Ron Paul campaign rules out endorsing Libertarian Party nominee

[stu2002]

A top campaign official for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign says there’s “no chance” that the Texas Republican congressman will endorse Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson for president over presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

“No,” campaign chairman Jesse Benton said in a response to a question from The Daily Caller about whether Paul would discuss the possibility of an endorsement with Johnson during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. “There’s no chance of that.”

Johnson, the former Republican governor of New Mexico, endorsed Paul for president in 2008.

While that’s good news for Romney, Benton said he does “not believe that that is likely” Paul will endorse Romney, though he kept the option open.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/05/15/r...sing-libertarian-party-nominee/#ixzz1uxu0uWxN

 

[openfire]

WTF

Johnson: NO
Romney: Maybe

???

Am I missing something here? No chance of endorsing the Libertarian candidate, but he might endorse F$%*# Romney?

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

"No Chance" for Gary
"Unlikely" for Romney

I know not everyone likes Gary... but Romney has more of a chance of getting endorsed than Gary? lol

 

[69360]

Am I missing something here?

Gary is pro-choice.

 

[stu2002]

"No Chance" for Gary
"Unlikely" for Romney

I know not everyone likes Gary... but Romney has more of a chance of getting endorsed than Gary? lol

Ha

 

[ClydeCoulter]

What the hell-game is the campaign playing?

 

[bluesc]

Good.

 

[tbone717]

It would go completely against the long term strategy of restoring the GOP to its founding principles to endorse a third party candidate.

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

Gary is pro-choice.

isn't romney pro-choice?... or pro-life, depending on which crowd he is talking to. LOLzzz.

huh. didn't know pro-choice is more important than other things.

 

[Wren]

More Ron Paul less Jesse Benton please.

 

[GopBlackList]

A top campaign official for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign says there’s “no chance” that the Texas Republican congressman will endorse Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson for president over presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

“No,” campaign chairman Jesse Benton said in a response to a question from The Daily Caller about whether Paul would discuss the possibility of an endorsement with Johnson during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. “There’s no chance of that.”

Johnson, the former Republican governor of New Mexico, endorsed Paul for president in 2008.

While that’s good news for Romney, Benton said he does “not believe that that is likely” Paul will endorse Romney, though he kept the option open.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/05/15/r...sing-libertarian-party-nominee/#ixzz1uxu0uWxN

Not another announcement from BENTON. How about letting mf'n Ron Paul speak for himself???

 

[openfire]

What the hell-game is the campaign playing?

If you figure it out, please let me know.

 

[wgadget]

Two words: Rand Paul

 

[speciallyblend]

i sure do not need ron paul telling me who i will vote for. Johnson 2012 over the obama-lite!

 

[sailingaway]

"No Chance" for Gary
"Unlikely" for Romney

I know not everyone likes Gary... but Romney has more of a chance of getting endorsed than Gary? lol

I think Benton wants a deal and if he could write Romney the endorsement would give it for the right consideration. I think Ron is more likely, even if he gets influence or whatever, to just not endorse elsewhere. Being Ron, he will say what he thinks, and he thinks Romney is maybe better than Obama on taxes, a little. (Marginally, I think he has said in the past)

But I guess Benton is saying there is no purpose to be served by endorsing Johnson, and I agree.

 

[G-Wohl]

i sure do not need ron paul telling me who i will vote for. Johnson 2012 over the obama-lite!

Frankly, I think Gary Johnson gets a horrible rap here, and the issues some have here with foreign policy are pretty much unfounded. I will be casting my vote for him if Ron Paul is not the GOP nominee. Even if Ron Paul was VP, I'd still vote Gary Johnson.

 

[EBounding]

It would go completely against the long term strategy of restoring the GOP to its founding principles to endorse a third party candidate.

^This right here.

Why would the campaign encourage people to become GOP precinct delegates and then turnaround and endorse/run third party?

 

[ronpaulfollower999]

Hmmm...Ron Paul endorsed Baldwin last time. Maybe he'll just stay home this year.

 

[JamesButabi]

It would go completely against the long term strategy of restoring the GOP to its founding principles to endorse a third party candidate.

The demands at the convention better damn well be really significant then (dare I say revolutionary). If they don't cater to us in a big way something significant needs to occur by the official campaign that sends shockwaves through the GOP. If they cow-tow and lay down for insignificant party platform declarations (which are followed anyway) or a 30 second speech I will take my activism elsewhere. I will reserve judgement and keep plugging away until the end, but I am surely not alone in my sentiment.

 

[kathy88]

Benton needs to take a vacation.