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, Afghanistan, Air Force, army, Censorship, CNN, FEC, Fox News, GOP, Iraq, John McCain, kent snyder, Media, Military, moneybombs, MSNBC, navy, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Texas, Troops, US Constitution, veterans, Washington D.C., Wolf Blitzer
Government Figures Prove Ron Paul Is The Candidate Of The Troops
Top three contributors to Congressman’s campaign are army, navy, air force
Steve Watson
Infowars.net
February 15, 2008
Presidential candidate Ron Paul’s avocation of a humble foreign policy and his determined anti-war stance has once again been proven to be extremely popular amongst American servicemen and women as newly released figures reveal the top three contributors to the Congressman’s campaign are from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force respectively.
The figures have been posted at www.opensecrets.org, the website for the Federal Election Commission, the body that oversees campaign donations.
“No matter how you measure it, Dr. Paul has the support of our nation’s brave servicemen and women,” said Kent Snyder, Ron Paul 2008 campaign chairman. “His message of a strong national defense, and only going to war with a declaration of war – as mandated by the Constitution – resonates with those who risk their lives to defend that Constitution.”
The following table highlights the figures:
RON PAUL (R):
US Army $68,817
US Navy $57,076
US Air Force $52,371
Google Inc $51,382
Microsoft Corp $46,079
US Postal Service $31,054
Lockheed Martin $26,754
Boeing Co $24,388
At&T Inc $22,398
IBM Corp $19,177
Verizon Communications $18,399
Hewlett-Packard $18,014
Apple Inc $17,314
Intel Corp $16,751
Northrop Grumman $16,067
General Electric $15,788
General Dynamics $15,584
Cisco Systems $14,702
US Dept of Defense $14,338
Wachovia Corp $14,231
HOW TO READ THIS CHART: This chart lists the top donors to this candidate in the 2008 election cycle. The organizations themselves did not donate , rather the money came from the organization’s PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals’ immediate families. Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Because of contribution limits, organizations that bundle together many individual contributions are often among the top donors to presidential candidates. These contributions can come from the organization’s members or employees (and their families). The organization may support one candidate, or hedge its bets by supporting multiple candidates.
Ron Paul has received almost triple the amount of military contributions as John McCain, whose top contributors do not include any branch of the military.
The Congressman’s total military donations also add up to almost as much as all the other remaining candidates, Republican and Democratic combined.
The figures overwhelmingly prove that those on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as veterans understand that Ron Paul is the only candidate who truly supports the troops by believing in a strong national defense while rejecting the gross abuse of the military via unconstitutional aggression.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Aue2yZAOs
Establishment media’s censorship of Ron Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXCkgz1Y-Bk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4QO7zXTljE
Ron Paul stays to support a Pro-Constitution resolution and GOP members stage walkout
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/14/house.contempt/index.html
http://www.ronpaulmarch.com/index.html
Ron Paul supporters ready to campaign through weekend
http://www.packersnews.com/apps/..215/SPJ0101/802150605/1983
Ron Paul supporters launch billboard in Austin
http://www.ronpaulwarroom.com/?p=6395
Paul backers rally against McCain
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=718812
Paul Advocates for Greater Respect for Personal Freedoms
http://www.thehoya.com/node/15382
Ron Paul on Competing Currencies
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2008/cr021308h.htm
Ron Paul Calls For March On Washington D.C.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articl..rch_washington.htm
Filed under: 2008 Election, army, CIA, flip flop, George Bush, GOP, Guantanamo, John McCain, neocons, Republican Debate, Senate, Torture, waterboarding
McCain Is A Liar He Is A Pro-Torture Candidate
Former prisoner of war and outspoken on the opposition of torture voted ‘No’ against a bill that would ban the use of water torture
Lee Rogers
Rogue Government
February 14, 2008
John McCain the corporate controlled Republican presidential candidate voted against a Senate bill that bans the use of water torture. The bill entitled the Intelligence Authorization Bill contained a provision that required interrogations to be in line with the standards of the Army’s field manual which would effectively ban the use of water torture on detainees. McCain’s vote is surprising considering that he has said on numerous occasions that we should not condone the use of torture. It is amazing that McCain would vote against a bill that would ban the use of water torture after he’s spoken out against the use of torture on a frequent basis during his presidential campaign. Clearly the straight talk express doesn’t have a whole lot of credibility when he does the opposite of what he says. How can anyone take McCain seriously after this vote?
The Senate ended up voting in favor of the bill 51 – 45 but in the end the passage of the bill is nothing more than staged theatrics by the establishment. George W. Bush has already said that he is going to veto it because apparently he needs the authority to torture people to keep Americans safe. This is a ridiculous assertion considering that torture is a war crime and it is a proven fact that torture does not mean you’ll get good information from the individual being tortured. Anyone who is tortured will say anything to make the pain stop regardless of if what they say is factual or not.
