Ron Paul Draws Big Crowds and Many Undecided Voters in Iowa

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By all accounts, Ron Paul is on a roll in Iowa.
In the latest ABC News / Washington post poll, Paul is tied with Mitt Romney for second place in the state.
Paul has visited the Hawkeye State more than 50 times since he declared his candidacy – and this week he kept up a grueling schedule of town hall meetings, media interviews and college rallies.
Paul explained his non-interventionist foreign policy to a packed rally of more than 1,000 mostly young people at Iowa State University on Thursday night.
The 12-term congressman has long done well with college students and drew another 700 mostly college students the following night at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
“He likes to do what he says – he says what he means – he doesn’t beat around the bush – he’s kind of entertaining to watch,” said Iowa State University student Mario Winburn.
Winburn said that he appreciates Paul’s consistency on issues ranging from abortion to the debt ceiling.
He also likes that Paul “doesn’t play politics,” said Winburn.
Although he has a favorable impression of the candidate, he’s not sold just yet. He’s giving all the presidential contenders a shot. Winburn voted for Obama during the last election, but is now taking a look at Ron Paul this time around.
“Ron Paul has something that just different about him could possible make him the next president,” said Winburn.
Indeed one of those differences has been to state his views, no matter how against the grain they appear.
During a presidential debate in September, fellow GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum challenged Paul to explain an article that the U.S. Congressman wrote, which he said blames America for 9/11.
However when Paul began to cite U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia and America’s policy on Palestine as being the causes of the attacks, the audience booed him.
Undaunted, Paul continued to explain his view of why the attacks occurred.
At the end, Paul said “Would you be annoyed? If you’re not annoyed, then there’s some problem.”
Curiosity about Paul also attracted Ray Mitchem, his wife, and two of their friends this morning to a Ron Paul town hall event in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Mitchem is just also not sold yet on a presidential pick. He has concerns about Paul’s foreign policy views, especially on his views concerning 9/11.
“We feel lucky that we are in Iowa and we can do things like this, a town hall meeting is as grass roots as you can get, said Mitchem. So we want to take advantage of that. ”
Paul’s foreign policy views are apparently one of his greatest weaknesses. Almost half of all respondents to a recent ABC News / Washington Post poll said Paul’s foreign policy views were a major reason to reject him.
And an uneasy embrace was evident at a town hall event Friday in Webster City, Iowa when Paul took a question from a member of the audience who urged him to “tell everyone that you love Israel.”
Paul reiterated his view that by taking away Israel’s foreign aid he’s actually protecting the nation’s sovereignty and that Israel doesn’t need U.S. foreign aid.
Paul Gains Momentum
The Paul campaign has been picking up steam.
The latest ABC News-Washington Post poll of potential voters in Iowa and New Hampshire show him in second or third place in the early-primary states.
To continue building momentum, the campaign set its sights on new national front-runner Newt Gingrich.
Paul is running an ad against the man he once served under when Gingrich was House speaker, accusing him of “serial hypocrisy.”
Paul plans an even more extensive get-out-the-vote effort in coming weeks by sending 500 young supporters to Iowa and New Hampshire to travel around the key early-voting states to drum up support and convince those who are still on the fence to vote for Ron Paul.

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Posted by: RPTwentyTwelve | December 10, 2011, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Thank you for getting “non-interventionist foreign policy” right. Most of the media are mindlessly repeating the word “isolationist” —there is a difference. Ron Paul does not want to isolate the US, he simply thinks we shouldn’t be meddling in other countries’ affairs.
Posted by: Eric | December 10, 2011, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
“Paul’s foreign policy views are apparently one of his greatest weaknesses. Almost half of all respondents to a recent ABC News / Washington Post poll said Paul’s foreign policy views were a major reason to reject him.”
This is really surprising to me. Does that mean that citizens are happy with endless wars and quagmires? I really don’t get it. Especially after ten years of entanglement with no end in sight, particularly after electing someone on a anti-war platform whom failed to live up to that claim. We are still very much at war and Obama continues this. As far as I know, ANY candidate but Ron Paul would continue this. This is rather shocking to me that this is the “major reason to reject him”, that we should STAY at war.
It is an honest befuddlement, I just don’t understand.
That said, I’m sick of war, I don’t want people dying in my name by the hand of my government in foreign lands with foreign customs. I’ll only vote for Dr. Paul, even if I have to write him in. No other candidate comes close to matching his positions, his honesty, and his direct approach over the decades.
Posted by: James | December 10, 2011, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm
Love Isreal , blah blah blah… I love the US not Isreal! Go Ron go!
Posted by: jeremy | December 10, 2011, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
He may be the ABO candidate.
Posted by: newcountryman | December 10, 2011, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm
The University of Northern Iowa is not in Ankeny. It is in Cedar Falls. Check your facts please.
Posted by: prespaul | December 10, 2011, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
I voted for Obama on his promise to end the war. It has turned out worse then I could imagine. We tend to count American deaths but the total human life from these wars is staggering. Obama did exactly the opposite. How can Americans truly be for continued war and death? Ron Paul is the only candidate who advocates ending all hositities. How can Americans really believe that continued war is the answer? I can’t in honest faith believe this is even a contest.
Posted by: Keith Nelson | December 10, 2011, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Ron is the only one who can unite liberals and conservatives in a unique coalition (as in never seen before or since).
Posted by: Jim1348 | December 10, 2011, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
Ron Paul is the only one who could beat Obama one on one!
Don’t throw your vote in vain! Think Big! Vote Ron Paul!
Posted by: Rally | December 10, 2011, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
This is an important election that will decide if America wants endless wars, bankruptcy, and full scale Depression or the start to recovery under President Ron Paul.
Iowa and New Hampshire, please set a good example for the rest of the country and show that a candidate financed by the people can beat the special intert group financed establishment by supporting Ron Paul.
Posted by: Adam101 | December 10, 2011, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm
Ron Paul is kind, smart, and honest. Those are core American Values. And we do not have to worry about him flip flopping on the issues.
Ron understands how the HUGE DEBT threatens us all. He is the only politician with a serious plan to reduce it.
Posted by: Roy | December 10, 2011, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm
People really have to listen to Ron Paul about his foreign policy, because it makes sense. We have to stop policing the whole world and concentrate on fixing the economic mess we are in. With so many people out of work and with much government waste, Dr. Paul has the only strong economic plan that will make a better future for our children and grandchildren. He has always been for life and liberty and does not change his mind constantly like most candidates do and he says it like it is. He is HONEST and because of all the dishonest politicians it is refreshing to have a candidate like Ron Paul. This lifelong democrat WILL vote for Ron Paul in 2012 !!! Its time to bring our troops home and get people working. God Bless America.
Posted by: Pamela | December 10, 2011, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
Paul can pull votes from tons of independents and disillusioned Dems who though Obama wouldn’t turn out to be Bush the 3rd, on top of the large percentage of Republicans who don’t want the Grinch or Flipflop Romney. Ron Paul is in the top 3 now, tied for 2nd. The Grinch and FlipFlop Mitt support the corrupt “Patriot” Act and undeclared Wars. They want to expand Patriot Act powers and support the terrible NDAA bill. Meanwhile, Ron Paul has fought for the American people for 30 years, advocating sound monetary policies, ending the Wars, Auditing the Fed, ending the multi-billion dollar Drug War and repealing the Patriot Act. Ron Paul fights for peace, prosperity and liberty.
He is the only GOP candidate who supports reducing the size and powers of the Federal government, allowing the states to vote for themselves what laws they enact, instead of having their money taken away and given a portion back with rules & regulations attached, like the Dept. of Education forcing No Child Left Behind on states or get none of their money back if they don’t comply. Ron Paul is the only hope we have for restoring peace, prosperity and liberty to the American people.
Posted by: Mike Ikeo | December 10, 2011, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
Foreign Policy is one of his weaknesses? Geez, as far as I’m concerned, that is his main strength! Bring the troops home now! How many dead and probably worse for the nation, how many are mentally ill now due to the stresses of combat. We should never go to war except when attacked (yes, 911, we were attacked, but we should not be nation building for 10 years in Afghanistan).
Posted by: Jim Molmen | December 10, 2011, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
“Ron Paul Draws Big Crowds” ———- So does Britney Spears. And they have an equal chance of becoming president. Because there is no way in hell the Republican Party ‘powers that be’ will allow either of them to be their candidate…………
Posted by: Searambler | December 10, 2011, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
I’m getting sick and tired of all this unconditional love for Israel that gets forced down out throats by the MSM. Seriously, if someone urged Dr. Paul to profess his love for Israel, then that person or anyone else that feels the same should look into making Israel their permanent home.
Posted by: Abweichung | December 10, 2011, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm
I Quote your article, “Almost half of all respondents to a recent ABC News / Washington Post poll said Paul’s foreign policy views were a major reason to reject him.” How convenient! This is an ABC news article, and you use your own poll to substantiate the evidence that Ron Paul’s foreign policy is unpopular. You MSM prostitutes don’t get it. The public are no longer “sheeple”. This is the beginning of the end for television network owned propaganda. Sorry, folks!
Posted by: Stages | December 10, 2011, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
50,000 troops in Japan while our borders are wide open. Paul wants to bring those toops home. 70% of the aid going to the horn of Africa comes from the US. That leaves the rest of the planet to make up only 30%. We have to borrow the money from China to give to everyone else. Ron Paul wants to change that.
Ron Paul makes more sense than any candidate we’ve had in the last 40 years. I don’t like all of his ideas but he’s not an evangelical, he’s not an idiot and he’s not Obama. He gets my vote.
Posted by: oonogil | December 10, 2011, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
For all the Republicans that think we should be fighting endless wars, please encourage your children to join our military so they can die for your beliefs.
Posted by: David Williams | December 10, 2011, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
If the People in this country can’t recognize the real deal, or just don’t care, maybe they deserve to get treated the way they have been. Ron Paul’s Foreign Policy is the only foreign policy of a nation that in humane.
Posted by: Torqued22 | December 10, 2011, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm
“For all the Republicans that think we should be fighting endless wars, please encourage your children to join our military so they can die for your beliefs.”
A++ Exactly!!!
