Ron Paul Poll Latest, 2nd in South Carolina: Consequential Boost

Ron Paul Poll Latest, 2nd in South Carolina: Consequential Boost

We’ve been following the Republican presidential bids for 2012 and although Mitt Romney may now have won the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary Texas congressman Ron Paul has been hot on his heels. Ron Paul took third and second respectively in those votes and with the South Carolina primary coming up this weekend he is still in a favorable position.

We have noticed in our many posts about the presidential that Ron Paul commands avid support in a way that none of the other candidates seem to. He appears to inspire real loyalty among his supporters in a way that many politicians just don’t and as such we are fascinated in his part in the GOP debates and campaign trail. The good news for Ron Paul followers today is that a recent poll shows him in tied second position at the moment in South Carolina with the vote due on Saturday.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll, brought to our attention by The State Column, shows Mitt Romney ahead on 37% while Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are in equal second with 16% each. However, although Paul has moved into second we have to point out that Romney’s lead at the moment looks pretty insurmountable. Newt Gingrich, former House Speaker came fourth in the poll with 12%. Reuteres reports Ipsos pollster Chris Jackson as saying, “In primary races things can change quickly but it does look like Romney is in a position to win South Carolina, and if he wins … that’s sort of the end of the road for most of his challengers.”

However neither Ron Paul or Rick Santorum are likely to turn over at the uphill challenge ahead, as both will be buoyed by their high positions in the votes so far. Previous polls for the South Carolina primary showed Ron Paul in third place so his advance to level pegging second position will act as further encouragement and momentum for his campaign. An ongoing poll on the State Column asking which candidate will win the South Carolina primary currently has Ron Paul ahead with a whopping 84.39% of the count with Romney in second on 8.96%. While these unofficial polls rarely reflect the actual vote this will still act as a boost to Paul’s campaign team.

On a separate note Ron Paul also received a further impetus to his campaign with the news that last night he received the endorsement of South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis. Paul’s team hailed the news as “consequential” and also “game-changing” according to abcNews. We’re interested to hear your thoughts on Ron Paul’s move into second place in the polls for South Carolina. If you are a supporter tell us exactly why he commands such respect and loyalty among his followers? Let us have your comments on Texan congressman Ron Paul.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_7WRWABKAZAIBUZBHHESJI5LH5E Iva

    Voters big concern is the economy, yet they fail to connect the trillions spent on wars. Now they are supporting another attack on Iran that will escalate the cost ot gasoline and start WW3. It is Iraq all over again, only worse.
    Ron Paul is our only hope to rid DC of the cabal that has been taking America down regardless of the party in power. This election is Ron Paul vs Establishment Insiders.

  • Nathaniel Hamrick

    OnlyKent,

    If you would do your research, you would find that this poll was conducted ONLINE (and we all know Paul always wins online,) from people CLAIMING to be from south carolina, Half Democrat, Half Republican.

    This poll is not worthy to cite. Please take it down.

    Paul 2012

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MNV5GKT6DVC4DGDYOGNJ2MZUJY Dbones33

    So, you want to know why Ron Paul? First and foremost he has amazing integrity! He stands up for what he believes. He is honest. While other candidates tell you about all the sunshine and rainbows that they will bring, Ron Paul tells it like it is. He believes in this country and what it was founded on. He vows to protect our individual liberty. He understands the connection with our intervention in other countries, and their subsequent discontent with us. He understands the economy. He predicted the current crisis we are in and warns of future trouble if we do not get it under control fast! He is REAL!! That is the most important. It all comes down to trust. There is no other person running, now or previous that I trust. I believe that he will bring about real change in this country. Change that we desperately need. Not the hope/change stuff that the current administration promised, and abandoned. I have NEVER felt this passionate about a cause in all my life. I believe there are MAJOR problems with the way Washington is currently running and we need to stop the bleeding. I believe RON PAUL is the only one standing up to the status quo. All the other candidates wonder why, we “Paulbots” are so passionate. I guess if they lived their lives with a quarter of the integrity that Ron Paul does they would know. What they don’t realize is that there is NO OTHER candidate we will go for, because he is the only REAL person up there! All you have to do is listen to the man talk. Once you here the truth, something clicks, and you never go back. We call the movement the Ron Paul Revolution for a reason. We seek truth, honesty, integrity, and protection, for, our government is supposed to be by the people for the people. As for him coming in second? GO PAUL. It means his message is resonating, and spreading. So you must ask yourself why this information is being omitted by the main media outlets? They are obviously scared! Which makes me question how deep the corruption in this country is. He is second, and just got a major endorsement from fiscal conservative, Tom Davis. Is it on the television anywhere? No. So we must spread the message on our own. RON PAUL 2012 or BUST!!!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MNV5GKT6DVC4DGDYOGNJ2MZUJY Dbones33

