Ron Paul Aims to Win Bid: Don’t Count Him Out for 2012

Ron Paul Aims to Win Bid: Don’t Count Him Out for 2012

We’ve been following all the news regarding the Republican presidential bids for 2012 and time and time again have noticed the avid support for Texas congressman Ron Paul from our readers. Although some may have wondered if Paul was really aiming to win, Paul has made it quite clear that he intends to stay very much in the race and should not be counted out yet.

Although Ron Paul has not won any of the primaries so far he is still very firmly in contention. However much of the mainstream media still regards him as somebody running to promote his message rather than seeing him as a credible contender. However, just ahead of the Florida primary on Tuesday, Paul has made his position quite clear. Yesterday he was campaigning in Maine, picking up the endorsement of Linda Bean, a well-known Republican activist there.

Ron Paul explained why he was not campaigning in Florida where Romney is leading the poll and said, “Some other campaigns have many, many millions of dollars to run a campaign. We maximize the delegates the way we’re doing it,” according to an Associated Press report. Asked whether he would back any of his current rivals he said firmly, “I think that’s premature. We have a ways to go,” something that will certainly please many of his supporters.

An article over on The Washington Times by Conor Murphy also makes some very valid points about the fact that Ron Paul is actively campaigning to win and is not in the race just to make up the numbers. Murphy says that although sections of the mainstream media seem to view Paul as an unelectable fringe candidate the fact is that Paul’s campaign this time means business, one example being that he is one of the only candidates to get on to all 50 ballots. Another indication is the fact that although Ron Paul prefers to present his ideas and avoid attacking opponents, he has stepped up attacks against the other candidates just recently as he has realized that it’s par for the course. He was always reluctant to do this previously and so this also shows his intent to win.

Yet another point made is that in 2008 it was very much considered amongst the media that Paul had a ‘ceiling’ of support, and that may have been accurate at that time. However this time some media are still pushing the so-called ‘ceiling’ as a reason that Paul cannot win and that is not the case in 2012. In fact Murphy says, “Ron Paul and his campaign have realized that the “ceiling” that the media talks about does not exist and has simply been created to discourage potential supporters.”

Nobody is saying the road ahead for Ron Paul will be easy then, but certainly for now he shouldn’t be counted out and Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum would do well to remember that. We’re convinced that Ron Paul is aiming to win his presidential bid, even though it will be a tough task but we’d like to hear your thoughts on this. Do you think Ron Paul is fighting to win? Does he have your support? Let us know with your comments.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1180835129 Gina McCabe

    He Won New Hampshire and Iowa! Unfortunately the FRAUD has robbed him of those wins!

  • http://meta-global.blogspot.com AMeshiea

    He is certainly serious about this. If he were given a free shake and not assaulted by the same old muck raking third-party racist newsletters, he would be leading. Let’s not forget that the polling methodologies can also be misleading. The fact that his popularity is growing especially amongst web-savvy people is also a reflection of the generally poor state of the corporate media.

    He is a massive threat to the status quo. The most significant threat is his plan to bring back all military operations and slash the Military budget, something, unlike many of his other policies, he can enact immediately.

  • Anonymous

    What exactly is a President elected for? Great hair? Zinging one-liners? Anecdotes? Fantastic debating? See past the media distractions. Tune out the noise from the corporate machinery. Listen to your conscience.

    The ONLY candidate running that deserves to be elected President: Ron Paul.

    Just look at his voting record in Congress. It’s all you need to know. It will always be all that you need to know.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_HEKJMSYT2EPPOFCAJ5XPT44XIQ hank_rearden

    You’re damn right he has my support. I would walk 10,000 miles if it would help him get elected. If I had had a father growing up, I would have wanted him to be just like him: principled, honorable, humble and a real family man.

  • Daniel Hansen

    I think it is fair to say that he is running to win while maintaining a realistic assessment of his chances and the obstacles he faces.

  • jd

    Can anyone verify if Newt and Santorum are mathematically eliminated due to not being listed on several states ballots?

  • Hollispaul

    Absolutely he is fighting to win, he is and has been capagning like mad, he’s at college campuses spreading the word and and setting straight his message that the media tirelessly distorts and mangles….I have been following the Good Dr since I first started paying attention to politics, and he stands out like no other, and the fact that he is ganged up on by the likes of, well everyone,is enough to drive you nutz…nonsense by anchors and moderators when this man is cleary legit and Founder material with a record to back it up , that all makes me even more determined to get him elected and then surround him with congressmen and women that will correct this countries course and keep the dream alive so that my offspring can be proud of their country and have identity and the respect of the world like we used to have…..RONPAUL2012!!!!