Posted by: Torqued22 | December 10, 2011, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Hey Searambler, I answered your question from yesterday. You can still find it there on old post, still up. Your probably right about Paul, the party will not back him. Although
he would draw big interest, he certainly would stir the pot like no one ever has.
To scary for some people, and having Alex Jones rooting you on is great if conspiracy
is your deal.
Posted by: deadwrestler | December 10, 2011, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
So liberating tens of millions of Iraqis from a brutal, murderous dictator wasn’t something worth fighting for? Ushering in the notion of a democratic Middle East (even if it takes 100 years to take root) can’t possibly be in the long-term interests of the U.S. because of the stabilizing effect in would have throughout the region and world? You’re so short-sighted because of your bleeding hearts. God’s word even says there is a time for war. But you put yourselves outside of the authority of God and thus live your lives thinking only of yourselves and your political party. Sad.
Posted by: s | December 10, 2011, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm
If you want more wars, more debt, more spending, more torture, more assassinations, more of everything that is unamerican and unconstitutional, Ron Paul is not for you.
Unconstitutional government has given us $15 trillion in debt, tens of trillions in unfunded mandates, innumerable war deaths, drone attacks on the innocent in far away countries (incite hatred against the US, thereby threatening our security), an undermining of our civil liberties, an incarceration rate that makes Stalin’s Russia look legitimate, etc.
Ron Paul represents “We the People,” all shades and sizes. We are the motley majority that has been woken up by a true liberator, a man of unquestionable integrity and selflessness, uncontaminated by special interests and resolute in his devotion and commitment to Constitutional government.
Posted by: Sleuth51 | December 10, 2011, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm
Worried about Dr. Paul’s stance toward National Defense- so say the talking heads. They are mere proxies for the Military Industrial Complex as termed by President Eisenhower. From the start of the Progressive Era lead by President Theodore Roosevelt some 125 years ago to date there has been but one year (i.e. 1977) that has not seen our military in action- somewhere, for some reason. For almost 95% of those military endeavors, a formal declaration of war was not provided by Congress as required under the U.S. Constitution. Obviously, not all of these military actions could be defined as defensive. A non-imperialistic foreign policy IMO would be refreshing and allow us to save our precious financial resources for full scale defensive issues.
Posted by: Robert1941 | December 10, 2011, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
Good Luck Tonight Ron!
America Loves You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Mary Jones | December 10, 2011, 6:18 pm 6:18 pm
This article is extremely biased. Ron Paul has a huge lead in Iowa and he will win by a landslide of epic proportions. The fact that you still claim Newt is the front-runner is laughable.
Posted by: Gerry Bresnahan | December 10, 2011, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
Hey! How about liberating millionsof Cubans 90 miles from our coast from a brutal, murderous dictator, one who really has threatened the United States and its friends for years. Uh-oh. No Israel angle. Forget it. Don’t be a sucker. I am a conservative and usually vote Republican, but I don’t fall for the Neo-Con B.S. Those days are over. The people are wide awake now………Bill Kristol, call your office
Posted by: Chris Bridges | December 10, 2011, 6:24 pm 6:24 pm
Paul does not blame America for 9/11. He blames THE GOVERNMENT’S policy of foreign intervention in the middle east that occurred for years prior to 9/11. 9/11 was the culminated blow back that eventually followed from such poor and dangerous foreign policy decisions.
Unlike most conservatives, Paul puts both domestic and foreign policy on the table when it comes to criticism. The Government is NOT America! Saying Paul blames America for 9/11 is like blaming America for Obamacare. It’s ridiculous because it’s neither is true.
Our current foreign policy is not keeping us safe. It’s putting us in MORE danger while also taking away our liberties. I used to be against Paul’s foreign policy. But once you see it it from this point of view, you realize that he is actually 100% correct.
Posted by: JH | December 10, 2011, 6:25 pm 6:25 pm
The best thing that can be said about Ron Paul is that the neocons over at freerepublic hate him
Posted by: larry1536 | December 10, 2011, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm
I had the honor to work for Representative Paul, and I have never met a man who is more sincere, honest, and straight forward with the people. He has been saying the same things since the late 70′s and when he says something he means it. He will be the one to set this country back on track and get us on the right path back to prosperity. I have met many US officials and listened to them speak and they will always answer a question without answering it. Ron will not dance around an answer. He will give you an answer and wether or not you agree with him, he will gain your respect because he was honest with you. If you showed up at his office in DC and wanted to meet with him, he would do what he could to meet with you and shake your hand. He is the only person in DC who truly has the interests of the country at the forefront of his mind not his own. He will fight with everything he has to get America back on her feet the right way, not with over burdensome taxes and spending.
This primary when you are looking for a real candidate Vote for Ron Paul, he is the only smart choice and not a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He is a real American!
Posted by: Dallas | December 10, 2011, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
If the feminized (baby-boomer controlled) US foos do not vote for Ron Paul, the US may soon fall.
Posted by: Mike Alright | December 10, 2011, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm
Ron Paul is the only choice who does not believe the constitution is not just a G D piece of paper.
He has been consistent on his positions and there has never been the slightest hint of scandal in his past.
If we can’t vote for a man of the highest integrity our country is doomed. I may not agree with everything on his platform but at least I’m confident that I know where he stands, unlike with most of the other candidates and past presidents who ran on a platform that was conveniently set aside upon gaining office.
I WILL NOT vote for Gingrich nor will I vote for another Obama term. If Ron Paul isn’t on the ballot I will, for the first time in 50 years, decline to participate in this election or write him in on the ballot.
For too long we’ve had to vote for “the lesser of two evils”, I’ve finally realized that voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.
Posted by: ladyjane | December 10, 2011, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm
Ron Paul doesn’t even stand a remote chance, lol.
Just sayin’, lol.
Posted by: Kimberly | December 10, 2011, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm
So one of the main reasons he will win,his foreign policy,is the reason he will lose?If the voting machines don’t have vote flipping programs installed we’ll see.
Posted by: John Q | December 10, 2011, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
9/11 9/11 9/11 … Get over it people, it was almost 11 years ago okay? We got over WW2 and Pearl Harbor in just a few years. We don’t need 9/11 constantly in our politics. It’s dangerous to our liberty and freedom to keep bringing it up to scare people.
There is a time to grieve and a time to mourn. A time to strike back. We’ve done both, now it is time to give it a rest and move on. For the sake of America, move on.
Posted by: Craig C. | December 10, 2011, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
Ron Paul is my president.
Posted by: John Rambo | December 10, 2011, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate that represents a departure from the ridiculous policies we currently have. Anyone that would vote for someone other than Ron Paul needs to take a long hard look at what they are asking for. I will not give my vote to ANYONE other than Ron Paul. I will write his name in and get everyone I know to do the same.
Posted by: thomas | December 10, 2011, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
Jason Volack is right on because Ron Paul IS on a roll. He will ride that roll to a win in Iowa.
Let’s hope Ron gets fair time to speak at the ABC debate tonight. He should get at least the 3rd most amount of time based on his polling numbers.
Posted by: Jay | December 10, 2011, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm
Looking forward to seeing Ron Paul destroy Obama in the debates and general election! It’s good to see that the people of this country will be voting for the right candidate! You can really tell “the establishment” is worried.
Posted by: Douglas | December 10, 2011, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
Newton Gingrich, Willard Romney, and Barack Obama vs Ron Paul, Veteran
Posted by: NadePaulKuciGravMcKi | December 10, 2011, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
Pretty sad that Ron Paul’s dedication to the precepts of the founding fathers, to the Constitution and Bill of Rights make him unconventional or even “extreme”. He should be mainstream – his views and voting record typical. The very idea that Americans are capable of thinking for themselves is anathema to politicians. Ron Paul knows we don’t need government controlling our every move – so why don’t the rest of the candidates know this too? It’s just so crazy that Paul is considered odd, while he is actually the only sane candidate in a field of complete lunatics!
Posted by: MWeather | December 10, 2011, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm
“For all the Republicans that think we should be fighting endless wars, please encourage your children to join our military so they can die for your beliefs.” Posted by: oonogi
I would go so far to say; For all of those people that think…. The Dems love blood just as much as the Reps. A vote for any other is a commitment to more war. Don’t be a hypocrite like Romney who has never served in the military, nor has any of his 5 sons.
Fact: Ron Paul consistently gets the most donations from
active military more than any other GOP candidate
and even more than pro-war Obama. Ron Paul is a veteran.
Posted by: Shelley | December 10, 2011, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
Ron Paul would completely destroy Obama in a one-on-one debate. Ron Paul CAN win, SHOULD, win and WILL win the GOP nomination.
Posted by: JasonAmorbock | December 10, 2011, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm
The only thing I want Ron Paul to do as president is do exactly what Andrew Jackson did…neuter the power of the banking system. Eliminate the Federal Reserve and bring control of our monetary system back to the US Treasury. Ron Paul claimed it would cost 62 billion to do so, but it would save 600 billion.
That is a fiscal no brainer.
Posted by: Rick | December 10, 2011, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
It never ceases to amaze me how indoctrinated people are to the American Empire. Israel has an arsenal of ( nuclear ) weapons and a very good military. They are fully capable of taking care of themselves.
Perhaps if Ron Paul shows pictures/ movies of the civilian casualties ( of women and children also ) people will understand why someone on the receiving end of our bombs might be inclined to not like us.
In any case our Economic situation is more a threat than any military. If our Economy collapses.., we are done. Wether or not Iran gets a nuclear bomb or someone stand with Israel will not matter if you have no means of supporting yourself and your family. Ron Paul is the only candidate who can and will truly fix the Economic mess we are in .
Think about it.
Posted by: CorAutMors | December 10, 2011, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
Enough with the wars already. Iraq: costly in lives and money for no benefit to the US. Afghanistan, even dumber than Iraq. The end is foreseeable: declare victory and leave ala Vietnam-Iraq. Libya, I mean wtf? Yemen, lets see, it is somewhere near Saudi Arabia. Zero strategic value. Importance to protecting America: 0. Okay then, there is always our good friend Pakistan. Can you say graft?
Ron Paul will have my vote. America’s foreign policy has been an ongoing disaster for America, its wallet, and its security.