    So, you want to know why Ron Paul? First and foremost he has amazing integrity! He stands up for what he believes. He is honest. While other candidates tell you about all the sunshine and rainbows that they will bring, Ron Paul tells it like it is. He believes in this country and what it was founded on. He vows to protect our individual liberty. He understands the connection with our intervention in other countries, and their subsequent discontent with us. He understands the economy. He predicted the current crisis we are in and warns of future trouble if we do not get it under control fast! He is REAL!! That is the most important. It all comes down to trust. There is no other person running, now or previous that I trust. I believe that he will bring about real change in this country. Change that we desperately need. Not the hope/change stuff that the current administration promised, and abandoned. I have NEVER felt this passionate about a cause in all my life. I believe there are MAJOR problems with the way Washington is currently running and we need to stop the bleeding. I believe RON PAUL is the only one standing up to the status quo. All the other candidates wonder why, we “Paulbots” are so passionate. I guess if they lived their lives with a quarter of the integrity that Ron Paul does they would know. What they don’t realize is that there is NO OTHER candidate we will go for, because he is the only REAL person up there! All you have to do is listen to the man talk. Once you here the truth, something clicks, and you never go back. We call the movement the Ron Paul Revolution for a reason. We seek truth, honesty, integrity, and protection, for, our government is supposed to be by the people for the people. As for him coming in second? GO PAUL. It means his message is resonating, and spreading. So you must ask yourself why this information is being omitted by the main media outlets? They are obviously scared! Which makes me question how deep the corruption in this country is. He is second, and just got a major endorsement from fiscal conservative, Tom Davis. Is it on the television anywhere? No. So we must spread the message on our own. RON PAUL 2012 or BUST!!!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MNV5GKT6DVC4DGDYOGNJ2MZUJY Dbones33

    So, you want to know why Ron Paul? First and foremost he has amazing integrity! He stands up for what he believes. He is honest. While other candidates tell you about all the sunshine and rainbows that they will bring, Ron Paul tells it like it is. He believes in this country and what it was founded on. He vows to protect our individual liberty. He understands the connection with our intervention in other countries, and their subsequent discontent with us. He understands the economy. He predicted the current crisis we are in and warns of future trouble if we do not get it under control fast! He is REAL!! That is the most important. It all comes down to trust. There is no other person running, now or previous that I trust. I believe that he will bring about real change in this country. Change that we desperately need. Not the hope/change stuff that the current administration promised, and abandoned. I have NEVER felt this passionate about a cause in all my life. I believe there are MAJOR problems with the way Washington is currently running and we need to stop the bleeding. I believe RON PAUL is the only one standing up to the status quo. All the other candidates wonder why, we “Paulbots” are so passionate. I guess if they lived their lives with a quarter of the integrity that Ron Paul does they would know. What they don’t realize is that there is NO OTHER candidate we will go for, because he is the only REAL person up there! All you have to do is listen to the man talk. Once you here the truth, something clicks, and you never go back. We call the movement the Ron Paul Revolution for a reason. We seek truth, honesty, integrity, and protection, for, our government is supposed to be by the people for the people. As for him coming in second? GO PAUL. It means his message is resonating, and spreading. So you must ask yourself why this information is being omitted by the main media outlets? They are obviously scared! Which makes me question how deep the corruption in this country is. He is second, and just got a major endorsement from fiscal conservative, Tom Davis. Is it on the television anywhere? No. So we must spread the message on our own. RON PAUL 2012 or BUST!!!!!

  • Keith_seay

    Paul’s vistion of sound money and a federal goverment that has limited power to tax and spend, is coming our way whether you like it or not. and I hope sooner then later ,the country is bankrupt and tired of wars without end.

  • Kcl

    I am 50 years old and I support Ron Paul first because of his honesty. (A very rare trait in a politition) I agree on his stance stopping the wars. I agree on some of his policies on cutting the size of government but not all.

    I think the younger voters realize that their parents generation is just pushing all of the debt on them.

  • Owenish

    RON PAUL MONEY BOMB!!!! DONATE IF YOU LIKE LIBERTY!!!

  • Kwiebe

    As a canadian, taking an objective view of US politics, I can tell you that if people in the USA want to improve their country’s reputation and spread freedom and democracy worldwide then your government needs to lead by example. I see only one candidate in the GOP race (and US politics generally) who understands what this means: Ron Paul.

    That is one reason why you see such high on-line poll numbers fro Dr. Paul – because we can’t vote in your elections or nomination process, but we sure can (and do) vote on-line. And from my perspective, Ron Paul as president is just about the USA’s last opportunity to turn away from the worldwide perception of a warmongering bullies who are more interested in conquest and money than in doing what’s right.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZP53KQPJJPRX7YUZ7ZKFLDKON4 Jay

    Ron Paul is what the rest of our Reps should act like. He thinks on his own, he takes his constitutional oath seriously, he defends and educates his supporters. He defends and supports those who are oppossed to him. He looks down the road to see what is ahead, he is more interested in serving the country, then he is about lining his own pockets. He is incorruptable, He does not pander to crowds. Ron Paul is the role model for the rest of our elected officials to follow. He is not a politician, he is a patriot! We need more like him.

  • Angus392

    I am a retired Navy Chief and like most of Ron Paul’s supporters I will vote for no one but Ron Paul. Both Dems and Republicans are owned by the military industrial complex and will continue our road to destruction. There is only two things they fear, the truth and one person one vote. Before 2001 and the Patriot Act we were citizens, after that we became subjects. Then at the start of 2012 they passed the NDAA and we became slaves. Because of the corporate controlled media, we have let propaganda make us ignorant, intolerant and arrogant. This is our last chance for freedom and world peace. If you let this opportunity pass, when our cities are smoking holes, you’ll find the reason by looking in the mirror.

  • Supporting RP from Canada!

    Hamrick

    Why is it that Ron Paul ‘always wins online’? It is the voice of the people. Why should we take down and censer the voice of the people. And where is your proof of your allegation of polling fraud? Or are we to censor the American people on your negative expectation of American dishonesty alone?

    PS i just noticed that you are a RP supporter, interesting that that even the one comment against the poll is still pro RP, it shows that the integrity of RP is manifesting in his supporters.

  • Brooks Popwell

    Good article. Thanks.

    I’m part of the “Ron Paul nation” of avid supporters :)

    He’s an honest man with a 30-year record of principles.

    I think the endorsement will be–has already been–a huge boost among those I know here in SC.

  • http://www.facebook.com/LarethLyght Charles Irving

    Loyalty comes from Ron Paul being on the same message for 30 years, for not flip-flopping. For caring about people’s rights. For standing up for what he believes in even when he has to stand alone. the fact that the media seems to ignore him, and when they show year old clips out of context, when the real clip is him being cheered rather than booed, it almost becomes comes a cause for justice. Everyone else seems to flip-flop, others change their talking points depending on whom they are talking to, Ron Paul sticks by what he says no matter who he is saying it to.

  • Anonymous

    Ron Paul will end the wars and the massive spending it entails.

    Ron Paul is honest. What you see is what you get.

    Put those two together and that’s why I’m so devoted,

  • Rebbyparker

    America needs a strong leader right now and Ron Paul is the only candidate that is a leader. :)

  • Anonymous

    Ditto what he said!

  • http://www.facebook.com/LarethLyght Charles Irving

    “Paulbot” and proud.

  • http://www.facebook.com/WeAreChangeWindsor Jeff Harron

    Ron Paul 2012!
    He has never voted to raise taxes.
    He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
    He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
    He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
    He has never taken a government-paid junket.
    He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

    He voted against the Patriot Act.
    He voted against regulating the Internet.
    He voted against the Iraq war.

    He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
    He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

    Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MNV5GKT6DVC4DGDYOGNJ2MZUJY Dbones33

    Ahem! That’s what SHE said ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bobby-Curtola/100002871418177 Bobby Curtola

    i ran out of RP posts to read last night and went to the articles on the other candidates, and the post sections were empty, except for other RP fans like me.

    i can’t believe the media would be such dicks to him when his name is like catnip for traffic.

  • Richard Turnbull

    Nice one! These battles have been going on for centuries, of course: for example, on
    January 16, 1543, women were forbidden by law from reading the “New Testament”
    in English, by an Act of Parliament.
    This more accessible source of information was forbidden to females, apprentices,
    journeymen, servants up to the degree of yeomen, `underhusbandmen’, and laborers.

    You Dbones33 are part of a long tradition of reasoned resistance to oppression and attempts to squelch freedom, as you undoubtedly realize!

  • Secerto

    I don’t understand how there can be literally thousands of signs on lawns showing Ron Paul signs and few of any Mitt Romney or Santorum signs yet they are getting votes. Something doesn’t add up. We need to have more video and stills posted showing the Ron Paul support is real and growing. The 1% already took our jobs and our money. Don’t let them take our president.

  • Captain America

    It’s really nice to see the few daily pro “Paul” articles circulating.

    Why Ron Paul? Where do I begin? Perhaps the bigger question is why anybody else? Ron Paul is honest and courageous – just like you, Debbie. Do you see how positive responses make you feel? If so, that’s how Ron Paul makes his constituents feel. That’s what honesty does, and it’s contagious.

    Besides, he is a proverbial seventy six year old one man wrecking crew! This is a campaign against dishonesty as well as being a campaign for honesty and sanity. Dr. Ron Paul is one of a kind. Our ace in the hole. His track record is all the evidence one needs to understand he is by far the only candidate that will fight for the American people, and restore this country to the best of his ability. He will create happiness as opposed to wide spread misery. Misery is a symptom of dishonesty and criminality. Happiness is a symptom of honesty and integrity.

    Good day. X

  • Mr. Peabody and Sherman

    Ron Paul is moving up in the polls because people are listening and understanding his message of real action and liberty. Dr. Paul commands the respect and loyalty of his supporters by telling the truth, which is backed up by his voting record in Congress, and the fact that he is the only candidate running who will actually try to do what he is campaigning about, i.e. reducing the deficit, ending the wars, etc., and not forget what he promised to do like some many other candidates in the past. Plain and simple, the people are tired of being lied to on the campaign trail and tired of the inaction and moral and ethical shortcomings of politicians.

  • Anonymous

    I’m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ (Mormon) and I will not be voting for Romney. Ron Paul is the one who embodies the values that are important to me. He doesn’t believe in needless wars and needless killing. He’s always been pro-life. He is honest and consistent even in the face of rejection and ridicule. He understands economics and has a real plan to get us out of this mess. My last point is one that is very important in Mormon doctrine, Paul understands that agency, or the right to choose one’s own way is paramount for a moral society, we should never rely on the government to make personal choices for us.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JLCZ3OVQDCPY4H6SHU7G4LKAY4 Dave

    Please vote for Ron Paul in your Republican primary or caucus for President in 2012.

  • Mozarker

    Ron Paul is surging because people are finally paying attention to his message, in spite of the media bias against him. As proof I offer this link where the New York Times admits to not giving him any coverage in spite of his poll numbers.

    I support Ron Paul, and have since 2007, because, as a great-grandmother, I want my descendants to enjoy the same freedom and liberties I enjoyed. With the Patriot Act, NDAA, and new executive orders almost daily, I fear for my country and where we’re headed.

  • Guest Man

    Ron Paul is the man! Vote for liberty, vote for peace, vote for responsibility, vote for Ron Paul!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OILU7QK3UYD7MUHJDFPHNSIY4M Mike K

    I wish all the A-holes voting for Romney would wake up already. They are flushing this country down the toilet.

  • Brad_hudgens

    Was this written by an eighth grader? If not, you need a little proof reading.

  • Anonymous

    What a well thought out and thought provoking comment. I wonder why more people don’t listen to you…

  • Guest

    I echo your sentiments exactly!