Giving McCain the benefit of the doubt, maybe there was something else in the bill that he didn’t like which caused him to vote against it. McCain argued on the Senate floor prior to the bill’s passage that the CIA shouldn’t be tied to the Army’s field manual, but this was after McCain stated previously that the Army’s field manual should be the gold standard for interrogations. So apparently the CIA is exempt from McCain’s gold standard? There’s simply no consistency with his argument. Looking at the bill in its entirety, this bill provides authorization for the big government intelligence apparatus that McCain seems to love so much. Also considering McCain’s abysmal track record of supporting big government programs, it seems pretty clear that the main reason why he didn’t vote in favor of this bill is because it limited the ability of the government to torture people. Apparently Bush and McCain agree that the government needs to have the authority to torture people to keep the American people safe. This is of course a lie. The U.S. government has failed to adequately show one case that definitively proves that the use of torture has kept the American people safe. It is nothing more than empty rhetoric.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQLuZ28EEM
The bottom line is that McCain is a sick individual for saying that he is against torture yet votes against a bill on the sole criteria that it eliminates the government’s authority to use techniques like water torture. This is clear evidence that McCain should be removed from the presidential race and put in a mental institution.
Filed under: 2008 Election, 2nd Amendment, Al Gore, andrew Napolitano, CPAC, DEBT, Economy, election fraud, Global Warming, John McCain, Mitt Romney, New York, Republican Debate, republican forum, Ron Paul, ron paul blimp, Russ Feingold, Ted Kennedy, US Constitution, US Economy, vote scam, voter fraud, War On Terror
Ron Paul – CPAC Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWdtMftHTtQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMtjgMTYE1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SblfSHWHnM
Ron Paul blimp apparently slashed
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/in..ntly-slashed/
Ron Paul Decides Not To Run 3rd Party
http://www.roguegovernment.com/news.php?id=6554
‘We Are Acting Too Much Like Democrats,’ Paul Says
http://www.cnsnews.com/..rchive/200802/POL20080208a.html
Ron Paul Defends The Second Amendment
http://infowars.net/articles/february2008/080208gunban.htm
Paper: Ron Paul Supporters, We Were Wrong
http://www.montanakaimin.com..article/ron_paul_supporters_we_were_wrong/
Romney Leaves 36 Million in Debt, Ron Paul Has Zero Debt!
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008
Ron Paul’s Name Crossed Out On New York Ballot Papers
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/february2008/070208_crossed.htm
Ron Paul Running Mate Short List Includes Judge Andrew Napolitano?
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-.tano-020708.html
Congressman Paul Cosponsors Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.js..nav=Groupspace
Ron Paul: McCain friends with Feingold, Kennedy
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/n..ron_paul_mccain_friends_with_f.html
Filed under: 2008 Election, anderson cooper, Censorship, CIA, cnn debate, GOP, John McCain, lou dobbs, Media, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Republican Debate, Ron Paul
Ron Paul Cheated Again During CNN “Debate”
Corporate media engages in mass public deception as Congressman receives just a third of the questions given to Romney and McCain
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
January 31, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WLGMLpA-20
Ron Paul was cheated for the umpteenth time last night, this time by CNN, as the corporate media once again engaged in mass public deception by advertising their spectacle as a “debate” when in fact it was nothing more than a staged punch and judy show.
CIA trainee Anderson Cooper directed just five questions at Congressman Paul as well as two half-questions, the answers to which he interrupted on both occasions.
In comparison, Mitt Romney fielded 17 questions and John McCain got 15, not including the time the two spent bickering with each other about their past statements.
Again, just as with the previous MSNBC debate and numerous others before it, Ron Paul was given less than a third of the questions as the other candidates.
The primary definition of a debate is, “A discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.”
Since Ron Paul is the only candidate expressing opposing viewpoints, the corporate media’s deliberate ploy to relegate, marginalize and restrict his opportunities to speak amounts to overt public deception. These farces should not be referred to as debates because they are merely PR stunts that are conducted with a deep-seated bias towards the establishment candidates.
As we have repeatedly emphasized, this is how frontrunners are created, this is how the establishment promotes its own candidates at the expense of others. The only solution is to continue to strike at the root of America’s corporate media monopoly by creating our own forms of media and eventually eclipsing their influence which, slowly but surely, is beginning to happen with the aid of the Internet.
Here’s the breakdown of Paul’s participation time courtesy of the Lew Rockwell blog.
Question 1 on the economy: 1:19 minutes
Question 4 on the environment: 0:41 minutes, because Anderson cut him short and assured him “2 minutes, in 2 minutes we have a question for you. I promise”
Question 5 on income tax rebates and “make work” schemes: 0:49 minutes
Question 11 on Sandra Day O’Conner: 0:09 minutes, I kid you not. Cut short by Anderson
Question 15* on McCain’s “100 years in Iraq” statement: 1:39 minutes (only question directly asked to Dr. Paul)
Question 18* on how X would handle the military as commander in chief: 1:50 minutes
Question 19* on a Reagan endorsement: 0:46 minutes
The highlight of the night came when Ron Paul slammed the punch and judy spat between McCain and Romney over Iraq, both of whom fully support endless occupation, with the Senator making it clear this week that a McCain presidency would mean more wars.