  • Anonymous

    A recent article in the Washington times stated just that. If it were true you’d think it would be reported everywhere. Unless of course certain powerful people were scared to death of the idea of Paul vs. Romney head on.

  • Anonymous

    Ron Paul is incorruptible. He sets the shining example of how our elected leaders should behave. Go Ron Go!

  • gigione

    No matter what the media wants you to believe, It’s already a two-man race. Of the 2,286 total Republican delegates, 1,144 are needed to win nomination. In five (5) States: Virginia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Illinois, Gingrich and Santorum are not even on the ballot. That’s 564 delegates that they cannot get. After South Carolina, only 59 delegates have been allocated to the 4 candidates. Mitt Romney has 39 of those. This means Santorum or Gingrich has to pick up 1,144 delegates from the remaining 1,683. Let’s say that Paul only picks up 20% of the total number of delegates–I happen to believe he will do much better–but let’s pick 20%. That’s 457 delegates for Paul. Add that to the 564 that Newt and Santorum won’t have a shot at and now there are 1,021 delegates that Santorum and Gingrich have no chance of getting. Subtract that 1,021 from the total 2,286 and you’re left with 1,265 delegates. That means that Gingrich and Santorum, one or the other, have to pick up over 90% of the available delegates to get the nomination. So, essentially, we’re down to Paul and Romney. A vote for Gingrich and Santorum is a wasted vote! A vote for Paul is not a wasted vote and may well mean that the next President of the United States will be a man that, for the last 30 years, has never broken a promise, compromised his principles or waffled his position on an issue. A man that still believes that the Constitution of the United States is THE law of the land and that the protection of our individual liberties is the primary reason for the Federal government.

  • Anonymous

    He is the only candidate that stands out to me. He isn’t bought by bankers like Mitt, has integrity unlike Newt, and is antiwar unlike Santorum. He has the fiscal sense to know that more spending and bigger government isnt the solution, unlike Obama. It’s time to return to real American values-Ron Paul has my family’s vote!!!

  • Anonymous

    Doesn’t really matter what the delegate count is if thousands upon thousands of Ron Paul supporters overrun the convention in Tampa and take it over by force.

  • Zitis55311

    He had me at “end the fed” :>

  • Zitis55311

    Its not like he’s “antiwar”, unlike Santorum but rather he’s anti-psychotic, unlike SanBoredom.

  • Zitis55311

    gigione, you’re preaching to the choir :)

  • Zitis55311

    Yes, certain people in power ARE scared to death that Dr. Paul may pull off an upset. This is why they have been sending out their minions to squelch his movement of Constitutional freedom and liberty. His is a lone voice in a tumultuous sea of tyranny. Wake up voters, please wake up before its too late.

  • Zitis55311

    Any time there is a “secret” place to count the vote, there IS corruption 100% of the time.

  • Sgtpetersen

    New Ron Paul supporters need to hear this. I don’t need to watch Dr Paul speak or debate, because I already know where he stands and what he’ll say. I watch because I believe in the message and I like to listen to the other candidates flip flop. We, the Ron Paul supporters, are the choir and we need to sing it for all to hear. We all know the mainstream media won’t let his song be sung. It’s the easiest song in the world to sing, because the words don’t change from week to week or State to State. I was a choir of one for a long time in day to day life. Not any more.
    Ron Paul 2012

  • Salvatorepdeleon

    I LOVE RON PAUL! Ron Paul is the only candidate who has been consistent over the last 3 decades whether you like him or not that is undeniable. He’s honest, he’s RIGHT, and he’s predicted this entire economic mess! If you understand economics like I do, you will clearly agree with Ron Paul’s economic wisdom. He’s very intelligent and VERY ellectable. The problem with this media and these sheep people that are so afraid to actually think for themselves is that they DON’T WANT real change. Obama promised change and the minute he did I called “bulls*it” this is the real deal people always has been always will be so stop being ignorant and educate yourselves and take 20 minutes to trust your own judgement because if you agree with the way this country is run and the way this foriegn policy is then you clearly are lying to yourself or you are uneducated. If Ron Paul does not get nominated or does not run 3rd party, I will not vote AT ALL. The GOP needs me and my fellow educated Ron Paul supporters, without us there is no chance of winning the white house. RON PAUL OR NOBODY 2012!

  • Braulio59

    Four years ago I listened to the media about Ron Paul. I voted for the lesser of two evils. Never again. If Ron Paul does not win the Republican ticket I will still write his name on the ballot.

  • KNellis

    Ron Paul’s top three supporters are the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy.
    Romney’s top three are Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse Group, and Morgan Stanley.

    Support Dr. Paul: give a donation (even $10), tell your family and friends about him, send emails and articles, and put out signs, stickers… whatever you can do!

    We need a candidate who will do what he says he will. Dr. Paul is that man.

