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Yes, Ron Paul Has Dropped Out

Here is what we must do next...
by Jake Morphonios
(Conservative Libertarian)
Friday, March 7, 2008

Yes, Ron Paul Has Dropped Out

Ron Paul has not had a major campaign event in weeks. He was trounced in the most recent round of Republican Presidential Primaries, including the Texas Primary in which McCain creamed him in Paul's own Congressional district. Any candidate who is truly seeking the Presidency would be in campaign mode right now, running damage-control and refocusing concerted campaign efforts in the 9 remaining States. Paul is not doing that.

In fact, Ron Paul's only message to supporters was released by video last night in which he said:

"The presidential campaign will soon wind down, but we do still encourage all effort to gain the maximum number of votes and delegates in all the remaining primaries and to continue the caucus process that's ongoing in the other states by loyal volunteers."

Ron Paul also said that his campaign will not be organizing the march on Washington DC that his official web site had originally confirmed it was helping to organize.

The message is clear. Ron Paul has unofficially suspended his campaign and, while not technically withdrawing from the race, has no intention of actively pursuing the Presidency. This is very, very hard news to me and to thousands of other Ron Paul fans. But it is a fact.

Here is my concern: We still have a little momentum - not much, but just enough to go out with a bang. Well-intentioned, yet woefully ignorant, Ron Paul supporters are STILL refusing to admit to themselves that the race for the Presidency is over. These folks are fracturing the Revolution and destroying our momentum.

We need to organize and act RIGHT NOW. I have been a campaign manager more than once, having served on at least one campaign in every major election cycle for the past two decades. I've seen this happen over and over and over. Fly-by-night supporters zip in for the first time to give support to a candidate, then disappear into the abyss just as quickly as they appeared. I would estimate that more than a majority of Ron Paul supporters fit into this category. The very people who are wanting to keep the Paul campaign for President alive are the ones who are going to flee in mass numbers within a week or two of realizing that they don't have a reason to keep fighting.

It has also been my experience, over and over and over, that at the end of a candidate's campaign his supporters make bold claims about how they are going to keep battling for some issue or another, well beyond the end of the campaign. Bullcrap. It never happens, at least not with enough supporters to keep the battle going.

Here is what is going to happen to the Ron Paul Revolution:

1) Thousands of supporters have already abandoned their support and efforts in the last 3 weeks due to Paul's inactivity and their own common sense that he can't win.

2) Thousands of Ron Paul supporters will see the clips and news reports of Paul's dour video message over the next day or two and disappear completely.

3) Some supporters will continue for another week or two to debate on message boards and other geeky-internet forums about the absolute viability of Ron Paul and the need to figure out how to "expose" John McCain so that he will drop out and Ron Paul will be whisked to victory, honor and round of free sodas at Chuck E Cheese.

4) Meetup groups, the true grassroots heroes of the Revolution, will continue to gather to work on gaining delegates for the Republican Nominating Convention. They are the faction of the Revolution that most believes that the Republican party can be reformed from within. Realistically, these people are the best thing the Revolution has going.

5) The remaining hordes of supporters will fizzle out, having no direction and no desire to be directed through a mundane, long-term strategic grassroots campaign.

As a campaign manager, political strategist and grassroots director, I can tell you without equivocation that this Revolution will be dead within 1 month if it isn't infused with clear and exciting objectives. Once momentum is lost, the Revolution is over.

The civil rights movement of the 50's - 60's can teach us a lot. The common black man did not follow Martin Luther King Jr. at the time. Look at photos of the great civil rights March on Washington DC at which MLK Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. The crowds are made up, almost exclusively, of whites and middle-class blacks. While the March was extremely helpful, the civil rights organization following the March largely disbanded. In its place developed the organization that really enacted change: the militant movement. Led by Malcolm X and other black power leaders, the voice of the average black man was heard. They ratcheted up civil disobedience and stopped asking for change. They DEMANDED it.

