Filed under: 2008 Election, GOP, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Senate
Huckabee to McCain: GOP Race ‘down to just the two of us’
LA Times
February 28, 2008
OK, Disciples of Paul, here’s the chance you’ve been waiting for to get Mike Huckabee, the only remaining contender between your guy, Rep. Ron Paul, and the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, that nobody senator from Arizona, John McCain.
Do you know what Huckabee wrote on Tuesday? You won’t believe it. Seriously.
Because he needs the publicity and doesn’t have the money to buy much advertising to convince the rapidly growing number of Republicans who see the former Arkansas governor as a lingering nuisance who can’t take a hint that his presidential hopes are over, smoked, done, dashed, cooked, fried, kaput, finished, completed and hopeless, Huckabee has challenged McCain to a debate. Hey, it only cost a stamp.
Huckabee’s letter says: “I believe a Lincoln-Douglas debate so that voters can better understand our views on critical issues such as health care, education, energy independence, terrorism and national security is just what we need.”
Of course, the Lincoln-Douglas debates occurred in….
a U.S. Senate race. There were seven of them, each three hours long. (That was in the 1850s before commercials for bathroom breaks.) And, also, the Republican lost that race.
But nevermind, Huckabee wants the spectacle of a debate before next Tuesday’s March 4 primaries, when his campaign hopes could become absolute cinders. He’d also like your online signature on the letter for publicity.
But here’s the real outrage that will rock the Internet in the next few hours. After paying the now-required tribute to Sen. McCain as “an American hero,” Huckabee writes:
“Now that the race for the Republican nomination is down to just the two of us, I believe this is the time for a real discussion about our vision for the future of this great country.”
The two of us? As in 2? One more than one and one less than three? Huckabee has no idea what he is in for, dissing the party’s other remaining candidate. Just watch the comments section below for a taste. He’s completely disregarded the existence of the 10-term libertarian-like congressman from Texas. Who may not have a realistic chance of beating McCain either, but don’t tell that to members of the Ron Paul Revolution.
Filed under: 2008 Election, DEBT, GOP, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney
Ron Paul Wins Nevada GOP Caucus
Connie Talk
February 17, 2008
Ron Paul is winning the state of Nevada. With 1,750 of Nevada’s 1,789 precincts reporting, the results of which are available Nevada GOP’s website: Mitt Romney would have taken the state at 51%, but has since dropped out of the race, making Ron Paul’s 13% currently the winner. Ron Paul has 5,802 votes; 192 more than John McCain’s 5,610, and 5% more than Mike Huckabee’s 3,519.
Here is a list of reasons I’ve heard from both Republican voters and on-the-fence voters – from he doesn’t have enough support, to people aren’t interested in him, to people aren’t voting for him – followed up with facts. Au contraire, mon frère!
“He doesn’t have enough support.”
Ron Paul has 1,613 meetup groups in 1,191 cities.
Mike Huckabee has 508 meetup groups in 444 cities.
John McCain has 8 meetup groups in 8 cities.
“People aren’t interested in him.”
Ron Paul consistently (and substantially) outranked both of his GOP competitors – Mike Huckabee and John McCain – in Google searches in the last 12 months. Google is the 1 search engine in the world (though the link above just measures the U.S., for purposed of who may be qualified to vote).
“His campaign won’t have enough money.”
In the last quarter of 2007, Ron Paul beat his own fundraising record of $4.3 million in 24 hours, and made national history with the highest fundraising amount in one day in the U.S. presidential race, ever: $6 million in 24 hours.
“He can’t fix the economy.”
Whether or not you agree with his ideas on how to revive America’s economy, there is no question on the fact that Ron Paul is the only candidate of the Republican and Democratic parties left in the race whose campaign has $0 in debts to any company or individual. Look at the debts column. Paul leads by example when he preaches on not borrowing what we don’t have.
“He hasn’t won any states.”
Ron Paul took 1st place in Montana and Nevada, and 2nd place in Alaska, North Dakota, and Louisiana thusfar. Many of the primary and caucus results for the states that have voted already are incomplete or not yet available, and what many people are assuming is fact are just projections by the media.
“I don’t know enough about him.”
You watch too much television, then.
Alright, that last one was a joke…sort of.
2/18/08 UPDATE: 100% of the precincts have now reported. Ron Paul won at 14% of the vote (6,084); McCain was 2nd place at 13%; Huckabee at 8%. As of right now, the results page is stating “last updated” on January 19th at 7:00 pm; this must be a misprint, as the data reflected 97.8% of the vote being in yesterday (2/17/08), and then was updated before midnight to reflect 100%.
Filed under: 2008 Election, ABC, Censorship, Fox News, Fred Thompson, GOP, John McCain, Media, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, nevada, nevada caucus, New Hampshire, new hampshire debate, new hampshire primaries, republican caucus, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, south carolina
Nevada Caucus – Fox News: Ron Paul nonexistent with 14%
Third Party Watch
January 20, 2008
For some reason, Fox News continues to disregard the fact that Ron Paul is one of the GOP presidential candidates and he didn’t ignore Nevada like most of the presidential candidates.
I received the graphic above in my e-mail (click to enlarge) and don’t know to whom the credit is due. However, this screenshot was obviously taken of Fox News coverage of the Nevada results. For some reason, they failed to mention the 2 candidate, although they covered 1, 3 and 4.
Of course, most folks can easily figure out that Ron Paul was the candidate they “accidentally” forgot to cover.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sFXqUgRxtzY
Considering Paul’s exclusion from the New Hampshire debate, this incident, and a variety of snide remarks made by Fox commentators, it’s starting to look like Fox News has a political agenda. I wonder how this squares with campaign finance regulations, as corporations aren’t supposed to be making in-kind contributions to federal campaigns. I may disagree with the regulations, but it seems that John McCain shouldn’t be able to benefit like this from a regulation which bears his name.
UPDATE: It looks like Fox is continuing with the same general level of distortion regarding incoming South Carolina results. I’ve been watching the results come in at CNN and haven’t seen any point around the time this particular screen shot was taken when Giuliani was ahead of Paul.
Ron Paul Bags Second In Nevada Caucus
Small Government Times
Januay 19, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQVWAXKl9dg
So-called long shot candidate Ron Paul managed to finish 2nd place in the Nevada caucuses held today, which proves the Texas Representative may have more support around the country, and especially out west, than he’s getting credit for.
Romney destroyed the competition in Nevada with over 50% of the vote and finished first. Ron Paul came in second with 13%, and John McCain finished third, also with 13% but with fewer popular votes than Paul.
Independents overwhelmingly supported Paul in the western state, which clearly helped propel Paul into a much needed second place finish. Normally, independents support the much more liberal John McCain.
Fred Thompson finished fourth, Mike Huckabee fifth and Rudy Giuliani, again falling far short of popular expectations, came in a distant sixth place. Duncan Hunter rounded out the GOP candidates with a seventh place finish, barely picking up 2% of the vote.
