There are two candidates left in the Presidential race who have the ability to spread Ron Paul’s liberty message far and wide. Which of these two candidates has the best chance to spread that glorious message to the most people? Which candidate has more “reach” with voters?
The candidates for liberty are Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin and Libertarian Candidate Bob Barr. Like Ron Paul both are preaching to bring the troops home from Iraq and switching to a non-interventionist foreign policy. They are advocating getting rid of the Federal Reserve. They are both advocating privacy rights and an adherence to the Constitution. They are both preaching a federalist approach on abortion and drug policy. They are the only liberty candidates left in the race.
Ignoring media attention and the potential for more media attention for now let’s look at hard numbers where we can. The hard numbers we will look at are fund raising and meetup group support via meetup.com.
Here is another good interview with Bob Barr on the Bloomberg Channel’s “Night Talk” show. The interviewer, Mike Schneider has interviewed Ron Paul and Judge Andrew Napolitano in the past few months. He always asks insightful questions and allows ample time for his guests to answer, which is unfortunately rare in the media these days.
Barr’s drug warrior past is discussed along with the Defense of Marriage Act, the Libertarian Party, the Iraq War, Iran policy, role of religion, white supremacist supporters, and big government spending. Ron Paul even makes an appearance in a clip from his previous interview. Watch the interview in 3 parts below.
A newly released audiotape by the Department of Defense of a December 12th, 2006 Luncheon taped Rumsfeld telling a group of military analysts that the American public needs another 9/11 Attack to wake up. Please listen here at dod.mil and read below, but decide for yourself please. The Huffington Post beat your author to the punch and released an article here as well.
To the clatter and din of dinner knives and forks, Rumsfeld also blathers on about attacking Iran, jokingly infers to a “stroke of lightning” (aka assassination) of Moqtada al-Sadr and that he would reward the killer with a bottle of champagne. Perhaps topping everything is a statement that the US will win the actual military fighting, but can’t win a War of Occupation against guerilla warfare in Iraq, etc., etc.
Ron Paul sits down with George Noory for about 35 minutes (after the commercial breaks were cut out) to discuss his campaign and the issues affecting America today. He also answers callers questions in the second segment.
Ron Paul spoke at Liberty University earlier today. The video is in 5 parts. He is introduced by Jerry Falwell Jr. Ron Paul goes all religious for a bit of the speech, framing his principles for the audience.
The conference is open to the public. In order to get in to hear Ron Paul speak, a 3 day registration pass must be purchased for $125. It can be purchased the day of the conference on site.
There are actually several other forums and discussions at the conference of interest as well. John Lott will be participating and signing his book “Freedomnomics”. Richard Viguerie owner of ultimateronpaul.com will be moderating a forum called “Is the GOP still lost?” that Rep. Jeff Flake is participating in. One of Ron Paul’s new foreign policy advisor’s Doug Bandow is included in a forum called “What is a conservative foreign policy?” Also, Reason magazine’s Nick Gillespie will be there discussing the role of religion in politics. Not all of these speakers are appearing on the day of Ron Paul’s speech though.
Also, in past years a straw poll was held, and according to the agenda, one is planned for this year as well. Can Ron Paul win a straw poll at a largely neo-conservative GOP event? Probably not. My bet is Romney will win that.
So, fellow Ron Paul supporters and liberty lovers, find $125 and go support Ron Paul at CPAC 2008 on Thursday.
Well, it’s a problem for me and probably the general mainstream of America. According to CNN’s polling last night 86% of GOP voters said religion played a role in their vote. After reading this ABC article it is no surprise that Huckabee won in Iowa among the GOP voters.
Rebekah Swicegood, a 22-year-old music teacher from Lowell, Ark., led the circle with seven friends, pontificating for approximately 20 minutes, beseeching the Lord to provide a victory for Huckabee, a Baptist minister before entering elected office.
Swicegood said, “We pray that you will lift Mike Huckabee up, Lord,” as part of a plan for the U.S. to “return to the God of our founding fathers.”
This would include ending abortion, and ending homosexuality. “When Rome got to the point of accepting sodomy, they fell,” Swicegood said.
Weeping at one point, Swicegood also prayed “that we no longer say, in the name of tolerance, that we accept every wrong religion.”
After her prayer was finished, the group broke out into a chorus of “God Bless America.”
Swicegood said she was home schooled, which is a constituency Huckabee has courted assiduously.
“Mike Huckabee is a picture of God’s last chance for America, because we have rejected him,” she said. “Mike Huckabee is going to beseech God’s mercy on America.” (source: ABC news)
This alone tells us Huckabee’s chances at the GOP nomination. Slim. It does however make a wonderful case for him being selected as a running mate to the eventual nominee.
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – In light of Governor Romney’s anticipated “religion speech,” fellow Republican candidate Ron Paul issued the following statement:
“We live in times of great uncertainty when men of faith must stand up for American values and traditions before they are washed away in a sea of fear and relativism. I have never been one who is particularly comfortable talking about my faith in the political arena, and I find the pandering that typically occurs in the election season to be distasteful.
“Our nation was founded to be a place where religion is freely practiced and differences are tolerated and respected. I come to my faith through Jesus Christ and have accepted him as my personal savior. At the same time, I have worked tirelessly to defend and restore individual rights and religious freedom for all Americans.
“The recent attacks and insinuations, both direct and subtle, that Gov. Romney may be less fit to serve as president of our United States because of his faith fly in the face of everything America stands for. Gov. Romney should be judged fairly, on his record and his character, not on the church he attends.”
Ron Paul demonstrates his own character (yet again) with this press release.
This is an interesting few minutes of a Ron Paul video interview from Newsweek’s Howard Fineman. In it Paul is asked about religion and politics, specifically about Huckabee and Romney.
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