I don't advocate violence. I do advocate civil disobedience, theatricality and passion. If the Revolutionaries of the Ron Paul Revolution do not immediately coalesce around a common cause the Revolution will disappear. Just ask Ross Perot what happens to the movement for reform after the leader drops out. The only way to keep the Revolution going is to act while we are full of energy, anger and determination. This Revolution is going to fade very soon.  That's just how these things work. Before the Revolution fades and everyone returns to their blogging and debating in message groups, we need to capitalize on the power of our base.  We must use the base of support NOW before they disappear.  Only after that should we talk about long-term efforts. 

WE MUST MARCH. WE MUST PROTEST. WE MUST ENGAGE IN BOLD ACTS OF THEATRICALITY. WE MUST ESTABLISH WHO WE WANT OUR LEADERS TO BE. WE MUST ENGAGE IN ACTS OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AS A GROUP.

I'm willing to do my part. For today, my part is trying to wake you up to the facts and to get you to understand that we must act now before the Revolution disperses. Let's talk about concrete ideas, propose a course of action, talk with other leaders in the Revolution and decide when and how to make our voices heard.

I will be writing a substantive article with specific actions that I believe we can and should take, along with practical steps for achieving the goals by connecting the existing leaders of the Revolution and forming a more coherent network.  I want to hear your ideas on what is most important for us to focus on so that I can develop and flesh out an action plan.

Please submit comments and ideas below.

Jake

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Posted By: Loren
Date: 2008-03-07 13:00:20

I read an article about middle school students paying for lunch in pennies.  I'd love to see a large group of people pay their taxes in that way.  I don't know if it's feasable but it would be a large amount of pennies and cause all sorts of headache for the IRS.

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Posted By: CJWolf
Date: 2008-03-07 13:19:17

Ron Paul should now run independent. We should put him on the ballot in every state. 

 

 

BTW Pennies? They are worth more then one cent now. They should be saving them to melt.

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Posted By: Aaron B. Walker
Date: 2008-03-07 13:46:13

Jake:

Point #4 in your article above speaks to the real truth of Paul's "dropping out"... and that is... he has not dropped out.  I don't care what Jesse Benton says, I care only about what Paul says and his words were crafted very carefully in his message.

Of course the campaign is winding down.  There are only 9 states left and we "insiders" knew from day one that Paul would not win the nomination "conventionally"... but he just might win it at the convention.  McCain absolutely does not have the required number of "bound", (i.e. - legally compelled) delegates who will vote for him.  He only has just under 900 of those unfortunate souls.  After the first round of voting at the convention, when McCain falls short, the GOP, along with a host of Ron Paul supporting delegates are going to have their window of opportunity opened wide to dump McCain like the trash he is and nominate in his stead a candidate with a legitimate shot at winning the general election.  Paul and Romney are the only ones who can rightly claim that role given that neither of them has officially withdrawn from the race.  (Romney only "suspended" his campaign).

Changing the GOP from within is the only viable option and really was the only viable option from day one more than a year ago.  Paul may actually need to be dragged up on to the stage to accept the nomination that is being handed to him on a silver platter... much like his run for president was handed to him.  Paul didn't raise all that money.  His grassroots supporters did.  Paul may not personally garner enough delegate votes to get the nomination.  But his grassroots supporters just might!

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Posted By: Jake Morphonios
Date: 2008-03-07 14:08:06

Aaron,

I attend Ron Paul meetups and am also active in the effort to get as many delegates to St. Paul as we can.  However, all of this effort will be a total waste if Ron Paul doesn't magically win the nomination.  Nobody but us cares about what happens behind the scenes.  No matter how noble an effort we make, John McCain is going to come out the winner.  Even if our delegates influence the development of the Party Platform that doesn't mean that McCain will be obliged to follow it.  Besides, there is far too much disagreement from RP supporters to think that they will be able to come together on issues like abortion - issues which are of great importance to social conservatives that make up the delegates of Huckabee and Romney.

All this time and energy being put into reforming the Republican party is fine, but it is invisible.  Nobody will see it.  Nobody will feel it.  And the MSM sure won't report it.  If the media doesn't report it, it won't matter.  Don't believe me?  Take a look at how well our Revolution has gone without the assistance of the MSM.  We have been branded Paul-tards and totally ignored.  That isn't going to change.  The media is a tool and we need to use it.  While I think the long-term effort to change the Republican party is a good idea, it is foolish to exclude the remaining 90% of the grassroots organization that isn't participating in the delegate process. 

