Draft Ron Paul for special Senate election

[qwerty]

Could now focus on GETTING NEW PEOPLE ELECTED!

You know that we have two moneybombs coming and both MUST be succesfull!

 

[Aratus]

rand paul & ron paul could have senate runs almost in tandem! ... if only possibly, hypothetically
any and all the moneybombs could also be sub-divided as both seek public office in a grand way!

 

[Matt Collins]

rand paul & ron paul could have senate runs almost in tandem! ... if only possibly, hypothetically
any and all the moneybombs could also be sub-divided as both seek public office in a grand way!

Texas will be MUCH more expensive than Kentucky. And if they both fail, that could seriously put a damper on this movement.

 

[Imperial]

Although Lyndon Johnson was able to run in the special US Senate election on June 28, 1941, while he was a sitting member of the US House, that doesn’t help Ron Paul. Ron Paul, or any other member of the US House who wants to run for re-election in 2010 and for US Senate would be running at the time of the regularly-scheduled primary in 2010. I don’t think anyone can run simultaneously both for US Senate and US House in Texas. I think the law that let Lyndon Johnson run for vice-president simultaneously with US Senate in November 1960 (and Lloyd Bentsen in 1988) only applies to situations when one of the offices is president or vice-president.

That's from Richard Winger, who runs the website Bradley linked to and is a ballot-access expert.

There may be a legal case to allow Ron Paul to run if you could get the Texas law against it qualified to allow two runs for federal office, but that would take way too much legal effort and money to bother with.

 

[Bradley in DC]

That's from Richard Winger, who runs the website Bradley linked to and is a ballot-access expert.

There may be a legal case to allow Ron Paul to run if you could get the Texas law against it qualified to allow two runs for federal office, but that would take way too much legal effort and money to bother with.

Point of clarification: *if* Dr. Paul were to run and win the special election to be a US Senator (does have a nice ring to it), Dr. Paul would have to resign his House seat. He would only be running for re-election to the Senate (or conceivably election again to his former House seat, but that would make little sense).

 

[TaylnStorm]

I think he should give it a good go. Raise the money and give them hell!

 

[fedup100]

Ron Paul would be much more effective in this current political climate as a governor. He would then have the controls over a sovereign state and he would take Texas out of the union and show the rest how to do it.

He would kick ass as far as the feds in the State of Texas.

What a great role model and teacher for the whole nation as we watch the Governor of Texes rangle the feds back in their box and free the Texicans from the IRS etc: WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!

Ron Paul for Governor of Texas!!

 

[Aratus]

hopefully...YES!

How about Paul (R-TX), Paul (R-KY) and Schiff?

this all could be...
more than a dream!

 

[Imperial]

The only way Ron Paul would run I think is if Perry appointed him. Otherwise, not worth the wasted money that we could spend on other races. If he runs he cannot be on the primary ballot for house of reps b/c the primary will be at the same time if I remember right.

Rick Perry may consider it. If Perry got the Paul endorsement or even a Medina endorsement from it he would be set for re-election.

 

[Brown Sapper]

Hmm. I'm seeing this as a game of chess. Instead of just moving our big pieces around this could be a great opportunity to get a pawn turned into a queen. We have Debra Medina going for the governorship, so why can't we have another faithful person go for this position? Is there anyone in Texas that could possibly run for this seat.

 

[fedup100]

The only way Ron Paul would run I think is if Perry appointed him. Otherwise, not worth the wasted money that we could spend on other races. If he runs he cannot be on the primary ballot for house of reps b/c the primary will be at the same time if I remember right.

Rick Perry may consider it. If Perry got the Paul endorsement or even a Medina endorsement from it he would be set for re-election.

Rick Perry is hated in Texas. I say Ron Paul for governor and Chuck Norris for lt. governor. Perry can go pound sand.

 

[Imperial]

Rick Perry may be hated, but the electorate as a whole only think on a short-term basis. Perry just has to be seen clamoring for states' rights and he is winning. He has actually turned the tide against Kay Bailey Hutchison. The only thing that will stop Perry now I think is Medina taking 10%-30% of the vote.

I think his name is Michael Williams that is a railroad commissioner who (I have heard) is a pretty good conservative to rally around.

 

[Bradley in DC]

If he runs he cannot be on the primary ballot for house of reps b/c the primary will be at the same time if I remember right.

No, this would be for a special election to fill a vacancy and would be a separate race at an earlier time than the Congressional re-election race would be.

 

[Bradley in DC]

Ron Paul would be much more effective in this current political climate as a governor.

Not going to happen.

 

[Matthew Zak]

Let's be happy that he's a Congressman, and that he's as influential as he is. If we wanted a weapon in congress, who could be more effective? He's there and that's good. Let's put new weapons in place in the senate and other seats. Let Ron do what he can where he is, and let us build him some support all over Washington.