Nevada ABC News Claims McCain Finished In Second
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxRrzLkn66Q
Ron Paul also ignored by Swiss TV Station
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RXmP4zNfB0w
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/012108_giuliani_dropout.htm
Fox & Friends Blow Through Ron Paul 2nd Place Finish
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fanp5_zfRR8
Ron Paul coming SECOND in Nevada. Beats McCain and Huckabee
http://politics.reddit.com/info/65zon/comments/
This is how Al Jazeera International reported the results of the Nevada caucus
http://i25.tinypic.com/29qfx2h.jpg
Paul Happy With 2nd in Nevada
http://ap.google.com/article/AL..29q9BYF8hGozAD8U9C0F00
Paul camp says Nevada GOP caucus in ‘chaos,’ requests delay; Nevada GOP dismisses Ron Paul complaint
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Pa..da_caucus_delay_0118.html
Delegate Count: MSM Gets it Wrong Again
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018753.html
Ron Paul Celebrates Nevada Second
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2..ntry3732071.shtml
GOP Caucus Complaints Emerge
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/13919082.html
Nevada GOP Dismisses Paul Complaint
http://www.boston.com/news/politics..008/01/nevada_gop_dism.html
NYTimes Censors Ron Paul
http://www.charlotteconservative..s-censors-ron-paul/
Filed under: 2008 Election, al-qaeda, Chris Matthews, Fred Thompson, glenn beck, GOP, Hardball, Iran, Iraq, Joe Scarborough, John McCain, Media, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, morning joe, MSNBC, Propaganda, Psyops, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani
Ron Paul compared to a Terrorist on National Television
MSNBC Hack Describes Ron Paul As “The Al Qaeda Wing Of The Republican Party”
Steve Watson
Infowars.net
January 18, 2008
MSNBC correspondent David Shuster today compared Ron Paul to a terrorist on live television commenting that the presidential candidate represents “the Al Qaeda wing of the Republican party”.
Shuster, a regular on Hardball with Chris Matthews and other MSNBC programs was responding to comments Matthews himself had made during an appearance on the Jay Leno show.
Matthews stated that the GOP candidates could be compared to tribal factions in Iraq, commenting that that that Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson are like “the fanatics, the Shia wing” while Rudy Giuliani and John McCain are “the more moderate Sunnis”, with Romney as “the Kurd”.
To describe Rudy Giuliani as “more moderate” is a joke in itself but that is beside the point.
When this exchange was reviewed this morning on MSNBC with Joe Scarborough, Shuster waded in and blurted out “I think it’s a great analogy, I mean Ron Paul is the Al Qaeda wing of the Republican party”. Shuster then began to smirk and laugh as the two anchors attempted to wriggle their way out of the situation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEcUTYbuDvY
Shuster goes even further than Glenn Beck did last November when he declared Ron Paul’s supporters to be terrorists. Beck and CNN were flooded with complaints, will this happen to MSNBC? (click here to politely complain and demand a retraction)
Despite the fact that Ron Paul is the only GOP candidate who advocates a complete withdrawal from Iraq, despite the fact that Ron Paul is the only candidate advancing a humble foreign policy, despite the fact that Ron Paul is the only candidate to denounce the concept of preemptive war, he is somehow compared to terrorists.
At the core of Ron Paul’s message lies the unimpeded freedom of the individual in America, the very aspect of life we are told on a daily basis by the same mainstream media is the reason “Al Qaeda” wants to kill us all.
Never mind, Ron Paul is Al Qaeda, just accept it. The sad thing is many people listening to Shuster’s idiocy will.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=39437§i..3510203
Filed under: 1st amendment, Mike Huckabee, neocons, religion, US Constitution
Huckabee: The Constitution Should Be Amended To Conform To The Word Of God
KXMB
January 15, 2008
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9OldusRj7jA
Now, I understand that Christians believe the word of God (as defined by the various denominations) is the ultimate truth. And I understand that Christians want to incorporate that truth as they see it in our laws. But what we need to remember is that while Christianity dominates America’s spiritual landscape not everyone in America is a Christian. We’ve got Jews and Muslims, Buddhists and atheists too. And they may not want the Constitution to reflect the word of God as Mike Huckabee sees it
This is why our founding fathers put, in the very first amendment of the Constitution, a clause ensuring that our national government would be a secular government. They realized that all Americans should be free to practice the religion of their choice
Huckabee doesn’t seem to get this, and all primary season hyperbole aside, it’s a little scary.
Filed under: 2008 Election, CNN, Coup, False Flag, Fox News, Fred Thompson, George Bush, Gulf of Tonkin, Iran, Media, Mike Huckabee, Military, military strike, Mitt Romney, navy, neocons, Nuke, Pentagon, Propaganda, Psyops, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Revolutionary Guards, Rudy Giuliani, Saber Rattling, south carolina primary, staged provocation, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, Troops, War On Terror, ww4
Neocon Selectees: Deliver Iran to “Gates of Hell”
Kurt Nimmo
Truth News
January 12, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyUXdkrwrd4
During the Faux News “debate,” actually a tightly scripted soap opera, the Huckster said Iran would see the “gates of Hell” if it dared confront U.S. warships parked off its coastline in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mr. Law and Order, faux good ol’ boy Fred Thompson, agreed whole heartedly. “Mr Huckabee has faced grave doubts about his foreign policy experience, his greatest vulnerability, but got one of the biggest cheers of the night when asked about the incident last week when Iranian boats swarmed US navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz,” reports the Times Online.
Asked whether the American commanders on the scene were right in not attacking the Iranian boats, Mr Huckabee said he backed their decisions, before warning Iran: “Be prepared, first, to put your sights on the American vessel. And then be prepared that the next thing you see will be the gates of Hell, because that is exactly what you will see after that.”
Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator and Law & Order star who is banking all on victory in South Carolina to revive his campaign, said of the Iranian boat crews: “I think one more step and they would have been introduced to those virgins that they’re looking forward to seeing.” The crowd cheered.
Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor, said: “I think an incident like this reminds us that we shouldn’t be lulled into some false sense of confidence about Iran.”
Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor seeking to become America’s first Mormon president, said: “I believe it was a very serious act.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SFPxOd_jM
In fact, it appears the neocon propaganda spinners exploited the fact “that in the Persian Gulf, the ‘bridge-to-bridge’ radio channel used to communicate between ships ‘is like a bad CB radio’ with many people using it for ‘hurling racial slurs’ and ‘threats.'” Porter writes that a “veteran U.S. naval officer who had served as a surface warfare officer aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Gulf sent a message to the New York Times” indicating that his “first thought” was that the message “might not have even come from one of the Iranian craft.” Pentagon officials later sheepishly admitted to the New York Times that they could not rule out that the broadcast might have come from another source, not the Revolutionary Guard.
In other words, it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility that the entire affair was made up, as the neocons are infamous for making things up as a pretext for mass murder.
Of course, none of this matters because, thanks to the corporate media, a lot of people now believe Iran was ready to attack our precious warships. All it takes to “catapult the propaganda,” as the neocon tool Bush would have it, is to run a few hours of sensationalistic and bogus sound bites on Faux and CNN, rerun file footage of destroyers and fast boats, and of course ominous images of mullahs and fanatical Revolutionary Guards marching in formation.
Bingo, zingo — you have another Gulf of Tonkin, or something perilously close.
Thus serious catapulting as a matter of course occurred during the “debate,” with the selectees pounding their chests like primates and making not so veiled threats against a country that has done absolutely nothing to the American people, not that any actual threat is the reason the neocons have made so much noise about Iran. It has nothing to do with reality. It has everything to do with the neocon plan to deconstruct the Muslim Middle East by way of bunker buster and cruise missile.
