Ron Paul Will Not Run 3rd Party?

[RonPaulFTW08]

"Of course, I am committed to fighting for our ideas within the Republican party, so there will be no third party run. I do not denigrate third parties -- just the opposite, and I have long worked to remove the ballot-access restrictions on them. But I am a Republican, and I will remain a Republican."

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

The GOP will be destroyed this election and searching for its identity. It will find it in RP's message. It is our duty to make sure they use it for good instead of co-opt it for evil.

 

[kahless]

The GOP will be destroyed this election and searching for its identity. It will find it in RP's message. It is our duty to make sure they use it for good instead of co-opt it for evil.

The GOP will be destroyed but instead of searching for it's identity the MSM will interpret it as the country has moved farther to the left. Therefore the party will likely follow. Are only hope is someone advancing Ron's message in a 3rd party.

Ron has me wondering whether he cares more about the party then the country.

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

The GOP cant move any further left. As Ron Paul said in his book On Austrian Economics: A Personal View, Socialism beats faux capitalism any day. The Republicans move to the left of faux capitalism, they are socialist. Their only other move is towards nationalism, but I think even raw nationalism is too pure for the GOP establishment to stomach. We have the grassroots. We arent ideologically bankrupt like they are. We win every argument. We will prevail.

 

[VIDEODROME]

Different year...different scenario entirely.

McCain is a very weak Republican. Hillary is a hated Democrat. I'll be voting 3rd party without a doubt.

I still think 3 Parties face some of the same obstacles and running independent is even worse unless you are unbelievably wealthy like Perot.

 

[ronpaulitician]

What good can come out of it?

He may force the Democratic candidate to become more dovish on Iraq and the war on terror in general.

 

[sidcrowe]

"McCain is a very weak Republican. Hillary is a hated Democrat. I'll be voting 3rd party without a doubt."

Agreed. I don't see how anyone could be a Ron Paul supporter and then go and vote for McCain or Democrat. That would be very inconsistent and well, evil!

Yes, McCain is a lousy Republican; they all are, save for Ron Paul. Hillary is hated but of the sheep who don't know better, they will be swayed to vote for her, for all the fake feminist reasons.

Third party? Why ask Ron Paul to work so hard for bugger all? It might be worth a shot, but we have seen for ourselves how corrupt the media is. They will not TOLERATE more Ron Paul in a debate.

The media owns most people, and they simply will not allow it.

 

[jcarcinogen]

Not all his supporters want him to run 3rd Party, at least not the grassroots supporters. How would a 3rd Party run help take back the Republican party? I swear some people have never heard a thing Ron Paul said.

With a Democratic Congress and Hillary or Obama we will have bleak days indeed.

 

[anaconda]

I just read the RP email. This seems huge. I thought there was a link that everyone was checking out earlier today about the unlikelihood of McCain getting his 1191 and that it was almost certainly a brokered convention and that there were all of these RP delegates that would vote for RP after the first round of voting, etc.???? What the heck is going on? RP has sent an email saying he will not run third party and that he wants to win his Congressional seat. I'm a bit confused.

 

[ApforRp]

Your version of the Constitution must read differently than mine. The President can't "shut all of congress down"

ever hear of a veto?

 

[Cholo]

The news about RP not running 3d party/independent has got me a little bummed. I understand him working for his seat in Congress, but I had always hoped his denials of an intention to run independent were just standard protocol.

I really think an Independent has a chance this year. There's too much discontent across the boards and an Independent who appealed to sections of both major parties (like RP) could break the parties. I think an independent would get a lot more big media attention than any previous election. I think everyone's actually expecting a 3d party run by someone.

I thin RP should go talk to Bloomberg, and convince him to back an Ind campaign. That would really create the buzz we need. Either him or Bill Gates - just someone ultra-rich with a brain. But even w/out that backing I really think there's a chance - a better chance than "fixing" the GOP.

 

[LastoftheMohicans]

Ron Paul can still run 3rd Party

Ron Paul's Texas Congression Primary is in early March. He has an opponent. However, the Democrats didn't put up anyone in his district. So, if he wins the primary he will win his seat. That will leave him free to campaign from March to November on a third party ticket.

 

[The Tao Of Bill]

WTG Ron on making a good decision for the movement. I know a lot of you are bummed but Ron Paul made the right choice. We NEED more Ron Paul republicans in congress and maybe even some libertarians if we play our cards right. And who has the best shot of getting a congressional chair? Ron Paul.

Remember folks. This movement didn't begin with Ron Paul and it certainly won't end with him. I say we back the libertarian Nominee for president and try our best to get as many Ron Paul republicans in congress as possible. If you know anyone with the qualifications to run on the Ron Paul platform then try to get them started. If you are young like me then start taking steps to become a Ron Paul republican. Major or Minor in history or economics or philosophy or political science or constitutional law. Start getting more politically active within the Republican party.

Do what you can to keep this movement moving. The republicans are divided right now. They are weak and probably will be weak for another 16-20 years. This is the end of the so-called-conservative era that started with Regan and the beginning of the socialist era. Let's make sure that when the republican party bounces back it will be us in the cockpit. We'll start a REAL conservative era. It's just going to take a bit longer than we originally hoped to convince the people.

And remember folks. You don't win people over though insults and spreading baseless rumors about people. This is important because you will turn the movement into a joke if you continue doing this. Debate with facts not with conspiracies. True or not Americans get turned off by people who shout doom is upon us 24/7. Start talking about what we can do better more and what they have done wrong less.

 

[The Tao Of Bill]

Ron Paul's Texas Congression Primary is in early March. He has an opponent. However, the Democrats didn't put up anyone in his district. So, if he wins the primary he will win his seat. That will leave him free to campaign from March to November on a third party ticket.

This is why ideally I wish Paul would drop out of the race and start focusing on his congressional run. We're wasting money at this point. We might as well be running third party right now because we are getting paid just as little attention at this point as we would running third party. It's time to fold the cards Ron.

 

[LastoftheMohicans]

This is why ideally I wish Paul would drop out of the race and start focusing on his congressional run. We're wasting money at this point. We might as well be running third party right now because we are getting paid just as little attention at this point as we would running third party. It's time to fold the cards Ron.

He doesn't need to drop out in order to focus on his Congressional seat. He just needs to pull back a lot on the Pres. run until his Congr. seat is won. Then he can do whatever he wants.

 

[HarbingerOfTruth]

ever hear of a veto?

Ever heard of overriding?

 

[The Tao Of Bill]

He doesn't need to drop out in order to focus on his Congressional seat. He just needs to pull back a lot on the Pres. run until his Congr. seat is won. Then he can do whatever he wants.

But think of what he could do to ensure a congressional victory with his presidential campaign money. He can't use it on his congressional run until he drops out. That money would have much better use if it was split between Ron Paul republican congressional campaigns.

 

[noztnac]

Ron Paul having a congressional seat in congress resulted in no changes to our foreign policy, infringement of civil liberties, or monetary policy. He was ignored and often voted alone. Going back to that congressional seat is not why I sent him money or spent time supporting him. He needs to run 3rd party in order to set the GOP straight. Either he'll win as a third party candidate or he'll prevent the GOP from winning with liberal John McCain. Either way he can demonstrate to the GOP once and for all that it can either move back to its conservative base or become irrelevant. Ron Paul is in the perfect position to win a third party run. McCain is hated by Republicans. Hillary is hated by everyone. Now is the time.

 

[ApforRp]

Ever heard of overriding?

yeah you need 2/3 majority to do so i believe