Lou Dobbs reminds “repeater” that Ron Paul is still running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w07Dh9W0bEI
Ron Paul shortchanged on debate time again
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/019030.html
Filed under: 2008 Election, 9/11 Families, 9/11 Firefighters, Censorship, Credit Crisis, DEBT, Dennis Kucinich, Economic Collapse, economic depression, Economy, florida, florida debate, florida primary, Great Depression, Greenback, Inflation, John McCain, Louisiana, louisiana caucus, louisiana primary, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, national id, Pennsylvania, Real ID, republican caucus, Republican Debate, republican straw poll, romney cheating, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Rudy Giuliani, Stock Market, tax rebates, US Economy
Ron Paul Highlights at the Florida Debate – (1/24/2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTh-jhcI51c
Text message results from MSNBC Florida Debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXJTiLN_JRI
Mitt Romney admits “he doesn’t care about the voters”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YigcyWXI30
Rudy Guiliani thinks we need REAL ID to get online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhli-ZI_8es
FAU Debate – 9/11 Firefighters Detained
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM0RV-UeWkY
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/012508_paul_shunned.htm
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6023993791127074908&hl=en
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fKO7BxNNhMk
http://www.infowars.net/articles/january2008/240108Louisiana_ignored.htm
Ron Paul Gets Least Amount of Time to 1Speak
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/607035.aspx
Ron Paul Unveils a REAL Economic Stimulus Plan
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/240108_stimulus.htm
Paul: ‘Momentum is going to continue’
http://media.www.cw.ua.edu/media/..m.Is.Going.To.Continue-3165083.shtml
Rep. Ron Paul a surprising contender
http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/460248.html
Don Luskin Named Economic Advisor to the Ron Paul 2008 Presidential Campaign
http://www.businesswire.com/porta..0080124006228&newsLang=en
Calling All Kucinich Supporters: Vote Ron Paul
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne.._all_kucinich.htm
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, Bill Maher, election fraud, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Frank Luntz, GOP, Media, Media Fear, neocons, Neolibs, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, planted audience, Propaganda, Psyops, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, smear champaign, vote scam, voter fraud
Bill Maher smear campaign against Ron Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDY73rz1PbE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c-j8f3Et_tw
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R0mS35mqnRE
Frank Luntz Used Planted Actor In Focus Groups
http://www.roguegovernment.com/news.php?id=5888
Filed under: 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Diebold, election fraud, FEC, Fox News, Fox News Debate, GOP, John McCain, las vegas, michigan, michigan primaries, michigan primary, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, nevada, nevada caucus, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, Russia, vote scam, voter fraud
Ron Paul Beats Fred and Rudy in Michigan
Paul’s 4th Place Finish is a sign to the lesser candidates to make a move or get out.
Nolan Chart
January 16, 2008
Watching the Michigan returns come in on CNN and Fox News, it was clear that Ron Paul wasn’t going to get more than about 7% and finish in fourth placed after Romney, McCain, and Huckabee. For a candidate that wasn’t worthy to get an invitation to the Fox News debate before the New Hampshire primary, he finished ahead of two other candidates who did.
In a previous article, I mentioned that there is a Ron Paul Mendoza Line, where a candidate must at least beat Ron Paul, or should consider getting out. As of tonight, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, and Duncan Hunter have all fallen below that line. Unlike Paul, with his fanatical grassroots supporters, these candidates do not have backers who will raise millions of dollars in a single day to keep a second-place or worse finish going. Even Mike Huckabee ought to be bleeding at the edges of his campaign coffers by now. We’ll know at the end of the month when the FEC reports come out. Paul and Romney are the only ones with the cash to keep going beyond Feb 5–even if they don’t win another state by then.
Russia Today Reports on Diebold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzBFIH-96O4&e
Ron Paul “Paul-A-Palooza” Las Vegas
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1j6H9livLdk
Ron Paul supporter on Nickelodeon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x19drkJwBjk
Related News:
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/011608_paypal_freezes.htm
http://www.nolanchart.com/article1192.html
Ron Paul the Second Biggest Winner in Michigan?
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-011608B.html
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-011608.html
Rudy gives shout-out to Ron Paulites
http://www.palmbeachpost.co.._gives_shoutout_to_ron_pau.html
Ron Paul Supporters to Raise Funds to Advertize in Jones vs. Trinidad Fight
http://infowars.net/articles/january2008/140108Knockout.htm
Most Republicans: There’s a Nevada caucus?
http://www.lasvegassun.com/n..cans-theres-nevada-caucus/
Michigan primary vote fraud underway
http://mparent7777-2.bl…primary-vote-fraud-underway.html
Passion of Ron Paul’s fans knows no bounds
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AI…37/0/NEWS04
FreeAtLast2008.com Now is the Time to Rise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kURSoo-u5Mo
Ron Paul is the Real Candidate for Change, Not Barack Obama
http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com.te-for-change.html
WSJ Disapproves of Ron Paul
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018605.html
Ron Paul Could Capitalize on Michigan Primary Gaffes
Ron Paul draws a crowd in Carson City
Ron Paul: Legislative Forecast for 2008
The Battle for Michigan: Ron Paul Revolution
Filed under: Dennis Kucinich, Diebold, election fraud, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, iowa caucus, Karl Rove, Keith Olbermann, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, princeton, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, vote scam, voter fraud
Official Statement from Ron Paul On New Hampshire Recount
Ron Paul
Prison Planet
January 13, 2008
After a careful investigation, I have decided against seeking a recount in New Hampshire. I am confident that not asking for a recount is the right decision.
