Has Ron Paul suspended his campaign?
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He still wants delegates and voters and caucus-goers to continue to do their thing, though. But essentially he said there's no way he's going to be President. The fight for liberty continues w/o a Ron Paul presidency (according to Ron Paul, at least). But changing the republican party platform by continuing to be active in this race is still valid.[/QUOTE]
"Though victory in the conventional sense is not available in the Presidential race.."
I can't get the video to confirm that this is what Ron Paul actually said but...if so...it is a devastating statement. How could he do this to all the Ron Paul supporters across the country who are fighting desperately against nearly insurmountable odds to get him this Republican nomination. We deeply appreciate all he has done to this point, but why now begin to fail in his effort and leave his supporters without the steel resolve that is needed right now.
Why say those words. Doesn't he and his campaign realize how disheartening those words are to those of us out here who are giving their all right now with only a hope and a dream sustaining us? His words should be: "We will fight for this nomination until the last delegate leaves the convention. We will not give up; although the odds against us are great, we are determined to put forth the maximum effort required in the next five months to defeat those odds and win
that nomination for the American people." That's what a leader who is leading a small, determined army to victory needs to say at this point. Not, "Well guys, we did our best but everyone knows we just can't win this. But thanks for your help and best of luck to you as we move the revolution forward into the future..."
When the leader of the campaign says "victory is not available in this presidential race" What else needs to be said? It looks like it is up to Ron Paul supporters to say: "We just can't give up....If we have to pull our leader along behind us, then we simply have no other choice. Never give up! Fight to the end! If Ron Paul won't take that nomination, then it is up to us to give it to him....For our sake and for our children and grandchildren.....We have no choice...We must fight on!
John McCain cannot win in November. Everyone but the family dog knows this.
Five months is an eternity in political time. Anything can happen.....Ron Paul simply must be given that Republican nomination in September.
Never, never, never even hint at defeat.....
It's true - come to terms with the fact that Ron Paul will not be the next President. It would be dishonest of Paul to keep up a false hope of electoral victory when the movement's efforts should be focused on the future.
Maybe you should have watched the video before commenting.
"Though victory in the conventional sense is not available in the Presidential race.."
What is the conventional sense he speaks of boys and girls? The 1,000ish delegates publicly required for the nomination.
If you remember the battleplan, this race is anything except conventional. We're infiltrating, not waltzing in at daylight guns drawn. Have some faith in our ninjas if you know what I mean.
Nothing is final until September.
What is the conventional sense he speaks of boys and girls? The 1,000ish delegates publicly required for the nomination.
If you remember the battleplan, this race is anything except conventional. We're infiltrating, not waltzing in at daylight guns drawn. Have some faith in our ninjas if you know what I mean.
Nothing is final until September.
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Just saw a report on the news that Dr. Paul has "suspended" his campaign.
Is it so?
You can still donate at Ron's official website http://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate
This is proof he is not dropping out.
RP is too honest to accept donations after he drops out. He'd take down that donations page if he even was considering dropping out.
If you hear anymore rumors in the future, you can go to that page to clear any doubts.
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"Though victory in the conventional sense is not available in the Presidential race.."
What is the conventional sense he speaks of boys and girls? The 1,000ish delegates publicly required for the nomination.
If you remember the battleplan, this race is anything except conventional. We're infiltrating, not waltzing in at daylight guns drawn. Have some faith in our ninjas if you know what I mean.
qft!
"Though victory in the conventional sense is not available in the Presidential race.."
What is the conventional sense he speaks of boys and girls? The 1,000ish delegates publicly required for the nomination.
If you remember the battleplan, this race is anything except conventional. We're infiltrating, not waltzing in at daylight guns drawn. Have some faith in our ninjas if you know what I mean.
No, you've flipped Paul's comment around 180 degrees. The video is perfectly clear - you should accept it sooner rather than later and focus efforts on spreading the message instead.
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Why is this so hard for people to understand?!!! Ron Paul ran a presidential campaign for the purpose of spreading a message..... utilizing the run as a "bully pulpit". He never had any delusions of actually winning.... in fact, he didn't want the job! His "campaign" was a bigger success than he even imagined in spreading the word about freedom / constitutionalist government ideals; and has accomplished its mission in forming a unified bloc of like-minded people to continue spreading that message. It now has a solid core that is capable of raising significant amounts of money to effect change.
The effectiveness of using the "presidential campaign" to continue spreading that message has waned..... he is mathematically eliminated from consideration. For him to continue to ACTIVELY campaign for president would only make him appear foolish and cheapen the movement. (However, he is still encouraging grassroots efforts to the extent that votes, delegates, money raised, etc. are tangible items that can be pointed to show the movement's effectiveness).
Phase II of the revolution is to get this bloc to continue spreading the message (NOT the message of Ron Paul, the man....but the message of the ideals he supports) in an effort to shift public opinion back to core principles (sound money, limited constitutional government, non-interventionist foreign policy, etc.). The movement gains momentum as like-minded people take leadership roles in local, state, and federal government. Slowly, but surely, as more and more people "wake up" to the basic ideals from which our nation was founded, it will become the status quo mind-set, instead of the neo-conservative, nanny-state, corpocracy situation that exists today.
Ron Paul is NOT going to be our next president (he never was). Get over it. Instead of crying in your beer, take your new-found principles and apply them (The PRINCIPLES.....not Ron Paul, the messenger) to effect meaningful change.
The effectiveness of using the "presidential campaign" to continue spreading that message has waned..... he is mathematically eliminated from consideration. For him to continue to ACTIVELY campaign for president would only make him appear foolish and cheapen the movement. (However, he is still encouraging grassroots efforts to the extent that votes, delegates, money raised, etc. are tangible items that can be pointed to show the movement's effectiveness).
Phase II of the revolution is to get this bloc to continue spreading the message (NOT the message of Ron Paul, the man....but the message of the ideals he supports) in an effort to shift public opinion back to core principles (sound money, limited constitutional government, non-interventionist foreign policy, etc.). The movement gains momentum as like-minded people take leadership roles in local, state, and federal government. Slowly, but surely, as more and more people "wake up" to the basic ideals from which our nation was founded, it will become the status quo mind-set, instead of the neo-conservative, nanny-state, corpocracy situation that exists today.
Ron Paul is NOT going to be our next president (he never was). Get over it. Instead of crying in your beer, take your new-found principles and apply them (The PRINCIPLES.....not Ron Paul, the messenger) to effect meaningful change.
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