Jesse Benton: Ron Paul NOT Dropping Out of the Race

[No Free Beer]

everyone needs to chill out.

it's going to be what it's going to be.

RON PAUL IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!

 

[Thor]

I don't know about this...

Unless the letter was specifically written to try and throw everyone off, to help with the winning of delegates they already have in the bank in upcoming states by lulling everyone else into thinking there is no threat, then this appears to be a poorly executed email. I mean, now on top of everything else, now the campaign needs to fight the media to just prove your candidate is still in the race. And as many have said, soft support will go fast. Unless there is a bigger plan to come from this announcement so that as Stossel said "Everyone will know Ron Paul" and "He is gonna catch on next week." Otherwise, why broadcast you're trimming down your efforts due to funding?

Why did Benton and the campaign agree to allow the RNC and Victory fund work with Romney? To build the war chest, as some have said, so Paul can sweep in and claim it with funds from corporations that would not give to Paul; or because they knew Romney was going to get the nod, so they just gave in?

What about Charlie the Cheater? Ballot stuffing? Dirty games? And no action taken on these issues? Why no attacks on Flip?

Was this email a reverse psychology way to try and raise money (which it does not give anyone any warm and fuzzies about donating); or a poorly written way to not say you are dropping out and just focusing the resources you have (which you don't need to broadcast), when it sounds like you are on that road to dropping out by the way the email came across.

I am dedicated to Dr. Paul's message 1,000%. I am dedicated to Dr. Paul winning in 2012. But I am torn as to the execution of this campaign and what they are thinking sometimes.

RON PAUL STATEMENT ON CAMPAIGN GOING FORWARD
“WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, WIN DELEGATES, AND CARRY A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION THAT LIBERTY IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE.” – RON PAUL

If the execution of the Campaign for Liberty after 2008 is any indication of the plans for after this race, then this whole thing has been a puppet show for "plans that are bigger than now." Carry a strong message is the goal? That is it? Screw that. I want to win. Not treat Mittens with kid gloves and "carry a strong message."

Diplomacy is a fantastic attribute, but this is a battle for liberty, and battles take balls.

 

[MozoVote]

Paul spent nothing in Virginia and is winning delegates anyway. He spent nothing in North Carolina or Arizona either and won delegates there too. Doesn't appear that anything has really changed.

He knows he will continue to collect delegates, and is throwing the mainstream the story they wanted to publish.

 

[EBounding]

Paul spent nothing in Virginia and is winning delegates anyway. He spent nothing in North Carolina or Arizona either and won delegates there too. Doesn't appear that anything has really changed..

It's a good point. Another point is if Paul is really a non-factor and Romney is a shoo-in, why are they fighting his supporters so hard at these conventions? If Romney was the anointed nominee, he should be welcoming the new people Paul is bringing into the party.

I think the bottom line is it was simply a poorly written e-mail.

 

[Thor]

Paul spent nothing in Virginia and is winning delegates anyway. He spent nothing in North Carolina or Arizona either and won delegates there too. Doesn't appear that anything has really changed.

He knows he will continue to collect delegates, and is throwing the mainstream the story they wanted to publish.

But do you tell the world your funds are short and lose lots of soft support? Just keep chugging along and keep your mouth shut. Unless there is a bigger picture plan, I think it was a bad move.

 

[hrdman2luv]

In 2008, at his rally in Houston, Ron Paul didn't say he was dropping out of the race. It was something to the effect of "We're moving forward".. At least I didn't hear it. And neither did any of the people I talked to after the rally.

Lets put this into perspective. So far, Ron Paul is only hinting at dropping out. At least that's the idea that most people are getting. Why are they taking it that way? More than likely, it's really what he's hinting at. Even though he's not going to say it. (yet)

But because he hasn't said it yet, then I propose a "We're still behind you Ron" money bomb. One that will be bigger than the record breaking one in 08. One that will set the record straight. We're in it to win. But, only if Ron Paul is not dropping out. And we have a clear promise from Ron Paul and the campaign that he will stay until the money is gone.

Money bomb a bad idea? There's been so many. And many of us are tapped out. Ron is probably just as tapped out.
But if it's money he needs, then money he shall get.

But think of this. If Ron Paul didn't campaign, run ads or anything else, and still walked away with the GOP nomination, wouldn't that just be a kick in the pants for team Romney? Who's spent hundreds of millions so far just trying to beat the other establishment candidates?

 

[jcarcinogen]

WE need to go to Tampa. Just saying, Dannno...

 

[kathy88]

TO: All Media
FOR: Immediate Release
RE: Paul Campaign

It came as quite a shock to the Ron Paul campaign today when it was plastered all over Drudge, AP and every other MSM outlet that we are suspending our campaign. In an email to supporters, Jesse Benton laid out a new strategy moving forward. For whatever reason, the media took this as the campaign "calling it quits."