Posted by: John Kelly | December 10, 2011, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm
Ron Paul 2012: flip flop free. Newt & Mitt: consistently inconsistent, aka Flip & Flop.
Posted by: Mark Augustyn | December 10, 2011, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Ron Paul will prevail.
Posted by: Anthony | December 10, 2011, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Obama, US Congress, terrorists, foreign aid to dictators & enemies, global policeman, external wars, the drug war against our own citizens, etc. We’re hyper-extended financially. The Main Stream Media & fellow conservatives actually bash Ron Paul like he’s a traitor. But, Ron Paul is the only realist & follower of the US Constitution we have running for president. The money’s all spent. We have no choice but to pull in our horns & stop trying to ram our corrupt political machinations down the throats of every person on Earth. Ron Paul is the only sane person running for president & he’s laid out his plan to fix our problems. The only thing I see the other candidates do is attack others & give no clear, workable solutions to solve anthing. Newt & Romney barely register on the Newsmax presidential poll. But, Ron Paul has such a commanding lead that we’re about to see just how far out of alignment the MSM is from the truth.
Posted by: Mark Martin | December 10, 2011, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
Ron Paul is going nowhere. He is naive and constantly changes his position. He says President Bush led a illegal war, yet he voted to authorize it. He appeals to the lowest common denominator and apparently Iowa has no shortage.
Posted by: Dr. America | December 10, 2011, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
The only GOP candidate Obama can beat is Ron Paul. A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for 4 more years of the Obama reshime.
Posted by: Caption Knowitall | December 10, 2011, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Long before Ron Paul, Ole George Washington warned us to “beware of foreign entanglements.”
What a shame such basic common sense is today viewed as odd.
Posted by: mark edward marchiafava | December 10, 2011, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm
Ron Paul is the only hope for the future. It sickens me to see Gingrich want to start yet another senseless war and Romney want to expand the welfare state even more. We need real change. We need peace. We need prosperity. We need Paul !!
Posted by: Michael Schmitt | December 10, 2011, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
Newt is an absolute disaster personally, and has no fighting chance if he goes negative. Hence the “I’m staying positive”. Also known as, if I go negative, I can’t win, and I’m exposed as a serial hypocrite.
Which one on the stage would you like to be your father, or… even better raise your children. End of story.
RP 2012
Posted by: mikecz | December 10, 2011, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
Ron Paul is going nowhere. He is naive and constantly changes his position. He says
President Bush led a illegal war, yet he voted to authorize it. He appeals to the lowest
common denominator and apparently Iowa has no shortage. POSTED BY: DR. AMERICA
************Can’t wait to see his running mate, did he find another James B. Stockdale yet?
Posted by: michael | December 10, 2011, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
The ONLY way that Obama can win this election is for a third party to compete for the fiscally conservative vote. And THAT might be Ron Paul. If his ego gets in the way and he actually DREAMS that he can win in a three way race, it will guarantee an Obama victory.
THAT would be a tremendous mistake.
Posted by: clothos | December 10, 2011, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm
IF Ron Paul is not elected then our country will be lost forever! I would hope most people are intelligent enough to realize all of the other candidates are bought and paid for! They are not honest, hard working, non cheating leaders. We need someone who has common sense people…like Ron Paul !! Lets hope he wins!!!
Posted by: Mark | December 10, 2011, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm
I dont understand what Ron Paul voters dont get about his disastrous foreign policy beliefs. (not to mention all the protective agencies and safety net programs this guy wants to dismantle)
Posted by: NetShark | December 10, 2011, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
Ron Paul is honest and consistant. I simply cannot trust the other canidates. I trust Paul.
Posted by: CaptainObvious | December 10, 2011, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
For those who care about such things: Romney’s stand on gun control is only a little better than Obama’s. Gingrich is questionable. Ron Paul got an ‘A’ from the NRA
Posted by: oonogil7 | December 10, 2011, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
I like Rep. Paul MD and he’s my 3rd choice after Mr. Cain and Rep. Bachmann. He’s a Libertarian and Constitutionalist who consistently votes his principles in Congress. Though Dr. Paul needs to translate his hardcore, enthusiastic support into votes. Republicans need a nominee that isn’t a CFR establishment candidate like Speaker Gingrich or liberal like Gov. Romney.
Posted by: Mark Alan Peter, MA, MA | December 10, 2011, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
When it is all said and done, Ron Paul will be remembered either as the greatest President this country ever had or as the greatest President this country never had. Either way, he will be a beloved and admired figure long after he departs this earth. God Bless Ron Paul.
Posted by: Dan | December 10, 2011, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
I admit, I am a wee bit concerned about Ron’s Foreign Policies. I have no doubt though he would prosecute a war to the end should this country be attacked.
In the end, one has to ask, “Will Ron Paul’s Foreign Policies get this country killed quicker than all the other candidates ( including Obama ) Domestic policies?”
I think the answer is quite clear when viewed through that prism.
Posted by: Pat | December 10, 2011, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
Is it just me or does it appear Ron looks more invigorated since the campaign began? I’ve heard, running for, and being a president is tiring and ages you but not Ron. He actually looks younger. Where does he get the energy?.
Posted by: yarply | December 10, 2011, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
What the heck does Israel have to do with anything!?
Anyway, Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who isn’t wholly owned by banker or other corporate lobbies. What more do you need? Truely contentious issues, say on abortion, will probably be relegated to state issues, or at least should be handled by referendums. I think once you got past all the divisive behavior that most politicians seem to encourage (rather than real compromise or at least trying to understand others’ opinions — and really any credibility they might have is ruined by their unethical ties to lobbies… I have to get past that before I can even consider all the other issues that people seem to think are so important). Why would you vote for any of the others? They are all clowns who can’t be trusted!
Posted by: Ken | December 10, 2011, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Ron Paul believes it is our government policies towards Muslims, and Arab Muslims in particular (15% of Muslims are Arabs) that anger them, not any hatred of U.S. citizens or our culture. In fact, they admire how we do things WITHIN the U.S., but not how American government policies treat them.
Arab Muslims and Christians ( they call themselves “the forgotten Christians) in the Occupied Territories ( as Israelis call Palestine outside of Israeli borders) are disappointed and upset that we allow Israel to slowly take over their land with Jewish settlements. Even Christian homes get demolished when the Israeli occupation forces change their status from “legal” to “Iillegal” and bulldoze them. Ron Paul understands this. Most of my fellow Americans are vastly uniformed about what is reallly going on in the Middle East.
Posted by: Don Voss | December 10, 2011, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
Michael – He did not vote to authorize the war. I’m confused by your comment – Please educate yourself before making such Claims.
S – If the rule of law would have been followed, Paul would have had no issue with it. Truth be told, even though an evil dictator was liberated, the war in Iraq set a terrible precedent because we went to war when there was no imminent threat from that nation, and all potential threats were proved in retrospect to be misleading. Dr. Paul brought the idea of writing a letter of marque and reprisal to attack Al-Queda. More or less, this would have been a declaration of war against Bin Laden and Al-Queda – instead, we got this generic “War on Terror” that can never be won. Why can it never be won? Because until the world ends, “terror” will always be present.
Posted by: Nate James | December 10, 2011, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Ron Paul is the only one running that represents the American people.
Posted by: Daniel | December 10, 2011, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
I would like to ask those who constantly have a “problem” with Ron Paul’s foreign policy views,how is killing 3000 more Americans in two undeclared wars been a ‘success”?
Posted by: Robert M. Simon | December 10, 2011, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
Wow. I read new articles all over the US and overwhelmingly I see support for Ron Paul in the comments. American media PAY ATTENTION! This is WHAT the PEOPLE want! RON PAUL 2012!
Posted by: Amma | December 10, 2011, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Ron Paul is a supporter of Aryan groups and the abolition of Social Security.
Imagine every great thing that this nation has accomplished, from the Hoover Dam to the Equal Rights Act to the Apollo Moon landings, and know that such feats would have been impossible to achieve under a President Ron Paul, because his warped, cruel philosophy would have made sure none of these things would be allowed.
Posted by: MiHi | December 10, 2011, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
Look into the future 2 years from now. You will see either Ron Paul as president of this country or you will see total economic collapse, and a situation that will make the great depression look like a picnic.
Dr. Paul is the only candidate that understands that there is a real possibility of a dollar collapse if economic policy is not drastically changed. We are living on credit now, and borrowed time.
People that do not support Ron Paul have incorrect ideas, and information about his beliefs, and what he stands for. Please for the sake of our future take the time over the holidays to urge your friends, and families to read up on Ron Paul, and what he really stands for.
Posted by: Matt | December 10, 2011, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
^Amma is incorrect, Americas economy would thrive if Ron Paul were president.
My American brothers and sisters,
Please wake up, the other choices are just puppets, Ron Paul can restore out republic! research his voting record to see the truth. Don’t fall for political talk like puppet Obama, the message of Liberty and Justice for all could actually come back to America. Mittens Romney and Newt Grinch will lead us to WW3 and take away more of our rights with the patriot act. Please vote Dr. Ron Paul 2012 and restore our constitution and the bill of rights! God Bless America and Ron Paul’s message of liberty.
Posted by: WAKE UP AMERICA | December 10, 2011, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
Ron Paul sure has captured the enthusiam of the those obsessed with habitual pot smoking.
Posted by: ObamaIsGodAwful | December 10, 2011, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm
Finally someone who is smart! and I am not a Republican.
Posted by: sandy | December 10, 2011, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
The only republican I will vote for is Ron Paul. Newt and Romney have been bought and sold already.
Posted by: Face it | December 10, 2011, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
“Ron Paul is a supporter of Aryan groups and the abolition of Social Security.”
Straight from the Faux News reports.
Don’t confuse his support for the bill of rights and giving people the choice to opt out as “supporting Aryan Groups and abolitioning Social Security”
Fox News is really dumbing down america
Posted by: Faux news again | December 10, 2011, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
> So liberating tens of millions of Iraqis from a brutal, murderous dictator wasn’t something worth fighting for?
The 10 years of anti-civilian sanctions AND the subsequent invasion killed MORE Iraqis than Saddam did!
