampa. Without an OPEN Convention the SOS of INSANE Federal Spending will keep America on the same crowded track with Greece, and Kalifornia.

There are over 15, 000, 000, 000, 000 reasons why spending more money this year than was taken in during the previous year is an INSANE path to financial destruction.

Neither Obama or Romney have presented a plan to spend our Federal dollars in a non-insane manner.

For example, the GOP Elite have stood in line to endorse Romney, endorse “The Ryan Budget,” and compromise-away every opportunity to reduce Federal Spending.

I included the Ryan Budget, because Rep. Paul Ryan himself says that his “Budget” will balance in 30 YEARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW, I added those exclamation points, because both you and I know that Ryan’s budget will NEVER balance, and thus never be a fact. The exclamation points are just for volume emphasis.


115 posted on 05/15/2012 9:19:57 AM PDT by Graewoulf ((Dictator Baby-Doc Barack's obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND U.S. Constitution.))
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To: Rational Thought
Like many others, I’ve believed that Paul’s purpose in the race became (long ago) the role of attack dog for Romney in the nationally televised debates. Now that the debates are over and all that remains is a convention show, there is no longer a point to his campaign.

So why does he continue to work at state conventions to win national delegates?

116 posted on 05/15/2012 9:41:45 AM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies (A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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To: A Navy Vet
While I don't trust Mittens, I believe it my duty to vote and will vote against the marxist, bambi.

You can vote against the (other) Marxist without voting for Mittens.

117 posted on 05/15/2012 9:43:44 AM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies (A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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To: A Navy Vet
I simply don't see Mittens fighting a House/Senate for his liberal ideals.

I can see a House/Senate not fighting against his liberal ideals - as they didn't when Bush II pushed the largest Medicare expansion in history.

118 posted on 05/15/2012 9:48:10 AM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies (A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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To: GeronL
His minions will still show up at precint meetings and try to dominate state conventions that choose delegates.

Bold prediction, being as how that's exactly what he says in the article.

What do you foresee for the direction from which the sun will rise tomorrow, Carnac?

119 posted on 05/15/2012 9:55:58 AM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies (A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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To: editor-surveyor
You Rummyphiles make me laugh; that’s good, it means you’re not completely worthless.

So basically, you've got nothing. As usual. Ron Paul never had a chance to stop Romney or anyone else.

120 posted on 05/15/2012 12:53:20 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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