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a letter and response from the constitution party...

sunny

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here's a letter i wrote and the response i got.....feedback?


Dear Dawn,

Thank you for your interest in the Constitution Party and for your support of Ron Paul, he's a great American Statesmen.

The Constitution Party's presidential candidate will be selected at its convention in the spring of 2008. We can't say for sure what will be decided by the convention delegates, but as the party who puts principle above party loyalty, it seems that in the unlikely event that Ron Paul is able to capture the Republican nomination, we would stand behind him 100%.

The dilemma we have is that we cannot sit around and wait to see what the Republicans are going to do but must build the ark that true Constitutionalists can find refuge on when it dawns on them that the Republican and Democrat parties will let them drown. To that end we must work to secure ballot access in all 50 states NOW and find a candidate who can carry our principles into a presidential campaign which will more than likely find a left-of-center candidate carrying the Republican mantle.

If the Grand Old Party does choose to return to its conservative ideals by supporting Congressman Paul, then there will be ample opportunity to throw our support behind him should our delegates so decide. If he does not win the GOP nomination we will have done much of the work to gain the ballot lines necessary to field a candidate who shares our values and who will govern constitutionally. That candidate could be Ron Paul should he decide to continue his race by seeking the Constitution Party nomination.

At this critical juncture in our history it is with firm hope we work toward the election of a true statesman who will seek to maintain the Founder’s vision in adherence to our great Constitution. We welcome your help in this endeavor.

For a Constitutional Republic once again,
Thom Holmes
CP National

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hi,
you know it's great that you want to nominate someone for president running on the constitution party platform, however, do you think that it makes sense or is the wisest thing to do?
why not give your support to dr. paul and NOT nominate a candidate? do you really think that your candidate would have a chance? dr. paul does have a chance. he's on a roll despite the mainstream media blackout.
in my humble opinion all third party candidates should unite behind him put their energy towards effectively making it happen that someone who can make a difference would have a chance. dr. paul IS that person. is his philosophy so different from yours?
why throw another person into the mix? i'm sorry - it just doesn't make sense!
please respond to this email.

thanks and blessings,
dawn
 
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Exactly, dawn. They need to get on board NOW, register as a Republican and VOTE IN the friggin' PRIMARY!!!
 
If Dr. Paul fails to win the nomination, those guys have my vote.

Unlike the Libertarian Party (it's the bylaws), their explanation makes sense.

They actually make decisions that matter for winning elections.
 
Yes, but it does seem like the Constitution Party is doing a smart thing. They are not focused on "building their party" and as a CP member, I feel that most of us ARE registering GOP where necessary to win the primary.

However, I think the CP is also doing the right thing to have an alternate path to get RP or another constitutionalist in the general election if RP does not get the nomination. And I expect as he gains popularity, every dirty trick in the book will be used to prevent him from getting the nomination.
 
I like their reply. Not officially backing him but would if it comes down to it. Plus getting their party on the ballot is important should Ron Paul decide he wants to go for a 3rd party should he lose the Republican nomination.
 
It's fine to get their party on the ballot, but I'm quite frankly DISGUSTED, that they are not suggesting that their members get registered as Republicans, if necessary, so they can vote in the primary.
 
Libertarians in louisiana are uniformly changing over to the republican party closer to the primary, and if doesn't get the nomination. we are uniformly changing back to the LP.
 
Libertarians in louisiana are uniformly changing over to the republican party closer to the primary, and if doesn't get the nomination. we are uniformly changing back to the LP.

I think CP members are doing the exact same thing.

Also, I think Alan Keyes is prepared to lead an exodus from the GOP if a pro-choice candidate gets the GOP nomination.
 
Torch...

Exactly. Just because someone registers as Republican to vote in the primary, does not mean they have to stay in the Republican party.
 
I have been a constitution party member for years, and I figured it out...that I had to reregister for this critical time. Once Ron Paul is nominated, it's back to the constitution party.

I am going to see about running for Congress on the Constitution ticket this year. Someone's got to do it.
 
Exactly, dawn. They need to get on board NOW, register as a Republican and VOTE IN the friggin' PRIMARY!!!

liberty eagle, since we're on the same page here - why don't you fire off a letter to this guy - [email protected].

anyone else too~ NOW is the time to get all 3rd party candidates aligned behind dr. paul!
 
the cp and lp are aligned behind paul. their public support will come at the appropriate time... which is not now... most likely around may of next year.
the individuals within these parties are the many internet volunteers we see on these forums and online polls.
 
torchbearer,
when is the appropriate time........??? i don't see the point in waiting. it would mean more support for dr. paul now and more donations to his campaign.....who knows, maybe the greens and independents and whoever else would follow suit.
 
It's fine to get their party on the ballot, but I'm quite frankly DISGUSTED, that they are not suggesting that their members get registered as Republicans, if necessary, so they can vote in the primary.

Requirement differ greatly by state. Given how few states had the CP as a registered party which would preclude them from voting in the Republican primary, it's a distinction without a difference.
 
I just went to the Long Beach MeetUp this Tuesday and our organizer had stated that the American Independent Party (CP affiliate in California) had already chosen Ron Paul as their presidential candidate for 08. Our organizer had ran for congress as a Republican, so he's pretty plugged into the network.

Although I don't know what to make of this, I myself am a member of the CP and I was discussing this with a fellow CP member at the MeetUp. He told me that this was possible due to CP's de-centralized structure; state parties can nominate independently. Also according to the organizer it is indeed legal for a candidate to be nominated by multiple parties.
 
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torchbearer,
when is the appropriate time........??? i don't see the point in waiting. it would mean more support for dr. paul now and more donations to his campaign.....who knows, maybe the greens and independents and whoever else would follow suit.

I don't expect you to see the point... but there is more going on here than just a few people refusing to abandon their lifes work...
and their is an appropriate time. i've expressed this before... what would the republican base... the people we have to win over... what would they think if the libertarian party came out loud and proud today and said on the MSM, we are 200% behind ron paul and all our manpower and resources are going behind him!... didn't ron paul run for president as a libertarian in 1988? maybe he is just a libertarian trying to high-jack our party....

do you see what i am saying?

and then- you have our perspective...the lp perspective. why are we libertarians not republicans? because the neocons highjacked our party. if we lose the lp because of our neglect during this presidential cycle... and ron paul loses... we have damaged the only political vehicle we have to get 'ron paul like' ideas into the political arena because the republicans are not doing it.

its not as easy as you are making this out to be... its a complex problem... and it would be niave to act like it isn't and also iresponisble for those people like me who are trying to keep a backdoor open for people who desire liberty.
 
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I think it would be a very good thing if both the LP and the CP managed to get ballot access for '08, for a whole lot of reasons.

That letter actually is very positive news because it indicates that if Ron wins he'll have the CP and probably the LP nominations as well, and if he loses he'll have another option.
 
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