Filed under: 9/11 Truth, C-Span, CFR, global elite, global government, Globalism, heckled, heckler, Mike Huckabee, New Hampshire, We Are Change
Huckabee Called Out By Heckler On CFR Ties
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvSazMVdYjQ
What is the CFR?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQZ56hkKOlk
Filed under: 2008 Election, GOP, howard stern, Iowa, iowa caucus, Mike Huckabee, republican caucus, Ron Paul
Howard Stern endorses Ron Paul
Congressman gets profanity-laced atta-boy from Sirius shock jock
World Net Daily
January 7, 2008
Sirius satellite radio shock jock Howard Stern gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul on his program today, saying the maverick congressman is “fantastic.”
“I’ve got to tell you about this guy Ron Paul,” Stern said on his show. “This guy – he’s a Republican – and he says listen, when I become president, I’m taking us out of Iraq, I’m taking us out of everywhere in the world. …
“What good has it done us being in these f—ing Middle Eastern countries?”
Still paraphrasing Paul, Stern said: “I’m not an isolationist. I’m not afraid to use the military where it’s needed. But to sit in these extended f—ing wars, draining the economy – and if we stay or we leave, the same g–d— thing happens: nothing! So let’s leave.”
Continued the radio host: “People love this guy when he talks. He makes sense.”
Near the end of the clip posted on YouTube (caution: explicit language), Stern’s female co-host asked him: “But where are the votes?” Paul came in fifth in the Iowa Caucuses last week, garnering 10 percent of the Republican vote.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B9mfV2tw3Y
Stern’s support for Paul is not surprising given his short-lived run for governor of New York in 1994 as a Libertarian. Paul first ran for president as a Libertarian in 1988 and holds many principles in common with the Libertarian Party.
After multiple controversies over his creative use of language on terrestrial radio, Stern began his Sirius program in 2006, unencumbered by Federal Communication Commission broadcast standards.
Filed under: 2008 Election, abc news, Chris Wallace, Fox News Debate, Fred Thompson, GOP, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, new hampshire primaries, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani
Ron Paul Highlights of the ABC Debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ7CRYsoB6E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7paYyU0WrE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaiIWWefv4c&e
Ron Paul at ABC Republican Debate, Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8RMYxhqbw
McCain:”We’re Going To Miss You Tomorrow Night Ron!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGLwgwOcrxA
Ron Paul: A Man Among Boys at ABC Debate
http://www.nolanchart.com/article764.html
Filed under: 2008 Election, abc news, Censorship, Fergus Cullen, Fox News, Fox News Debate, GOP, Iowa, iowa caucus, Media, Mike Huckabee, Military, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, PBS, poll, rasmussen, republican caucus, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, Troops, veterans
NH GOP Withdraws Support From Fox News Debate
Daily Paul
January 5, 2008
CONCORD – New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen releases the following statement regarding Sunday’s Republican forum on FOX:
“The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary serves a national purpose by giving all candidates an equal opportunity on a level playing field. Only in New Hampshire do lesser known, lesser funded underdogs have a fighting chance to establish themselves as national figures. Consistent with that tradition, we believe all recognized major candidates should have an equal opportunity to participate in pre-primary debates and forums.
This principle applies to tonight’s debates on ABC as well as Sunday’s planned forum on FOX. The New Hampshire Republican Party believes Congressmen Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter should be included in the FOX forum on Sunday evening. Our mutual efforts to resolve this difference have failed.
While we understand that FOX News continues to move forward it is with regret, the New Hampshire Republican Party hereby withdraws as a partner in this forum.”
New Hampshire GOP has quit as a co-sponsor of tomorrow night’s nationally televised Fox News Debate
Union Leader
January 5, 2008
Manchester – The New Hampshire Republican Party has quit “with regret” as a co-sponsor of Sunday night’s nationally televised GOP forum on FOX News.
The 8 p.m. event at Saint Anselm College — the last debate before Tuesday’s primary — became controversial when FOX refused to include Ron Paul.
In a press release, state Republican Party chairman Fergus Cullen said on Saturday afternoon, “We believe all recognized major candidates should have an equal opportunity to participate in pre-primary debates and forums. This principle applies to tonight’s debates on ABC as well as Sunday’s planned forum on FOX. The New Hampshire Republican Party believes Congressmen Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter should be included in the FOX forum on Sunday evening. Our mutual efforts to resolve this difference have failed.”
FOX News issued a one-sentence statement this afternoon from its vice president of news, David Rhodes: “We look forward to presenting a substantive forum which will serve as the first program of its kind this election season.”
“The New Hampshire Republican Party did the right thing by pulling its sponsorship,” said Ron Paul 2008 spokesman Jesse Benton, who called FOX’s continued refusal to admit his candidate “unfair.”
Paul is included in tonight’s ABC/Facebook/WMUR debate among top Republican contenders, which begins at 7 p.m.
Paul Doubles Polling Numbers, Third In New Hampshire
Ron Paul has doubled his support in New Hampshire over the past 15 days, according to Rasmussen Reports.
Nolan Chart
December 5, 2008
A daily poll by Rasmussen is showing Ron Paul has doubled his share of the vote in New Hampshire, jumping from 7% up to 14% in just 15 days. Obviously, this is major news. The Rasmussen website was so jammed with Ron Paul supporters earlier today trying to get to it right now that no one can get through. That alone shows the power of the Ron Paul revolution. We’re not talking about a boycott or a bunch of angry activists. We’re just talking about tens of thousands of people trying to view a web page because news has spread like wildfire throughout the net that Ron Paul is now polling in third place in New Hampshire.
While the Rasmussen page remains under seige from all the demand, you can read the actual numbers at pollster.com.