I carefully considered the arguments for and against a recount before instructing my campaign staff not to pursue it. Without a firm belief that vote fraud had taken place, and without the possibility that a recount would have increased the chances for success of our campaign, a recount would have diverted campaign resources, time, and energy away from crucial battles elsewhere.
We have taken concerns about vote fraud seriously. In Iowa, campaign volunteers carefully monitored the caucuses. Campaign staff placed Paul supporters in every precinct to watch and verify the voting and count. We had supporters phone in results from their precincts to a campaign hotline while others ensured that those numbers were reflected on the official display board at the Polk County Convention Center. The numbers our caucus watchers reported agreed with the official tally, and both results also aligned with the campaign’s internal polling. In relatively pro-Paul counties, our sampling pegged support at 11.5%. This is consistent with an overall 10% finish for the entire state.
In New Hampshire, while I would have hoped for a better result than eight percent, I am convinced that vote fraud played no role in this result. Rumors of vote fraud were investigated, and in the end they proved to be the result of errors in early media reports that were not reflected in the official numbers. In one notable case, when a campaign staff member contacted an individual who had on the evening of January 8 claimed that his vote had not been counted, the person said that he had made a mistake and that the next morning the error in reporting on a newspaper website had been corrected both in the media and — most importantly — in the official tally.
Many have expressed concerns that those ballots counted by machine yielded a 2% lower total than those counted by hand. However, machine counted vote totals were more than 2% lower for both John McCain and Mike Huckabee. Hand counted votes were more likely to be cast in rural areas. Results almost always vary between urban and rural areas.
My campaign staff and I have analyzed the numbers in New Hampshire and I have reached the conclusion that it was the high turnout — not vote fraud or counting errors — that left us with eight percent of the vote. Our total vote count of over 18,000 votes was well within what we projected given the efforts of our extensive statewide get-out-the-vote program, giving me no reason to believe that vote fraud played any role in the results of the Granite State’s primary.
In both Iowa and New Hampshire there is much to be proud of. Taking both states together, I am honored that over 30,000 people cast their vote for me — more than either Rudy Giuliani or Fred Thompson. Unlike many other candidates’ efforts, our campaign for freedom is growing and our message is spreading.
Now is the time to redouble our efforts. Our resources must be spent on the upcoming primaries and caucuses, and on ensuring that, with your help, we organize every state yet to vote with our Precinct Leaders program.
We can’t win primaries and caucuses that have already happened — but we can win those yet to come. To become the Republican presidential nominee, a candidate must have 1,191 delegates. Iowa, Wyoming and New Hampshire determined only 32 delegates, so we have much opportunity remaining.
Today, I ask you to join me in focusing on the battles ahead as we continue our fight for liberty and our Constitution.
Sincerely,
Ron Paul
Olbermann On NH Recount
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLD0MzmRuYc
Related News:
http://www.house.gov/paul/press/press2008/pr011108.htm
Republicans, except Ron Paul, are pro-war
http://alaskareport.com/upi5/u41318_republicans_love_war.htm
Kucinich: Surprise Hillary Victory A “Mystery That Needs To Be Solved”
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/011108_kucinich_mystery.htm
Diebold Programmers Were Allowed to Access Vulnerable Optical-Scan Systems Throughout NH Election Day
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2..andidates-push-for-a-nh-recount/
http://www.dailymail.co…tml?in_article_id=507558&in_page_id=1811
http://mparent7777-2.blo..nh-vote-count-corruption.html
Princeton University Exposes Diebold Flaws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZws98jw67g
Clinton employing voter suppression tactics right out of Rove’s playbook
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/01/tough-guy-pol-1.html
Ron Paul Air Corps Over Grand Rapids
Ron Paul’s backers keep his campaign humming in Nevada
Diebold Again: Did Hillary Really Win New Hampshire?
Nancy Tobi: Need To Eliminate Secret Vote Counting
Filed under: 2008 Election, 9/11, 9/11 commission, 9/11 Truth, Carl Cameron, Draft, Economy, european union, False Flag, Fox News, Fox News Debate, GOP, Greenback, inside job, Military, New Hampshire, Norman Podhoretz, North American Union, Preemptive Strike, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, south carolina, south carolina primaries, Troops, US Economy, We Are Change
Fox ambushes Ron Paul with ‘9/11 Truthers’ question
Raw Story
January 11, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-lxZmrqLxU
“Well, it doesn’t do me any good,” answered Paul, “so if they care about me they should, but the only thing I have control over is what I believe and what I say. I can’t tell them what to do. … So please, could I participate in the current debate …”
This remark was met with cheers and applause, and Paul went on to argue that the Republican Party has lost its way.
“I don’t think we’re fiscal conservatives any more,” Paul stated. “Look at what we’ve done over these last 10 years. We finally got control of the government, and we became big government people. … And then we turn around and we talk about liberty, and we’ve undermined the Fourth Amendment and personal liberty and personal privacy. … We’re policing the world … at the same time our economy is suffering. … So no wonder our coalition is breaking up. We actually have lost our way.”
A full transcript of the debate is available here.