The campaign was amused by the torrent of reaction, mostly because the Ron Paul campaign has been completely ignored during the entire primary season by those same outlets that posted stories regarding the "dropping out" within seconds of the emails' dissemination.

So, to clarify: Ron Paul has not dropped out of the race for Republican Nominee for the POTUS. The MSM may go back to ignore mode. Thank you.

 

[Crickett]

Yes, the mainstream narrative is "Ron Paul Dropped Out of the Race", so that's it. How stupid to send that press release saying something nobody can understand. Why didn't he just stop campaigning, without having to tell the world that he stopped. He's done now. That was stupid!

Ron is not stupid. It is everyone else that has reading comprehension problems. I can not believe it myself. He said he did not have the money for big ads in the remaining states. That is true--we did not get him enough money. That does not mean our strategy is not working, and he NEVER said suspend nor end in that letter. Sometimes, you guys....

 

[seawolf]

Still the Original Press Release was a major blunder by the Campaign!!!! The damage is MASSIVE, maybe not to loyal RP Supporters that frequent the RP Forum, but to those Republican Voters that had an interest in looking at Ron.

Those voters will be much harder to reach now, especially in Texas and California. The Phone from Campaign and the RP Grassroots going door to door will have a much much more difficult time.

To show you the damage within our ranks, the California RP Campaign just sent me an URGENT email begging me not to stop fighting for Ron in the Golden State and that he has not dropped out.

Just for the Director to have to write such an e-mail to loyal supporters shows the damage done by today's ill conceived press release by the Campaign. This is a very low point, let's hope tomorrow is better!!!

 

[coffeewithchess]

Can we please get an official press release from them? They should have put one out immediately after this mishap.

You mean, like an official Romney only attack ad? Probably hoping for too much there, I mean...the campaign is probably super busy talking with the Romney campaign about what time slot RP will be giving his speech, those little details take $30+ million dollars raised/spent, and lots of telephone calls to make sure it happens without Romney getting attacked by RP.

 

[RonRules]

Yes, the mainstream narrative is "Ron Paul Dropped Out of the Race", so that's it.

The MSM until now was wrong. Now they are just wronger.

 

[kathy88]

You mean, like an official Romney only attack ad? Probably hoping for too much there, I mean...the campaign is probably super busy talking with the Romney campaign about what time slot RP will be giving his speech, those little details take $30+ million dollars raised/spent, and lots of telephone calls to make sure it happens without Romney getting attacked by RP.

Let it die Chess. You're going to throw a clot if you keep it up.

 

[JulioForPaul]

Every news outlet and blog out there is running stories of "Ron Paul calling it quits".

If Paul is "not dropping out" as Benton claims then why aren't they correcting the entire world that thinks otherwise? This makes no sense. Absolutely none.

 

[asmartchimp]

Yes we all need to continue to donate to this clusterfuck of a campaign. They need to make payroll ya know.

 

[JK/SEA]

Listening to the 60's station on the satellite radio 30 minutes ago and the jackass DJ goes..''Ron Paul quits......who''?...

 

[anaconda]

I promise that if the campaign will let me, I would be happy to send out emails instead of whomever they have doing it now.

You have my vote.

 

[Ivash]

It's a good point. Another point is if Paul is really a non-factor and Romney is a shoo-in, why are they fighting his supporters so hard at these conventions? If Romney was the anointed nominee, he should be welcoming the new people Paul is bringing into the party.

I think the bottom line is it was simply a poorly written e-mail.

McCain had to spend around half a million dollars (if I remember correctly) on the caucuses after he had won to keep his delegates in their slots. It isn't unusual for there to be a tough fight at the conventions.

 

[anaconda]

There was zero reason to release that statement if Ron is still in the running. Zero.

Thank you. Exactly. Did you guys get an email from a Robert Vaughn? Or was that just a California thing? Sounded like someone connected to the official campaign in southern California, trying to do damage control. I wrote him back and essentially made the same point: that there was no apparent reason for this email. I referred to it as "bizarre."

 

[anaconda]

Ron is not stupid. It is everyone else that has reading comprehension problems. I can not believe it myself. He said he did not have the money for big ads in the remaining states. That is true--we did not get him enough money. That does not mean our strategy is not working, and he NEVER said suspend nor end in that letter. Sometimes, you guys....

There's gotta be more to it. Why wouldn't Dr. Paul have said "We are now focusing all of our current and future campaign resources on the epic fights coming up at the state conventions in our quest for delegates." Instead of "We will not be campaigning in primary states because we don't have the money." To me this is beyond surreal.