YouTube Censors Veteran Supporting Ron Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY40_ZAGh0g
NH Ron Paul Supporters Chant: “Let Him Debate!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri6fDy6B2dM
Huckabee Supporter: “I’m proud to support Ron Paul..”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzvME9-TY9s
Ron Paul Air Corps Makes its Inaugural Flight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmGV90X-jaI&eurl=
Related News:
http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/01/04/ron-paul-defends-liberty-on-pbs/
http://memosphere.wordpress.co..he-last-chance-for-peace/
Paul Counting On Independent Voters
http://www.unionleader.com..058-4717-8fe7-088c94e59755
Of The 16 Presidential Candidates, Only Three Have Supported Abolishing The Death Penalty: Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, And Mike Gravel
http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/264926
Ron Paul Releases New TV Ad Highlighting Military Support
http://www.reuters.com/article/…0%2B04-Jan-2008%2BBW20080104
Political signs can lead to fines, jail
http://www.islandpacket.com/opinion/letters/story/122395.html
ABC relents. Ron Paul Included in Tonight’s Debate
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/ready-set-new-h.html
Ron Paul Gets 14 Percent in Eastern Iowa
Moore: Caucus results are ‘deafening’ repudiation of war
Ron Paul is front-runner at fundraising
Ron Paul Radio Ads Hit the Air in California
Filed under: 2008 Election, abc news, Alex Jones, Congress, Fergus Cullen, Fox News, Fox News Debate, GOP, House, Iowa, iowa caucus, Iran, Media, Mike Huckabee, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, Nuke, republican caucus, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, Troops
New Hampshire Republican Party Launches Active Campaign To Have Ron Paul Included In The Fox News Debate
Daily Paul
January 4, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYZulZ07uoY
Note: Not all these State Reps are actually supporting Dr. Paul, some are, some aren’t, and some other Rep supporters are not listed but I have contacted them so they can add their names too. They are for the kind of fairness we are used to in NH. – J
Fergus Cullen
New Hampshire Republican Party
January 3, 2008
Dear Fergus:
We, the undersigned present and past New Hampshire House Republican State Representatives, respectfully request that unless Fox News agrees within the next 24 hours to invite Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter to participate with the other candidates at their Forum on Jan 6, 2008 you:
1) Pull all Republican cooperation from the Fox Forum,
2) Ask the candidates included to back out, and
3) Go public with a formal press conference denouncing of the exclusionary anti-representational policies of Fox News
Sincerely,
Hon. Paul Ingbretson
Hon. Al Baldasaro
Hon. Howie Lund
Hon. DJ Bettencourt
Hon. Jason Bedrick
Hon. Moe Villeneuve
Hon. Dan Dumaine
Hon. Andrew Renzullo
Hon. Duncan Chaplin
Hon. Laurie Boyce
Hon. Paul Hopfgarten
Hon. Lynne Ober
Hon. Steve Hellwig
Hon. Paul Mirski
Hon. William O’Brien
Hon. Jordan Ulery
Hon. Pamela Manney
Hon. Dan Itse
Hon. Bob Boyce
Hon. Mike Harrington
Hon. Nancy Elliot
Hon. Bob Mead
Ron Paul: Fox News Is “Beyond A Joke”
Presidential candidate slams decision to exclude him from forum
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
January 4, 2008
Speaking to The Alex Jones Show today, presidential candidate Ron Paul commented on the controversy surrounding his exclusion from a Fox News January 6th presidential forum by encouraging supporters to keep up the pressure on the network to reverse their decision and slamming the network’s claim of being fair and balanced as “beyond a joke”.
“People are outraged and a lot of them are coming to our defense including the Republican Party up there so we haven’t heard the last word about that yet,” said Paul.
The Congressman identified the main reason for his exclusion as Fox News’ fear that he would express strong anti-war opinions, which they see as a “threat” when coming from the most conservative member of the house.
“They have to realize that what the numbers are and if it’s hurting them, if it’s not in their interests I think they’re in a bind, I don’t think they have any easy way out and they dug themselves into this situation so hopefully they wake up and realize that they have to come around to be much more fair and balanced, it’s gone beyond a joke for them to advertise they’re fair and balanced when they’re just the opposite,” said the Congressman.
Discussing the broader success of the campaign, Paul said, “Everybody’s upbeat and they wanna win but they are also very realistic to know what is the future regardless of what’s gonna happen….how can we keep working this, how can we keep our group together….I think we’ve really opened the eyes of a lot of people so there’s reason to be optimistic,” said Paul.
The Congressman added that the New World Order must be defeated not with weapons but with ideas and that the movement which he is now the figurehead for is much larger than he ever dreamed it would be.
“Most people thought that you’d have to be part of the establishment to get money and support but the supporters have proven that not only will they work hard and go out and do the legwork that is necessary but they’ll also send in the money and they’ll also be very creative,” added Paul.
Click here to listen to the MP3 of the interview.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/010408_rudy_hillary.htm
Ron Paul Campaign Manager: We Are About To Go Into Orbit
http://www.infowars.net/articles/january2008/040108Orbit.htm
Paul Campaign Manager Urges Boycott Of Fox News Sponsors
http://www.prisonplanet.com…0308_urges_boycott.htm
Ron Paul Plans Counter-Event To Fox Forum
http://www.fmnn.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=53337
Politifact.com Judges Ron Paul Most Truthful Candidate
http://prisonplanet.com/arti…10408_most_truthful.htm
Paul Finishes in Iowa Top Five, But No Room for Him on the “Debate Bus”
http://www.truthnews.us/?p=1526
NH cacuses next, right? Wrong, Don’t Forget Wyoming
http://ap.google.com/article/…JqGsF2uBwQL9gD8TUHQQO0
AP Claims Ron Paul Could Be “An unpredictable factor in New Hampshire”
http://www.ronpaulwarroom.com/?p=142
Richard Viguerie to the Fox News Channel: Have You Joined the Enemy?
http://www.prnewswire.com/new…4730103&EDATE
Paul Points To Huckabee’s Tax Hikes In New Hampshire Mailer
http://www.infowars.net/articles/january2008/040108Mailer.htm
Ron Paul Vows to Take Campaign to NH
http://ap.google.com/article…hMxRlVNz3jpD9HizwD8TURE6G0
Why should ABC and Fox get to decide who is a viable candidate for president?
http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2008/01/02/they-report-they-decide/
Fox News Guard Decks Ron Paul Supporter
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e35_1199365426
BLOWBACK FOR RON PAUL: BOYCOTT FOX NEWS SPONSORS
http://mparent7777-2.blogspo…paul-boycott-fox-news.html
Filed under: 2008 Election, Censorship, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Fred Thompson, GOP, Iowa, iowa caucus, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire, new hampshire debate, poll, republican caucus, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, zogby
Ron Paul Will Finish 3rd in Iowa
Nolan Chart
January 2, 2008
Zogby currently shows Ron Paul tied with Giuliani and Thompson at 8%, and 3 points behind McCain in Iowa, among likely Republican caucus voters.
Another Zogby poll in November showed that Independents and Democrats represent 60% of Paul’s support nationwide. From the last paragraph of Zogby’s press release:
“Paul was the big winner among that universe of voters, winning 33%, compared to 19% for Giuliani, 15% for Romney, and 13% for Thompson.”
If this poll is at all reflective of Paul’s true support, and holds true in Iowa, then his real polling number in Iowa is closer to 20%, which would give him at least a 3rd place finish.
After that, all the rules may change.
Ron Paul Running Third in New Hampshire According to Oddsmakers
Gambling911
January 1, 2008
He may have been excluded from participating in an upcoming Fox News New Hampshire debate, but that hasn’t stopped the betting market from overwhelmingly giving US Presidential hopeful Ron Paul a third place finish in the “Live Free or Die” state, well ahead of both Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani.
The oddsmakers at BetUS.com had Ron Paul listed with +1000 odds to win New Hampshire one week before the primary. Compare that with Mitt Romney as the slight -120 favorite and John McCain at even odds. For those of you unfamiliar with how to read the American betting odds displayed at BetUS, +1000 simply means that a $100 bet would pay out $1000 or a $1 bet would pay out $10.
Political prediction markets provide us — the consumers of this information — with a way to cut through this clutter.
A prediction market is a bit like the stock market, except that you are buying shares whose value depends on the success of a political candidate, rather than the profits earned by a corporation. And just as stock prices are a useful barometer of the health of a company, so too the price of a prediction contract is a barometer of the health of a political campaign.
A third place finish in New Hampshire would be something that Ron Paul supporters savor since it solidifies their candidate’s true popularity in the race while putting to rest once and for all the idea that Paul’s supporters are nothing but Internet bots that just happen to be able to raise nearly $20 million in a single quarter.
Gambling911.com reporter, Jennifer Reynolds, believes that if Ron Paul is not seen as a viable candidate, people will simply vote for the individual they believe can win (i.e. a Mitt Romney or a Rudy Giuliani), even though they have a preference for the long time Texas Congressman.
