Announcing: Rick Williams For US Senate In California

Rick Williams

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Hello fellow Ron Paul Forum folks. This post announces my campaign: Rick Williams For US Senate In California. All papers have been filed and my fees are paid; visit my website at www.rickwilliamsforsenate.com. I'm running as a Ron Paul Republican.

Many of you know me already, but for those who don't, here's a bit of background. My undergraduate degree was in business finance, and I graduated from UCLA Law School in 1973, where I served on the Board of Editors of the UCLA Law Review. I've been a corporate and business trial lawyer in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. My first political campaign was for Barry Goldwater in 1964 (I was 18 at the time) and I've been supporting freedom/liberty candidates ever since.

I became active in the Ron Paul grassroots in the summer of 2007 as a regular broadcaster on RonPaulRadio, and later on RonPaulRevolutionRadio. My radio shows focused on bankers and economics. In 2008 I co--founded Breakthematrix with Trevor Lyman where I acted as Chairman of the Board. At Breakthematrix I did daily streaming television shows, and we broadcast live from the RP Minneapolis Convention and a number of other RP events. My objective (then and now) was to create a meaningful, for--profit, liberty oriented broadcast network able to compete with the mainstream media. The work goes on at www.Revolutimes.com (I'm Chairman of that entity). One of these days we're going to get a competitor to Fox News off the ground-- I live and practice law right here near Hollywood; and I want to be part of the soon-to-come broadcast entity that brings freedom content to the mainstream for the first time. There is an immensely talented group of Ron Paul supporters in the Hollywood community; we can do this.

My Senate campaign has been in the works for more than two years. In 2010 I put together a "Freedomslate" of seven candidates who ran together for Central Committee seats in the Los Angeles County GOP. Two of our group won seats-- in a very close election where the rest of our slate members were within a few votes of victory. I'm quite well known among the Ron Paul grassroots activists in our local LA community-- hopefully they'll speak up about my campaign. I think you'll hear good things.

Check out my website. My core issue in the campaign is End the Fed, and I share Ron Paul's views and values on the other great issues of the day. By background, experience, expertise, skills and platform, I'm highly confident I'm the best candidate running as a Republican in the Senate race. In other words-- I'm the candidate that actually has a legitimate chance to unseat Dianne Feinstein. A Ron Paul Republican for the United States Senate in California. Quite a thought, when you ponder what that could mean for our movement. As a life long (and well known) attorney in the California community, I expect to receive significant support from people who may not support Ron Paul on all issues; and I certainly hope to earn the support of all Ron Paul voters in California. Putting it all together-- I can win. Follow my campaign; support Rick Williams For Senate; and thanks for reading.
 
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I am currently living in Sonoma County but I'm registered in the 26th district in L.A. County. You've got my support and if and when you need staff I'll be willing to help every way I can.
 
Welcome to the forum. Great to have a "Ron Paul" Republican in the race in California!

Edit: I see you have been here since '07. Sometimes the search function doesn't go far back enough.
 
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Are you Electable Mr. Rick Williams;)

will you be willing to introduce a bill to support competing currencies, if not nation wide at least in CA?
 
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Where do you stand on interventionism/noninterventionism foriegn policy. Running on the Fed is great, but the overseas spending is one of the main reasons for their manuvering. Not being critical, just curious where you stand and why.
 
Where do you stand on interventionism/noninterventionism foriegn policy. Running on the Fed is great, but the overseas spending is one of the main reasons for their manuvering. Not being critical, just curious where you stand and why.

dude is on his site, pretty much same as RP

He got my vote.
 
Answering Commenter Questions

Thanks for the supportive words. Here are answers to some commenter questions:
(1) Can I win the primary? So far there are 10 Republican candidates indicating interest in the race. I won't "run down" my competitors, but it's fair to say that: (a) None of my competitors has ever held public office before (neither have I):
(b) None of my competitors has any significant money (I'll be able to raise money); (c) None of my competitors has any meaningful base of support (I do have a base); (d) None of my competitors has my strength of background, experience and expertise; (e) None of my competitors has my platform-- I'm the only Ron Paul Republican in the race. So can I win the primary? Yep.
(2) Can I win against Dianne Feinstein? Check out her record-- she's vulnerable. Anything can happen if it's a two-person race between Feinstein and me.

Brian edited his post, noting that I've been here on the Forums since 2007. I first met the founders of this Forum in August, 2007 at the Ames Iowa Straw Poll event. Here's a video of my RonPaulRadio interview with Ron Paul from those early days. Seems like it was yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfpA0ZsYaxE
 
I've known of Rick Williams since 07, and met him in Boston. He's awesome in my book. :D
 
Thanks to all the endorsements, and reading the issues on your website. You have another registered California voter right here.

EDIT: Just thinking about how great it would be to make California into a state of Liberty and a model for the rest of the nation. Although, it takes more than just a Senator, this would be a huge step in the right direction... Also would love to see Feinstein kick rocks.
 
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Thanks for the supportive words. Here are answers to some commenter questions:
(1) Can I win the primary? So far there are 10 Republican candidates indicating interest in the race. I won't "run down" my competitors, but it's fair to say that: (a) None of my competitors has ever held public office before (neither have I):
(b) None of my competitors has any significant money (I'll be able to raise money); (c) None of my competitors has any meaningful base of support (I do have a base); (d) None of my competitors has my strength of background, experience and expertise; (e) None of my competitors has my platform-- I'm the only Ron Paul Republican in the race. So can I win the primary? Yep.
(2) Can I win against Dianne Feinstein? Check out her record-- she's vulnerable. Anything can happen if it's a two-person race between Feinstein and me.

Brian edited his post, noting that I've been here on the Forums since 2007. I first met the founders of this Forum in August, 2007 at the Ames Iowa Straw Poll event. Here's a video of my RonPaulRadio interview with Ron Paul from those early days. Seems like it was yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfpA0ZsYaxE
You have my vote, will be my first Senate election I go through as a registered voter seeing as I am 18. :D When is the election? Can't wait until you dethrone Dianne Feinstein! :D She needs to be removed and hopefully Barbara Boxer too soon after!
 
California represent! You got my endorsement! Though in my opinion, I think a better view of immigration would be nice. God Bless!
 
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