  • Firstandlast107

    Romney is a fluke, he is undeniably the worst candidate for president i have seen in my entire life, Ron Paul is the only candidate in the field this year that has a chance of beating Barack Obama, I am really really tired about hearing that everyone is just going to “settle” for Romney. Why should you ever be settling for a candidate. You should be energized, enthusiastic, and excited about the person who is going to run the country. Ron Paul is a class act person not just a good politician who might ACTUALLY make a difference for the first time in god knows when. If Romney wins the nomination no doubt in my mind Obama wins a second term. Ron Paul could actually pull it off when he starts to get the attention he deserves and the backing of the media. There are so many good things to say about Ron Paul and to those people who say he is to “radical”, realize that most of his policies will not be immediately enacted, they probably will not even pass congress but he will bring a breathe of fresh air to the White House. All the other candidates say they will do a lot of things and in reality none of their policies will ever get enacted so to say that you are afraid all of Ron Paul’s policies will immediately become the reality is a joke. THINK PEOPLE! This is all coming from a 22 year old from CONNECTICUT, one of the most liberal states in the country. If I as a young person in America am excited about politics(one of the most boring things in our country), then there is probably some reasons to believe that this guy(RON PAUL) is doing something right.

  • rabin

    Why do we need to know that you are a Mormon. I see this time and time again in supporters of Ron Paul. Just because Rick Santorum is Catholic does not mean he will get all the Catholic votes. Just because Mitt Romney is Mormon does not mean he will get all the Mormon vote. Keep your comments to something pertinent. No one cares who or what you worship…

  • Firstandlast107

    Romney is a fluke, he is undeniably the worst candidate for president i have seen in my entire life, Ron Paul is the only candidate in the field this year that has a chance of beating Barack Obama, I am really really tired about hearing that everyone is just going to “settle” for Romney. Why should you ever be settling for a candidate. You should be energized, enthusiastic, and excited about the person who is going to run the country. Ron Paul is a class act person not just a good politician who might ACTUALLY make a difference for the first time in god knows when. If Romney wins the nomination no doubt in my mind Obama wins a second term. Ron Paul could actually pull it off when he starts to get the attention he deserves and the backing of the media. There are so many good things to say about Ron Paul and to those people who say he is to “radical”, realize that most of his policies will not be immediately enacted, they probably will not even pass congress but he will bring a breathe of fresh air to the White House. All the other candidates say they will do a lot of things and in reality none of their policies will ever get enacted so to say that you are afraid all of Ron Paul’s policies will immediately become the reality is a joke. THINK PEOPLE! This is all coming from a 22 year old from CONNECTICUT, one of the most liberal states in the country. If I as a young person in America am excited about politics(one of the most boring things in our country), then there is probably some reasons to believe that this guy(RON PAUL) is doing something right.

  • Anonymous

    And… I don’t care that you don’t care, I could say the same about your comment, but I believe that you have the right to voice your opinion, as do I.

  • Mark

    This is a hit piece in disguise. Start with a positive headline to grab attention then drop subtle negative comments as you go along. Is this the next phase in attacking the genuine credibility of Dr. Ron Paul? Gee, I never noticed . . LOL

  • Mark

    Is the reason not obvious???? Like minded people often follow the flow. Therefore, if voters know that some Mormons have little to no faith in Mitt-Witt Romney and instead intend to vote for Ron Paul (or any other candidate) it presents a rather important perspective. It’s similar to saying “I’m black but have no intention of supporting Obama.” It means you are free of affiliation when it comes to your right to cast your vote for whom you choose. Get it???

  • Leslymill

    Well I wake up this moring to “The Times admits it deep-sixed Ron Paul”, $ articles ofd how he is able to carry the mantle of MLK. And how he buys expensive airline seats. His endorsement by the senator got 161 articles and Huntmans drop got 1000. We have to be patient and hold on through the storms. He will be victorious jiust keep praying. Too many Christians want Ron Paul elected and they are the ones who wanted the MLK Holiday. His need for first class may be a fear of flights ,but I know he will get us out of debt and out of war and on a better path with the drug war.

  • Rose

    He has this loyalty and respect of the people because he has the guts and integrity to tell the American people the truth . Everybody else has no plan for the mess we’re in but he does.

  • @DavPhillip

    Ron Paul has attracted me in the past 16 months or so as he has not flip-flopped and stands by his word which is direct from the Constitution! I also believe is intelligence on financial integrity gives him my vote over Mitt Romney who comes from money and for some reason I don’t think much will change with Mitt in office. I think real change, positive change would come with Ron Paul!

  • GoalieDad

    First of all, Ron Paul is the exact opposite of a flip-flopper. He is nothing if not consistant.
    Secondly, he prioritizes the fiscal/economic health of the nation. His warnings (others have made them too) have been utterly ignored, until maybe just now … now that we are at the brink of collapse. And because of his steadfast, tireless consistency people believe they can trust him on matters financial and otherwise.
    Thirdly, he is against the continuous military interventions that have certainly crippled our financial security and very likely trampled the Constitution. This particular basis of support is what also makes him so appealing to the ‘independents’ (who tend to be much less hawkish), and to those in military service, and to the youth in general.
    He is unquestionably a fiscal Conservative, a social Conservative (with Libertarian tendencies), and a strict Constitutionalist. He is either the Republican Party’s answer to the anybody-but-Mitt movement OR an ideal third-party nominee.
    Hopefully the GOP can figure this equation out before it’s too late to put an end to OneBigAssMistakeAmerica.