“I have never subscribed to the ‘who is most popular’ method of picking a candidate, I prefer to choose based on substance, but there are many who still believe that it is wasting a vote to vote for the man you want to win if you think he could lose and instead choose a lesser candidate with more of a chance.”
A third place or higher finish in New Hampshire would instill confidence in voters that Ron Paul does indeed have a fighting chance.
Christopher Costigan, Publisher of the Gambling911.com website, points out that this information will have many a Ron Paul supporter extremely delighted in the face of his exclusion by Fox News.
“We have gotten so many emails related to an organized boycott of Fox News and it’s obvious the new year got off to a bad start for Ron Paul supporters with the news about his exclusion,” Costigan said. “As we get closer to a particular race like the New Hampshire primary, these odds tend to become more accurate and there is some suggestion that the Fox ‘controversy, which CNN is starting to capitalize on, will only help to increase his chances of a win in New Hampshire.”
Filed under: 2008 Election, ABC, Censorship, CNN, Des Moines, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Fred Thompson, GOP, Iowa, iowa caucus, Joe Scarborough, John McCain, Media, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, morning joe, MSNBC, New Hampshire, new hampshire debate, new hampshire primaries, Pat Buchanan, republican caucus, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, tim russert, Wolf Blitzer
Tim Russert predicts Paul could beat Giuliani in Iowa
Raw Story
January 2, 2008
Republican presidential contender Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) could be poised to beat Rudy Giuliani — once perceived as a frontrunner for the GOP nomination — in Thursday’s Iowa caucus voting, according to NBC’s Tim Russert.
Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe program for a discussion about the latest Iowa polling numbers, Russert said Paul could realistically score a fourth place showing in the state.
“Having gone around and watching this thing,” said Russert, “to say for example Huckabee wins, Romney is two. McCain comes in third. Thompson is out — he has already said if he’s not two, he’s out. I think Ron Paul has a chance of coming in fourth here. I really do.”
Assuming former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) took fifth, Russert added that it appeared likely Giuliani could slip to a lowly sixth place finish.
Conservative pundit and two-time Republican presidential aspirant Pat Buchanan said he believed the former New York mayor was now facing an uphill fight for his party’s nomination.
“I think Rudy is toast…I mean, you can’t go 0-4, 0-5, and come back and win Florida,” said Buchanan of the possibility that Giuliani could fair poorly in the opening contests of the primary season.
Giuliani has not campaigned heavily in Iowa, choosing instead to adopt a national strategy focused on other states, such as Florida, that vote later in the primary process. More than twenty states, including New York and California go to the polls on February 5.
“When you get to Florida and the February 5th states,” Giuliani told Fox News, “we’re ahead in some cases by large percentages and in some case by closer percentages. We believe it’s a good strategy and it’s going to work.”
The latest poll from Iowa’s Des Moines Register tallies Giuliani’s support in the state at five percent. Paul and Thompson each notch nine percent.
MSNBC: Ron Paul interviewed on Countdown to Iowa
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KtNY4jaNW6w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO9grvgeW6Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chsPYuHdTfU
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-01-02-paul_N.htm
Ron Paul supporters sell off of NewsCorp stock en masse in retaliation against Fox News
http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2..l-supporters-sell-off-of.html
Fox Snub Boosts Ron Paul
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/01/fox-news-decision-to-exclude.html
ABC Now Considering Banning Ron Paul from Debates
http://www.opednews.com/art…ny__080102_abc_now_considering_.htm
Republicans pissed with Fox News? Believe it
http://mparent7777-2.blogspo…-pissed-with-fox-news.html
An Open Letter to Iowa Skeptics
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/muratore7.html
Disrespecting Ron Paul
http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=158418
Ronulans Causing Drop in Fox News Stock Price???
http://www.thirdpartywatch.com…ing-drop-in-fns-stock-price/
Caucus For Ron Paul In Iowa – Where To Find Your Precinct
http://people.ronpaul2008.com/iowa/2007/12/10/find-your-precinct/
Filed under: 2008 Election, CBS, Censorship, CNN, Des Moines, Economy, GOP, Iowa, iowa caucus, Israel, kent snyder, Media, Mike Huckabee, moneybomb, republican caucus, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, US Economy
Ron Paul Raises Near $20 Million In Quarter
Ron Paul 2008
January 1, 2008
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA –Texas Congressman Ron Paul’s presidential campaign had a record fundraising quarter, exceeding its original goal of $12 million by over 50 percent when it raised nearly $20 million during the months of October, November and December.
“Only Dr. Paul has the ability to inspire Americans to contribute and take action that is necessary if Republicans want to defeat the Democrats in November,” said campaign chairman Kent Snyder.
In two 24-hour periods on November 5 and December 16, the campaign raised over $10 million dollars. The total of over $19.5 million represents an increase of nearly 300 percent from its third quarter total of $5.28 million.
For the quarter, the campaign had over 130,000 donors, including over 107,000 new donors. The total was reached with an average donation size that was just under $90.
Of the other Republican candidates, only Mike Huckabee – who reported $5.04 million this quarter – discloses his fundraising total online. However, Dr. Paul’s total is over $9 million more than any Republican candidate raised in the third quarter.
Ron Paul in Iowa on CNN’s Ballot Bowl Day – (1/1/2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ86O1ou91o
CNN Ballot Bowl – Des Moines, Iowa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg4104yk7nk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F82Patrp6aQ
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018120.html
Questions the media won’t ask about Ron Paul
http://www.primarilypaul.com/…-ask-about-ron-paul/
Israeli defense firm that tallies the Iowa caucus
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/19098
Ron Paul Leads Giuliani in Iowa
http://www.nolanchart.com/article837.html
The Elephant in the Room: CBS Ignores Ron Paul
http://www.nolanchart.com/article813.html
Iowa HQ: Vote Observers Needed in Iowa!! Urgent Need
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/18410
New problems identified with Iowa caucuses
http://www.opednews.co…230_new_problems_identif.htm
Ron Paul: I Don’t Want To Run The Economy. I Don’t Know How To.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/a…t-want-t_b_78924.html
Ron Paul’s Payday: The Moneybomb that Goes On and On and On and On
http://www.nolanchart.com/article852.html
Ron Paul Air Corps Makes Its Debut
http://www.truthnews.us/?p=1487
Paul intent on winning Rep nomination
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=37021§i..3510203
Filed under: 2008 Election, C-Span, DEBT, Economy, Fox News, George Bush, GOP, Hillary Clinton, Karl Rove, Mike Huckabee, neil cavuto, neocons, poll, Propaganda, republican primaries, ron paul blimp, Sean Hannity, US Economy, zogby
Karl Rove Worried About Ron Paul “Momentum”
Bush’s brain fears “bandwagon effect” could trump national recognition in early Republican primaries
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
December 20, 2007
Without mentioning his name, Karl Rove made it clear during a recent appearance on Hannity and Colmes that he is worried about people jumping on a bandwagon and supporting a candidate who picks up momentum as a result of the early Republican primaries being bunched together tightly.
Since Rove had already discussed the other Republican candidates in the Fox News piece, he could only have been referring to Congressman Ron Paul.
The man who was dubbed “the architect” and “Bush’s brain” told Hannity he was concerned that the thick and fast style of the early primaries would hinder Americans from making a “more considered judgment,” increasing the likelihood of a “bandwagon effect” overcoming “national reputation.”
