POLL: Draft Ron Paul, indy run? I got 140 signatures today...

[colecrowe]

bump

 

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

I've been listening to Ron Paul Revolution Radio for awhile today. In the last couple hours alone, I heard numerous callers and hosts clamoring for an independent run moneybomb and ballot drive. Nice to see the support for this type of candidacy is high across the Ron Paulosphere, perhaps even moreso than what's here on this forum.

 

[IDefendThePlatform]

I've been listening to Ron Paul Revolution Radio for awhile today. In the last couple hours alone, I heard numerous callers and hosts clamoring for an independent run moneybomb and ballot drive. Nice to see the support for this type of candidacy is high across the Ron Paulosphere, perhaps even moreso than what's here on this forum.

An indepent run moneybomb is a great idea. I'm in. Also, doing a ballot drive and showing Dr. P the signatures would send a big message.

I personally have been emailing Dr. P and the Constitution Party to ask for a third party run. I know he has said no, but I still think he could be convinced if the support were impressive enough. It is by FAR our best chance, in my opinion.

Beg Dr. P to run Indy/Third Party:

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/contact/form

Beg the Constistution Party to draft Dr. P as their nominee at their convention on April 26th in Kansas City:

https://secure.giftwrapplus.org/cpnc/eu/contactus/

 

[Russellk30]

bump!

 

[SteveMartin]

Constitution and Libertarian can be considered a done deal, if Bob Barr is on the ticket...BB wrote last night to say he would definitely call me today...The email was titled "status."

(I've heard that before though...)

 

[Madison]

We need to organize state groups to collect signatures for ballot access in each state. Existing precinct leaders and other grassroots volunteers can be used to collect signatures. This is all we have to do to get Ron on the ballot as an Independent. Theoretically we could get Ron elected without him ever even announcing an Independent candidacy or having any kind of centralized campaign whatsoever.

Keep this thread bumped!

 

[SteveMartin]

bumped!

 

[Alex Libman]

He should run third party, but if he can't, he should please, PLEASE endorse a third party nominee and campaign for him/her as much as possible. If the LP could get 5% in this election, that would be a revolutionary leap and it could build on that momentum for 2012 and beyond!

 

[SteveMartin]

Why Libertarian? He's closer to the Constitutional Party in many areas.

 

[Russellk30]

Why Libertarian? He's closer to the Constitutional Party in many areas.

I would be ok with either. Maybe both! But I am a bit more of a libertarian and believe that morality did not originate from divinity, so I would prefer the Libertarian Party for purely selfish reasons.

 

[IDefendThePlatform]

I would be ok with either. Maybe both! But I am a bit more of a libertarian and believe that morality did not originate from divinity, so I would prefer the Libertarian Party for purely selfish reasons.

Here's hoping he gets nominated by both Constitution and Libertarian parties. Get everybody pulling in the same direction and we will get the best results.

 

[Russellk30]

"Bad: EVEN IF he could win, changing the GOP is more important-so don't piss them off."

That never gets old! Even if Ron Paul could win the presidency outside of the Republican Party, it would still be a bad idea. GOP or bust!

 

[colecrowe]

still 2/3rds in favor!

Boy I wish we would organize and do something like this (but all over the country)--man we could make some amazing impact! Imagine how much we could spread the message and recruit new people!:

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[Madison]

Bump for the Indy run.

 

[SteveMartin]

Well RP still sounded exactly the same on Cavuto yesterday. Not ruling it out entirely, but coming as close to doing so as you can with the English language without actually doing so.

Bob Barr never called back yesterday. No new emails fro him either to report...

 

[defe07]

I'd really like us to have the Libertarian and Constitutional parties (plus the state third parties) to endorse Paul for an independent run. Just imagine Dr. Paul going to the Republican Convention with the endorsements of the Libertarians and Constitutionalists plus ballot access in every state plus lots of money!

 

[colecrowe]

BB wrote an article about domestic spying tho:
http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/sh...2008/03/12/cast_wary_eye_on_surveillance.html

 

[colecrowe]

bump

 

[gerryb]

Here's hoping he gets nominated by both Constitution and Libertarian parties. Get everybody pulling in the same direction and we will get the best results.

QFT

 

[naga_warrior]

I think the grassroots should push to get him on the ballot in every state. That way, even if he doesn't want to run independent, we have someone we feel we can vote for. Also by doing this, it allows him to stay in the republican race until the convention at which time he could announce that he is running independent. I think it would give the best of both worlds. We can write him in, but as many people have said, it wont be counted right away, if at all. And it sure wont be reported.

I am rather confused by him as of late though, because if the convention was all that mattered to him, you would think he would say it in plain English that he wasn't going to run 3rd party or independent. He has to know about all the people calling for an independent run, so if he was 100% about not doing it, why wouldn't he just say it?