Ron Paul: 9/11 Commission ‘Hid Ineptness’ Just as Most Government Investigations Usually Do
Warns that fighting a war “for no good reason” will lead to a draft, expansion of troop numbers and a collapse of the dollar
Jones Report
January 10, 2008
Reporters from WeAreChange.org confronted Ron Paul in a New Hampshire spin room about supporting victim’s family members in pursuing a new 9/11 investigation. “Yes, I support more investigation,” Paul responded.
The Presidential candidate indicated that the full truth was still not known “because ineptness was hidden” in the 9/11 Commission investigation.
“This is generally what government investigations do,” Ron Paul said. “They hide inefficiencies and ineptness.”
He further criticized those in charge who “can’t and won’t admit” that the country is “fighting a war for no good reason.” “They’ve dug their heels in and they’ll lose everything they’ve said,” he said about war hawks.
Paul commented that Giuliani’s intention to expand the military by 200,000 troops would lead to a draft and the printing of more money. “Get ready. They’re going to draft you– all you young people,” Paul warned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH9nOWnp5G0
“They’ll print it and the dollar will go bust– and everyone going to get poor– and then we’ll bring our troops home. I don’t want to wait to that point I want them bring home in a more logical fashion,” Paul said.
Other reporters asked about Giuliani’s odd dismissal of history as a factor in current middle-east foreign policy. “He’s been saying that for a long time,” Paul told cameras, “but I’ve given my explanation and I bet a majority of Americans agree with me.”
Giuliani and his advisors have consistently refused to even discuss foreign policy or address the consequences it could have.
WeAreChange.org asked Norman Podhoretz— a Giuliani advisor– about the U.S.-led overthrow of Iran in 1953. Podhoretz dismissed the incident as “ancient history,” when reporters brought up its impact in current tensions. Yet, Podhoretz advocates a pre-emptive strike on Iran.
Ron Paul also addressed his concerns about the emerging North American Union, stating that “there are people who would like to have it, like a European Union.” But, he said, “the American people are waking up to this and are resisting it.” Paul urged people to “join the Ron Paul Revolution.”
Ron Paul has been the only presidential candidate unafraid to stand up to WeAreChange.org questions and give an explanation without avoiding the issues. Others on the campaign trail have deflected or even run away.
It isin’t Ron Paul’s nature to police 9/11 Truther’s viewpoints
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018533.html
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: 2008 Election, Fox News, Fox News Debate, GOP, poll, Republican Debate, Sean Hannity, south carolina, south carolina primary
Ron Paul wins Fox News debate text poll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sICXSaiQExE
http://www.point-spreads.com/poli…ey-san.html
Filed under: 2008 Election, Daily Show, Fox News Debate, jon stewart, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani
Jon Stewart defends Ron Paul against Giuliani advisor
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VyDhhNH4Geg
Filed under: 2008 Election, election fraud, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Frank Luntz, GOP, New Hampshire, new hampshire debate, new hampshire primaries, planted audience, poll, Psyops, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, vote scam, voter fraud
Fox News Used Planted Actor In Focus Groups
Lee Rogers
Rogue Government
January 7, 2008
The credibility of Fox News is pretty much close to zero. It was bad enough that they refused to allow Ron Paul in their NH debate forum, but now they have been caught planting an actor in their supposedly random focus groups. Frank Luntz one of the chief propagandists for Fox News who organizes these focus groups has been caught planting people in focus groups in a clear attempt to distort reality. During tonight’s Fox News GOP debate, Luntz organized a focus group to provide feedback from so called random Republican voters. However, one of the people in the focus group was also used in a previous focus group Luntz organized for the September 5th, 2007 GOP presidential debate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFL-LubDF9c
Frank Luntz Confronted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HJaxDt0EbY
Filed under: 2008 Election, CNN, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Frank Luntz, GOP, jay leno, New Hampshire, new hampshire debate, new hampshire primaries, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, tonight show, Wolf Blitzer
Paul Trades Fox for Jay Leno
Reason
January 7, 2008
MANCHESTER, NH – Well, the choice was sort of made for him, but 24-odd hours after being bounced from the Fox News five-man forum, Ron Paul will be appearing on the Tonight Show. He’s en route to Los Angeles to shoot the show for Monday night. Ron’s son Rand and his friend ex-Rep. Barry Goldwater Jr. will be filling in at Paul’s campaign events until he returns Monday night.
I asked Paul if he had any problem breaking the writer pickets to appear on the show. Silly question: He doesn’t care about the unions or the pickets. And at his speeches at a Republican brunch (attended by almost 1000 people) and the Liberty Forum (attended by hundreds) But Paul backers in the state were enraged at the Fox shutout. At the Liberty Forum, so many people were organizing a Fox protest that Operation Live Free or Die sent out a request that Paul supporters chill out and devote their energy to an afternoon town hall instead. Some listened, but more than 200 materialized on Elm Street in Manchester to chant “Fox News Sucks!” and reel in local news teams. The Paul crowds were close to Frank Luntz’s debate focus group; after it was over, Luntz got the crowd to bet him $1000 that Paul would score 20 percent in the primary.
A little more from this afternoon: Paul will campaign at least until Feb. 5, by which time he’ll “reassess” the race.
