Did Ron insinuate that he might run 3rd party?

[PaleoForPaul]

If he ran 3rd party would he have any chance of winning?

Perot was 13% from winning in 1992.

Can both republicans and democrats vote for him?

Yes, in a general election anyone can vote for anyone. This is why Ron Paul would do well in a general election, if hillary is the nominee, Paul is pretty much the only candidate for the anti-war folks.

And will people actually vote for a 3rd party candidate?

They did in 1992.

 

[thefred]

so many people are voting republican...if he goes third party, the party will lose a lot of young republicans.

 

[niall]

yeah he said a little chance BUT he said they should be afraid.

I loved that. I thought he was putting them on notice!

 

[jumpyg1258]

If he doesnt run as a Republican, I hope he doesnt run for a 3rd party. I would much rather see him run as an Independent.

 

[eccitante]

only when they die off

your right. It's about US taking OVER the GOP!

That will only happen when all the brainwashed baby boomer neocons die from old age...

 

[BarryDonegan]

if the republican and democratic party voter turnouts get low enough, with a 30% president approval rating and a lower one for the democrat congress....


things can get weird.

especially as the internet grows, tv ratings shrink, and God knows what crises we face between now and then.

 

[speciallyblend]

fine by me

A win would be unlikely, but it would absolutely ensure a Republican loss.

fine by me, Ron Paul is getting my vote ,no matter what the gop does,
the gop already lost my vote in a general election,of course if they nominate Ron Paul ,then they get my vote back

 

[PhilA]

Here is the answer Molly1. A lot of Republicans have not been convinced that Dr. Paul is a real Republican, (until tonight), a real Republican respects the nomination and does not run 3rd Party. I for one always believed Dr. Paul when he said he was a Republican, and now that he has ruled out a 3rd Party run the GOP base will be able to trust him.

This should help RP in the polls a little, and it goes a long way for setting up a RP endorsement... which will probably be Romney... Romney will promise to be more conservative and respect the Constitution a little more and in exchange Ron Paul will endorse him.. we all go to the polls in the General Election and vote Romney (or whoever RP endorses) and... yippy... we get a semi-conseravative Republican over a Marxist... compromise.

Ron Paul has already said that he could not endorse any of his fellow Repulican nominees, and neither could I. I don't think anyone as pricipled as Ron Paul would blindly give his support to anyone who does not reflect a large majority of hs own views.

And I will gladly vote for Ron Paul as an independent or a write in over a neocon, even if it does ensure the election of a marxist. I'll take a marxist over any of the warmongers running for the republican ticket.

 

[PhilA]

Perot was 13% from winning in 1992.



Yes, in a general election anyone can vote for anyone. This is why Ron Paul would do well in a general election, if hillary is the nominee, Paul is pretty much the only candidate for the anti-war folks.



They did in 1992.

This is a very good point. In the states with closed primaries, anyone who discovered Dr. Paul a little too late could not vote for him. You add those people in all the states together to the people who already support Dr. Paul and you get a pretty large chunk of the population.

Also, as people start dropping out of the race things change. As you are supporting someone you are very closed minded to other's point of view. Once those people no longer have a candidate in the running to back they will start looking more objectively at other options. That's when Ron Paul could be waiting with open arms as a third party candidate.

 

[arkana]

This is why a third party might work.

Bloomberg jumps in the race in mid February and starts pulling tons of votes from the Democrats.

Ron Paul is pulling votes from both parties.

You have your GOP and DEM nomination.

All of a sudden the playing field is damn level.

The people that wouldn't have voted for Ron Paul out of fear that a Democrat would for sure win now begin to vote on principle instead because of Bloomberg's third party run.

 

[rockandrollsouls]

"This is a very good point. In the states with closed primaries, anyone who discovered Dr. Paul a little too late could not vote for him. You add those people in all the states together to the people who already support Dr. Paul and you get a pretty large chunk of the population. "


^^^ Exactly my thoughts. Plus, as time goes on, more and more people learn of him. I hope it doesn't come to it, but I do want him to see it through to the end. He'll get my vote regardless.

 

[Deborah K]

The republicans and the democrats are two factions of the same party. If the good Doctor doesn't win the nomination, and if he doesn't run as an independent, I won't vote in the general election.

I'm not the only RP supporter who feels this way. If he doesn't get elected it won't matter who is in office. It will be the beginning of the new era Dr. Paul spoke of last night. It will be the beginning of the merge with Mexico and Canada. And we, the people who know the truth, will rise up in a way the likes of which have not been witnessed since the birth of this nation.

Last night was a joke with regard to the inane answers given on the Iraquie occupation. If the neo-cons were really that concerned about terrorism, they'd be trying a helluva lot harder to secure our borders. Who do they think they are kidding? I wish Dr. Paul would have asked THIS question to McCain:

"If you think you are stopping terrorism in our country by occupying Iraq, then how does it make any sense to leave our own borders unsecured and vulunerable?"

Does anyone grasp the ramifications of having an open border while we're supposedly having a "war on terror"?

I am in the Minuteman movement. I live in San Diego, a border town and a sanctuary city. I'm witnessing my hometown change for the worse. Please take 3 minutes to watch these two trailers. It'll give you an idea of what we're really dealing with in this country. Thanks.

http://www.bordermovie.com/border-movie-trailers.html Julia Roberts' husband was the cinematographer for this documentary. He's featured in it as well.

BTW, Ron Paul has MANY supporters in the Minuteman movement!

 

[CelestialRender]

I would imagine that nothing would make him want to run 3rd party like what is happening in Louisiana right now.

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

If he ran 3rd party would he have any chance of winning? Can both republicans and democrats vote for him? And will people actually vote for a 3rd party candidate?

If we have until November to get his message and name out, it makes a big difference. Right now, we only have until Super Tuesday and the media has effective stifled his story.

 

[CorkyAgain]

Ron Paul has already said that he could not endorse any of his fellow Repulican nominees, and neither could I. I don't think anyone as pricipled as Ron Paul would blindly give his support to anyone who does not reflect a large majority of hs own views.

Actually, he said he wouldn't endorse any of them UNLESS they modified their present views. In other words, he left the door open for an endorsement, but made it clear that they'd have to earn it.

Romney has certainly modified his views and has been trying to sound more conservative. The sticking point that would prevent an endorsement from Dr Paul is Romney's continued support for our interventionist foreign policy. I can't foresee Dr Paul compromising on that issue, and neither will any of his supporters.

If Romney supporters don't understand why this is non-negotiable, they really don't understand what it means to be an Old Right conservative.

 

[bomybomy]

Think about it, with one word Ron Paul could flush Mitt Romney's $30 Million he gave to himself down the toilet.

 

[bomybomy]

Actually, he said he wouldn't endorse any of them UNLESS they modified their present views. In other words, he left the door open for an endorsement, but made it clear that they'd have to earn it.

Romney has certainly modified his views and has been trying to sound more conservative. The sticking point that would prevent an endorsement from Dr Paul is Romney's continued support for our interventionist foreign policy. I can't foresee Dr Paul compromising on that issue, and neither will any of his supporters.

If Romney supporters don't understand why this is non-negotiable, they really don't understand what it means to be an Old Right conservative.

Ron Paul didn't vote for either Bush for president, I believe.