Attention Media and GOP: "No one but Paul" POLL ADDED

[StilesBC]

This is exactly why so many Republicans won't vote for Ron. They simply don't believe that he's a loyal Republican. Ron would probably go up 10% in the polls over night if he said that he would endorse the eventual GOP nominee.

And half of his rock solid support would desert him in the process. I'd probably never return to these forums if I heard him say that.

 

[Lafayette]

No one but paul!

 

[Endthefednow]

I will only Vote for The One Ron Paul!!

 

[invisible]

Ron Paul or not at all! My vote is non-transferable. The only way I would vote for anyone else is if Ron Paul endorsed them.

No one but Paul! Regardless of how the nomination goes, I am voting for Ron Paul on election day (even if it means I must write him in). I am 19, is my first presidential election and my last chance to vote for Dr Paul, I will NOT waste it on a Teocon/an establishment shill

The first election I was old enough to vote in, I also voted for Ron Paul - that was 1988. I'll be very proud of being able to say I've voted for him in 3 elections.

 

[realtonygoodwin]

Sorry, guys. I am not on the no one but Paul bandwagon. Paul is my very very very far ahead first place guy, but I do have a distant second, third, etc. I will still vote in the general election even if Dr. Paul doesn't get the GOP nomination. I will look at all the candidates, and choose the one that best represents my views. Ron Paul and I agree 90-95% of the time, so naturally he is far and away my first choice.

 

[justatrey]

Honestly, If somehow Gary Johnson were to win the nomination, I would vote for him.

Anyone other than him and Paul and the Republicans don't get my vote.

 

[freeforall]

We can have a clean shirt.

PAUL OR NOTHING!

 

[Brett85]

And half of his rock solid support would desert him in the process. I'd probably never return to these forums if I heard him say that.

Why? That still wouldn't change where he stands on the issues. The fact is that if an average GOP voter came here and read this thread, they would simply be turned off to Ron. The majority of GOP voters most likely won't vote for a candidate who they feel has no loyalty to the Republican Party. That's why you'll most likely see Rand Paul endorse the eventual GOP nominee, and he'll most likely win the GOP nomination in 2016 or 2020. You have to play the game in order to have success.

 

[Aratus]

rand paul in 2016 and/or 2020!

 

[jason43]

There is very little difference from Mittens and Obama in my opinion. I dont even see a reason to vote for someone that is no different from the Democrats because they have an (R) next to their name.

If Gary Johnson was nominated, I'd vote for him, but Paul is more likely to be nominated than Johnson, so that is pretty irrelevent.

I've said before that McCain probably lost because of us refusing to vote for him, I voted for Barr and my wife wrote in Paul in 2008. The libertarian leg of the party has been neglected so long that they dont even try to appease us with rhetoric like Reagan used to. Why should we support them? They do more to sabotage us than they do to let people vote down our ideas.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Why? That still wouldn't change where he stands on the issues. The fact is that if an average GOP voter came here and read this thread, they would simply be turned off to Ron. The majority of GOP voters most likely won't vote for a candidate who they feel has no loyalty to the Republican Party. That's why you'll most likely see Rand Paul endorse the eventual GOP nominee, and he'll most likely win the GOP nomination in 2016 or 2020. You have to play the game in order to have success.

"Playing the game" is what got us into this mess in the first place.

No One But Paul will make a serious attempt at pushing back the out of control police/surveillance state.

No One But Paul will bring the troops home and end the wars that are bleeding us out in treasure and literal blood.

No One But Paul will make a serious attempt at pushing back the banking/financial/federal reserve establishment that has directly caused the first two items.

I do not care what you other gentlemen may do, for me it will be:

No One But Paul.

And if that causes the random GOP voter mental indigestion then I suggest he get behind us, or go vote for Obama.

Because that's what you're going end up with otherwise.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

I do not care what you other gentlemen may do, for me it will be:

No One But Paul.

You remind me of something said by Patrick Henry.

 

[realtonygoodwin]

I fear trying to hold the GOP hostage will backfire on us.

 

[Brett85]

"Playing the game" is what got us into this mess in the first place.

No One But Paul will make a serious attempt at pushing back the out of control police/surveillance state.

No One But Paul will bring the troops home and end the wars that are bleeding us out in treasure and literal blood.

No One But Paul will make a serious attempt at pushing back the banking/financial/federal reserve establishment that has directly caused the first two items.

I do not care what you other gentlemen may do, for me it will be:

No One But Paul.

And if that causes the random GOP voter mental indigestion then I suggest he get behind us, or go vote for Obama.

Because that's what you're going end up with otherwise.

That's all probably true, but the problem is that we're one Supreme Court justice away from absolute tyranny. You have four justices who will vote to uphold Obamacare and will vote to allow the federal government to have unlimited power. You have five justices who at least believe that there should be a limit on what the federal government can do. If Obama gets a second term, you'll likely have 6 or 7 justices on the Supreme Court who believe that the federal government should have unlimited power. That's my reasoning anyway.

 

[tmg19103]

Nobp

 

[Brett85]

But I would add that it would be hard for me to vote for Romney. I would much rather have Perry as the GOP nominee than Romney, even though Perry has faults as well. Perry at least seems to believe in the concept of the 10th amendment and federalism.

 

[Anti Federalist]

That's all probably true, but the problem is that we're one Supreme Court justice away from absolute tyranny. You have four justices who will vote to uphold Obamacare and will vote to allow the federal government to have unlimited power. You have five justices who at least believe that there should be a limit on what the federal government can do. If Obama gets a second term, you'll likely have 6 or 7 justices on the Supreme Court who believe that the federal government should have unlimited power. That's my reasoning anyway.

The "conservative" wing of the court voted in favor of the free speech restrictions of McCain/Feingold.

The "liberal" wing of the court voted in favor of the atrocious Kelo/eminent domain case.

Brother, I've been getting spooked by horror stories of "an out of control" SCROTUS for 30 years now.

I ain't buying it anymore. A GOP president appointed SCROTUS is just as bad as a Democratic president appointed one.

They will both shred your rights and liberties, just in different places. They are both just enforcers and enablers of a corrupt system.

It doesn't matter to me anymore, if you cut off my right arm or my left arm, I'm still going to bleed to death.

 

[realtonygoodwin]

But I would add that it would be hard for me to vote for Romney. I would much rather have Perry as the GOP nominee than Romney, even though Perry has faults as well. Perry at least seems to believe in the concept of the 10th amendment and federalism.

TC, Perry says a lot of the right things, but...

Whatever he does wrongly, will reflect poorly on small government types, and after that, the party will nominate a moderate again. Same thing if he loses to Obama, but not as bad. If Paul doesn't get the nomination, and Obama is reelected, it makes the likelihood of Rand's message getting even more attention in 2016. Same thing if Mitt or another moderate, establishment GOP type were to win (and beat Obama). The more conservative types can legitimately say in 2016, even more than in 2012 - "Hey, you keep selecting the moderate, establishment guy, and look what is happening to our country. Time to give a true conservative a chance."

 

[Anti Federalist]

You remind me of something said by Patrick Henry.

Glad you picked up on that!

No One But Paul!

 

[RIPLEYMOM]

No one but Paul will do. No more games. No more. This is it.