We must simultaneously make use of the base of supporters now before they all disappear.  We need to grab media attention.  We need give the effort a huge boost of enthusiasm and direction. You are talking about a number of delegates to the convention, perhaps numbering in the hundreds.  I'm talking about the rest of the army which numbers in the hundreds of thousands.  Both efforts must take place.

 Jake

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Posted By: tim
Date: 2008-03-07 14:22:00

Truth or Dare?

Is the Question. 

Where is the leadership? Where is the game plan? How do most law abiding cetizens rebel and protest? There is no manual that I know of. We can look back into history, but this new disinfranchised group of ours is in conflick  with comfort and the price we pay for it. What will be the catalist that starts the fire, the passion? This is the truth! The dare is for the TRUE patriots.

 

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Posted By: DX10
Date: 2008-03-07 15:19:42

Jake, could not agree more.  See my comments on Walt's articles today.  In my view we need a strategy that everyone can get behind, and I don't mean just an isolated effort like a march, although I am not opposed to that either.

As far as pennies go, only save the copper ones prior to around 1980.  I have been doing it for years to give to our ten Grandchildren, among other things.

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Posted By: Busybee
Date: 2008-03-07 15:28:20

The topic I'm most concerned about is the Real ID Act.  If all of the Ron Paul supporters would march on their state capitols on the same day demanding non-compliance that would be big.

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Posted By: Just me...
Date: 2008-03-07 15:49:07

Jake, you are completely wrong. IF YOU BOTHERED TO CALL the Ron Paul campaign directly, you'd learn that Ron Paul has not withdrawn or quit or left, etc., You are a very very bad fact checker.

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Posted By: Jake Morphonios
Date: 2008-03-07 16:13:07

Just me....

Let's add up the facts:

1. Ron Paul has not had a Presidential campaign appearance for weeks.

2. Ron Paul does not have campaign appearances scheduled in upcoming Primary States.

3. Ron Paul told supporters last night that he cannot win the Republican nomination and that the next phase of the Revolution will not be handled by him.

Hmmmm.... sounds to me like Ron Paul is NO LONGER RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.

If you want to be technical, Ron Paul hasn't dropped out.  But then again, neither has Mitt Romney or Alan Keyes.  If McCain dies of a heart attack the delegate-fairies don't magically give their support to Ron Paul Paul.

I swear I thought that Ron Paul supporters were more informed in Civics than other folks.

Jake

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Posted By: warispeace
Date: 2008-03-07 16:36:39

OK, this is important.  

Certain states have delegates that are bound through one or more ballots at the convention.  Apparently, the majority of the delegates can vote at the state convention to unbind themselves.  Seeing as how most people despise McNut, and there was obvious fraud throughout the primary circus, this is a very real possibility and if possible, it should be done!

  Delegates need to research this and if they have the majority they can legally change the rules and unbind themselves from McNut (or whoever) and vote their consciences at the national convention.  Here are the GOP convention rules:

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Posted By: DenisL
Date: 2008-03-07 19:52:17

Please watch the video.

Ron Paul has not quit.

 This really is unacceptable for a Nolan Chart web site.

Please retract this article or at least the title!!!!

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Posted By: Jake Morphonios
Date: 2008-03-07 20:35:40

DenisL,

Not only did I rewatch the video, but I invite you to do so as well:

[link edited for length]

Please note the following:

Ron Paul said at the outset that it is not possible for him to win the Presidential nomination.

Ron Paul did not say that he was going to continue fighting to win the Presidential nomination.

Ron Paul did not recommend a single strategy for winning the Presidential nomination.

Ron Paul did not say that he would be appearing in the nominating convention, giving a speech at the convention, or doing anything to try to steal McCain's delegates.

Ron Paul said that the Revolution is not about him and he will not be responsible for it.

Ron Paul said that he will not have anything to do with organizing a march in Washington.

