Your thoughts on the Libertarian Party resolution?

[Politaction]

The Libertarian Party Really Wants Ron Paul!

What are your thoughts on the resolution?

If I am not mistaken, unless Ron Paul switched to the Libertarian Party before Jan. 1st, he wouldn't be eligible for the Libertarian ticket, correct?

This story got some mainstream media coverage, do you think that this resolution was positive for the Ron Paul campaign or a negative?

 

[BillyBeer]

Umm, I believe he ran as their Presidential candidate while remaining a Republican in 88...

 

[fedup100]

It should shut the MSM up about him being a Libertarian or running third party!

 

[koob]

I don't want to see Ron Paul third party. He would ultimately only be taking votes from the Republican party, and I'd rather see them win in '08 than any democrat. Also, I don't think Dr Paul wants to be one of these Nader/Perot types. They're never taken truly seriously.

 

[RPinSEAZ]

It gives ammo to the pundits that dismiss Paul as a spoiler. I'd say it hurt us because all the libertarians out there were already well aware of Ron Paul.

 

[Paul4Prez]

1. Why even consider a third party bid when he's leading the field in 4th quarter fundraising, and has more volunteers than all the other candidates put together?

2. The LP shouldn't have said anything until waiting to see how the February 5th primaries turn out. They may have to run against him.

 

[Ron Paul Fan]

Ron Paul is running for and going to win the nomination of the Republican Party. Period. End of Story.

 

[Politaction]

I agree that Ron Paul should not consider the Libertarian Party, like I said I don't even think that it is possible.

I kinda saw the coverage of the resolution as the Libertarian Party essentially pleading for Ron Paul to run as a Libertarian. Anytime that political parties are pleading with you to run as their candidate, it seems pretty positive to me.

 

[Jodi]

My mother told me that Ron Paul cannot run on the libertarian party because he would lose his congressional seat.

 

[Hurricane Bruiser]

Well it depends on how the main party races go so there are too many IFs right now for me to say too much. If RP were to run LP he would pull from both the Dems and Repubs. It would depend on the nominees from those parties as to how much he would draw. I'm a solid GOP voter but have been so tired of holding my nose and voting that I would vote LP. Time will tell.

Our focus needs to be on winning the Republican nomination and his chances keep improving.

 

[Chibioz]

I don't think we'll need it, but it raises my opinion of the Libertarian party that they show recognition of Paul by offering this position without hesitation.

 

[Politaction]

In the article The Libertarian Party Really Wants Ron Paul! it mentions that Steve Kubby, one of the Libertarian candidates has already endorsed Ron Paul. I think that speaks volumes, another candidate is endorsing Ron Paul, if Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination.

 

[Politaction]

My mother told me that Ron Paul cannot run on the libertarian party because he would lose his congressional seat.

I never thought of that.

 

[Politaction]

I don't think we'll need it, but it raises my opinion of the Libertarian party that they show recognition of Paul by offering this position without hesitation.

I agree.

 

[Maverick]

What the Libertarian Party needs to do (and maybe the Constitution Party too?) is come out and say "When Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination, we will withdraw our party nominations and officially endorse Ron Paul for President."

 

[Rayn]

They're trying to help themselves by associating with him. Ron Paul will get more votes than the libertarian party ever has, and already has raised more money than they ever have. I'm starting to think that the Libertarian and the Constitutional party are both dead in the water, and that ron's got the right idea to actually hijack the republican party, which is, in a sense what we are currently doing.

 

[Politaction]

What the Libertarian Party needs to do (and maybe the Constitution Party too?) is come out and say "When Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination, we will withdraw our party nominations and officially endorse Ron Paul for President."

That would be nice, but I don't see it happening because some Libertarians didn't like Steve Kubby endorsing Ron Paul, which was essentially that if Ron Paul won the Republican nomination and Steve Kubby won the Libertarian nomination, Steve Kubby would withdraw from the race. I have tremendous respect for Steve Kubby.

 

[Politaction]

They're trying to help themselves by associating with him. Ron Paul will get more votes than the libertarian party ever has, and already has raised more money than they ever have. I'm starting to think that the Libertarian and the Constitutional party are both dead in the water, and that ron's got the right idea to actually hijack the republican party, which is, in a sense what we are currently doing.

As long as grassroots supporters can help out freedom and liberty minded Republican candidates, hijacking the Republican party is possible in my opinion.

 

[anotherone]

I don't want to see Ron Paul third party. He would ultimately only be taking votes from the Republican party, and I'd rather see them win in '08 than any democrat. Also, I don't think Dr Paul wants to be one of these Nader/Perot types. They're never taken truly seriously.

If Ron doesn't get the nomination, personally I'd rather the Republicans lose in '08. I've never voted Democrat in my life, but I would to spite the Republicans. I agree the 3rd party option has next to no chance, but a weaker Republican party would be more open to taking Dr. Paul's positions in the future. Or if they go the way of the Whigs, a true alternative could arise.

 

[Rayn]

If Ron doesn't get the nomination, personally I'd rather the Republicans lose in '08. I've never voted Democrat in my life, but I would to spite the Republicans. I agree the 3rd party option has next to no chance, but a weaker Republican party would be more open to taking Dr. Paul's positions in the future. Or if they go the way of the Whigs, a true alternative could arise.

That's a damn good point!