Getting help from the Constitution Party

[Badger Paul]

Jim Clymer, who is the National Chairman of the CP, was kind enough to allow our Minnesota meet-up group to use their Iowa CP supporters' list to mail DVDs to and call and or email to help us recruit their members to the Iowa Straw Poll. Can't thank him enough. Mention that.

 

[ADGettis]

The Minnesota (my former home) CP's September newsletter had this to say about RP:

The Ron Paul Question by Chair Tammy Houle


A number of people have asked if the Constitution Party of Minnesota is supporting or endorsing Ron Paul for president since he embodies almost everything we could hope for in a candidate. We are a party of principle over politics and Ron Paul’s voting record since being in Congress has consistently shown, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is a man who stands for and acts on the very Constitutional principles we affirm.

It is for that very reason, after a vote of the executive committee, we agreed to allow the Ron Paul campaign to distribute his literature and materials from our State Fair booth. Having his materials in our booth does not say that we are endorsing him at this time, but we may consider doing so before the 2008 election if he were to get the GOP nomination. To endorse a candidate of another party requires a change in our by-laws brought forth to and by the entire membership of the party. We hope and pray that it be in God’s will for Dr. Paul to get the GOP nomination. However it is hard to envision such a scenario when the Republican establishment’s pattern is to nominate a moderate at their convention, leaving the Christian/conservative base without representation.

The Constitution Party of Minnesota must prepare the ark and mount a challenge should Dr. Paul get rejected by the GOP, which is most likely. We must be ready to offer a home to those who find themselves left high and dry again. That means we will be working towards getting ballot access next summer for a Constitutional presidential candidate, whoever that man may be

Also, although Montana has no branch of the national CP, we have a state-level Constitution Party with a very similar platform. With no national organization above them, they can probably choose just about any presidential candidate they want. However, I know some of the party's leaders, and I'm sure that they are aware of and support Ron Paul already.

 

[FrankRep]

Robert M. Owens is on board with Ron Paul.
Ohio Constitution Party

Thanks for the endorsement guys. I give all glory to God and I am thankful to Him for our heritage of Liberty.

The CP has had an eye on Ron Paul for a while. We are working hard to get ballot access for President and Vice President complete here in Ohio to provide Ron Paul options should he be "stabbed in the back" by the Neo-Cons. Only 5000 signatures of registered voters are needed. Work is already underway.

If anyone is interested in helping, there is a ballot access petition online at www.cpofohio.com that can be downloaded. The CP has "stand in" candidates of Jim Clymer and Chuck Baldwin and that will be changed next year after the National Convention. If Ron Paul wants the nomination, he would get it hands down.

The major issue is nationwide ballot access and the CP is on target to have access in at least 48 states.

The CP is the nations third largest political party by number of members ( source www.ballotaccessnews.com ). Several years ago there was a split over allowing State Parties to control their own agenda. The National Party Delegates in Conference decided that each State should have the right to determine its own destiny. 7 States, including Ohio, disaffiliated as a result.

I am the new Chairman rebuilding the party. The Ohio Party is now back up and running and is the official affiliate of the National Party. The National Party, the Ohio Party and the Nevada Party (The State causing the problem to begin with) are all 100% pro life. That was the divisive issue and was a result of the Nevada State Chairman wanting to recognize some exceptions to the Pro Life plank of the platform in his personal run for Governor of Nevada - not a change to the State Platform (Nevada State platform remains 100% pro life).

It should be noted that many members of the old group that disaffiliated are very good Americans and have donated huge sums of money and time in the defense of liberty. I hope to have an inclusive party going forward.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.