Ron Paul has stopped campaigning.  There are no scheduled events in ANY of the upcoming primary states: [link edited for length]

After you watch his video again, with an open mind, come back and retract your request for me to retract my headline. 

I'm sorry to be the one to burst your bubble.  Ron Paul is no longer seeking the Presidency.  When Mitt Romney "suspended" his campaign Ron Paul supporters were quick to point out that while Romney had not technically quit, he had essentially done so.  The Ron Paul Web Site removed Romney's photo from the list of active candidates.  Ron Paul has done the same thing.  The race for the Presidency is over for Ron Paul.  All that is left for the Revolution is what WE choose to do.  It is my feeling that we should stop wasting our time on trying to get Paul elected to the Presidency and start focusing on how to infuse the Revolution with new life.

Jake

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Posted By: kimble
Date: 2008-03-07 21:19:02

I think it's time for Paul to lay low for a while and let history run its course. It sickens me to look over the county by county results in Texas and see how few registered voters supported Dr. Paul. One half of one percent. This truly is a Nation of Sheep and the Democrats are going to fatten them up for the slaughter in November. I've yet to see a state with higher Republican than Democrat turnout. This trend will only intensify in the remaining states now that the media has crowned McCain the de facto winner of the Republican nomination

Jake I'll be watching your column closely; you have precious experience and insight into the mechanics that will play out in the next couple of weeks (it's already happening-- people who never swallowed their red pills are already flushing them). I'm one of the accidental reformers of the Texas GOP and am looking forward to my senate/county convention, but as you point out, 90% of the supporters have energy that can't be channeled in a similar fashion, and it would be good to make constructive use of it before it is completely dissipated.

I've never been optimistic about the D.C. march-- there would have to be a stupendously large (millions) gathering to overcome expected media blackout, and crowds that size are a danger to themselves and become pretexts to police violence. The summer solstice date just creeps me out. Personally, I'm guessing there were maybe two million Ron Paul supporters in all of America that only a tiny fraction would bother to attempt a march at this point.

If you want the revolution to continue, breaking/hacking/crashing through the media silence is tantamount.

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Posted By: Brasten Sager
Date: 2008-03-07 23:50:48

I totally agree.  This Revolution, for me, has ALWAYS been about what happens after the election.

 I look forward to your views on what we should do next.  I believe this movement has a few distinct strengths that we should take advantage of.  As one example, the money-bombs and strawpoll results have shown that we can get a relatively large group of supporters involved when it counts.

I've been interested in using that same idea to surprise and overwhelm the traditional GOP establishment at the local level in ways that will attract attention and hopefully put us on permanent offense.  I believe we need to show up in mass numbers to local GOP events all over the country where a majority in attendence can effectively force real changes. 

Targeting all our resources on a specific day gave us the hugely successful money-bombs.  I think the next phase is Vote-Bombing.

 We will need good online networking tools to rapidly plan and execute our vote-bombs, something I'm working on in my spare time, but anyone with more time available should consider building something similar.

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Posted By: Laura
Date: 2008-03-08 01:12:56

Jake - I'm on a totally different page than you are.  For me, the Revolution began when I heard the message of TRUTH that resonated with what I believe.  Like others, I spent months watching YouTube videos and reading blogs about Ron Paul.  Ron Paul's message educated and changed me. 

But, here's the thing.....the seed of Truth planted in your heart grows and bears fruit.  You change and your behavior changes.  All of the most current posts out on the Web indicate that Ron is running this race all the way to the National Convention, as long as WE the supporters keep the momentum.  But you know what?  The Revolution for restoring human liberty has already taken root in me.  Even if Ron Paul drops out tomorrow, the Revolution is TOTALLY ALIVE in me.  I'm not expecting the Titanic to be turned around in a day.  Are you?  I'm in this thing for the long haul, and already finding my way to LIVE OUT the message of liberty...to put my belief into ACTION. 

I just read a great quote that encapsulates for me what my part of the Revolution is about, for however many years, decades, or generations is takes to achieve it:  "Educate and inform the whole mass of the people....They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty"....Thomas Jefferson.