  • Missbnana

    Ron Paul is the only candidate in either party talking about THE core issue that will determine the survival or failure of our Republic and the Middle Class: our Federal Reserve monetary system, presently funded on the backs of working people by an amoral federal income tax that rather than taxing “income” of entities that operate for profit as income is properly defined and the tax was created to do, now taxes “wages”. That really is involuntary servitude, my working friends. You are slaves. I am begging my fellow Americans not to be distracted by other issues of law being politicized in order to divide us, such as the freedom to choose what we consume and who we marry… or whether or not a President has the power to over-rule the Supreme Court (he does not) and please make the most important choice of all… to deliver us all from slavery and a totalitarian federal government that has already FAR over-reached it’s prescribed business in telling us what medicine we can have, how food can be produced, where natural resources can be pillaged, whether or not we have driving privileges… it is a very long list of things that are not the business OF THE NATION, that in fact, have kept the federal government from some of it’s most important business; judicial review of itself.

  • Jongkimpark

    “DeMint is considered a tea party favorite for his uncompromising stance on government spending, and was influential in endorsing candidates in the 2010 midterm elections. He was one of the first establishment Republicans to get behind Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in his primary battle with incumbent Republican Charlie Crist, and also supported the winning candidacies of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.”
    DeMint basically unofficially endroses Ron Paul!

  • Paul

    A vote for Romney means a second term for Obama.
    The establishment republican and corporate media’s attempt to marginalize Ron Paul will backfire, it’s clear now that in spite of such attempts Ron Paul still holds a great deal of support and it’s no secret that Ron Paul supporters are a loyal bunch who for the first time have seen a real way forward for America and are not going to be swayed.
    In the likely event that Romney wins the nomination there is no way that the bulk of Dr. Paul’s supporters are going to switch to Romney and without that large chunk of the electorate Romney will be severely weakened going up against Obama.
    Establishment republicans and establishment democrats are largely two sides of the same coin, failure to nominate Ron Paul, the only candidate who genuinely offers an end to crony capitalism, phony wars and an overreaching government will result in the further economic stagnation of America and most likely a second term for Obama.
    Vote with your conscience but do it knowing that a vote for anyone but Ron Paul is a vote for the status quo and the status quo is on a downhill road right now.

  • Tdigger484

    I voted for Ron Paul in the 08 primary in my state and will again. His record of public service and honest government speaks for itself. We all need to speak on his behalf with our votes this election year. If ever there was a time to register and participate, this is the year.

  • Balu

    HE SINCERELY SPEAKS TO PEOPLE WITH RESPECT ON TOPICS WHICH ARE NOT ALWAYS COMFORTABLE
    FOR EXAMPLE NDAA,PATRIOT ACT, SOPA,MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, THE FED, MILITARISM, BLOWBACK
    BY TALKING ON SUCH ISSUES HE CONVEYS A SINCERITY AND A TRUE PASSION TO MAKE AMERICA BETTER FOR ITS CITIZENS
    OTHER THAN HIM THERE IS NO CANDIDATE AND I DON’T THINK IS RECENT PAST HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS CANDIDATE QUITE LIKE HIM
    ONLY WHO HAS NOT AND DOES NOT GET MONEY FROM THE LIKES OF GOLDMAN SACHS, FANNIE AND FREDDIE
    HE INSPIRES PEOPLE TO WANT TO LEARN MORE READ MORE AND DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES.

    RON PAUL 2012

    THE LAST HOPE

  • Erincita33

    I’m LDS, too, 2nd nephi 32. I agree with you 100%. I have been studying the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the words of Pres. Benson and others. Anyone who truly studies our doctrine on government has to admit that we are more aligned with Ron Paul than any other candidate. His words are true and they echo the prophets. Agency, liberty, personal responsibility, governments that don’t place burdens on the people, the importance of constitutional law and specifically our US constitution. I feel like we just need to get the word out because there probably many who will vote for Romney without understanding the choice they are making.

    Rabin- clearly his faith has relevance on this subject. Relax. :)

  • Ginoazurmendi

    Ron Paul receives such ardent support because he does not espouse the same rhetoric that is so popular with his fellow candidates but also with the president. They all talk about creating jobs, getting people back to work, slashing the budget, bringing home the troops, keeping taxes the same or reducing them for the working class, helping small businesses blah blah blah. But, they don’t really have any firm examples of how they are going to do any of that. Ron Paul has game changing ideas on how we can get this country back on track and back in the hands of it’s citizens…all it’s citizens, not just the elite. Ron Paul seems to be the only candidate who thinks reading, knowing and living the constitution is a valuable thing. Those guys way back when weren’t a bunch of dummies. They had revolutionary ideas on what a country was not supposed to look like and what they wanted their country to look like. I am a registered Democrat and I will vote for Ron Paul against any person he is facing because he is the only candidate that wants the best for all Americans.

  • Lengrady75

    I could careless why people vote for Ron Paul, just as long as they do vote for Ron Paul. Mormons are bat $hit as crazy as Christians. But, our country needs Ron Paul!

  • Wayne

    Ron Paul tells you what he will do, despite some of those things being unpopular or “dangerous”
    Those of us that have been keeping track of the economy and personal freedoms know he is the only candidate that will not vote for any bill that is unconstitutional or financially irresponsible.

    Seems he is the only candidate that lives in the same reality as everyday Americans. If we run out of money before we run out of bills to pay, most of us do not create more bills like the current government does. Common sense doesn’t appear to be too common among the other candidates. They would continue with the failed policies and continue the war mongering. Instead of addressing the problems we have now, they would kick the can a little farther down the road by going deeper in debt making it even harder to overcome.

    Sacrifices will have to be made both here and overseas. I for one think that overseas spending should be cut way before considering cuts to Social Security. I have over twenty years before I reach retirement age and do not expect SS to be around, but the seniors that depend on those benefits(not entitlements) should be taken care of long before people in another country.