Ron Paul Hosts Televised Townhall With Undecided Voters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxldrCsVByA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VQcpmfT0f4
Fox News Uses Police To Fend Off Paul Supporters
Primary Source
January 6, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhNfkFKpgRk
Ron Paul on CNN’s Late Edition – (1/6/2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqVKSNIgKPg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fr3bauSyM
RON PAUL exclusive @ The Candidate Cafe: aired 1-6-08 on CNN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsA0reahQAc
After the debate, Ron Paul does the unthinkable. Goes into the spin room himself instead of sending in the soundbite people
http://www.nyobserver.com/2008/ron-paul-spins-alone
Are Ron Paul Supporters Really Hurting Fox News Parent Company Shares?
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-Fox-News-010608.html
Fox says Ron Paul is a ‘Real Republican’
http://www.ronpaulwarroom.com/?p=408
Paul Rides Wave Of Loyal Following
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?he…9-ada0-459a2dc1778c
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, Censorship, Fergus Cullen, Fox News, Fox News Debate, GOP, Media, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, poll, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions
“Uninvited” to participate in FOX’s debate Sunday, Ron Paul decided to purchase an hour-long television slot that evening, because ‘I can afford it’
Union Leader
January 5, 2008
Ron Paul said yesterday that taking winning 10 percent of the Republican caucus results in Iowa puts him in solid standing for the New Hampshire primary, with its large contingent of independent voters.
Paul, a U.S. representative from Texas, said he captured 29 percent of the independent vote in Iowa, and “when we saw those statistics, we knew the obvious opportunities in New Hampshire” with its 44 percent of independent voters.
His supporters on the streets at midday yesterday were handing out miniature copies of the U.S. Constitution, led by the staccato of a drummer in Colonial dress and a tri-corner hat and chants calling for a revolution.
Last night, about 40 people at a house gathering heard Paul explain his plans for restoring constitutionalism, a political theory that he says means a major reduction in military commitments, ending trade agreements supported by subsidies and abolishing income tax with no proposed substitute.
Homeowner Linda Lagana and neighbor Cathy Whalen said they don’t have a second choice on the ballot, and Stephen Szewczyk of Nashua said he wouldn’t even vote in November if Paul doesn’t get the nomination.
Lagana said she was fed up with government spending and inflation, and if Paul did not get elected, a movement to get the support of legislators for stable economic policies would continue.
“This is not going away,” she said.
After being “uninvited” to participate in FOX’s debate Sunday night at St. Anselm College, Paul decided to purchase an hour-long television slot that evening, because “I can afford it.” (Note: When originally posted, this story misidentified the debate. Paul is in the January 5 ABC debate.)
He raised $20 million in the fourth quarter, more than any other Republican campaign.
Paul said he is going after the Republican nomination and has no interest in a third-party ticket.
He told his audience last night, “We are $2.7 trillion in debt, and history tells us that all great nations collapse due to economic reasons. It starts when the currency goes down, and right now on some days the Canadian dollar increases higher than the U.S dollar, and that should tell us something.”
Paul said the borrowing and printing of money creates economic inequities, because the people who get the printed and borrowed money first, notably the government, bankers and financial institutions, get to use it first, and that is an advantage.
He wants to transitionally abolish the Federal Reserve and its money-printing operations and many of the governmental institutions and their programs, such as military occupation, that create a need for foreign debt credits to restrain inflation and reinstitute local controls.
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=
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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, Chris Wallace, democratic debate, Dennis Kucinich, FCC, Fox News Debate, GOP, new hampshire debate, new hampshire primaries, Republican Debate, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions
Ron Paul to Participate in ABC News Debate
Marisa Guthrie
Broadcasting & Cable
January 4, 2008
ABC News finalized the roster of participants for Saturday’s Republican and Democratic debates in New Hampshire, and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) — who has a small but vociferous following and finished ahead of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the Iowa caucus Thursday — will participate in the debate along with Giuliani, Rep. John McCain (R-Ariz.), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
The face-off begins at 7 p.m.
The Democratic field is decidedly smaller with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and former Texas Gov. Bill Richardson.
Sens. Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) dropped out of the race after dismal showings in Iowa. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) did not meet ABC News’ criteria for inclusion, which included placing at least fourth in Iowa or polling 5% or higher in one of the last four reputable random New Hampshire or national surveys.
Sunday’s Republican forum hosted by Fox News Channel has drawn criticism from the Paul camp for excluding the long-shot candidate. Fox News invited Romney, Huckabee, McCain, Thompson and Giuliani to the New Hampshire forum, which will be moderated by Chris Wallace.
During coverage of the Iowa caucuses, Fox News’ Shepard Smith wondered out loud if his network shouldn’t reconsider inviting Paul to participate in the forum. Fox News has yet to announce any changes to Sunday’s forum.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080104/D8TVCFK00.html
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, Fox News, Fox News Debate, Iran, Media, neocons, New Hampshire, new hampshire primaries, Nuke, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Ron Paul Exclusions, Troops
Bill O’Reilly Admits He Is “Frightened” By Ron Paul
Fox News talking head says he agrees with decision to ban Congressman from presidential forum
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
January 3, 2008
Talking head blowhard Bill O’Reilly admitted on Fox News last night that Ron Paul frightens him and that he completely agrees with the decision to exclude him from a Fox presidential forum this weekend.
“Ron Paul, when you look at the totality of his positions, is a pretty frightening guy,” barks O’Reilly.
O’Reilly then proceeds to play a clip that proves the Congressman completely right and makes Billo look ridiculous.
The clip is from O’Reilly’s September 2007 interview with Paul in which he dismisses the Iranian threat and voices his opposition to the Neo-Cons spreading the war further throughout the middle east.
The fact that the CIA’s National Intelligence Estimate, which was released less than three months later, concluded that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, is lost on Bill, who claims that Paul’s desire to bring American troops home puts the country in danger.
Reason Magazine’s Nick Gillespie ably puts Bill in his place.
Watch the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWde-xYYZdA
The Lord of Loofahs schooled by a kid….AGAIN
http://realtruthonline.blogspot.c..ofahs-schooled-by-kidagain.html
Filed under: 2008 Election, Barack Obama, CNN, Fox News, Fred Thompson, George Bush, George Stephanopoulos, GOP, Greta van Susteren, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, iowa caucus, Jack Cafferty, John Edwards, John McCain, Larry King, Media, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, moneybomb, new hampshire debate, new hampshire primaries, poll, republican caucus, Republican Debate, republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Banned, Rudy Giuliani, Sean Hannity, Wolf Blitzer
Ron Paul’s 10% In Iowa Shocks Establishment Media
Even Fox News’ own talking heads think decision to exclude from presidential forum should be reversed
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
January 4, 2008
Ron Paul’s double digit support in Iowa has shocked establishment media figures who have long derided the Congressman as an insignificant candidate with just 2 or 3 per cent of the vote. Even Fox News’ own talking heads now agree that Paul should not be excluded from the upcoming presidential forum as campaign momentum builds.
Dr. Paul blew “national frontrunner” Rudy Giuliani out of the water, who got just 4% of the vote, and is handily placed behind McCain and Thompson heading into New Hampshire.
The Congressman’s strong showing has led to new calls for Fox News to reverse the decision to exclude him from the January 6th presidential forum, not from Ron Paul supporters but from Fox News’ own flagship hosts.
“Should Fox News reconsider?” asked Smith, to which Susteren responded, “I’m not sure why he’s out of it (the forum).”
“Here you have a candidate that 10 per cent of the people caucused in his party really want him and it’s not like he’s an insignificant player,” she added.
“He didn’t just drop in yesterday to the process, he has been running for president for a long time, and certainly many of the issues he’s raised are rather provocative and certainly stimulate the debate, that’s not a bad thing – and why not pull up another chair?” Susteren concluded.
Watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_XBgzHxQs
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Larry King also noted Paul’s double digit finish during a discussion last night.
“Ron Paul I think is gonna be a factor in New Hampshire on the Republican side much more than he was in Iowa given all the Independents there so let’s not neglect Ron Paul when we’re talking about this,” remarked Blitzer.
Watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5UFKSPw550
Analyzing the Ron Paul Numbers in Iowa
There are a number of reasons to be encouraged by Ron Paul’s showing in Iowa.
Nolan Chart
January 4, 2008
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The morning after Ron Paul’s stronger-than-expected 10% showing in Iowa was no surprise to Paul supporters (and probably disappointing to some), but it had to come as a bit of a surprise to most of the pollsters. Over the past week, most pollsters had Paul in the 5-8% range. So 10% pushes the limit on “margin of error” and suggests that Paul supporters have been right all along. His support is underrepresented in the polls.
Paul wasn’t the only candidate the pollsters were wrong about. Rudy Giuliani was consistently polling in mid-teen double-digits up until about a week ago, but he ended up at 4%. He had fallen to the 5-8% range within the past few days, but 4% has to be considered a monumental drop for him. Mike Huckabee’s poll numbers were consistently 5 points lower than what he actually got. The other candidates were pretty much in line with what the pollsters thought they would get.
It’s not a surprise that Huckabee picked up extra points the night of the caucus. People love to vote for the likely “winner,” which is probably where his extra 5% comes from, but the Giuliani and Paul numbers should give pollsters pause to reconsider. Essentially, it looks like Giuliani lost the lion’s share of his support to Paul and Huckabee.
CNN entrance polls are even more interesting when you look at them up close.
For instance (and not surprisingly) when asked to rate their feelings about the Bush administration, Paul supporters represented 54% of those said they were “angry” at Bush out of all “angry” voters. These represented only 5% of the overall totals, which is also not surprising given that most Republican activists are Bush supporters, but it’s very helpful in terms of understanding how much pull Paul could have among the overall electorate who tend to hold our current King George in relatively low esteem.
Paul was also the clear winner among Republican caucus goers who view themselves as being “independent” rather than identifying with the Republican party, with 29% of that group’s support (well ahead of Romney at 19%). Independents accounted for 13% of overall Republican caucus goers.
Paul’s support is stronger among lower-income Americans. He tied for third with John McCain with 14% of people making less than $50,000 a year, and scored a high of 18% (second place) among those making $15,000 to $30,000 annually.
He also finished a strong third among young Iowans. Voters in the 18-29 age range picked Paul 21% of the time, just one tick behind Romney who was in second place.
One thing I couldn’t find was any reference to what the results were among cell phone users. We may have to wait awhile before this information comes out, but it would be very interesting to see how much of Paul’s extra support came from voters who have cell phones but not land lines.
The Stages of Ron Paul
Ron Paul’s showing in Iowa is only a phase in a larger picture.
Nolan Chart
January 4, 2007
The Caucus held in Iowa last night is an important stage of the Ron Paul movement and cannot be discounted. Although the Mainstream media will ignore/discredit his numbers, they really do show positive hope for him. Here are 7 stages of his candidacy.
1- The first stage is when he announced he was running. this was about 9 months ago. He had few followers, (I was in this group) and was not taken seriously at all.
2- The second stage is the “few internet spammers” stage. This is when he was accused of having a few 16 year old kids in their moms basement as his supporters.
3- The Internet phenomenon. Online polls started picking up. The meetup groups started forming. It soon became apparent that he was a force online. This soon converted to the straw poll stage. Of course still not taken seriously.
4- The mass fundraising stage. Guy Fawkes says it all. The Boston Tea party showed the world that there is a real revolution going on… Still not taken seriously by MSM.
5- This is the stage we are in now. This is the stage where we find out if internet support can convert to real votes. It appears in Iowa, where Ron Paul did not campaign that much and has views unpopular for farmers had a very well outcome. This is the stage where the rubber meets the road so to speak.
6- The rising star stage. hopefully New Hampshire will propel him into the underdog gone mainstream status.
7- The Viable electable stage. He has the money already. He has a fervent base. He has proven he can bring people to the polls. He just needs the push to get here.
I say this to encourage. I cannot predict the future, but it seems like it could be well with him. Even when the MSM is gloom and doom, it is only spin, and might not be consistant with reality.
Ron Paul on Sean Hannity’s Radio Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQIlNVbttuM
Ron Paul on Larry King Unaired
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s08RJ2_o_MM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh1oKtMS-LE
Ron Paul on American Morning – (1/3/2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYXYnpM8OoU
Fifth-place finish fails to rattle Paul
http://www.desmoinesregister.com…EWS04&template=printart
Look on the Bright Side Ron Paul Supporters
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-010408.html
Ron Paul Wrongly Listed as Democrat on CNN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks5Lti4x8E0
Paul wins GOP precinct in Ames
http://www.desmoinesregister.com..062/-1/SPORTS09
What We Really Learned From Iowa
http://www.nolanchart.com/article922.html
KMPH covers Ron Paul supporters Iowa Caucus party Fresno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd_NIkzMwoY
Paul Beats Giuliani
http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/…t-runner-in-iowa/
Obama, Edwards Plow Ahead of Hillary Clinton: Ron Paul Hits Double Digits in Iowa
http://www.gambling911.com/Obama-…-Ron-Paul-010308.html
Video: Ron Paul vs Mike Huckabee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uk-T46soz8
Tucker – Ron Paul and interesting Huckabee discussion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3zkc5xBKyU
Ron Paul Iowa Caucus Eve Rally
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQOA0x4kEoU
Ron Paul reminds Stephanopoulos of his bet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKTQADyb5D0
Paul Top Pick In MySpace Poll
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iVGsKhnKk2EFpF-VAK6blSJzokpg
McCain Campaign Distraught By Ron Paul Strength
http://www.alternet.org/wire/72541
PHOTOS: Ron Paul Air Corps Flies High Over Iowa
http://prisonplanet.com/articl…008/030108_photos.htm
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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/
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Ron Paul Plans New Event After Fox Debate Exclusion
Politico
January 1, 2008
Ron Paul’s campaign says he’s planning an alternative event at the same time as the Fox News Channel’s Republican forum in New Hampshire on Sunday if the network continues to hold back on an invitation, a campaign official tells Politico.
Already, blogs are alive with cries of “censorship” from Paul’s vocal and prolific followers.
Jesse Benton, Paul’s national press secretary, said he likely would hold a town hall with New Hampshire citizens — an event that would amount to counter-programming and would likely generate considerable publicity for the anti-war libertarian.
“We’re not going to sit around and cry about it,” Benton said.
“By all metrics, there is only a case for including Dr. Paul in the forum. We think it’s a little bit of a head-scratcher.”
Paul announced he raised $19.5 million in the last quarter of the year, and party sources say that is more than any other Republican campaign.
Fox News has not specified its exact criteria for the debate, but debate planners have long yearned to winnow the cast to permit more substantive and detailed conversation.
Fox has said it will make its final announcement about invitations after Thursday’s Iowa caucuses.
Benton said the campaign has placed about six calls to Marty Ryan, executive producer of political programming for Fox News Channel but said they have not been returned.
Ryan did not immediately return an e-mail seeking comment on New Year’s Day.
Paul will participate in an ABC debate in New Hampshire on Saturday night, Benton said.
http://www.nolanchart.com/article851.html
Los Angeles Times: Should Ron Paul be allowed at Sunday’s debate?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/should-ron-paul.html
Fox Shows Bias By Not Inviting Paul
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/31/debate.limits.ap/index.html
FOX News Corp Stock Taking a Beating for Slighting Ron Paul
http://www.nolanchart.com/article844.html
New Hampshire GOP Puts FOX News on Notice
http://www.nolanchart.com/article841.html
Ron Paul Excluded from the New Hampshire Debate
http://noworldsystem.com/2…from-new-hampshire-debate/
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