Houston: Ron Paul NOT Hanging It Up

[PaulTriumph]

Ron Paul's will continue his White House run until the money and support dries up, his spokesman said.

John McCain has the requisite number of delegates for the GOP nomination, and Mike Huckabee has dropped out of the presidential race, but Ron Paul's not giving up until his supporters give the command.

Spokesman Jesse Benton said: "As long as his supporters are clamoring for him to stay in the race, as long as the support is there and the money's coming in, he's going to stay in the race."

"It's really up to his supporters. It's his supporters -- there are 100s of thousands of supporters across the country, that are active, that have signed up, that are working hard for the campaign. If they want him to keep going, he's going to. And if they decide it's time for him to move on to another venture to spread the message of traditional American values and limited government and the Constitution, then that's when he'll hang it up."

The Associated Press has declared Paul the winner of the GOP primary contest for his Fourteenth Congressional District.

Benton estimated that Paul will beat the Friendswood Mayor Pro Tem with anywhere from 64 to 68 percent of the vote.

With 36 of 269 precincts reporting, Paul is leading Chris Peden 16,898 to 7,956, or 68 to 32 percent.

http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2008/03/ron_paul_not_quitting_until_su.html

I know not all of the results are in, and even w/o vote fraud, RP not only sewed up his Congressional seat, but ALSO beat Romney, Thompson and Giuliani COMBINED!

 

[Change]

He should stay in, everyone seems to think Paul doesn't matter, so by staying in it, there is no harm. You never know what will happen.

 

[PaulTriumph]

Exactly- it's now a TWO MAN race! If, for *whatever* reason McCain can't go on (or more likely, once the GOP faithful look at what they've got a develop a SERIOUS case of buyer's remorse), guess who's STILL STANDING!

Keep going, Dr. Paul! I'd love to see a two-man debate- McCain would have no where to hide!! Just wait until RP's book comes out, and the momentum builds up to the March on Washington. There are a few surprises left, methinks!

I have a feeling that this convention is going to be most UNconventional!

 

[dvdrink]

if McCain has the nomination

then Paul should end his bid for the GOP nomination.

Call it fair and square, or call it news blackout, Fox boycott, or GOP vote rule shenanigans.. McCain has the GOP nomination.

 

[Change]

There is no rule for Paul to exit. Let's continue to move forward. If McCain has it good for him, a GOP convention still happens regardless, that is where he gets his crown. Let's see how things move forward. I agree, easy attacks from the Democrats will take McCain out before the GOP convention. The GOP should be thankful for a back up plan.

 

[jjank11]

mccain has nothing wrapped up, nothing is official till the delegates vote at the state and then national convention

keep pushing forward

 

[Doktor_Jeep]

Nah. He should stay in just to keep pissing on the neocons.

I will be pissing on neocons for a long time.

 

[anonymous6728]

Why quit now?

The primaries are lost, but there are only 2 candidates left. The campaign has become a war of attrition. Someone on antidepressants could take out McCain--it happens about once a week in America. Ron Paul is a Big Mac heart attack away from becoming the presidential candidate.

Winners never quit and quitters never win. Ron Paul has never been closer to winning than he is today.

 

[dvdrink]

We need a different plan..

... besides hoping McCain will die.

 

[OptionsTrader]

Stay in and have more debates.

Force the war mongering non-conservative McCain to debate Paul over and over and over.

Anything can happen (love scandals?) to dethrone McInsane.

It is Ron's job and all of our job to be an annoying thorn in the side of the Republican party to hold these crooks accountable.

 

[raiha]

The primaries are lost, but there are only 2 candidates left. The campaign has become a war of attrition. Someone on antidepressants could take out McCain--it happens about once a week in America. Ron Paul is a Big Mac heart attack away from becoming the presidential candidate.

That would not mean the GOP would allow him to be the nomination. They'd rather self-destruct than change course.

 

[Doktor_Jeep]

The GOP has self-destructed already.

 

[OptionsTrader]

The GOP has self-destructed already.

Yeah, check out this quick take on the Texas turnout (probably skewed by Limbaugh reportedly telling his viewers to vote for Hillary...but in any event)

Total votes counted so far:
Republicans: 1,286,341
Democrats: 2,481,590

That folks is a a factor of 1.93 (or 93% greater) for the turnout for the Democrats.

Aware enough of the problems we are facing that they didn't vote for a Republican, but not quite aware enough that the solution happens to be a Republican.

 

[Number19]

Just Keep Slugging Away...

...that's all I can do. Here in Ron Paul country - Brazoria County Precinct 4 - we are sending 14 of 16 delegate votes to the District Convention, with all eyes focused toward Houston and the State Convention

 

[bcreps85]

NOTHING is official until the convention. Anything could happen between now and then. McCain could commit political suicide. His old war buddies could take him out in some way. The Democrats may just feel safe enough to take him out now that most people think he is the only one left.

This is chess, not checkers. Ron Paul is fighting a war of attrition, and doing quite well in many ways. At a minimum he has woken hundreds of thousands of us up, and started a revolution that will help shape this country in the years to come.

 

[OptionsTrader]

At this point, I relish in the fight because it is hard. I want him to only get 5% in some sort of twisted perverted way because I am used to it, and am used to becoming discouraged, thinking about the man and his principles, and getting back out there and getting active. I am not sure what I'd do if he came in as number one eventually, I am just so damn used to the battle being hard.

 

[PaulTriumph]

NOTHING is official until the convention. Anything could happen between now and then. McCain could commit political suicide. His old war buddies could take him out in some way. The Democrats may just feel safe enough to take him out now that most people think he is the only one left.

This is chess, not checkers. Ron Paul is fighting a war of attrition, and doing quite well in many ways. At a minimum he has woken hundreds of thousands of us up, and started a revolution that will help shape this country in the years to come.

QFT BUMP!!

 

[filmmaker58]

Today in Nevada I sat in a platform committee meeting with other elected delegates in my county, preparing for the state republican convention. Here's an example of what we came up with.
"We demand that elected Republicans at all levels of government use the Constitution of The United States of America as their framework for legislation, and never disregard it under any circumstances".

There will be about 50 of us Ron Paul republicans going to the state convention, and we are going to be a thorn in the side of the party elite wanting to tow the line and endorse McCain. McCain represents the methodical destruction of the Republican party, and a lot of them are realizing it. It's not over yet.

 

[devil21]

I love the late night crew here at RPF! There is no quit in the late nighters. Paul can only hope to gain further from being the only remaining candidate against McWar. The others that quit are only worried about their political future.

 

[Tarzan]

... besides hoping McCain will die.

Are we forgetting RP is a year older than McCain... Alan Keyes is still a candidate...

Anyway, here is a different plan: Time for New Tactics
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