    Lastly, Ron Paul’s foreign policy is scary only if you believe that people from other countries come to the USA to commit terrorist acts because we are free and prosperous. America used to be an example of what true democracy and freedom is. People wanted to have the same types of freedoms we possessed, now they see our government taking away our freedoms and and selling our country out from under us. Ron Paul seems to be the only candidate that understands that without the Constitution, Washington would be no different than Baghdad, Kabul, Beijing or Moscow.

  • Jo Bailey

    Ron Paul has huge support from young people because they get their news from alternative news sources. As such, they are better informed on the positions of the candidates then are the older folks watching Fox and CNN. Mainstream media has dismissed Ron Paul as a viable candidate resulting in a virtual blackout. What passes is for news these days is a series of distorted gotcha soundbites and slanted opinion pieces. It is important to note that The New York Times admitted this last week. As the race narrows to a two man event between Romney and Paul, more people will tune in and Paul’s views will finally be front and center. Then , things will get interesting.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ab338 Amber Brandenburg

    did you learn your manners for a second grader…really dude politely note it or …..*silence*

  • http://www.facebook.com/ab338 Amber Brandenburg

    did you learn your manners for a second grader…really dude politely note it or …..*silence*

  • http://www.facebook.com/ab338 Amber Brandenburg

    the more polite and the less crude we are in the promotion of the best candidate the more likely we are to recruit more to his cause. Honey is sweeter than bile. I understand your frustration, but presentation is key.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ab338 Amber Brandenburg

    It is important because santorum is gathering the votes of the Mormons as a whole hun.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ab338 Amber Brandenburg

    It is important because santorum is gathering the votes of the Mormons as a whole hun.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ab338 Amber Brandenburg

    Yes you have to wonder if there isn’t some voting riging. It’s happened in the past

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    trouble is Jo. Thee young people must be registered to vote, and they must turn up and vote

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    but is the support being turned into votes?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    why has DeMint not officially supported Paul. He supported Romney last time and the fact he won’t support him now says something in favour of Paul

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    loyalty and respect means nothing unless it turns into a vote

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    Lesley

    Still. it all means nothing unless you and your friends are registered voters and vote for him. Also all people need to encourage their friends to register to vote and V O T E Paul

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    Peaboby and Sherman LOL Love it. What a great ticket for Prez and VP

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivor-Biggun/100002335297913 Ivor Biggun

    it all means nothing folks unless you and your friends and relatives are registered to voted and get out and vote Paul

    The military people are supporters of Paul to a good degree, but they all got to vote. Support means nothing unless it’s backed with a vote

  • rachel silverman

    after watching lots of ron paul videos on youtube, I decided to vote for ron paul b/c he is the only one who speaks the truth and doesn’t pander to the public. i cannot vote for mitt romney because i feel he is corruptible. why did we prosper in the 80′s and 90′s? we had a federal reserve, we had a gold standard, taxes haven’t gone up since 1993… the answer is because we have been borrowing/spending to finance wars. ron paul is the only candidate who understands this. in 2008, obama said he will get us out of the wars as soon as he is president… instead he got tricked into going into libya, and has dragged his feet in regards to iraq. ron paul predicted this and the economic collapse. i saw his 2002 c-span speech on youtube. type in ron paul predictions.

  • David Sternberg

    he commands my respect because he follows the constitution. what is so radical about that? he never voted for an unbalanced budget, never voted to raise taxes, doesn’t participate in the the pension program. if he is president, he will cut his own salary to $39,336 down from $400,000 which is what US presidents currently gets paid. he has been saying the same thing for 30 years and only NOW are people paying attention to him. he and peter schiff warned us about he housing bubble in 2004, and 2005 and people just laughed at them. maybe if these so called experts would educate themselves on austrian economics, we wouldn’t be in this mess.

  • Scott schwartz

    he gets more donations from active military than all the other candidates combined. he got over 68,000 in the 3rd quarter while all the other were in the single digits. as far as his foreign policy, if its good enough for our active military, it’s good enough for me. he is our last hope… unless his son rand paul carries on his legacy. god bless ron paul

  • eric bergs

    well, i gotta choose ron paul because he has the best chance at beating obama. after all, who is the most different from obama? after all, mitt romney supported TARP bailouts. as for the people who hate obamacare, how is romney that much different with his romney care. keep in mind that ron paul is sucking away a lot of obama voters… much of the young voters, and the independents that voted for obama in 2008 are now supporting ron paul… so he has a much better shot at beating obama, not romney. there is a lot or speculation about him running as a 3rd party candidate… well if he does he just might help the republicans and hurt obama b/c as i said he is sucking away a lot of the 2008 obama voters… the young, and the independents.

  • Woman.For.Paul. Now

    Ron Paul, a patriot, who has honorably served his country, defends both the constitution and civil liberties, and is for peace and prosperity. Dr. Paul has the wisdom, foresight, honesty and integrity to be president.

    Dr. Paul believes spending and deficits are destroying this country. Dr. Paul’s budget plan would save $1 trillion in the first year. Besides the spending cuts, there are other issues of importance to voters. For conservatives, Dr. Paul scores an A+ on all of them: Second Amendment protection, pro-life record, right-to-work, pro-business, anti-tax, states’ rights, you name it.

    Dr. Paul also believes America should have the strongest national defense on earth — which he believes begins with not trying to constantly police the earth. Right now, our government puts our best and bravest in harm’s way on a regular basis for questionable reasons and with no discernible notion of victory. This is not supporting the troops. It’s abusing them. Dr. Paul wants an end to this absurd, costly policy.