  • Dkw1951

    As a Union member and lifelong Republican; Ron Paul has had my support since Ronald Reagan. 1-888-322-1414

  • Bill Zimmerly

    Dr. Paul is Mr. Constitutionally-Limited small government. The others all LOVE BIG GOVERNMENT – Santorum, Gingrich, Romney, and Obama. My days of voting for the “lessor of two evils” are OVER. Whether or not Dr. Paul is on the ballot in November, I’m voting for him. As Senator Lisa Murkowski has proven in 2010, write-ins CAN and DO win! Dr. Paul is in for the long haul … and so am I.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Crow/561734463 Jack Crow

    where are you getting this information? I am a Paul supporter, but I want to be able to prove this point…thanks in advance!

  • Anonymous

    He want’s to win and in reality should be leading, but the people who rule the roost are trying every trick in the book to block his election whilst (trying) to seem (impartial). They know he can’t be bought, they can’t assassinate him because that would make him a martyr.
    The difference between Dr. Paul and others in history is the internet has informed the world to the scam that has blighted our world for so long. Dr. Paul 2012 or we can kiss our freedom and liberty goodbye.

  • Jliy

    viva la revolution!

  • Anonymous

    RON PAUL 2012 GO GO GO………

  • Jambobebe79

    Ron Paul 2012!! He is the most incredible, just, and qualified candidate this country has seen in our lifetimes!

  • Anonymous

    Dr. Paul has been telling us for years that we were headed for trouble, well guess what? I think he has to be
    in this to win. Regardless of what they say about him he tells the Truth and his actions prove that.He seems
    to be the only one that has a real plan and he never ever wavers from it, nothing fair weather about dr. Paul. I
    think it would be wise not to count him out. After Florida, Look Out!

  • Dawn Blush

    Dr. Paul absolutely CAN win, but you know who can’t Newt or Santorum bcuz they aren’t even on the ballot in a lot of states therefore they can never amass enough delegates.
    Does the media ever mention that?
    The choice is Mittens or Dr. Paul. Mittens who doesn’t even have enough supporters to win a straw poll.
    Not only does Dr. Paul have supporters, he has intelligent supporters that know in order for him to win we have to become delegates.
    We are gonna show the establishment something they have never seen before.

  • Sharon Kuhn

    Let’s do with Ron Paul what was done with Regan. He won by such a landslide that even with voter fraud the powers that be could not shut him out.

    Ron Paul 2012

  • Jason Cavill

    He is fighting to win, and will win with my support from Florida. I support Ron Paul as the GOP nominee and as the president for 2012!

  • RonPaulSupporter2012

    I live in Tampa, I will be there!!

  • Anonymous

    Those five states do not add up to 564 delegates. Those five states only have 294 so I do know how he is coming up with that number. But even though I do not completely understand it, that 564 total has something to do with Newt and Santorum ground game which is not much in some states. If I understand it correctly people have to get them selves elected as delegates for a candidate and then show up at the national convention. So if you have no ground game you might not even have any one to get them selves elected as your delegate so not all of your delegates will show up because they never got elected in the first place. Don’t know if this is exactly correct or not but it is all I have been able to come up with. Plus if they have a brokered convention then the delegates become free delegates and at that time a Romney or Newt or Santorum delegate could turn into a RP delegate which is what there were all the time. Now that is a good ground game and I know that Paul has the best ground game going of any candidate.

  • Anonymous

    I live up the road in GA. Think I will drift on down and scream up a lung.

  • Anonymous

    I will bet my home, all of my savings, my car and truck, and my first born that Romney can not beat Obama without the RP supporters. I mean what are the people thinking when they vote for Romney? Obama will pry open that billion dollar campaign chest, throw up that teleprompter and crank on that smooth talk and Romney will get toasted because he will not have the Paul supporters. Oh I know when it gets down to the nitty gritty they will change their minds and vote Romney. Well never happen. What you Romney, Newt, Santorum supporters better do is vote for Ron Paul. If you do not you are going to have Obama for another four. What a scary thought that is.

  • Anonymous

    Will never happen, sorry about that.

  • MURKY-MURKY

    YAY-HOO IS TRIPE.
    YAY-HOO JEWS CONTROL THE COMMENTS….GIVE THEM HITLER.
    SEND OLE JEW YORK BACK TO POLAND.
    ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME….JEWS RUN AMERICA AND THE WEST.
    THEY OWN THE MEDIA AND THE NETWORKS AND HOLLYWITZ.
    THEY OWN BOTH PARTIES AND ARE WORKING TO OWN RON PAUL.
    HELP HIM AVOID ANY MONEY FROM THESE BATS FROM HELL.
    KEEP HIM UN-OWNED.
    OUR AMERICA IS VERY SICK.

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