If no republican nomination for Ron Paul: should he run independently?
Filed under: News, Politics | By: Daniel
Posted on: January 13, 2008 | 25 Comments
Ron Paul still has every chance of getting the Republican nomination, but what if he did not get it for one reason or another.
He is nick named “Ron Paul President of the web” because he seems to be the most popular online, now if he is stopped running for US President because of no Republican nomination…what next?
Should Ron Paul then run independently?
If you add the costs of both Republican and Democratic campaigns together for the political conventions, general election and Presidential primary election… wikipedia reports that it could be a $1 billion election in 2008.
They also said “a candidate will need to raise at least $100 million by the end of 2007, to be taken seriously”.
Should Ron Paul decide to run as an independent if he does not win the Republican nomination?
What would you do to see Ron Paul as US President?
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I have to agree with ED.
No matter what happens with Ron Paul’s nomination, we need to unite and fight!
We need to organize a “Change of Values” in the congress, in this country. Yes this will take more time and seem a daunting task. However, we can not give up the fight that “The Message” has awakened in all of us.
We are the people…the majority. As such, what we say is beyond contestation!
Is it legal, under current campaign laws, for Ron Paul to first run for president as a Republican and later to switch to another party or become an independent in the same race? I read several weeks ago that this may not be legal. Also, could he take campaign contributions received as a Republican to this other race? He may have to start over. If he can earn enough delegates to make some noise (trouble) at the Republican convention, he should probably just remain in the Republican race. This will get him more media coverage than leaving the Republican Party would. It would take a lot of money to get on the ballot in many states as an independent. Bloomberg has billions to spend and can do it. Ron Paul would be a write-in candidate in most states unless he could switch to an existing third party. And I believe the Libertarian Party is not on the ballot in a number of states. Don’t know about the Constitution Party.
Turn Cicero’s famous aphorism upside down and apply it to Paul and the Republicans: “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.”
The last thing Paul needs to do is step outside the tent, he will have a bullseye on him and the Republican will easily marginalize him, while they can’t govern, they will have no problem destroying an external political threat posed by a heretic. Pat Buchanan facilitated the greatest harm in recent memory to the Grand Old Party when he drifted to the Reform Party, inadvertently facilitating the transformation into the soulless RHINO party it is now.
If Paul goes the way of metaphysical speculations in the Libertarian, Reform, Independent, or Constitution party or any of those other smaller parties, his ideas will also be relegated to obscurity. Now, Ron Paul gets publicity he gets now because he is within the ranks. He goes outside the fold; he is Lyndon Larouche, nut candidate.
Moreover, why change, neither the republican or democratic party has any true principles (how could James Webb, Zell Miller” be elected as a democrat?). The platforms of both parties are up for grabs, but only to insiders, a hostile takeover from within, but not some kook interloper from a third party. Only the two major parties have the political mechanism and machinery behind them to get elected. Nothing is going to change the Electoral College with its “winner take all” award of electors in presidential elections. Moreover, there is no need to change the two-party system; the answer is simple, work within it.
Ed has some excellent points!
I believe we will see the Democrats destroy each other in the coming months. With the Clinton “pull no punches” campaign and the lack of experience from Obama, this can be the only outcome.
People will really start to see that the mainstream GOP candidates offer only platitudes and bandaids for this injured and hemorrhaging country.
Ron Paul will become seen as the only candidate to offer real promise to what ails us. His record is proof of truth.
People may not agree with every thing he says, but is there a candidate out there that the people do completely agree with? Is there a candidate that doesn’t run around saying what they think you want to hear?
Today, Romney is telling Michigan what he thinks they want to hear. If you listen to his words, you will discover that he really has no plan. He just says that he plans on working to find a solution.
Ron Paul already has solutions and he is talking to the country as a whole, not just each potential group of voters.
Seriously look at Ron Paul and the issues. Let your common sense take over and realize the truth.
Deralaand I like what you say except, “I believe we will see the Democrats destroy each other in the coming months.” Thinking the Democrats will destroy themselves is wishful thinking, don’t confuse their incompetence at running a government with their unrivaled ability to get elected. Running a campaign is an entirely different skill set.
As I said, Ron Paul’s best chance is within the party, in regards to Cicero quote, what works for a traitor also works for a patriot, same principles. Actually, what is most realistic than the Clinton’s or Democrats imploding is the economy imploding. If Ron Paul continues to position himself by shouting about the upcoming economic collapse from the mountain tops, it may rocket him to the front of the pack when it hits. Unfortunately, what is good for Ron Paul is not good for country as a deep recession or depression is on the horizon.