Here’s the quote in full.
HANNITY: Do you lean towards one strategy over the other? Or you don’t want to say?ROVE: I don’t want to say. I —HANNITY: You do, though.ROVE: But it is interesting to see that everybody has made their strategic bets. I’m not certain, incidentally, that this is helpful for the country, for this to be settled so quickly. I mean, people do need the time — this process ought to be spread out over time, in my opinion, because it allows more people to participate, more people in the country to develop a deeper understanding of who the candidates are, and for the people of America to make a more considered judgment.This thing is happening so quick on so many different battle fronts that I’m not certain, regardless of who makes the — who bet on the right strategy, there is going to be a bandwagon effect, no, national reputation is going to count — no matter which way that works out, I’m not certain it is necessarily in the best interest of the country.
With the media desperate to exalt Mike Huckabee’s campaign as some kind of alternative to the standard Neo-Con fare, it’s clearer than ever that the establishment are trying to run a dead horse against Hillary Clinton to ensure her victory.
As polls have shown, only Congressman Ron Paul could beat Hillary should they go head to head for the presidency, and that’s why people like Rove are scared stiff of the Texan building momentum during the key early primaries.
Ron Paul wins GOP straw poll
Aiken Standard
December 22, 2007
The front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination had to take a back seat in Aiken Thursday to a long-shot candidate with a small but loyal band of supporters.
Texas Congressman Ron Paul, a strict constructionist, was the surprise winner of the Aiken County Republican Party presidential straw poll with 30 percent of the vote.
“I don’t necessarily know if our results will hold come Jan. 19 during the state primary, but I do think the poll reflects the opinions of those that are very active in the party,” said Andy O’Bryne, party chairman.
Paul, who up to this point has been treated as a footnote in the GOP race, is known for a loyal base which routinely raises money, buys political signs and even stages campaign events on its own accord in the Texan’s name.
In a recent South Carolina poll conducted by CBS News and released Wednesday, Paul was not even listed in the final results. Typically the congressman receives somewhere between 5 and 7 percent in national polls.
“I think Congressman Paul has energized the libertarian portion of the party,” said O’Bryne. “They are a mature but active group. But I think that some of their issues are not necessarily in line with the consensus of the rest of the party.”
Among the issues that Paul and his supporters have disagreed with the party base on is the ongoing war in Iraq. Paul, who favors isolationism in regard to foreign policy, has repeatedly spoken out against the war and for the return home of U.S. soldiers.
While Paul was the winner of the straw poll, some of the more well-known candidates also placed well. In second was Fred Thompson, a former Tennessee senator, with 28 percent, followed by Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor, with 17 percent; Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor, with 11 percent; Arizona Sen. John McCain and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, both with 6 percent; and California Congressman Duncan Hunter, with 3 percent.
The straw poll, which was relegated to one of the smaller rooms in the Aiken County Council complex because of a council meeting, was a standing room only affair as more than 100 people showed up to cast a vote in support of their favorite candidate to succeed President George W. Bush in the White House.
CNN: Ron Paul Says U.S. Going Broke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP6MtMq5cBw
Ron Paul Revolution – Secret Crowds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otwKWzdu7Ps&feature=bzb302
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CrRtZaG63o8&feature=bzb302
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VA4ZpxmORrY&feature=bzb302
LRC: Karl Rove Worried About Ron Paul
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/017872.html
Zogby: Ron Paul Will Surprise You
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/Zogby…07/12/21/59011.html
Ron Paul Racist Propaganda Exposed
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/de…paganda_exposed.htm
Estulin: Neo-Cons Behind Potential Hit On Ron Paul
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/december2007/122107_potential_hit.htm
Zogby: Paul Will Do Double Digits In Iowa
http://www.fmnn.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=52877
Video: Ron Paul Blimp Gets 2nd Banner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upGACVolIFQ
The Official MSM Guide To Attacking Ron Paul
http://www.rense.com/general79/med.htm
CBN Report On The Ron Paul Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Tf9ueTdzU
CBS News covers Ron Paul
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_sB0cIViyyo&feature=bzb302
History Record Ron Paul Campaign Turned on Dec 18th?
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=52770
Ron Paul Now Has the Poker World Talking
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-Poker-122007.html
Ron Paul on MSNBC: Are His Supporters Even Represented in the Polls?
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-121907.html
Paul to lead Va. primary ballots
www.inrich.com/cva/ric/new…7-12-20-0210.html
‘People’s poll’ picks Ron Paul
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonar….icles/1220thurlets204.html
Huckabee’s copy cat money bomb…. a dud?
Reasons for Republicans to Vote Paul
Paul Shaping Up As Spoiler In Race
Filed under: 2008 Election, Air Force, boston, Boston Tea Party, CNN, coast guard, Department of Defense, DoD, google, GOP, Iowa, Jack Cafferty, Joe Scarborough, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, moneybomb, MSNBC, navy, Neolibs, New Hampshire, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Troops, tucker carlson
Ron Paul’s “Money Bomb” Media Coverage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpVPtIvpsSc&feature=bzb302
Ron Paul on CNN American Morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdSxLH1NfY0
Ron Paul on Morning Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alxjl4IjZ9k
Tucker interviews Ron Paul’s campaign chairman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOoJ36HJ4Ik
Cafferty File On Ron Paul $6M Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm1VlFSFPRs
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http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/…-contributors-google-us.html
Video: Ron Paul TV Special To Air In Iowa
http://www.roguegovernment.com/news.php?id=5549
Andrew Sullivan endorses Ron Paul over Mccain
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/th…n-paul-for-th.html
Google Tops Among Ron Paul Donors
http://www.webpronews.com/topnew…ong-ron-paul-donors
Non-News Highlighted Over Paul’s Historic Success
http://www.truthnews.us/?p=1310
Neo-Libs Label Record Breaking Ron Paul Money Bomb “Abject Failure”
http://www.prisonplanet.com/arti…cord_breaking.htm
More Hiring and Advertising Ahead for Paul Campaign as the Donations Pour In
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/1…953f5e2d&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Hedge Mogul To Buy Ron Paul Ads For NH
http://www.fmnn.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=52741
What Will Ron Paul Do With His Cash Haul?
http://www.huffingtonpost.co…l-will-do-wit_n_77167.html
Ron Paul Tosses Iraq War Barrel Overboard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZ8rSyXuI4
Forbes Says Bloomberg to Spend Big Bucks to Derail Ron Paul
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=52682
Paul emphasizes fundraising as sign of strength, longevity
http://desmoinesregister.com/…180387/1001/NEWS
Bookmakers Hit Mark With Ron Paul Money Bomb Bet
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-121707.html
Mike Huckabee’s Online Supporters Copy Ron Paul’s
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/12/mike-huckabees.html
Rand Paul Worried Vote Stealing May Hinder Ron Paul Campaign
http://infowars.net/articles/december2007/171207Rand.htm
Huckabee spot reminds Paul of fascism prediction
Paul: Bush betrayed people’s trust
David Paul cheers on brother from Ottawa Co. home
Ron Paul Shatters Single-Day Primary Fundraising Record In Bid For White House
Filed under: 2008 Election, boston, Boston Tea Party, California, CNN, FEC, Founding Fathers, Fred Thompson, GOP, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, John Kerry, John McCain, LA, michigan, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, moneybomb, New Hampshire, republican primaries, Ron Paul, ron paul blimp, ron paul meetups, Rudy Giuliani, Texas, tim russert
Ron Paul Sets All-Time Fundraising Record
Nolan Chart
December 17, 2007
This screenshot was taken 3 minutes after the fundraiser ended
Unofficially, the Ron Paul campaign raised $5.92 million dollars on-line yesterday. That’s the largest amount every raised by any candidate on-line in any electoral campaign ever, anywhere. Over 57,668 Paul supporters can be justly proud of themselves and delighted about what those kind of funds can bring to their campaign.