Posted by: metamemetics | December 10, 2011, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm
If Ron Pauls foreign policy is a deal breaker for you pro war be afraid of the big bad boogey man throwback from the 7th century Islamist then Obama is your man! If you care more about foreign policy than the fact we are broke, then Obama isyour man, he’s more militant than Bush was, he killed Osama, he killed Ghadafi, and he now has started a war with Iran! what more do you schmucks want? oh I see it doesnt count because Democrat bad Republican good! you should be ashamed of yourself and grow up!
Posted by: markV | December 10, 2011, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
I plan on voting for Ron Paul. I’m a recent convert. It’s bot his stance on the wars or foreign policy that changed my mind, but the fact that is the one person that’s not afraid to stand up and speak out against the ever increasing police state we are becomming.
Posted by: ryan | December 10, 2011, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
The fact that people support Ron Paul shows that there is intelligent life in America, just not very much of it. Unfortunately pork is the majority in this country and they don’t want to be set free, they like and look forward to the road to the slaughterhouse for processing. They’re just trying to decide on the best Rancher. It’s what they are used too. Freedom and responsibility? Pish Posh those are just fairy tales anyway. The 2012 election, just in time for the holidays.
Posted by: Jon | December 10, 2011, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
Ron Paul is a true statesman and scholar the likes of whom we haven’t seen in many, many years. The founding fathers would be proud to call him a brother and true patriot.
Posted by: Obamabinlyin | December 10, 2011, 11:11 pm 11:11 pm
Ron Paul is an honest person who tells it like it is. He does not sway from his beliefs and believes in the constitution, not big government. Our troops should come home and we should be taking care of our own and the problems that we have right here at home. Giving millions of dollars to these foreign countries when we have homeless sick and hungry citizens in this country says that our current government has a big problem with priority. My vote is for Ron Paul…..hope he makes it.
Posted by: Sheryll Crawford | December 10, 2011, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
Once again the talking heads at the end of the debate fail to even mention Ron Pauls name while blowing up their globalist puppets Gingrech an Romney even though 3 out of the 6 candidates pointed to Ron Paul as an inspiration
Posted by: ThaGnome | December 10, 2011, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
In the discussion about the Palestinians and Israel, Ron Paul brought up the only relevant point – how can the US help anyone else if we are broke?
Posted by: JI | December 10, 2011, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
Imagine how powerful we would be if our military wasn’t scattered all over the world. Over 700 military bases! I’m all for a powerful DEFENSE of OUR COUNTRY and OUR borders and so is Ron Paul. If need be, we have very big bombs that can be precisely delivered any where in world in a matter of a few hours “With congressional approval”. Ground troops are not necessary, let them count & bag their own dead. Lets fix US first! Then, when OUR problems are fixed, we can work on those countries who are and will remain our allies.
Posted by: joeH | December 10, 2011, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
Ron Paul is the only one not backed by the big money……that why you need to vote Ron paul
Posted by: Bob from Ohio | December 10, 2011, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm
Voting for Dr. Ron Paul as well
Posted by: James Johnson | December 10, 2011, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm
All this despite the media’s best attempts to pretend he doesn’t exist. A perfect example:
After the ABC debate tonight, their talking heads discussed every candidate –
wait for it – -
…except Ron Paul.
Even though he”s polling second.
Posted by: wsjiii@gmail.com | December 10, 2011, 11:21 pm 11:21 pm
NEWT ? Not just NO but HE!! NO. He’s the boy the main stream is tuoting becuase he’s the only one who could possibly lose to Obama. You can bet NEWT has a closet FULL of skeletons that they’re ready to dump if he gets the nomination. Don’t be an idiot! VOTE RON PAUL!!!!
Posted by: joeh | December 10, 2011, 11:25 pm 11:25 pm
Love Israel? You’ve got to be kidding me. I love the US of A, not some place I’ve never even been to.
Posted by: MarkVain | December 10, 2011, 11:32 pm 11:32 pm
There’s a special moment when someone becomes a Ron Paul voter. For many it follows watching all the other candidates, eyes glazing over, realizing most of what they say is lies, spin, doublespeak, and half truths. Then there’s the moment they suddenly realize everything Ron Paul says is true. It just took a while to recognize because they’ve never seen a politician do that before. Some people say we risk the nation with the idea of doing something different because they don’t wish to face the truth we’re already broken. What they don’t understand is insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. We can do better and we should, or we should expect to explain to our children and grandchildren one day why we stood by and did nothing while our nation was lost. Go to the RonPaul2012 campaign site, click ‘Donate’, then click ‘Volunteer’. You’ll be glad you did.
Posted by: gphx | December 10, 2011, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
Israel is foreign country. I don’t care about Israel any more than I care about Belgium and I sure don’t care more about the Israelis than the Palestinians.
Posted by: Karol | December 10, 2011, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
9/11 is a direct result of our Foreign Policy…So, If you don’t like Ron Paul’s Foreign Policy…expect more 9/11′s!
Posted by: Jeb Black | December 10, 2011, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
I accuse China of being isolationists, for not having military bases and troops here in the U.S. It’s a terrible thing, those isolationist Chinese.
Posted by: Syn Holliday | December 10, 2011, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
The only true conservative in the lot is Ron Paul. The rest of the RNC is all a show.
Posted by: Bill | December 10, 2011, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
“Looking forward to seeing Ron Paul destroy Obama in the debates and general election! It’s good to see that the people of this country will be voting for the right candidate! You can really tell “the establishment” is worried.
POSTED BY: DOUGLAS | DECEMBER 10, 2011″
Best comment to this article.
Ron Paul will win 2012. Get ready for it. :)
Posted by: RonPaulWins2012 | December 10, 2011, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
I do not know much about Ron Paul except for a few of his recent statements about the Middle East and its effect on the US economy. I am a Jewish person with a love for Israel and I agree with Mr. Paul in reference to his call to end all aid whether it be to Israel or her surrounding neighbors. And his call to stop selling arms to these same neigbors. Israel can stand on its own two feet. All it wants is an ally willing to stand by its right to exist. Militarily Israel can take care of itself. Economically Israel can take care of itself. There are too many Israeli products that benefit the world. Allowing Israel to fall is akin to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Allowing Israel to fall is akin to killing the dove in the coalmine of the Islamic new caliphate.
Posted by: Arnie-Canada | December 10, 2011, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
How can anyone hear Ron Paul and still be undecided?
Posted by: Brett Winn | December 11, 2011, 12:09 am 12:09 am
Ron Paul has the most integrity of the bunch. You know who he is. From my perspective he as way more good qualities and directions that match my view versus ones of his I don’t like.
He by far will have the majority of the American votes. And he is so pragmatic and just with his logic that will lead to a better America. Will the corporate controllers squeeze him out of American history – or will they realize they have so much more to lose than win by not having him as our next President.
I hope he is the old wise gray haired hair that wins the race with honesty and justice. It is so refreshing to see a politician that has no desire to crack a phony smile or waffle around an issue.
Posted by: Ex Canadian | December 11, 2011, 12:19 am 12:19 am
Why must we love a country whose Air Force very neatly sunk the USS Liberty, in broad daylight? Three dozen American sailors died that day. Their intention was obviously to sink it, likely to blame it on their enemies drawing us into yet another un-necessary conflict on their behalf. They have a massive pile of nuclear weapons that they continue to refuse international inspections on, the same inspections that the US, Russia, India, Pakistan, and IRAN have to submit to annually. If you’re tired of the double standard. tired of your kids dying overseas to defend a country that loathes America ….. Vote for Ron Paul and force Israel to fend for itself.
Posted by: Art Granda | December 11, 2011, 12:25 am 12:25 am
“Ron Paul Draws Big Crowds” ———- So does Britney Spears. And they have an equal chance of becoming president. Because there is no way in hell the Republican Party ‘powers that be’ will allow either of them to be their candidate…………” Jim Molmen
So, I guess we’ll have to have protests like Egypt if the powers that be won’t let Ron win even if he gets the majority of the votes. Spread the word!
Posted by: Loveschools | December 11, 2011, 12:26 am 12:26 am
Ron Paul was amazing tonight! He is clearly what this country needs! He is the only one that can beat Barack Obama
Posted by: Collin V | December 11, 2011, 12:26 am 12:26 am
I am active and follow politics daily. Ron Paul will-indeed surprise the media in Iowa. It’s very likely he will garner a lion’s share of the delegates at the Hawkeye caucai.
Romney is sinking simply because conservatives are rejecting a moderate-RINO this time out. The GOP-establishment picked a moderate in 2008 who refused to go after the freshman Senator from Illinois and things didn’t turn out so well. Mr. Hope and Change has a record now. Not good. BHO will be running against the economy and the American people this time round.
Posted by: jason morse | December 11, 2011, 12:31 am 12:31 am
Charity starts at home, we have no right to police the world and haven’t we been in enough wars? Ron Paul is the only candidate that has a foreign policy that relates to the constitution and doesn’t play politics. It makes me sick to see newt so hi in the poles. If he will cheat on a wife do you really think he will treat his constituents any better? The only viable candidate is Ron Paul. Wake up voters and do what’s best for our country.
Posted by: Bob | December 11, 2011, 12:36 am 12:36 am
This is the second debate where all the candidates except Ron Paul acted like they love Israel more than the USA. Whats up with that? Israel is a foreign country. Why have we got to worry about some foreign country that can’t get along with its neighbors and keep sticking our necks out for them?
Posted by: Kim LaCosta | December 11, 2011, 12:37 am 12:37 am
@Deadwrestler – yes. The OLD Testament speaks of a time for war. And what is taught in the New Testament? Love. Until the end. Love all including your enemy. Imagine how Jesus would respond in these debates… Yes, I think we should attack Iran! Yeah. I can see it now….. And if we are quoting the bible then lets take a look at the rest of that tiny piece of Ecclesiastes.
I said to myself,
“God will bring into judgment
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.
Not the job of the POTUS to judge ANYTHING. God will take care of Iran if the POTUS stayed out of it. And in regards to support for Israel, RON PAUL was the ONLY ONE WHO SUPPORTED ISRAEL WHEN THEY ATTACKED IRAQ’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. The only one supporting Israel to defend herself by whatever means necessary.
