Another source has come out saying Ron Paul tinkering with 3rd party run.

dancjm said:
If he could only get into the debates, that would be all we need.

If he could have the chance to debate Obama, millions would turn instantly.
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Absolutely. He would OBLITERATE Obama and Romney on the never-ending wars, invasion of personal liberties, TSA, ObamaneyCare (the only doctor there), the war on drugs, the second amendment, the Fed, and so much more that it would be a mercy killing. Obama would have to sound hawkish and defend the wars and other policies, and would probably create a few contradictory statements from the 2008 and earlier Obama that would turn off the left. Meanwhile, Romney would be screwed because Paul is to the right of him on economic policy, so if he agrees with Paul then he's weakened by his own base moving to Paul, but if he bashes Paul as being too far to the right, he weakens his base again by tilting back to being the Massachusetts Moderate that most of the GOP base never really liked in the first place.

When Romney and Obama retort in return, blasting his "isolationism" or domestic/economic policies, he laughingly educates the country on his true positions and the fact that their policies are what is causing this in the first place. Plus, when they gang up on him, they make him even more sympathetic to the viewing audience, who becomes confused that Obama and Romney are tag teaming. The cognitive dissonance that currently envelops the people into a red team versus blue team mentality basically evaporates, and the emperor is revealed to have no clothes.

I mean, 40 million people and a global audience around the world will be hearing things like this answer on the economy from 2008 at 4:20 (I did not time codeit because the entire video is awesome):



Romney and Obama and the masters they serve will then have no choice but to engage in a tag team smear of epic proportions, as the country is bombarded with hateful ads that make Ron Paul look like the love child of David Duke meets Charles Manson meets Hitler. But this probably has the opposite effect and gets the majority of Americans to start thinking: "Wait, the Democrats hate him, and the Republicans hate him? He must be doing something right! You go, Ron Paul! Kick their assesss!!!". And when they finally learn of all his positions unfiltered as they look him up, I suspect they will be very, very pissed off that they really had a distorted perspective of who the man was and what his political beliefs were.

Just by appearing in the debates against Obama and Romney, Ron Paul does all of that, and in the process, likely becomes the most popular and revered politician in the country by far. Ron Paul Mania eclipses TruedeauMania. Remember that in June of 1992, Ross Perot "led the national public opinion polls with support from 39% of the voters (versus 31% for Bush and 25% for Clinton)" before briefly dropping out of the race".

At this stage of his life, Ron Paul is just as famous as Ross Perot, albeit with a fraction of Ross Perot's money. If he makes it onto the debates, it's a virtual cinch that he destroys Obama and Romney as frauds, reawakens millions and millions more Americans, and becomes a worldwide sensation whose ideas take off like wildfire around all reaches of the planet. He'll easily be at 40% in the polls after the debate until the entire establishment declares war on him with the biggest PR smear ever perpetuated, which I think backfires.

There are only two things holding up the above scenario: Ron Paul's willingness to do it (it would be so much easier if Gary Johnson would graciously step aside or serve as VP in that ticket), and what will be done to ensure he is not allowed in the General Election Debates with Obama and Romney. If they let him in the debates, it's OVAH. I cannot fathom how much the course of human history changes for the better if only Ronald Ernest Paul is allowed to debate Barack Hussein Obama and Williard "Mitt" Romney.

Now, consider the electoral college implications:

Pursuant to the Twelfth Amendment, the House of Representatives is required to go into session immediately to vote for President if no candidate for President receives a majority of the electoral votes (since 1964, 270 of the 538 electoral votes).

In this event, the House of Representatives is limited to choosing from among the three candidates who received the most electoral votes. Each state delegation votes en bloc - its members have a single vote collectively (and the District of Columbia does not receive a vote). A candidate must receive an absolute majority of state delegation votes (currently 26) in order for that candidate to become the President-elect. Theoretically, the 26 least populous states could vote in bloc and elect the President. Additionally, delegations from at least two-thirds of all the states must be present for voting to take place. The House continues balloting until it elects a President.

The House of Representatives has chosen the President only twice: once under Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 (in 1801) and once under the Twelfth Amendment (in 1825).
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Like someone else wrote, Ron Paul probably wins both Texas and California. Then when nobody has the sufficient number of Electoral College votes, it goes to the House of Representatives, who almost certainly end up electing a President Romney or re-electing President Obama. Say hello to the next American Revolution as the country once and for all realizes that we the people really don't have a say in the matter.
 
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orenbus said:
Ron Paul Flix guy says he just got off the phone with Doug Wead, and said that there is "zero percent chance" of Ron Paul running third party/independent, video link here:

http://ronpaulflix.com/2012/09/ron-paul-3rd-party-rumors-confirmed-aug-2-2012/
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I'm sure there was zero chance that Ron Paul would run third party a week ago, but that was before Mitt Romney showed his true authoritarian colors at the RNC. It's conceivable that Ron Paul has been changing his mind within the last week, and if he has been, it's even more conceivable that he hasn't been telling Doug Wead all about it.
 
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rp08orbust said:
I'm sure there was zero chance that Ron Paul would run third party a week ago, but that was before Mitt Romney showed his true authoritarian colors. It's conceivable that Ron Paul has been changing his mind within the last week, and if he has been, it's even more conceivable that he hasn't been telling Doug Wead all about it.
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^^^yup

and based my own own knowledge, I'll still be on the conference call. :)


And just so you all know..Doug Wead is NOT Ron Paul.
 
Oh man, come on Ron, please give the millions of your supporters one last hoorah!!!!! It's only a couple of months!!! I want to have someone to root for even if it's an underdog!!!! I registered republican and voted for the first time in my life this year in the ny primary because of you!!!! I would love to vote for you in November instead of writing you in and having them throw it out !! Well they will throw it out either way but I really just want to see you on the debate stage giving it to both Romney and Obama!! Can't stand either of them and someone needs to call both of those shtheads out!! Plzzzzzzzzz do it for everything you stand for my man!!!!
 
rb3b3 said:
Oh man, come on Ron, please give the millions of your supporters one last hoorah!!!!! It's only a couple of months!!! I want to have someone to root for even if it's an underdog!!!! I registered republican and voted for the first time in my life this year in the ny primary because of you!!!! I would love to vote for you in November instead of writing you in and having them throw it out !! Well they will throw it out either way but I really just want to see you on the debate stage giving it to both Romney and Obama!! Can't stand either of them and someone needs to call both of those shtheads out!! Plzzzzzzzzz do it for everything you stand for my man!!!!
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please write him an email to his campaign and congressional office in the link here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/403667433026666/

all contact info is there.
 
eleganz said:
^^^yup

and based my own own knowledge, I'll still be on the conference call. :)


And just so you all know..Doug Wead is NOT Ron Paul.
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I'll still be on the call too, just had to post that even though it is a buzzkill cause it's going to be grassroots news anyway, already on the front page of DP.
 
rp08orbust said:
I'm sure there was zero chance that Ron Paul would run third party a week ago, but that was before Mitt Romney showed his true authoritarian colors at the RNC. It's conceivable that Ron Paul has been changing his mind within the last week, and if he has been, it's even more conceivable that he hasn't been telling Doug Wead all about it.
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THIS
 
In that video from 1989, Ron Paul also said he wouldn't run again. That was before he ran again. Twice more.
 
Whoever organized the conference calls thinks there's a chance he will run. I will be on the call.
 
All we can do is see what happens. I got an email from our local liberty group meetup about it so people are anxious to find out.
 
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