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Will you run for local office? If you are, please post and tell us:
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Lets take over local government! We need hundreds of people across the country doing this!
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Paul's disciples seek local offices
Dozens of libertarians inspired by Ron Paul are hoping to spread the gospel of small government. (this is just in MN)
Having made their mark at the Republican state convention, Ron Paul-styled libertarians are stepping forward to stand for political office -- many for the first time -- in cities and counties across the state.
Marianne Stebbins, chair of Paul's Minnesota campaign, says that so far she knows of Paul supporters running for office in 11 counties and 13 cities, including several metro-area governments. That's in addition to 26 Paul candidates for the Legislature.
Can the message of a national figure known for lambasting the Federal Reserve Bank and touting the virtues of strict constitutionalism resonate at the local level? Absolutely, she said. Government should be as local as possible.
Besides, added Stebbins, a small-business owner, "There's only one Ron Paul, but we need to see thousands of them. They need to start as acorns in the field."
But some wonder how Paul's libertarian views will play in the long run with the standard GOP take on traditional values. Fewer Republicans belong to the Paul forces than to the popular Tea Party movement, which is socially conservative on such issues as abortion, same-sex marriage, gun rights and immigration.
"A lot of the Ron Paul supporters are socially liberal and 180 degrees from the social agenda of a lot of GOP activists. This is just night and day," said Carleton College political science Prof. Steven Schier. "If you're going to grow the party that way, expect a lot of big fights."
Stebbins expects the number of local Paul candidates to grow in August, when candidate filings open for many cities. She's seriously thinking about running herself for the Excelsior City Council.
more at link
Who you are
What local office you are running for
Where you are
Lets take over local government! We need hundreds of people across the country doing this!
-t
Paul's disciples seek local offices
Dozens of libertarians inspired by Ron Paul are hoping to spread the gospel of small government. (this is just in MN)
Having made their mark at the Republican state convention, Ron Paul-styled libertarians are stepping forward to stand for political office -- many for the first time -- in cities and counties across the state.
Marianne Stebbins, chair of Paul's Minnesota campaign, says that so far she knows of Paul supporters running for office in 11 counties and 13 cities, including several metro-area governments. That's in addition to 26 Paul candidates for the Legislature.
Can the message of a national figure known for lambasting the Federal Reserve Bank and touting the virtues of strict constitutionalism resonate at the local level? Absolutely, she said. Government should be as local as possible.
Besides, added Stebbins, a small-business owner, "There's only one Ron Paul, but we need to see thousands of them. They need to start as acorns in the field."
But some wonder how Paul's libertarian views will play in the long run with the standard GOP take on traditional values. Fewer Republicans belong to the Paul forces than to the popular Tea Party movement, which is socially conservative on such issues as abortion, same-sex marriage, gun rights and immigration.
"A lot of the Ron Paul supporters are socially liberal and 180 degrees from the social agenda of a lot of GOP activists. This is just night and day," said Carleton College political science Prof. Steven Schier. "If you're going to grow the party that way, expect a lot of big fights."
Stebbins expects the number of local Paul candidates to grow in August, when candidate filings open for many cities. She's seriously thinking about running herself for the Excelsior City Council.
more at link
