What party did you belong to before you started supporting Ron Paul?

Which party did you identify with before supporting RP?

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Ya this guy has a whole series of wildlife videos and they are all hilarious.

The honey badger one was the best though because he was talking trash during that one.
 
Registered Democrat 1992-2000

Registered Libertarian 2000-2007

Registered Republican 2007-present (so I can vote in liberty candidates in the primaries)
 
Wasn't registered, leaned Dem. Everything they promoted seemed like such good things, taking care of people.. Until someone made it very obvious to me that it is done by theft, and we can't afford it, and individuals should take care of individuals, etc, etc. I am now quite the opposite of what I was, aside from a couple issues. Just takes a little education and an open mind.
 
Hey Matt Collins, I hope you are taking notice of this poll. At the time of this post only 31 percent say they were republicans... you consistently bash people who have an idea of how to expand the republican base by convincing non-republicans to become Ron Paul republicans. According to you if we are not specifically targeting only currently registered republicans... we are wasting time. Do you now understand that targeting non-republicans and convincing them to become Ron Paul republicans so they can become delegates is a sound strategy?

I myself was a democrat who voted independently... the only reason I registered democrat was to have some voice in primary elections. After becoming sick of both democrats and republicans I had planned to register independent but realized RP needed me as a republican, so that's what I did. Hundreds of dedicated RP supporters did the same thing in 2008 here in Nevada. We became delegates as well... this is the true secret of why Ron Paul was so successful in the 2008 campaign here in Nevada. So let's follow the blueprint Nevada used by encouraging all non-republicans to register as republican (even if only to become a Ron Paul republican and delegate).
 
Unaffiliated, but with strong Liberal Democratic sympathies. I voted for Kerry in '04 and was planning to vote for Kucinich in the '08 primaries before Ron Paul completely rocked my world and changed everything I thought I knew about politics.
 
I am also from Nevada and I'm still a registered Dem, I'm also a union member. I would have voted for RP if he didn't drop out in the last election. I will be changing parties soon so that I can vote for him in the primary. I should have done so last time around.
 
showpan said:
I am also from Nevada and I'm still a registered Dem, I'm also a union member. I would have voted for RP if he didn't drop out in the last election. I will be changing parties soon so that I can vote for him in the primary. I should have done so last time around.
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That's good news but we need more then a primary vote to be successful. We must become delegates to the state convention in order to win enough delegates to send a majority of Ron Paul delegates to the national convention. Last time the state convention was in Reno so I think this time it will be in Las Vegas.
 
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Well... seeing as how I was not old enough to vote for Ron Paul in 2008, although I fully supported him... I guess I couldn't say. But I did vote for Nader in 2004 for my fourth grade class poll, but now i'd say independent with a Libertarian Party lean :).
 
l2jperry1 said:
Well... seeing as how I was not old enough to vote for Ron Paul in 2008, although I fully supported him... I guess I couldn't say. But I did vote for Nader in 2004 for my fourth grade class poll, but now i'd say independent with a Libertarian Party lean :).
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welcome to the forums:) and sounds like your one of the missing pieces to the puzzle:) Revolution Calling
 
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Believe it or not, I was actually a registered Democrat.

Now I'm an anarcho-capitalist.

lol?
 
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Was an Independent who tended to vote for Dems, but my dad had been preaching libertarianism to me. We both supported Ron in 2007/2008 and I registered Republican to vote for him in the primaries. Wrote him in for the general.
 
VegasPatriot said:
Hey Matt Collins, I hope you are taking notice of this poll. At the time of this post only 31 percent say they were republicans... you consistently bash people who have an idea of how to expand the republican base by convincing non-republicans to become Ron Paul republicans. According to you if we are not specifically targeting only currently registered republicans... we are wasting time. Do you now understand that targeting non-republicans and convincing them to become Ron Paul republicans so they can become delegates is a sound strategy?

I myself was a democrat who voted independently... the only reason I registered democrat was to have some voice in primary elections. After becoming sick of both democrats and republicans I had planned to register independent but realized RP needed me as a republican, so that's what I did. Hundreds of dedicated RP supporters did the same thing in 2008 here in Nevada. We became delegates as well... this is the true secret of why Ron Paul was so successful in the 2008 campaign here in Nevada. So let's follow the blueprint Nevada used by encouraging all non-republicans to register as republican (even if only to become a Ron Paul republican and delegate).
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Precisely, VegasPatriot.

That was sort of a goal I had for this poll. It seems there are a surprising number of Democrats here. They are not even the lowest represented group! Who said "converting Democrats doesn't work?" Now, this doesn't mean we should turn our attention to Democrats or any group in particular, but don't view them as a waste of time.
 
VegasPatriot said:
Hey Matt Collins, I hope you are taking notice of this poll. At the time of this post only 31 percent say they were republicans... you consistently bash people who have an idea of how to expand the republican base by convincing non-republicans to become Ron Paul republicans. According to you if we are not specifically targeting only currently registered republicans... we are wasting time. Do you now understand that targeting non-republicans and convincing them to become Ron Paul republicans so they can become delegates is a sound strategy?

I myself was a democrat who voted independently... the only reason I registered democrat was to have some voice in primary elections. After becoming sick of both democrats and republicans I had planned to register independent but realized RP needed me as a republican, so that's what I did. Hundreds of dedicated RP supporters did the same thing in 2008 here in Nevada. We became delegates as well... this is the true secret of why Ron Paul was so successful in the 2008 campaign here in Nevada. So let's follow the blueprint Nevada used by encouraging all non-republicans to register as republican (even if only to become a Ron Paul republican and delegate).
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Honestly, I don't mind that Collins & others disagree with the strategy of converting independents and liberals. I do mind that we're put down as being willfully ignorant or irrationally stubborn about it. I think it's irrationally stubborn to just sit and argue with the same GOP sheeple and never get anywhere. Independents and far-left folk are both open minded compared to the old/white pseudo-conservatives who vote for looks and rhetoric. It's legal for everyone 18+ to vote and it's not a major time commitment and we know college kids are mostly pro-weed and anti-war. So let's see what we can do.
 
The poll mirrors polls ppp has done, and the daily kooks have done, showing Ron's support is too evenly spread. How do we get them to understand Ron could win if they register GOP and vote in the primaries? We have the CNN poll showing he does best against Obama, and the Rasmussen one from last year showing him at 41% to 42% for Obama, and dominating with independents.

We have to get a change parties and vote for Ron drive going.
 
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