The Boston Tea Party blitz “broke the thermometer” on the $12 million campaign quarterly goal within the first few hours. Reporters and columnists will probably be quibbling about what records it actually broke for the next week, while they’re taking rides on the Ron Paul Blimp. Volunteer promoter Trevor Lyman will probably be getting more than his 15 minutes of fame.
Campaign Records
Candidates are not required to record contribution receipts on the day they are received. They are only required to exercise “due diligence” in entering the data prior to the end of the quarter, for reporting to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Campaign offices may have stacks of checks received during the course of a week, before allocating staff to do the required data entry before a reporting deadline.
As a result, there is no way to tell, from FEC reports, what day the contributions were sent or received. The only thing known is when they were entered into the computerized reporting systems. The last day of a quarterly reporting period may be the most hectic. That’s when Hillary Clinton’s campaign entered $6.2 million dollars of contributions: June 30, 2007. At the time, her campaign publicized several million-dollar fundraising events in the prior week, but took no credit for any one-day record for receipts.
Ron Paul beat that record too! In addition to the on-line contributions, he received over $400,000+ in off-line contributions on Sunday, bringing his verified record one-day fundraising total of $6.32 million.
On-Line Receipts
In the 2004 presidential campaign, John Kerry took in $2.7 million from on-line contributions (automatically recorded into their systems on that day) two days after he “locked up” the nomination: March 6, 2004. That record was broken by the November 5th Ron Paul Money Bomb that brought in $4.2 million.
However, FEC records indicate that the Kerry campaign entered an additional $3.0 million on the same day. There is no way to tell when those additional funds were sent or received. Nevertheless, the total of $5.7 million has been reported as a one-day fundraising record for Kerry. Ron Paul total receipts broke that dubious record by more than a half-million dollars.
Quarterly Records
The 4th Quarter FEC reports are not due until ten days after January 1st, 2008. Given Ron Paul’s totals, it is unlikely that any competitors will be bragging about their quarterly totals before the numbers are released by the FEC, well after the Iowa and Wyoming caucuses and the New Hampshire and Michigan primaries.
At this point, the Ron Paul effort is projected to raise over $21 million for the fourth quarter. That exceeds the third quarter totals reported by every other Republican candidate for President. None of them have reported their receipts so far this quarter, although Mike Huckabee was delighted with breaking a $2.0 million campaign goal last week. At the beginning of this quarter, Ron Paul had more cash on hand ($5m+) than any other Republican candidate except Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson. Both Romney and McCain were in the red, due to debts incurred by their campaigns (for Romney, three loans from his own pocket).
For too many months, reporters have discounted Ron Paul’s credibility. He either couldn’t raise enough money (“the mother’s milk of politics”) or he couldn’t develop enough grass-roots support to turn out voters. On the first count, Paul is now the apparent leader in Republican Presidential candidate fundraising. He will undoubtedly be hiring more staff and buying more advertising. But, for real grass-roots activists, none of the campaigns even come close to the 77,949 real people who are participating in MeetUp events around the country. That’s twice as many committed supporters as all of the other campaigns (Republican and Democrat) combined. There are a dozen other social internet groups with tens of thousands of Paul supporters. In terms of grass-roots activism, nobody even comes close to the Ron Paul rEVOLution squads.
Next Sunday, Tim Russert will not be able to say “You can’t win” to Ron Paul’s face. That hour-long appearance on Meet The Press will expose millions more to the Ron Paul message. What astounds the other campaigns is that Ron has no “handlers” to “prep him” for this major appearance. He doesn’t need them. He’s been practicing for 30 years and never varied in his principles. He is naturally eloquent and he can be totally honest, because he respects voters and knows the facts. There will be a lot of people astounded by the successes of the Ron Paul campaign. And they will be astounded again when the January election results start arriving.
Ron Paul Tea Party Los Angeles,Ca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGB8BeUWtwA
International Ron Paul Support at Strasbourg Teaparty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19BuFDG18lo
Austin Tea Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHbYr011UoI
Dec 16th Ron Paul donation day coverage on CNN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KCrvxZAsO8
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Ron Paul Surpasses Fund Raising Record Held by John Kerry
http://www.huntingtonnews.net/local/071217-rutherford-localronpaul.html
How Ron Paul Has Already Won
http://www.nolanchart.com/article561.html
Ron Paul: CNN Early Tea Party Coverage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn8t86aN_hk
Ron Paul’s $6.3 million tea party
http://www.homelandstupid…n-pauls-63-million-tea-party/
Paul raises $6 million in 24-hour effort
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20…v5WoVxyVfJWGpp24cA
Ron Paul Money Bomb Raises Over Half a Million in First Hour
http://www.truthnews.us/?p=1292
Ron Paul Set To Smash Fundraising Record
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/december2007/121607_ron_paul.htm
Paul: Americans embrace reform
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=35252§i..3510203
Would Ron Paul Be Endorsed by the Founding Fathers? Lawyer Says Yes
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/december2007/161207Fathers.htm
Poor College Students Sacrificing Precious Christmas cash for Ron Paul
http://jeffreyharmon.net/2007…hristmas-cash-for-ron-paul/
Congressman Ron Paul Introduces the Property Tax Deduction for All Act
http://pressmediawire.com/article.cfm?articleID=4273
IRS defense attorney to speak at Ron Paul rally in Las Vegas
http://www.usadaily.com/article.cfm?articleID=200846
Attacks Don’t Work, Now They Mimic Us
http://www.nolanchart.com/article542.html
Ron Paul ‘Listen to what he has to say’
Austin is a stronghold for Ron Paul campaign
Ron Paul promises to rescue the republic, and drink tea…
It May Very Well Be Ron Paul’s Time
The man behind Paul’s fundraising curtain
Ron Paul Excluded from Bill O’Reilly Poll
Filed under: 2008 Election, boston, glenn beck, GOP, Iowa, Mike Huckabee, moneybomb, New Hampshire, PBS, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, ron paul blimp
Liberty Is Brewing: Ron Paul Hits Fundraising Goal of $12 Million for Quarter
Nolan Chart
December 16, 2007
Ron Paul (R) of Texas set a 4th quarter fundraising goal of $12 million and hit it at 1:12 A.M. EST. At midnight, the start of his supporters’ latest grassroots moneybomb effort, his campaign had $11,551,156.57 according to his website. About an hour later Paul had raised enough to break the $12 million mark and hit his goal for the quarter.
The Tea Party started at midnight and thousands around the country have been watching since to see just how much the presidential hopeful is going to rake in with a little help from his friends.