Here's another thought to ponder:  "The words of wise men are heard more in quiet than the cry of him that rules among fools (Eccl. 9:17)."  Many different levels of meaning to that verse, but here are two of them.  First, don't assume just because things seem quiet that nothing is going on.  Truth is a plant that cannot be killed.  It is growing and spreading, one person at a time.  We have a nation of people that actually ENJOY being slaves.  It will take some time to educate people about liberty and get them to be part of the REVOLUTION.

Second, the words of wise men are sometimes only heard in DESCENT (another meaning for the word 'quiet').  In other words, when people begin to reap the shocking, painful repercussions of THEIR OWN apathy, their heart suddenly becomes willing and able to HEAR the message of wisdom.  So, hang on......the ride might get rough.  But if your house is built on the Rock, dude, you ain't going down. 

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Posted By: Callista
Date: 2008-03-08 19:12:14

According to my conversation with RP NHQ on Friday, March 7 at around 5:00 PM EST, Ron Paul has NOT dropped out. I was told that he is still encouraging supporters to vote for him in upcomiing primaries (now how could we do that if he's dropped out?) and to continue becoming delegates to convention. And as Camp McCain sleeps, RP Patriots are grabbing delegate positions hand over foot. This is FAR from over. I am very disappointed that Nolanchart is perpetuating this grand scheme of the MSM. I have always looked here for updates on Ron Paul. I will no longer frequent this site, as I understand now that I can't trust what I read here.

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Posted By: Greg Sager
Date: 2008-03-08 21:37:43

I agree very much with what Laura said above. There is an AWAKENING to truth when you hear it and it changes you. I not only learned so much from Ron Paul this past six months, but I felt like I belonged again. That I was not alone in how I felt and what I knew to be true.

So sad it is that the general public didn't hear the truth. Too much media interference. Too little exposure. But we now know that we are more than a handfull of idealists. 

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Posted By: Karen in Erin TN
Date: 2008-03-09 01:12:00

Ron Paul cured my apathy, he didn't just give it a short term remedy. OK so this was a lesson in "the truth hurts". Ron Paul fought a very hard battle and surprised his worst critics.  He tried like hell. OK, so he's only human and did not want to blow his chances for his congressional seat. To me the only thing worse than seeing him lose the presidency would have been to see him in forced retirement for losing his seat in Congress. I am glad his voice will be there for years to come. I am glad for all I have learned, glad for every penny I gave and most of all very glad I now know the message.

For those of you who cannot understand the above, I can only ask- WTF????

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Posted By: Jahfre Fire Eater
Date: 2008-03-09 08:39:46

Ron Paul is on every ballot in every state and has stated he will remain on those ballots.  The only people who have dropped out are his fickle supporters who thought this was an American Idol contest where that they didn't really have to do anything to get their way.

I hope we don't have to hear about his dropping out for the next 5 months. It is false, misleading, defeatist and boring.

I'd love to see more Nolan Chart authors  learn to write about what IS happening or what HAS happened rather than what they HOPE will happen.  This forum is beginning to sound like the reader's column in Penthouse Magazine...without the juicy parts.  All fantasy and no substance.

-Jahfre Fire Eater 

 

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Posted By: Thomas in Texas
Date: 2008-03-09 15:29:07

Ron Paul is still running. I saw him campaign for President in Texas two weeks ago. I met him and his wife Carol. I voted for him. I think what he was saying was that he would not win in the "conventional" sense... Recall Abraham Lincoln...? He didn't win in the "conventional" sense. But, he won at the convention. If Ron drops out, he forfeits this opportunity. His name is on the ballots and he never officially said he was out. Please check with his campaign headquarters.

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Posted By: Josh Taylor
Date: 2008-03-09 16:04:59

Ron Paul dropped out. End of story. Time to stop voting and start making Jesus as your personal Lord and savior.

 Jesus is coming for his church real shortly and I want you to be ready.

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Posted By: Stefan
Date: 2008-03-09 23:42:48

"Rand Paul: Is the Revolution Over or Just Beginning?

by Rand Paul MD | March 8, 2008

Reports that Ron Paul has quit the Presidential Race remind me of Mark Twain's famous quote, "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." The Ron Paul Presidential campaign continues, albeit at a different pace.