Posted by: Supporting Paul since 07 | December 11, 2011, 12:44 am 12:44 am
“So liberating tens of millions of Iraqis from a brutal, murderous dictator wasn’t something worth fighting for?”
How about you grow some balls, fly over to Iraq, and help those people yourself?
Last I checked the US chooses who the “brutal” dictators are. It was Donald Rumsfeld himself who’s pictured shaking Saddam’s hand, bargaining for oil in exchange for chemical weapons and other resources. US and UK companies profited off those sales of armaments, chemical agents, and dispersal systems. The most tragic occurrence, something many people seem to forget/ignore, is that more then 100,000 children died of starvation due to US led sanctions on Iraq. Madeleine Albright herself said that “is was worth it” in regards to those innocent and preventable deaths. Not to mention the untold trillions of dollars spent, a vast portion lost through corporate fraud (ie. No Bid, Cost Plus Programs), and many lives lost.
Either you know little of what you talk of or you are a bloodthirsty coward.
“God’s word even says there is a time for war. But you put yourselves outside of the authority of God and thus live your lives thinking only of yourselves and your political party. Sad.”
I was going to let this go, but then you brought God into this. Sad…
For one Christians believe in the Just War Theory. Preemptive wars of aggression do not fit this model. Second, you are contradicting yourself by accusing others of politics when you yourself are parroting party talking-points. Lastly, I will gladly put myself outside of any “authority” that claims to know the Will of God.
You are a liar and a charlatan. Be gone!
Posted by: DJ | December 11, 2011, 1:00 am 1:00 am
My God, you Paul supporters are stupid! Ron Paul isn’t even the best libertarian candidate. That honor goes to Gary Johnson, who has my vote. Paul is correct about legal weed, gay sex, and abortion, and that’s all. His foreign policy is the quickest road to oblivion for our country. Oooh, we’re so bad to the rest of the world, let’s apologize, pack up, and go home. Oooh, we can’t put up a fence to defend our border, that would be so wrong, let’s let the rest of the world overrun our home. Oooh, we treat the terrorists so badly, let’s just put them in front of the O.J. jury, maybe they can all get off on technicalities. Then they can destroy our home. Good thinking Ron. I’d rather vote for John Paul, and he’s dead and a stinkin’ Catholic, to boot!
Posted by: Roger | December 11, 2011, 1:03 am 1:03 am
What a joke of a story. I can see right though your bias view on Ron Paul. How much and did they pay you and who was it that paid you to write this manipulative article? I doubt any of the people you “interviewed” even exist. Can you say disinformation.
The people want Ron Paul
Posted by: Henry | December 11, 2011, 1:05 am 1:05 am
Everyone I know is voting for Ron Paul as am I.
Even if we have to write him in.
Don’t let the media trick you into thinking he isn’t in the lead or is not electable.
Posted by: supafly1954 | December 11, 2011, 1:08 am 1:08 am
Vote for Freedom, vote for America, Vote Ron Paul 2012!
Posted by: Ray | December 11, 2011, 1:14 am 1:14 am
America just isn’t ready for a president that believes in the constitution. Stick with the theocrat or the statist Marxist.
Posted by: larrydavid | December 11, 2011, 1:16 am 1:16 am
Ron Paul is the only conservative, and the only Constitutionalist running. I hope he gets nominated so I don’t have to vote for a third party in 2012.
Posted by: henryD | December 11, 2011, 1:38 am 1:38 am
I dont love him. But he does seem to make the most sense. He’s got my vote so far.
Posted by: Susan | December 11, 2011, 1:43 am 1:43 am
i voted fro Ron Paul in the republican primary and I will vote for him again. Obama has been a disaster and the other Repubs are self serving politcos who try to say the “right thing” Ron PAul is not an aristocrat. He does not participate in Congress” special” health care program.He is the only honest candidate out there.He has my vote.
Posted by: steve | December 11, 2011, 1:52 am 1:52 am
Indisputably, Ron Paul won this debate hands down. He is the senior statesman among the lions of the Republican Party who not only leads the debate but has a specific plan detailing exactly how he will return our USA to prosperity, create jobs, and restore our constitutional liberties. Bachmann and Santorem are feisty backers and Perry and Gingrich both admitting they have become aware of the dangers of the FRS from Paul. Paul can win the nomination and go on to defeat Hussein and his gang of Bolshevik comrades. admirer
Posted by: John Acord | December 11, 2011, 1:57 am 1:57 am
On the subject of Israel I would encourage others to look into the incident involving the USS Liberty. There is a book out by James Bamford that talks about what really happened and what action were taken. Ron Paul is correct on his foreign policy and those that are stating that his foreign policy is a nightmare are the minority. We have to stop our foreign aid across the board if we ever want to get out of the mess we are in. I have seen a lot of the others adopt policies of Ron Paul on other subjects but they will not follow his foreign policy. Everyone of them is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations which if you go to their website you will see that they are the prime motivation behind the push to support Israel. Read up on the USS Liberty and then tell me that we need to be sending foreign aid to a country that would attack a recognized US Military vessel off the coast of Israel. If this doesn’t change your mind on Isreal then the country is lost and you have destroyed the future of your offspring and this nation. This is about what the government officials of both nations did in respect to this incident and nothing whatsoever to do with the people of Isreal.
Posted by: Larry | December 11, 2011, 2:11 am 2:11 am
Go Paul Go!!!
Posted by: Greg | December 11, 2011, 2:21 am 2:21 am
Like most of my republican leaning independent voter friends, I will vote to end the war and restore civil liberties. In our eyes, no other candidate even comes close to Ron Paul, he is the only real choice for President in 2012.
Posted by: clickron | December 11, 2011, 2:33 am 2:33 am
So DEADWRITER< you are saying its ok to invade another country to liberate it? In that case I hope China invades us to set us free… Mexico is already halfway done…
Posted by: Peter | December 11, 2011, 2:33 am 2:33 am
Ron seems to be the most honest and uncorrupted individual for the republican party. I just do not see him flip-flopping and filling his pockets with tax payers money. He also understands what liberty really means. I will vote for this man!
Posted by: Break | December 11, 2011, 2:34 am 2:34 am
Wow! Ron Paul’s support in the comments is exciting me. Those that comment in support of Ron Paul outnumber nay sayers by a huge margin.
There is hope for American if Ron Paul wins the primaries.
To all Paul supporters. Please go donate to his campaign. Paul can only win with grassroot support. He will not get major corporations and bankers to fund his campaign like Obama and other Republican candidates. He is not for sale. Paul cannot win without our donations. I donate as little as $10 every week. It’s not much but if we all do it, we can finally get a candidate that represents Americans and not corporations and lobbyists.
Ron Paul 2012
Posted by: Brady | December 11, 2011, 2:39 am 2:39 am
Should American Voters be putting ISRAEL first or the United States first?
Should we stay in the longest war in American history?
I know who I am voting for, and it’s not Newt Gingrich, Decepti-Con.
It’s Dr. Ron Paul, the only candidate that matters.
Posted by: John Galt | December 11, 2011, 3:02 am 3:02 am
I will be voting for Dr. Paul in the primaries. I do have concerns about his foreign policy stances but I have even greater concerns about losing my constitutional liberties if the corporate-state is not stopped soon. After all, when the law permits the government to create a class of people who, purely by accusation lose their rights we are all in danger. Who, after all, is a terrorist? Who defines it? Do you really trust a government official to know that you are not a terrorist if you indeed are not? I don’t. After all, some time in the near future a president could decide to brand all of his political enemies terrorists and send them to an internment center with no right to a trial, no right to a lawyer, and no right to speak out if unjustly accused. Do that to one American and you do it to all of us. Presidents are not kings and men are not gods. We need someone in the office of the president who realizes this and does not seek unlimited power. The only man running who fits this description is Ron Paul.
Posted by: Jim-Bob | December 11, 2011, 3:25 am 3:25 am
LadyJane, Thank You for being such a troll here. LOL all you want, but the government gravy train you’re likely connected to will become derailed soon enough. Either that, or it’s a significant expansion of the never-ending WARS we’re already party to.
Posted by: V V | December 11, 2011, 3:29 am 3:29 am
I wouldn’t trust Ron Paul to walk my dog around the block.
Posted by: Ken | December 11, 2011, 4:10 am 4:10 am
He’s in FIRST PLACE!! not second or third
Posted by: pptio | December 11, 2011, 4:23 am 4:23 am
Ron Paul is my candidate. The only people who want war are the ones profiting from it. War is BIG MONEY for Defense Contractors and Corporations who profit from endless entanglements. Enough is enough. Has anyone thought about peace for a change? Israel can defend itself and the U.S. needs to mind things at home. Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate to bring about a state of peace. The others want War.
Posted by: smillsbc | December 11, 2011, 5:07 am 5:07 am
If RON PAUL doesn’t stand a chance of winning, then why does it hurt to vote for him? If you vote for the GOP then you might as well vote for Obama, cause your gonna get the same thing, BS. You people voting for that government gravy train, thinking PAUL will take it away, don’t realize that it will end soon after the next election regardless…NO MONEY folks. Good luck on that one welfare and social security recipients.
Posted by: Larry | December 11, 2011, 5:10 am 5:10 am
Go Ron Go!!!
Keep fighting boys and girls
We the People
Posted by: ashley | December 11, 2011, 5:44 am 5:44 am
Jan. 2013:
“In his first act, President Paul orders all our troops out of Afghanistan by summer, ending America’s longest war.”
That’s the Jan. 2013 headline I’m voting for next November.
Posted by: dom youngross | December 11, 2011, 7:02 am 7:02 am
Finally a candidate with an articulate foreign policy proposal that puts Americas interests first, yes, even before those of our Israeli friends. And he even said it on national TV! No Fear. So far he has not been tarred with the “anti-semite” label, but you know its coming….This man stands for the ideals this country was based on, before the special interests hijacked a nation and rewrote the rules to suit themselves. He would take the first difficult steps towards recovering the American dream, and I support that. Good luck Mr. Paul!
Posted by: luckeydude | December 11, 2011, 7:38 am 7:38 am
Democrats know the only way they can win in 2012 is if they split the Republican vote by getting a 3rd party candidate. Therefore, they have infiltrated Ron Paul’s insiders to rile support for Ron Paul and make him think people would actually vote for him and he could win as a 3rd party candidate. Ron Paul himself has said he would not want to be a spoiler that would let Obama get re-elected…but ‘worship’ by his so-called supporters, and the media who would support him running knowing it would upset the Republican vote, has a powerful influence. It worked with Ross Perot resulting in Clinton getting elected, and it could work again.
Posted by: Sparky2 | December 11, 2011, 7:43 am 7:43 am
Unbelievable. Another slam Ron paul piece. They purposely insert the word “reject” to poison your mind. ALOT of people don’t believe the BS we have been feed about 9/11. Just because Ron Paul states it doesn’t mean he should be rejected. He’s probably the only one who will investigate it properly and THEY dont want that. if YOU reject Ron Paul , you reject any change in america, You reject ending all these wars, You reject the endless spending that we need here at home and you rejet the restoration of the constitution You reject an aweful lot because these corporate criminals want you too..
Posted by: noneyouknow | December 11, 2011, 8:00 am 8:00 am
Don’t you find it amazing how EVERY article about Dr. Paul has “no way he is going to win” line tucked in somewhere at the beginning? Talking about free press in US…makes me feel I am back in the USSR.
Voted Obama 2008
Voting Ron Paul 2012
Posted by: Sergei from Michigan | December 11, 2011, 8:05 am 8:05 am
Maybe if Ray Mitchum were to actually read article 2 of the constitution, he’d learn exactly what the duties of the president really are. NO, the constitution doesn’t install the president as Emperor of the World.
Posted by: mark edward marchiafava | December 11, 2011, 8:10 am 8:10 am
Lol, when Dr. Paul wins and all these people look like idiots, we will have the last laugh.
Posted by: Versiano | December 11, 2011, 8:12 am 8:12 am
With age comes wisdom.
Save Our Constutution
Ron Paul 2012
Posted by: Peter Courtenay Stephens | December 11, 2011, 8:14 am 8:14 am
Romney: Israel is our friend, our ally.
Gingrich: Palestinians are invented people
Bachman: Palestinians teach their children to hate Israel
Question: Why should WE care about them?
I am tired of these Israel butt-licking contest. The media/press under rate Ron Paul and rarely mentioned him because he’s not one of them. For me the America’s unconditional love for Israel is as stupid as the muslims who support Palestine and hate US no matter what.
Stop caring about hateful people killing each other, we have too many problems in our country those problems enough to destroy ourselves, with or without terrorists.
Posted by: SJames | December 11, 2011, 8:30 am 8:30 am
What about all of these great warrior candidates talking about how they’re going to destroy Iran? They talk tough and belittle Paul for being weak but he is the only veteran up there. The rest of them are demagogues and sophists; very clownish. What would they know about war? Now they’ve got Donald Trump up there the reality television star turning these so called debates into a circus. Ron Paul deserves better than to be running against clowns. Gingrich all of a sudden won his first debate and he’s the front runner? Ron Paul has won more debates than the top 4 combined now that Cain has dropped out.
Posted by: Underman | December 11, 2011, 8:33 am 8:33 am
What about all of these great warrior candidates talking about how they’re going to destroy Iran? They talk tough and belittle Paul for being weak but he is the only veteran up there. The rest of them are demagogues and sophists; very clownish. What would they know about war? Now they’ve got Donald Trump up there the reality television star turning these so called debates into a circus. Ron Paul deserves better than to be running against these clowns. Gingrich all of a sudden won his first debate and he’s the front runner? Ron Paul has won more debates than the top 4 combined now that Cain has dropped out.
Posted by: Underman | December 11, 2011, 8:37 am 8:37 am
Ron Paul cannot win the election for president and everyone know this. All he will do if he pursues this self indulged run for president is steal votes that will allow the republican candidate get this joker out of office. Just like Ross Perot did in 1992. He is just another narcissistic politician seeking attention at the cost of the American people. Please step aside Mr Paul.
Posted by: Quad4man | December 11, 2011, 8:38 am 8:38 am
Dr. Paul is about Liberty, the others are about POWER. Regardless of his chances to be elected president, he stays to the course of his message, year after year. Tonight even Rick Perry and others acknowledge the Paul’s intelligence and integrity, especially the expose’ on the Federal Reserve scam/manipulation of our money. Let FREEDOM RING and vote Ron Paul at a Republican Primary near you.
Posted by: Sven Weiss | December 11, 2011, 8:44 am 8:44 am
ron paul will be our next president and the news media and rush limbaugh hate to even say his name. why? they are bought and payed for just like newt/mitt
Posted by: james | December 11, 2011, 9:11 am 9:11 am
If Ron Paul is elected[ and I wish for that] I fear he will be assinated by the Mossad. Something like Lyndon Johnson and his hatred for JFK.
Posted by: Peter | December 11, 2011, 9:21 am 9:21 am
People are persuaded by different things. Fear is one of them. Courage needs a cause, which in modern America has been simplistic, therefore not worth dying for. I only guess it is fear that causes some citizens to chose continued bulling of nations as a means to security; it is not an admirable choice.position to ones self in to accept the death of others for ones own security. I am thankful for the young adults in my country who seem to see Ron Paul’s solution as the only way to secure America’s future; justly being made by those American citizens who will be here in that future.
Posted by: Jeffrey Douglass Sr. | December 11, 2011, 9:22 am 9:22 am
The author of this editorial does a disservice to his readers by not pointing out how far back, in numbers, Ron Paul’s vaunted “second place” happens to be.
Posted by: ABO | December 11, 2011, 9:25 am 9:25 am
A reply to Ken;
It isn’t about you or your dog! Sorry if that surprises you.
Posted by: Jeffrey Douglass Sr. | December 11, 2011, 9:25 am 9:25 am
Go Ron, let’s do it this time!!
The stuffed shirts of the establishment are scared for once.
Posted by: Rick Libertarianski | December 11, 2011, 9:26 am 9:26 am
Bring the boys home. Bring them back alive. Vote for RON PAUL
Posted by: Ninetoes | December 11, 2011, 9:31 am 9:31 am
If Ron Paul wins, and I hope he does, it will show how discontent Americans really are. To vote for Dr. Paul is a vote for fair taxes, no income tax (eventually), everyone paying taxes, (not a system manipulated by politicians to punish their enemies, reward their friends, and pandering to the “have nots” for their vote), and sound money (not the corroding dollar that will be worthless when you retire, at the moment you need it the most. Non-interventalist foriegn policy, “trade with all aliances with none.” No longer wasting the lives of our youth and treasure in endless wars (read 1 Samual, chapter 9) or having some ally drag us into a war that has no American interests (this will make countries behave and nogotiate their differences). Getting rid of bloated government by phasing out all the unconstitutional agencies, departments, along with all the regulation that is killing America instead of remaining in debt and having the Chinese buy it. It means getting mettling and intrusive govenment OUT OF OUR BUSINESS AND OUR LIVES AND TO BE FREE AGAIN! These are just a few of the ideas that Ron Paul stands for. If you agree with them vote for him, if you don’t vote for anyone else.This election will indicate if we are really serious about taking our country back from politicians and big government and begin the process of rebuilding this once great nation.
Posted by: isukusa | December 11, 2011, 9:46 am 9:46 am
The Israeli Prime Minister will order their loyalists in the Republican party to do all they can to make sure that Ron Paul does not win. If you don’t love Israel and do all that she orders you to do, you cannot become the President of the United States.
Posted by: Maigoro | December 11, 2011, 9:51 am 9:51 am
I’m like Ron Paul, consistent. I supported him in 2008 and I will still support him now. The truth doesn’t change, only your view of it. We don’t need an actor or comedian or a manipulator using the White House as his/her theater, playing to a global audience. This county is in deep trouble. We need Ron Paul.
Posted by: ele | December 11, 2011, 9:54 am 9:54 am
I like Ron Paul very much. I’ve met him and got to talk with him for a while. I wish him every success in the primary. However, the Republican Party is basically the war party. Most of them make a lot of noise about cutting spending. The reality is that they will INCREASE military spending, to prepare for all of the new wars they have planned. Think Iraq was a mistake? Get ready for Iran! If any Republican except Ron Paul gets elected, you can bet the bombs will start falling again. And when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked and the oil is shut off, prepare for depression and hardship like you’ve never seen.
Posted by: Mike | December 11, 2011, 9:54 am 9:54 am
Ron Paul, love him or hate him. If he doesn’t get elected our continued downward spiral will continue. The Mainstream politicians will continue, like vultures, picking on the living body of our country! After all, it was them, not Dr. Paul who adopted the policies that got us in this pickle.
Dems and Reps, different pages from the same bad book!
Posted by: Mike Parent | December 11, 2011, 9:55 am 9:55 am
If a another country were to occupy any of the United States or worse to be seen as killing our fellow citizens for whatever “cause’ you might try to imagine how long would it take for these same people to get Ron Pauls meaning of foreign policy that has turned against the US ? I do believe however that if the United States was ever attacked or threatend in a REAL way, President Paul would react with the full force of the military on a heart beat to protect this nation. He says what he means and MEANS what he says. SIMPLE. The REAL reason he is having trouble getting traction however is because of his stand on dismantling the huge goverment machine that is chocking this country to death right here at home. Every establishment he speaks about eliminating is doing everything in there power to discredit this man. That is the greatest of travestys.
Posted by: tymwltl | December 11, 2011, 9:56 am 9:56 am
Will be voting Ron Paul in the primary. Like him or not, this man is truly different; this is exactly what our nation needs at this critical junction.
Posted by: Mike | December 11, 2011, 10:33 am 10:33 am
The left leaning components of the MSM had a love affair with Obama in 2008, claiming that we all desperately needed change. Now we have Ron Paul advocating real change and giving us straight talk .vs. all that starry eyed hopey stuff we got from Obama, and he is attacked relentlessly by the media, discredited, and given scant coverage for the most part.
Doesn’t make a lot of sense, does it?
It does if you realize that the left leaning media can’t function without an emotional argument. A rational one… is simply beyond their comprehension. Politicians aren’t expected to talk rationally, and when they do, surely there must be something horribly wrong with them.
There’s good ratings in train wrecks and sobbing widows. Straight talk, not so much.
