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Why It
Doesn't Matter
If Ron Paul Makes It Past Primaries
 Sunday, February 10th,
2008
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DeesIllustration.com
On Friday, Ron Paul posted a message on his campaign website announcing
that he will not be running for the presidency with any Party
other than the Republican Party. "[Romney's withdrawal] does not
affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary
remaining, and at the convention for our ideas," Paul wrote.
"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."
This message was likely in response to the many
questions he's gotten from journalists, as well as his own supporters,
regarding whether or not he would switch parties if he did not make it
past the primaries with the Republican party.
Paul has been a
Republican for a long time and is maintaining his commitment to fight
the corruption where it lies, which is admirable. However, a
collective sigh resonated amongst his supporters with this latest
announcement.
If it were up to me - if I had
the pull to convince Congressman Paul, I'd ask him over and over again
to run Independent if he does not make it to November with the
Republican Party (although, with Romney out and Bush backing McCain, things are looking better for Paul
every day).
If Ralph Nader can run as an Independent four
(possibly
five) times as an Independent, persuading voters that were
otherwise on the fence, so can Paul - but far, far more
successfully. If Mayor Michael Bloomberg (the Andrew Volstead, as mentioned, of smoking bans) was able to jump around
between three different parties
(first a lifelong Democrat, then ran on the Republican
ballot, and is now an Independent), and manage to rule the roost for
over six years now in New York City - the highest
populated city in the United States - then I think Ron Paul, with
his much more enthusiastic support system, can make a definite impact on
the success of Independents in the Presidential race.
But Paul
refuses to do it, and I don't know why. Perhaps Ronald Reagan
advised Paul on this subject matter, as he did on the gold standard. Or perhaps
someone else did. Or maybe Ron Paul has his heart completely set
on restoring the Republican Party's values and issues to the greatness
of Lincoln. Only Ron Paul really knows the answer.
We
received a letter yesterday from a very enthusiastic reader that I'd
like to share a portion of:
"It is time for a major change in
politics; the climate is right and the timing is crucial. It is
time to show those who chose not to hear our voice...that we will not
stand for it. Start the campaign to Write in Ron.
If enough of the people band together we may have a chance at making
real change in America.
"I hear people writing and talking
about voting Democrat if Ron Paul is not in the election. If we
write in Ron Paul in November, we cast a vote against John McCain.
If we Write in Ron we vote our heart; we tell the Republican Party you
can not win future races without our support and you cannot ignore our
voices."
"If we garner enough support we could be talking
about President Paul come the end of next fall. Let us the People
fight for Ron Paul, fight for our country...let's make history...in
American politics, forever. -Christopher"
Well I couldn't
agree with Christopher
more, and I am committed to doing this. IF Ron Paul does
not make it past the primaries with the GOP Party (and that is pretty
irrelevant to me since I usually agree most with Democratic candidates
during election season, anyhow), you and I and whomever wants to is able
to VOTE FOR RON PAUL ANYWAYS.
The mass media conglomerates are
all at least partially owned by international banks. Of the Big 5
mainstream media owners: General Electric (which owns all of the
NBC channels) is 27% owned by same financial institutions that have
stake in 76% of Time Warner (owner of CNN and more cable channels than
you can shake a stick at); 64% of the Walt Disney Company (owner
of the ABC channels); a chunk of Viacom (owner of CBS channels); and a
portion of FOX.
And Yahoo!, and AT&T, and Wal-Mart, and on
and on and on. Look it up if you don't believe me:
without naming any names, the largest international banks in the world
have stake (and a say, and board meetings) with your mainstream
media.
From the
Media Reform Information Center
That final number - 5 - is the same
today.
Mergers, acquisitions, conglomerates, but we rarely
consider the impact - or the influence - that they have.
You know
what, though? They can alter the candidates' allowed speaking
times and control who we see on their news channels - heck,
they can even donate to Obama, Clinton, Romney, and McCain.
Have at it. Spot on. Go Barmey.
On December 16th,
2007, Ron Paul had the largest one-day fundraiser in U.S. political
history. He raised over $6 million in 24
hours. He has the most web searches and YouTube
subscriptions
than any other
candidate; he led the GOP straw polls.
We hear the mass
media. And yet, beyond them, and all they've done, we hear Ron
Paul. America hears him. And when I say America, I mean the
People.
HOW TO VOTE RON
PAUL
PRE-PRIMARIES
1. Become a delegate
or precinct leader for
your state if your state's caucuses have not yet been held, and help him
advance in your state's primaries.
2. Beat
December's
fundraising numbers that made history.
3. Join a meet-up
group
- there are hundreds and hundreds across the country - and voice
your continued support.
4. Choose your news wisely. RPRRadio.com, BetOnRonPaul.com,
LewRockwell.com,
ConnieTalk, PrisonPlanet, Justin.TV, Google News, and of
course RonPaul2008.com are great places for all of the latest
accurate Ron Paul
news.
5. Educate the masses with tough love. When I
hear any one say "Ron Paul can't win," I say, "Really? That's odd,
because I'm voting for him." Or, just get a giant sign to
speak for you. The meetup groups - actually great places to make
friends without intending to - have parties for signmaking and then
haunt the town at all hours hanging
them.
POST-PRIMARIES
On the presidential ballot, you have
an option box for "No Preference," and a space of 3-6 lines in which to
fill in which presidential candidate would be your preference (if you
had one that was not already on the printed ballot,
obviously). That option is majorly understated. That is the
exact same thing as your vote. The only
obstacle we have that prevents us from using that box is ourselves
as a population. Ourselves.
With your pen or
keypad (depending on where you live), write in the name and office of
your choice of candidate: example, "Ron Paul, for President."
- If you need help or are not sure how to fill out a write-in
ballot, just ask the Precinct Captain or poll supervisor how to do it
and have them assist you.
- Make note of the specific description for the voting system used,
as well as the Precinct ID, and physical address of where you
voted.
- If you have a camera or a camera phone, it could be helpful down
the line if you have photo evidence of your vote, for post-election
discussion. Visit here for more ideas on
that.
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