What does that mean?

Ron Paul will continue to contest the remaining primaries. Ron Paul's name will be on all the remaining state ballots. Ron Paul volunteers are encouraged to become precinct captains, delegates to state and national conventions, and to try pass Constitutional proposals to each state's Republican platform.

For example, volunteers in each state should try to attach amendments such as the following: Republicans believe that war should only be fought after a proper Declaration of War by Congress. Another possible platform idea is that: Republican Congressmen are expected to vote against any federal budget, Republican or Democrat, that is not balanced.

Want to have some fun? Just imagine the fun when the debate begins on these ideas.

Is Ron Paul still campaigning for president? Yes. Ron Paul has tentative plans to campaign in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Ron Paul will also likely appear in other states that have remaining primaries.

The press is reporting that Ron Paul has quit the race. This is not true. Ron Paul's video simply acknowledges that the campaign will continue but will also transform into additional activities such as education and supporting other candidates. In Kentucky we just held precinct conventions and Ron Paul Republicans won hundreds of precinct captains. In Kyle Texas, Craig Young upset the establishment choice for Republican County Chairman.

The Ron Paul Revolution lives on! Victory comes in many forms. Help shape what the Ron Paul revolution becomes."

 

Jake and others, this statement by one of Paul's son's who has been very active in the campaign with speeches so far, should put the whole issue in clearer perspective.

 

What you say about brainstorming for strategy in the next few months before the RNC is very important:

Momentum should be kept in any case, also witht he media blackout. This was the reason behind the march. SOme has spoken against the idea of a DC march for logistical, financial and other reasons. Perhaps it could be more effective to organise a range of regional protests and marches?

Soft support for a candidate can change as you say and sway things. I think the most "soft" support is NOT under the Paul supporters (most of them are more hard core supporters), but with the McCain and other candidates. This means their delegates - many if not most - are "soft supporters" and can be persuaded to change support from McCain etc. to Paul.

Sure Paul is a "maverick" GOP candidate, but so is McCain as well. So we have to persuade GOP delegates that Paul is the real fiscal conservative and the base of traditional Republican success behind Reagan and that he can integrate all/most of the factions in the GOP: the libertarian (which he already has) wing  and fiscal conservatives, the social (Christian Right, pro-lifers)  and yes also the military "conservatives", with the exception of the neoconservative thinkgroup (Kristol, Frum, Fleischer etc.) who represents really a small minority that managed to dominate GOP thought especially with Bush 2. They could always go back to the Democrats, where they came from and Paul will pick up support from Democrats as also most Independents. If Clinton is the D candidate, he can and will pick up support from the antiwar "left" and young people that supported Obama, not all of course, but a sizable number and of course Independents. If Obama is the D nominee, he can still get support from especially the Independents as well as also older people among the Democrats that would not be willing to support a candidate of a minority group....

 

Join the "antiMcCain movement" within the GOP and expose McCain and all his flaws relentlessly within the next few months and put him under pressure. McCain's health is also of concern: I raed that someone's friends used to be McCain's bodyguard three years ago and testify that he has various health problems and cannot even walk up stairs unaided.

If not McCain, there is your valid argument that the GOP may select another "pro-war" candidate, Romney etc. In the case of Romney, his endorsement of McCain has caught much dissatisfaction with those that supported him and his flip-flopping could be seen as a Republican version of John Kerry. What could totally tip the favors in Paul's scale is an impeachment or steps towards it of Bush/Cheney, some relevation (of scandal) of Halliburton, Blackwater etc. some financial and other scandal within the GOP leadership, the situation in Iraq, strong public sentiments against the war so as to make clear to the GOP that a pro-war candidate has NO chance of winning, the economic situation that deteriorates etc. 

These are all possibilities that can (and will) provide the catalyst for a "slingshot" Paul nomination. One young student on CNN has referred to Paul's "Ninja"tactics with which he will win the nomination. This is now a highly strategic game, a strategic chess game.

an imp 

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Posted By: jen
Date: 2008-03-13 15:14:19

Granny News

Taking back our Freedoms "RALLY"

Friends:   NOW is the time for us to unite and come together, whether our primary cause is peace, labor, truth, human rights, American sovereignty, impeachment, environmental, voting rights, civil liberties, the Constitution or sound fiscal policy....or all of the aforementioned.   

We are manipulated and overpowered only when we allow those in power to segment and divide us. In fact, we have much more in common than we may think. After all, we are concerned citizens and people of principle. Strength comes via numbers and the forging of sound strategic alliances by, and between, activist groups.

  We will be updating you with additional information. And no, we are not just asking you to participate and to help spread the word. We are asking you to consider that WE must unite and WE must demonstrate the power of the people....we need representation and participation from every "cause" and "belief set" in order to send a loud and clear message that WE ARE RECLAIMING OUR POWER as Americans.

  It is time to send a message to those in authority: WE may have different priorities, we may be of every persuasion, but we are all Americans and we are sick and tired of unrepresentative government. We are tired of watching the fundamental promise and potential of American life subverted by profiteers and self-serving interests. And we are sick and tired of the few pretenders, and their supplicants, who posture that their agendas are ours.

  UNITED we will stand...and so will the America we love.  

  APRIL 15, 2008 MASS RALLY IN DC

TO TAKE BACK AMERICA

Join us in Washington:

APRIL 15th,2008

11 AM on the west lawn of the Capitol

Dave Von Kleist

of "The Power Hour" Radio show will be our Master of Ceremony and will be performing his music throughout the day.

Guest Speakers:

Ron & Carol Paul

A artists rendering of Ron and Carol in patriotic dress will be presented to them in honor of their 51st Anniversary.

( photo of picture can be seen here)

Penny Langford Freeman

Former District Political Director for Ron Paul

Russell Means ( Lakotah Elder )

James H. Fetzer

John Paul Mitchell, Author "No More Taxes"

Jack Mclamb, Police Officer (retired), Constitutional Patriot

Bill Stegmeier

Murray Sabrin, NJ -- David Robert Grate, NY -- John Wallace, NY -- Greg Lewis, Fla -- Dean Santoro, Fla --

Ted Terbolizard, CA -- B J Lawson, NC

Performing Artists:

International # 1 Hit Artist "Will To Power"

WNC's own "Empty Slate"

POKERFACE

( no introduction is necessary for these guys)

Wanda Case,

Soprano Vocalist performing "heart/soul rendering" presentations of Our "National Anthem" and "God "Save" America"

Everything is all set: We have the sound systems, staging, porta potties and the permit has been redone so we can start setting up the stages at 7 AM to be prepared for a 11 AM start off.

See you all there on the 15th with your signs and energy lets get this

REVOLUTION IN HIGH GEAR !

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We have the permits in hand,

""

This is our chance to show Congress and the Senate there are eyes on them and they can be voted out if they do not start doing their jobs.

The participants can carry hand signs, dress in costumes and in general have a peaceful demonstration. No dangerous objects will be allowed ( Homeland security rules) as sticks with pointed ends, metal poles for signs etc. Bull horns are permitted from the steps for amplification for speakers.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE TRUST AND SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN THE GRANNYS THIS PAST YEAR. YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO GENEROUS AND SUPPORTIVE WHICH HAS ALLOWED US TO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE TASKS WE HAVE TAKEN ON.

AGAIN THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS US ALL

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Posted By: Rhonda
Date: 2008-03-15 20:56:25

Mr. Morphonios,

 

     At least you realize that it was the fault of the Ron Paul Campaign that started this fracturing when they remained silent for FIVE DAYS after the New Hamphire election, not the lack of the recount. FIVE DAYS OF SILENCE! That is what we all were left with, no direction even while knowing that there were open public entities talking about the fraud. There is a "mole" in the campaign. Dr. Paul has taken an awful beating on this campagin and should be highly praised by everyone. The worst "beater" is his campaign itself. With all the interesting things it has done, it still was only coating since it was not there when a polorizing voice saying anything then is what was needed. Then the letter was pre-dated by one day. I wonder why. Thank you for taking notice and speaking the real truth about what is and what maybe should be done from here onto forward.

 

Yours,

Rhonda

 

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