As a result, Ron Paul doesn’t stand a chance.
Time to kick the media out o the drivers seat.
Posted by: Moosemiester | December 11, 2011, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Jeremy, you DOLT! It’s Israel, not Isreal. Typical uneducated Ron Paul supporter – you are all from the same cloth as Obama supporters!
Posted by: CB | December 11, 2011, 11:01 am 11:01 am
TORQUED22 – I served, my father, and grandfather served, and I encourage my son to serve. When you speak of a Ron Paul foreign policy, you expose your true intelligence – just like a Ron Paul foreign policy – NONE!
Posted by: CB | December 11, 2011, 11:03 am 11:03 am
“Ron Paul is going nowhere. He is naive and constantly changes his position. He says President Bush led a illegal war, yet he voted to authorize it. He appeals to the lowest common denominator and apparently Iowa has no shortage.”
The Illegal War is Iraq idiot.
Posted by: Kyle H | December 11, 2011, 11:08 am 11:08 am
Pauls “views” on 911 are the same as the CIA, The 9-11 Commission, and reality! Where do you think he got these “views” (a.k.a. FACTS)?
Pauls “views” on Israel are the same as Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
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Posted by: Craigr | December 11, 2011, 11:09 am 11:09 am
The establishmet will never allow a Paul presidency.
Posted by: Bud Skidmore | December 11, 2011, 11:13 am 11:13 am
Ron Paul’s foreign views are spot on in my book.
However, it’s his free market stance that scares me.
Ron Paul believes we should abolish all government regulation of corportations. His naive view is that a corporation will do good for people based on its own fiscal interests.
This is 180 degrees from reality, where deregulation of our investment and banking industry caused the biggest financial collapse in our history as a country. There was nothing “free” about the 7.7 TRILLION dollars we gave this industry. A direct result of regulations like Glass-Steagall being repealed (a gift from Newt and Bill Clinton). History has shown time and time again people think about themselves first and much later (if ever) about the rest of us. I don’t blame them for it, it’s human nature but how does having LESS regulation benefit the consumer?
Posted by: Dr. K | December 11, 2011, 11:23 am 11:23 am
I will either be voting Ron Paul or Writing him in.
Posted by: David | December 11, 2011, 11:29 am 11:29 am
“It does if you realize that the left leaning media can’t function without an emotional argument. A rational one… is simply beyond their comprehension. Politicians aren’t expected to talk rationally, and when they do, surely there must be something horribly wrong with them.”
Look, we have to stop the endless right/left bashing. The right leaning media attacks Paul just as much, maybe more, and it is not true that righties are more rational than lefties. What is different this season – and what everyone who roots for RP should keep in mind – is that many progressive Dems like myself are thinking of crossing over for Paul. I’ve never voted for a Republican in my life, and it has taken a lot of soul-searching to get to this point. But on several issues that I care deeply about – net neutrality, the Patriot Act, ending the wars – Paul is clearly superior to Obama. So here I am, a new convert. RP needs lots more supporters like me. Hateful rhetoric like the above can be very off-putting to other Dems who are teetering on the edge. The whole right/left thing is a farce to keep us divided and conquered.
Posted by: Sylvia | December 11, 2011, 11:41 am 11:41 am
I’m voting for Ron Paul. He’s anti-war and tells the truth. I have faith that my countrymen and women can overcome the “establishments” disregard of Ron Paul. Today, the Russian people seem to be brave enough to stand up to their corrupt “establishment”. Why not Americans? The fire in people’s hearts is beginning to smolder in our country. According to my own personal survey of friends, neighbors and family, I find that we have all had enough of liars, thieves and corrupt “public servants”.
Posted by: childofpatriots | December 11, 2011, 11:43 am 11:43 am
“However when Paul began to cite U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia and America’s policy on Palestine as being the causes of the attacks, the audience booed him.”
The truth is a bitter pill to swallow in multicult America.
Posted by: NowSwimBack | December 11, 2011, 11:50 am 11:50 am
I’ve got an idea for all those neo-con’s in Washington (Dems and Repubs) that want continual war. How about a Constitutional amendment that requires any Senator, Congressman, or even the “Commander in Chief” that starts hostilities against another country, or declares war to be required to send their first born (boy or girl) to the front lines of combat.
Go Ron Paul!
Posted by: MC | December 11, 2011, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
Wow. Bachmann and Paul took Mitt to the mat and Gritch to the ditch!!!!
I don’t care how much the news media tries to diminish Ron Paul, he is going to win the nomination, and it begins with a stunning victory in Iowa.
Posted by: ameriview | December 11, 2011, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
Who fits that trio? Ron Paul. Expect to elect this team: President Ron Paul, VP Michele Bachmann.
Posted by: Statesmanship Integrity Honor | December 11, 2011, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
I’m now convinced that Dr. Paul is the only GOP candidate who is not the typical phoney Pol in the bunch. I believe that we NEED to have someone with his views and experience to lead our nation on a course BACK TO our Constitution. Otherwise, expect the same ol’ crap and the eventual ruination of the USA.
Posted by: lance | December 11, 2011, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Anybody that believes Newt Gingrich is the best candidate should not be allowed to vote. When the mainstream media worships somebody this much, an alarm sh ould go off in your head saying “warning, warning, danger, danger”. Newt is a closet fascist, and wants a new world order. Do a little research on this Newt creature and you will see what he is about. A two faced sociopath.
Posted by: Jasher | December 11, 2011, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
RON PAUL AND THE AMERICA FIRST REAGAN COALITION (REAGAN DEMOCRATS, CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENT CONSTITUTIONALISTS LIKE ME) ARE BACK, SHOWING THE PATHETIC RINO-REPUBLICAN’T GLOBALIST PARTY HOW TO WIN, LIKE WE DID IN 1980, 1984, and 2010!
NO MORE ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT, ILLUMINATI GLOBALIST GANGSTER SELLOUT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! JUST SAY NO TO THE GLOBALIST PUPPETS NEWT WORLD ORDER GIN-GRINCH AND ROMNEYRINO! IOWA IS WAITING TO END THE GLOBALIST AND LIBERAL MAINLINING MEDIA ATTEMPT TO STOP RON PAUL. JANUARY 3RD CAN’T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH SO WE CAN START REBUILDING AMERICA!
Posted by: STRAIGHT TALK HAWK | December 11, 2011, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
I wrote in Ron Paul in 2008. I learned about Dr. Paul while working with a group to preserve small farmers rights. At that time I was also completely shocked to see how many politicians and other law makers had evidently sold out to the huge multi-national ‘farmers’ and were willing to throw every small American farming family under the bus in the name of greater profits. Ron Paul was not one of them. This year I plan on voting for Ron Paul.
Posted by: M S | December 11, 2011, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
Let’s hope Ron Paul wins
Posted by: Anonymous | December 11, 2011, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Actually, Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate talking about shrinking the size of government. If that alone were the only criteria, he’d get my vote.
But a ‘president’ can’t do a damn thing without a sympathetic congress. And as we all know, congress sees itself as the ruling politburo of the U.S.
Increasingly, they are becoming as dysfunctional as the U.N. and nearly as dangerous to individual liberty. No “president” will make the difference. It has come to a point where, in America, both the president and the congress HAVE to work together. Something that hasn’t happened in decades.
Posted by: Ruler4You | December 11, 2011, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
Kind of a back handed compliment. On one hand, you’re at least mentioning him and his growing support. On the other hand, you’re going along with the MSM mantra of questioning his electability. His stance on foreign policy is a BIG reason why he is so popular (it’s one of the many reason I love him), and it’s why he consistently gets more active duty military donations than all the candidates combined. Why not mention this? Why would active duty military give him so much money, if it were not for his foreign policy? So…thanks for at least mentioning Ron Paul, but we’d all appreciate it if you could actually report the news…you know, like journalists. Or, you can just keep marching along taking orders like the little minions you are, and lying to the world. There’s a reason why fewer people watch your channel these days, turns out people don’t like being lied to.
Posted by: Bryan Alley | December 11, 2011, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
Fact: Newt: Supported By ” Banking and Fannie Mae Lobbyist ” of $$$+ millions,
Mitt supported by “Wall Street Lobbyist” to the tune of $14+million,
Ron Paul supported by the American Citizens and Military to the tune of $8+ Million WITH “0″, THATS “ZERO” MONEYS FROM LOBBYIST.
Now who has America and “YOUR” Best Interest at Heart?? The Lobbyist or Ron Paul??
When Corporate Propaganda Lobbyist Fox News questions Newt and Mitt about their supporters and where their funding is coming from, isn’t that telling you something?????
Posted by: Rob | December 11, 2011, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
Ron Paul here is a principled statesman with an impeccable voting record (based on adherance to the Constitution through his years of service ) that America can be proud to call their President. The rest of the world will also welcome his policies and his Presidency will usher America back to its’ previous role as a leading beacon of freedom and properity.
Posted by: michael mcneill | December 11, 2011, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, HAHAHHAAH, HE CAN’T WIN? HE’S THRASHING THEM….THEY ARE PLAYING DIRTY AND HE IS STILL STEAMROLLING THEM…..THE TRUTH IS ON IT’S WAY AND THEY ARE TERRIFIED. RON PAUL 2012 OR BUST!
Posted by: shawn | December 11, 2011, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
I like Ron Paul and three of the other candidates pointed out admirations for him as well. I don’t think he can be bought which is a HUGE issue for me. Lobbyists and PAC money wouldn’t line his pockets. He has been serving for 11 years. I heard he also worked for free doing something. Herman Cain could be a good running mate for him. If he isn’t nominated, I guess I will have to write him in. There are not enough democratic choices for me.
Posted by: Doris | December 11, 2011, 6:39 pm 6:39 pm
The restoration of America is at hand…..stay informed citizens for the fog of status quo politics is lifting and the horizon is bright with light of freedom and liberty. Ron Paul 2012.