New York City Meetup group organizer Avery Knapp, himself a liberty-loving doctor like his hero, addressed the 1,000+ member group at a large party commemorating the Tea Party celebration at the Manhattan headquarters. Inciting an already excited crowd, he encouraged them to consider the importance of the date in history:
“Ron Paul speaks of a world of peace, freedom and prosperity. But you are the makers of that world, and your children will one day reap the benefits. Ron Paul may have sparked in your imagination a better, more free world. But you are the ones who will make it so, and manifest it in your hearts, minds, and bodies for the rest of your lives. Ron Paul may have cured your apathy, but you are the passioned supporters who shall never be apathetic again.”
Liberty is brewing. Stay tuned.
Ron Paul Blimp Flys!
Steve Watson
Infowars.net
December 14, 2007
Huge airship takes to the air over North Carolina to promote the Ron Paul rEVOLution, battles adverse weather
The Ron Paul Blimp launched this morning over the skies of Elizabeth City, North Carolina and at current time of writing is on its way to Chester, South Carolina where it will make its first stop.
Organizers for the blimp took off this morning at 8am at the Airship Management Hangar in Elizabeth City.
The current schedule, weather permitting will see the blimp pass over Raleigh at 1 pm, Greensboro at 3pm, Charlotte at 5pm and land in Chester, SC around 6pm.
The blimp will spend the night in Chester and then head to Columbia, South Carolina in the morning.
Check the Ron Paul blimp website and blog for regular updates. The blimp’s coordinates are being relayed via GPS and a live camera feed is also broadcasting events in real time.
Ron Paul Accepts Glenn Beck’s Invitation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hPKChWbbZY
Ron Paul on PBS NOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWRvC4zl9EY
Realtime Donation Graphs and Statistics for Q4
http://paulcash.slact.net/?save_the_republic
http://ronpaulgraphs.com/
Ron Paul’s Son To Speak At Boston ‘Tea Party 07’ Rally
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=52638
Ron Paul 20 million quarter possible
http://www.usadaily.com/article.cfm?articleID=198155
At least 31,000 Plan to Donate on Sunday to Ron Paul
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=52637
Ron Paul Supporters Launch L.E.D. Billboard In Iowa
http://www.ronpaulbillboards.com/id4.html
Paris Loves Ron Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR19Z37L-wM
The Ron Paul Blimp in the News
http://ondecember16th.com/archives/55
Ron Paul: “The kooky people are running the show”
http://www.usadaily.com/article.cfm?articleID=199832
Ron Paul Supporters Work Hard in New Hampshire
http://www.jbs.org/node/6649
Paul would remove America from War
http://www.newarkadvocate.c…014/OPINION
Paul: ‘There’s no constitutional authority to rule the world’
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/december2007/151207authority.htm
Paul foots bill for Huckabee critics’ trips
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5377782.html
Ron Paul is now the G.O.P. frontrunner
http://www.nolanchart.com/article517.html
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Ron Paul Turnout May Shock the Iowa Caucus
Matt Towery
The National Ledger
December 9, 2007
Ron Paul Rally in Philidelphia, Nov. 10, photo by AppalIT
“Listen. Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell?” No, it’s not the lyrics to the famed Beatles song. This is deep politics and strategy. What has seemed for so long to be a far-distant Iowa caucus is now about to arrive in less than a month. First, the secrets. There are plenty of people who’ve worked in presidential campaigns, or who have deep knowledge of how the system works.
For them, this will not come as a great surprise, especially for those who are familiar with the old term “street money.” They’ll know that street money was used primarily in Southern or big-city elections in the past. Maybe it won’t come as a surprise, either, that there has also been a more quietly kept tradition of “cash for a vote” in past Iowa contests.
Here’s how it has worked in some instances: Potential voters were recruited by deep-pocketed campaigns, often from states other than Iowa. They were put on buses to be delivered to the appointed caucus locations.
While Iowa has taken measures to end the “invasion” of out-of-state participants in this year’s caucus, it’s unlikely that the use of “gratuities” by at least one or two campaigns will come to an end.
Is there proof positive, a smoking gun or a photo of $100 exchanging hands for any voter’s participation? Absolutely not. But then again, there has never been that same evidence for the widely accepted fact that payment of voters in the Southern and big-city races has taken place. But it has.
The real problem this go-round is that some of the big-money candidates have squandered their cash. One wonders whether their campaigns, or their friends, have managed to hold on to enough loot to provide the presents and gratuities necessary to pull otherwise uninterested voters out of their homes, to force them to remain locked in some community center, where they must listen to advocates for candidates and remain firmly entrenched in the corner of the facility until their candidates’ votes are finally counted.
And, of course, those buses are less likely this time to be carrying any shipment of “Iowans” who just happen to reside outside the state. In other words, it may well be that just as “street money” is a dying tradition in the South, its Midwestern equivalent is dying off as well.
Let me make it clear: This past practice was not limited to one political party. More importantly, those in the know in Iowa plan to be on high alert for indications of gratuity incentives that might be used to increase voter turnout in January.
And that brings me to what I increasingly believe will be the “shocker” in the Iowa caucus. Let me make it clear that my vague description of activities above has nothing to do with the prediction I’m about to make.
As I’ve written in prior columns, I find it hard to believe that massive numbers of voters returning from their New Year’s celebrations — in a state where it gets dark at 4:30 p.m. and is likely to be very cold — will be compelled to leave the toasty confines of their homes and abandon watching the Orange Bowl game in order to vote in a caucus.
Under this theory, turnout will be impossible to predict. There are many theories that I’ve already explored about which candidates, of both major parties, might benefit from this quirky set of circumstances created by the move of the Iowa caucus to Jan. 3. But the one candidate I believe could benefit above all others will be GOP candidate Ron Paul. Iowa political insiders I’ve talked to agree.
After covering the public appearances of various presidential candidates on the Republican side, and even participating in the seemingly secure atmosphere of a post-debate media “spin room,” I have been amazed at the zeal of Ron Paul supporters to appear in huge numbers.
What received little coverage out of last week’s CNN-YouTube debate in Florida was that the biggest demonstration outside the hall was a parade of Paul supporters. Inside the spin room, where credentialed journalists and, now, bloggers are allowed to interview candidates and their surrogates, a seemingly unknown but large group of “reporters” surrounded Paul.
At a recent Rudy Giuliani rally, the Paul supporters virtually outnumbered the Giuliani crowd.
All of this tells me that what looks like 6 percent of the vote for Paul in states like Iowa could easily, especially where turnout is low, move toward double digits. From what my friends in Iowa are telling me, Huckabee or some other candidate may emerge the winner, but the big story that night may be that the contrarian Paul could find himself placing ahead of some really big names. Time will tell.
Fox News covers Iowa Independent’s Republican Power Rankings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvUhofcs4Cs
Iowa Independent Predicts Ron Paul Could Rank 3rd in Caucus
http://www.huffingtonpo…ron-paul-thir_b_75756.html
Paul Beats McCain in Iowa; MSNBC/Newsweek Censors Own Poll
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/017532.html
Ron Paul’s Iowa dreams becoming more real
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21516892/page/2/
Ron Paul supporters dominate at mock ‘caucus’
http://www.journalnow.com/ser….e&c=MGArticle&cid=1173353786220
Ron Paul: Tough Road in Iowa?
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=50713
Iowa Caucus for Ron Paul FAQ
http://www.caucusforpaul.com/
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Ron Paul smeared by CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin about NAFTA SuperHighway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE0TTYJYGvo
Long Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_GTqEwOvTY
What is the ‘North American Union’?