    The voters have declared Dr. Paul the alternative to the liberal, flip flopping Mitt Romney. The other candidates are simply irrelevant. In the New Hampshire Primary, Dr. Paul received more votes than all the supposed Anti-Romney (Santorum, Gingrich, and Perry) candidates combined.

    The question for Republican voters is not whether they can afford to vote for Dr. Paul – it’s whether they can afford not to.

    America Needs Ron Paul.

  • Woman.For.Paul. Now

    Ron Paul, a patriot, who has honorably served his country, defends both the constitution and civil liberties, and is for peace and prosperity. Dr. Paul has the wisdom, foresight, honesty and integrity to be president.

    Dr. Paul believes spending and deficits are destroying this country. Dr. Paul’s budget plan would save $1 trillion in the first year. Besides the spending cuts, there are other issues of importance to voters. For conservatives, Dr. Paul scores an A+ on all of them: Second Amendment protection, pro-life record, right-to-work, pro-business, anti-tax, states’ rights, you name it.

    Dr. Paul also believes America should have the strongest national defense on earth — which he believes begins with not trying to constantly police the earth. Right now, our government puts our best and bravest in harm’s way on a regular basis for questionable reasons and with no discernible notion of victory. This is not supporting the troops. It’s abusing them. Dr. Paul wants an end to this absurd, costly policy.

    The voters have declared Dr. Paul the alternative to the liberal, flip flopping Mitt Romney. The other candidates are simply irrelevant. In the New Hampshire Primary, Dr. Paul received more votes than all the supposed Anti-Romney (Santorum, Gingrich, and Perry) candidates combined.

    The question for Republican voters is not whether they can afford to vote for Dr. Paul – it’s whether they can afford not to.

    America Needs Ron Paul.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joey-Cole/100001672702428 Joey Cole

    Paw Paw Paul reeks of honesty !!! He is a very wise old bird that I have come to love and admire as if he were my own Father !!! There is no doubt in my mind, that like a good father, he has my best interest at heart !!! I Pray God keeps His hands on Dr. Paul and keeps him safe … For Americas sake !!!

  • Grant Howarth

    From Australia, where most of us are pretty ambivalent regarding US politics. Where has Ron Paul been? He should be considered a living national treasure.
    To me its simple.
    Ron Paul is an American, the other candidates just live there.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chillinvillain Ben Russell

    People think he is too radical because all of his positions have an intellectual and ideological base. Because he speaks about the core issues, some people see his rhetoric as too extreme. On the contrary, however, I believe that a Ron Paul presidency would be just what this country needs. Vote for real change at your state’s primary or caucus in 2012!

  • Anonymous

    I’ve heard the same from others around the world…Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, England, Brazil, etc. Many thanks for your input, Kwiebe, and please continue to post here and on other sites in support of Dr. Paul.

  • Anonymous

    If the GOP wanted to win in 2012, they’d have chosen someone to run who could win, not Romney. This is a pass off to the Dems, and Obama will retain Biden as VP, because 2016 is the GOP’s turn and Biden won’t stand a chance.

  • KittenJuggler

    Well then……I stand corrected. Ditto what SHE said!

    I couldn’t tell gender from “Dbones33″. My apologies.

  • Waylaid34

    I know if Ron Paul does not get the nomination, I will put Obama back for 2nd term!
    It couldn’t happen to a stupider bunch!
    I help put obama there, but Ron Paul would have my vote, I couldn’t vote for any of these other republiklan nutjobs!

  • Publius

    Ron Paul is a moral man. His libertarian principles are founded in the writings of the moral philosophers of the Enlightenment, Locke in particular, and classical liberals like Adam Smith and Fredric Bastiat who inspired the Founders of our country.These were men who rejected superstition and Church and State abuses in favor of Reason, individual rights and freedom. Paul is part of this tradition and their are few libertarians who do not understand this. He is a politician, but he works politically for individual rights and freedom, not his own power. He weathers unfair insults, minimization, misrepresentation and mockery, but carries on, even when he “did not know we were out there.” He is unassuming, courageous and an uncompromising, shameless soldier for human prosperity.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_EVPX5SFDHHUWIKOAACI3XZZC34 M

    Ron Paul is an American hero and legend.. what he is doing is bigger than trying to win this presidential election, he is waking up the American people and shaping the future

  • hopeful

    Integrity generates respect from honert people and contempt from the corupt. The biggest challenge for Ron Paul is overcomming the ignorance of the electorate and the misinformation that has inundated the media. Anyone that has followed his political life realizes he is consistant in thought and action. This representation of what our legislators should be is a breath of freah air in the cesspool of congressional shenanigans. No wonder congress has a lower approval rating than the president! Ron Paul followers are, like their hero, some of the most well informed citizens in the country.

  • Joseph Zrnchik

    Why Ron Paul?

    I have read hundreds of journalists who believe they understand Ron Paul based on his comments. His wisdom runs deep and wide and goes far beyond that of pundits like Krauthammer, Perl, Cohen and Kristol. Ron Paul is an American statesman while the others are agents of a foreign government.

    The fact is there are economic and natural laws that are as immutable as gravity. The government, in its vanity, often tries to stand these laws on their head. But, the greater the effort and expenditure it requires to do so, the bigger the problems, costs and losses in liberty as reality rears its head and attempts to put things back in their proper order.

    When someone can tell you what problems are going to occur and explains in logic and reason why they did occur just as predicted as the inevitable result of human nature and economic law, people come to understand the world around them.