Posted by: redjacobson | December 11, 2011, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
Ron Paul has the American peoples best interests in mind with his Restore America Now plan. His plan will save the dollar by reintroducing sound money (competing currencies), get Americans working again bringing manufacturing back by throwing out the tax code allowing corperations to repatriate trillions of dollars back into this country, and save the dollar as the world reserve currency by cutting one trillion dollars from the fedral budget year one, balancing the budget in the third years of his administration. Furthermore, all this trash talk of electability is just that trash and nonsense, if Americans would get on board with Ron Paul he will win the nomination and the presidency! He has been elected to Congress eleven times, how is that not electable. America we need Ron Paul, he is the only conservative GOP candidate with a proven record, verifialbe over thirty years! Go to RonPaul2012.com to read the plan that will save this nations economy from total collapse, get Americans working again, and reduce taxes, the size of the federal government, and restore our Liberty! Ron Paul 2012!
Posted by: Jeffrey Kelly | December 11, 2011, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
The lack of coverage of Dr.Paul, the huge outcry for pulling troops out in 08 and huge support for BHO largely due to this view alone… Reading this article, simply put stating Ron Paul is lacking due to his foreign policy to bring back troops stationed in over 700 military based, fighting in an illegal war, the longest in our nations history, and ending foreign aid in this economic downturn… Had we followed policies correctly all this time we wouldnt be in this situation. Must not be bad enough for the majority yet if this article is correct, though reading the comments I’m confident its a far cry from the average households dinner conversation about pros and cons of the candidates. The debates alone, and history of these candidates stances on policies is transparent. If you don’t follow the individual and follow a “group name and icon”, you ought to think about the half assed due diligence you’re putting forth for your children, grandchildren and the state of being your family will be in once there are no candidates around with such a bold and desperately needed stance, with the history to back them up such as Pauls. This election is the peoples shot to get back our constitutional rights, and start back down the correct path.
Common Sense 2012
Posted by: Ohio dem | December 11, 2011, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
In the past I did not always listen to reason…. but now that I do, I prefer Ron Paul. Stay informed my friends for the veil of the status quo is lifting as the restoration of America is at hand. Ron Paul 2012 or not at all.
Posted by: redjacobson | December 11, 2011, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
If you think we have done a great job in Iraq, you haven’t seen the leaked WIKI leaks videos about what we have done to innocent people in Iraq that were quelched by our government in the name of “national security”. If you had, you would hopping mad at our government and their abuses and coverups they have inflicted on the Iraqi people. No wonder they hate us and want us gone.
Posted by: Robert Blakeley | December 11, 2011, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
I’m tired of hearing he can’t win by the one-sided media, he IS going to win. He is only candidate talking about ending the wars, reducing the size of the government, doesn’t flip-flop on issues, didn’t vote for the bailouts. Even the prime minister of Israel agrees with him on his unpopular position. It’s a no brainer, stop believing the nonsense the media is spewing VOTE RON PAUL 2012!
Posted by: 5string | December 12, 2011, 1:11 am 1:11 am
The GOP is going to get TEBOWED by Ron Paul, count on it.
Posted by: Jon | December 12, 2011, 3:34 am 3:34 am
Ron Paul has my vote. Simple as that. This old man understands economics, foreign policy, and the meaning of a true patriot. His knowledge, whether it be about Quigley, blowback, or The Fed, is inspiring! Ron Paul 2012!
Posted by: Cristoval | December 12, 2011, 3:37 am 3:37 am
I say Go Ron! What we’ve been doing isn’t working and the rest of the folks running are just proposing more of the same. They really do represent the status quo. Ron is honest and refreshing and isn’t that what everyone in this country keeps saying that they want?! American people are just the tennis ball that keeps getting hit over the net between the Repubs and Dems. It’s time to change that.
Posted by: Pat | December 12, 2011, 10:16 am 10:16 am
I’ve watched, I’ve listened – the man has made a believer of me. Less government in our lives, ending American involvement inforeign wars? You’ve got my vote, sir.
Posted by: Aaron Ververs | December 12, 2011, 10:23 am 10:23 am
Reading the thoughtful, intelligent and TRUTHFUL posts here gives me a breath of hope…
Posted by: Aaron Ververs | December 12, 2011, 10:37 am 10:37 am
“Paul’s foreign policy views are apparently one of his greatest weaknesses. ”
Actually, I would argue that this is one of his greatest strengths.
Bring home our troops. Strengthen our borders. Balance our budget. Ron Paul 2012!
Posted by: lovecookie | December 12, 2011, 10:38 am 10:38 am
Ron Paul 2012! The people know who THEIR Candidate, Champion, Clear Choice is, its Ron Paul! the more you reject him, the more I know that he is the one for me. The more you ignore him, I know he is the one for me! Ha and I’m an atheistic lesbian who loves pot and I have alot of former Obama supporters who are all voting for Ron Paul! he bridges gaps between people, he is for the people!
Posted by: JODI | December 12, 2011, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Gingrich is only the frontrunner in the media industries’ interests… that is – to capture people’s attention so that their bottom line is good.
And nothing captures a person’s interest like saying a corrupt and dispicable person is the GOP front-runner.
… just as it was interesting to see Romney’s beautiful hair as the frontrunner… or Cain’s blackness… or Bachmann as Palin 2.0… or Perry as Bush Jr 2.0… (fyi the Cain reference isn’t politically correct but it’s true – who would think the GOP could support a non-white person!)
Posted by: AGreenhill | December 12, 2011, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
“Ron is the only one who can unite liberals and conservatives in a unique coalition (as in never seen before or since).”
Hardly. He is a far right Libertarian whose positions run completely counter to some of the most basic positions of liberals/the left.
We liberals/progressives actually believe that the federal government has a role in promoting the general welfare and regulating business. Paul does not (except when it comes to abortion, apparently).
Posted by: Raven | December 12, 2011, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
Ron Paul is also the only person up there who is not apart of the “status Quo.” He is the closest thing we can achieve as far as a 3rd party is concerned. American needs this president. He dislikes party politics and will be the first President to think that way since George Washington. It is the Bi-partisan political system that has a Monopoly on all of our decisions. It is important for a capitalist nation like ours to have more than one party. It is not only conducive to capitalism but better for the people. The people will benefit because there will be more competition for their votes… Come on Ron Paul! I hope you get it… if not though… Go thrid party. That will teach Republicans that they should have rallied behind you instead of more of the same bullsh*t.
Posted by: Joe Burford | December 12, 2011, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
It’s a shame all these thousands and thousands of undecided voters never show-up at Romney or Gingrich rallies. Don’t these Iowans know Romney and Gingrich are the front runners?
Posted by: Joe_Vinezza | December 12, 2011, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
“It’s a shame all these thousands and thousands of undecided voters never show-up at Romney or Gingrich rallies. Don’t these Iowans know Romney and Gingrich are the front runners?”
I LOL’d. Ever since this primary cycle began, I’ve had my eyes thrown wide open to to the ridiculous state of the media in America. I always thought they were liberal…I had no idea they were NWO.
Does anyone find it odd that “liberal” used to mean you stood for the same things Libertarians stand for now? “Conservative” used to mean you stood for the same things Libertarians stand for now… They control our words, they control our information, but they must not control the vote or they wouldn’t bother with this deception. Save yourselves! Ron Paul 2012
Posted by: Matt Roach | December 13, 2011, 11:00 am 11:00 am
most people are like myself, they dont belong to a party… i vote on the person, i dont want to be told how to vote. partys democartic, republican, etc are just like christianity, mormanism, and all other religions, they are ridiculous.. dr. paul is religous, but wont stop me for voting for him because i trust him 100 percent and he wont feed us a line of crap just to get into office. he is the only real man standing in this race!!
Posted by: cliff | December 13, 2011, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Ron Paul definitely has my vote!
He is the only one that brings light to the issues.
And that whole booing him because he feels like america caused 9/11
its more true then you would think. Imagine if China or Russia came into the USA and started setting up military bases and policing our people and telling us what we can and cannot do. I think that the american people would be extremely angered about this and try to fight back. You have to be an idiot to think that they hate us just because we are free. They hate us because we have been bullies to them, we push them around and tell them how to govern their own country.
Americans have become the terrorists!
Posted by: Anonymous | December 13, 2011, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
[“Ron Paul has something that just different about him could possible make him the next president,” said Winburn.]
You used the wrong word in “possible” vs “possibly”
Should be “possibly”.
Good article though. Go Paul!
-AK
Posted by: Alexander Keely | December 13, 2011, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
I accuse China of being isolationists, for not having military bases and troops here. Maybe one day they will get with the program, follow our great example.
Posted by: Syn Holliday | December 14, 2011, 3:35 am 3:35 am
As others here have said, Ron Paul is our only hope.
Posted by: Jaap | December 14, 2011, 6:54 am 6:54 am
Ron Paul is the only candidate that will get the Youth Vote, Independent Vote, Conservative Democrat Vote, Military Vote, Anti-War Vote, and Disgruntled with Obama Vote. All other candidates epitomize the status quo, crony Washington oligarchy insider. Dr. Paul is the only candidate with principles. Americans needs to find these same principles. America needs to elect Ron Paul, suck it up during the correction to liquidate malinvestment, and work to give our children and grandchildren the truly free and prosperous country our founders envisioned and they deserve. It starts with Iowa. Vote Ron Paul.
Posted by: Bryan | December 14, 2011, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
The other republican candidates consistently claim that “they” hate us because of our freedoms!?!? Really? If that’s the case then “they” must absolutetly ADORE Dubya” and Obumma’….those two have done more to take/restrict our freedoms than the past twenty presidents combined!!!!! Why don’t “they” attack France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Spain, Italy and so on? Less travel involved, attack in the early a.m. and be home for supper!!!
Posted by: Daniel | December 15, 2011, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
my kids and fanily are much safer under ron paul. real people and familirs are destroyed in war. the military polls support ron paul. he actually needs an intelligent reason to go to war and focuses on not pissing off the world. does everyone forget the bush bs about finding nuclear weapons? war on false evidence kills our people and makes the world a moe dangerous place. the man supports human freedom.. protect our kids ourselves.. the government is trigger happy to scar kids for life and imprison them.. even when they dont hurt anyone. it makes me scared of this country… they say weed is dangerous to control behavior.. the say war is necessary when common sense proves otherewise. o will be paying for ron pail.. a hope for humanity and a man i truly respect.
Posted by: abhgdfre | December 17, 2011, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm