Ron Paul Running as a 3rd Party?

[sadelb]

He's been hinting at it..... Romney pretty much sealed the deal tonight for the nomination.... Not sure why any of them would stay in the race.

[dBOL]

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Ron Paul tonight scored an historic second-place victory in the 2012 New Hampshire Primary. Below please find comments from National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton:

“Ron Paul tonight had an incredibly strong second-place finish in New Hampshire and has stunned the national media and political establishment.

“When added to Paul’s top-tier showing in Iowa, it’s clear he is the sole Republican candidate who can take on and defeat both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.

“The race is becoming more clearly a two-man race between establishment candidate Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, the candidate of authentic change. That means there is only one true conservative choice.

"Ron Paul has won more votes in Iowa and New Hampshire than any candidate but Mitt Romney.

"Ron Paul and Mitt Romney have been shown in national polls to be the only two candidates who can defeat Barack Obama.

"And Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are the only two candidates who can run a full, national campaign, competing in state after state over the coming weeks and months. Ron Paul's fundraising numbers -- over $13 million this quarter -- also prove he will be able to compete with Mitt Romney. No other candidate can do all of these things.

"Ron Paul is clearly the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney as the campaign goes forward.

“We urge Ron Paul’s opponents who have been unsuccessfully trying to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney to unite by getting out of the race and uniting behind Paul’s candidacy.

“Ron Paul has the boldest plan to cut spending, a dedication to protecting life, and a lifelong dedication to the Constitution and limited government. He also has the necessary support to campaign nationwide against Mitt Romney.

“Our campaign is already planning ahead for South Carolina, Florida, and beyond. Soon Ron Paul will head to South Carolina to begin a feverish round of campaigning.

“Ron Paul is in this race for the long haul. And he is ready to fight.

“See you on the campaign trail.”

[digital kemical]

He's been hinting at it..... Romney pretty much sealed the deal tonight for the nomination.... Not sure why any of them would stay in the race.

wow, never knew all you had to do was win 2 states and thats it....there are 50 states in america

[sadelb]

wow, never knew all you had to do was win 2 states and thats it....there are 50 states in america

The race is over... Romney is the nominee

[digital kemical]

The race is over... Romney is the nominee

how is the race over? Please explain

is the media telling you its over, and your accepting it?

its like if a news outlet "projects" the winner before all the votes have even been counted

[sadelb]

how is the race over? Please explain

is the media telling you its over, and your accepting it?

its like if a news outlet "projects" the winner before all the votes have even been counted

just look at the polls.... plus gingrich, santorum, and paul all cancel each other out.

[James Maxx]

Doesn't matter because Obama will win anyway.

[Mikey da Murph]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...wns/?hpt=hp_t1

Obama not looking too strong, and Republican primaries are just starting.

As Obama supporters, who would you guys like to see run against him in November? Do you think Romney or Paul would do better against Obama?

[Defekted]

Paul as a 3rd party candidate would be awesome. Go Uncle Paul!

[darius]

i like his position on Iran

[Defekted]

i like his position on Iran

He has a better foreign policy stance than Obama, let alone his fellow Republican presidential hopefuls.

[TrippinFace101]

Doesnt matter both parties suck

[Mikey da Murph]

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-losing-l...053844302.html

[sadelb]

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-losing-l...053844302.html

Until this starts happening....

Jobless claims: Lowest level in nearly 4 years

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/news...m?iid=HP_River

[jameznyhc]

Until this starts happening....

Jobless claims: Lowest level in nearly 4 years

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/news...m?iid=HP_River

what a great recovery insyead of 400k people loosing their jobs every week were down to 350k ..that should be his re-election slogan lol

[jameznyhc]

Paul as a 3rd party candidate would be awesome. Go Uncle Paul!

Gary Johnson will be the libertarian candidate ...

[sadelb]

what a great recovery insyead of 400k people loosing their jobs every week were down to 350k ..that should be his re-election slogan lol

It rarely goes below 300k... Even in great economies... 350k = job growth weather you like it or not.

[Mikey da Murph]

Until this starts happening....

Jobless claims: Lowest level in nearly 4 years

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/news...m?iid=HP_River

That's good, let's hope it keeps getting lower! What do you attribute the decrease in unemployment claims to? Do you feel it's trending steadily downward, or just a temporary decrease? If the former, what action(s) of Obama do you credit with causing unemployment to go down?

[Mikey da Murph]

I beleive shrinking governemnt and eliminating the income tax (for both companies and individuals) will create lots of jobs!

[sadelb]

That's good, let's hope it keeps getting lower! What do you attribute the decrease in unemployment claims to? Do you feel it's trending steadily downward, or just a temporary decrease? If the former, what action(s) of Obama do you credit with causing unemployment to go down?

I think its trending in the right direction. I feel like the only vulnerability to the economy is Europe. The IMF seems to have a hold on that as of now. Real estate is also a big reason why unemployment has been stagnant for so long. As these crappy mortgage debts keep slimming down the economy will improve. Its a situation that takes time. No policy under any president could turn this economy around overnight.