    Why do humans act? (Praxeology) How does the market regulate and determine division of labor, the costs of capital, the monetary base, allocation of resources at the various levels of production, time preference and allow for an orderly science of exchange? (Catallactics) What are the functions of money and what happens if government prevents those functions from being realized? (Money Mechanics) Why does the millionth government employee have less value to society than the first one? (Marginal utility) Why does the government often spend millions prosecuting non-crimes of wasting huge amounts of money on problems it creates? (Economy of scale and economic calculation)

    We can make deductions that are self-evident from knowledge that is a priori. People often think the world is like it is because God made it that way and they do not think critically to view the world as it is as opposed to what those in power tell us how they think it should be through the use of government violence. They often fail to realize and understand that reality often manifests itself as the result of groups of powerful men making laws that serve them at the expense of society and its advancement or that our reality is nothing more than the shadow cast over society by a partnership between government and corporate influence.

    People believe that government creates social order. These people give government too much credit. Gary North said, “The essence of society is an increase in efficiency, based on (1) an increase of capital, (2) an increase in the division of labor, (3) an increase in specialization, and (4) a better use of decentralized knowledge. As societies advance, they increase in complexity. This is the very essence of social order.” In many ways and on many levels the government prevents social order by causing distortions in economic reality that always have repercussions. It is up to thinking individuals to expose these distortions and point out a better way through an exchange of ideas and not through government power and violence.

    People are fools if they think they can understand all the arguments that have been won in the name of liberty and why Ron Paul believes as he does without themselves having read economists and philosophers like Mises, Rothbard, Hayek, Hoppe, Locke and Menger. To think one can is the same as someone thinking they can be a dentist because they had fillings put in a tooth. These economists and philosophers are intellectuals of the highest order and to discard or denigrate the importance of the knowledge that they have bestowed upon humanity is an act of stupidity and arrogance that can only be done by those who have never read these thinkers.

    Ron Paul stated, “Ideas are very important to the shaping of society. In fact, they are more powerful than bombings or armies or guns. And this is because ideas are capable of spreading without limit. They are behind all the choices we make. They can transform the world in a way that governments and armies cannot. Fighting for liberty with ideas makes more sense to me than fighting with guns or politics or political power. With ideas, we can make real change that lasts.”

    Ron Paul is the only politician that unites personal liberty with economic liberty. In fact, no candidate that I have seen so far has even mentioned the word liberty. Yet, Ron Paul understands you can not have personal liberty without economic liberty.

    A great video has been made of Ron Paul as he made a speech predicting what would happen and the failures that would occur as the result of U.S. foreign and economic policy. As he makes his economic and political predictions headlines and news articles flash across the screen and eerily spell out the disasters that Ron Paul predicted.

    When will the elite stop acting like the little spoiled children they have behaved as all their lives?

  • Anonymous

    pray for South Carolina to save the day and vote for Paul

  • Professor X

    Ron Paul 2012!

  • Bagman432

    Excellent post. It’s truly sad that so many Americans are fooled by mass media propaganda and smear tactics. Americans complain that we never have the opportunity to elect an honest man whose integrity cannot be questioned. Ron Paul’s voting record in congress is enough proof that he has always stood up for the citizens of this country while refusing to cave in to the establishment. In short, he doesn’t make a living taking bribes from lobbyists or trading favors for his vote. He is everything that Americans have prayed for and yet 75% of our fellow citizens are too lazy to look for the truth. They’d rather get their information from the same media sources that have consistently led them in the wrong direction one election after the other. I agree that this is our last chance to get it right. One more bad President or another four years of Obummer and you will see our once great country collapse under unbearable debt. Americans seem to think that we are immune from the laws of economics. Truthfully, it’s their confidence that it can’t happen to America that convinces me that it will happen. American arrogance is going to cost us dearly unless we somehow smarten up in time to make Dr. Paul the next President of the United States.

  • Angus392

    Thanks for the help. After seeing the South Carolina debate, I almost got physically ill watching our citizens cheer urinating on dead bodies and Newts “kill them” remark. Here is a man that when he had his chance to serve his country and “kill them” was a coward, but he will send your children to die in a heart beat. It takes a long time to become wise, especially if the truth is hidden from you. People can’t believe that they are in the dark and uninformed about the most important things in life. I hear all the time. thats not true or we would know. Then I ask them to tell me everything they know about their parents love life. It always pisses them off and the answer is always the same. They all know nothing because its secret. And thats how the world works. So for all of you that would still like a love life in the futue, vote for the doctor.

  • Jassu_poski

    Ii am one of the 85% who supported ron paul on that site. We just love the congressman because of his record when he had been in office. Look at it, he walks the walk. He just doesnt say things to people to get a soundbite. He says what he means period.

  • Reinitin

    I saw the South Carolina debate, I will vote for Ron Paul. In the debate Ron Paul mentioned the Golden Rule, A principle Christ taught. I was shocked that a core of voters presented as Christian conservative boo’d in disapproval. I must say it was an eye opener to how far the GOP has moved away from it’s professed platform. I am a 50 year old Christian i have voted as a Republican Christian conservative since I was 18. I will vote for Ron Paul. I believe he is the only Christian Conservative in the race.

  • Jules Kaizer

    For starters, Ron Paul defies the status quo. Why should we remain conservative when the economic scene is burning down. Honestly, despite Obama’s financial inadequacies, he has been steering the nation away from war which is the reason for this country getting into such a mess in the first place — Bush should never have been allowed a second term — 100,000 dead in Iraq and trillions spent. Wrong target! If there is a black cat amongst the group, the group should put pressure on the black cat to get his ethics straight — not wipe out an entire country for the benefit of the greedy and evil few — which no matter which way you look at it has been exactly what has happened in the middle east. Understanding, communication and proper ethics are what establish survival — not bombs.

    I think Ron Paul is our best chance to return to some semblance of rationality and stability in the country. The rest are just another four years of the same thing.

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