The 2008 Race

Political Thoughts Through the 2008 Election

Paul outlines platform for local backers

He’s the staunchly anti-war candidate in a crowded Republican field. Pundits and pollsters have written him off as a long shot for the presidential nomination. His campaign organizers say he’s the victim of “media blackout.”

But for the 600 Ron Paul supporters spilling out of a Kenner hotel conference room Monday, none of that mattered. On the eve of the Republican Party caucuses in Louisiana, the slight Republican congressman from Texas outlined his unconventional presidential platform, touching on everything from abolishing the Federal Reserve to immediately bringing American troops home.

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January 23, 2008 10:24 am Posted by the2008race | Caucus, Louisiana, Ron Paul | , , | No Comments Yet

Preliminary Results in Louisiana Caucuses Point to Ron Paul

“The Louisiana caucus results are not in yet (will be in a few hours), but things are looking very positive for Ron Paul.

We have heard a rumor that in Natchitoches Ron Paul won 11 of the 15 Delegates and that there were less than 100 people at some sites, some Ron Paul supporters are saying “Dr. Paul must be doing well, since I haven’t seen anything about it on the so called news channels”.

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January 23, 2008 10:06 am Posted by the2008race | Caucus, Louisiana, Ron Paul | , , | No Comments Yet

America – Freedom to Fascism

Full free download of America – Freedom to Fascism.

All about the Federal Reserve banking system being unconstitutional and how it has maxed out the national debt and bankrupted the United States government. Federal income taxes are unconstitutional or otherwise legally invalid. Currently, Ron Paul is the only Presidential Candidate to understand this. Let’s hope others will see the light as well.

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January 22, 2008 6:53 pm Posted by the2008race | Income Tax, Ron Paul | , , | No Comments Yet

CHANGES – Presidential Candidates Featuring David Bowie

January 20, 2008 11:53 am Posted by the2008race | Audio, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, Video | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Yucca Mountain Votes for Ron Paul

Nye County has been bombed, nuked, and occupied by the federal government for 50 years, and now the feds want to pack its landmark full of nuclear waste.

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January 20, 2008 1:48 am Posted by the2008race | Caucus, Nevada, Nuclear Waste, Ron Paul, Yucca Mountain | , , , , | No Comments Yet

Nevada Caucus Results In

As of 5:20 EST, it appears Clinton has withstood a Culinary Union endorsement of Barack Obama to get the Democratic win in Nevada. Romney handily defeated all Republican challengers with Ron Paul and John McCain battling for 2nd place. The results of 2nd and 3rd place should not effect the projected delegate count for Paul or McCain.

Democrats:

89%
reporting

Clinton 5,229 51%

Obama 4,647 45%

Edwards 388 4%

Uncommitted 31 0%

Kucinich 4 0%

Richardson 0 0%

 

Republicans:

78%
reporting

Romney 17,859 52% 16

Paul 4,426 13% 3

McCain 4,404 13% 3

Thompson 2,606 8% 2

Huckabee 2,583 8% 2

Giuliani 1,553 4% 0

Hunter 596 2% 0

Tancredo 0 0% 0

January 19, 2008 10:18 pm Posted by the2008race | Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Caucus, Dennis Kucinich, Duncan Hunter, Election Results, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, John McCain, Mike Gravel, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Nevada, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet