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Paul 'Steps Up' In New Hampshire
The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus.
Six months ago, a lot of New Hampshire folks were saying they liked Ron Paul but didn't really think he had a chance to win. With Thursday's release of the St. Anselm's Poll showing Paul on the rise at 7.4%, it's clear those doubts are beginning to fade.
Poll author Dr. Mike Dupre, senior fellow at St. Anselm's Institute of Politics, discussed results with colleagues, students, and media Thursday. Dupre said this is the point in the race at which polls in early primary states start to become more important than the national polls, and he said Paul's margin over national media darling Fred Thompson (4.6%) only confirms what NH motorists can see with their own eyes.
The number of signs on private property is a key indicator of a campaign's true strength, Dupre told students. "You see Ron Paul signs on people's property," he observed. "You don't see Fred Thompson signs."
Paul supporters were optimistic even before these most recent poll results were announced, with some drawing comparisons to Pat Buchanan's upset victory in New Hampshire's 1996 primary.
State Representative Paul Ingbretson has endorsed Paul and is bullish on his chances. The Haverhill Republican said a 2nd or 3rd place finish in New Hampshire would energize the campaign nationwide, but he dares to hope voters will make Paul a New Hampshire winner. "I think what happened with Pat Buchanan is even more likely to happen now," he said.
Spirits were high Tuesday when Paul visited the state for the opening of his Concord campaign office. The spry 72-year-old doctor stepped up onto a folding chair to address over 100 supporters who had crowded into the room.
As usual, Paul came across as modest and sincerely delighted to see such support for the ideas he represents. "I don't think they're ever going to stop the freedom movement," he told supporters. "I think it's out now -- I think the secret is out."
Paul railed against the increased secrecy in government and lamented reductions in privacy and personal liberty. "I think, though, that the time is ripe for a reversal -- some people call that a revolution," he said to a roomful of cheers.
While some members of Paul's "Revolution" are new to politics, others have been following the maverick Texas Congressman's career for a long time, reading his articles and speeches on topics including foreign policy, the federal reserve system, and the Constitution.
One such supporter is Ingbretson, who has been aware of Paul for "about twenty years." Ingbretson says he's seen politicians come and go, but that Paul is truly unique. "He understands that the first principle of government is to maintain freedom," Ingbretson explained.
Merrimack resident Linda Lagana got her first glimpse of Paul "five or six years ago" when she saw him sharply interrogating Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan during a committee hearing on C-SPAN. This led her to further study of the U.S. monetary system and a deep appreciation for Dr. Paul.
"People would be outraged if they understood," she told me. "We're getting further and further in debt; the bankers are making all the money and the rest of us are losing the money."
Like many Paul supporters, Lagana was never particularly active in politics until getting involved with this campaign. Now she is one of the candidate's busiest volunteers, and she isn't alone. "I'm doing what thousands of people across the country are doing," she told me. "I am absolutely passionate about supporting this man!"
Paul's New Hampshire staff is eager to build on its successes. The campaign turned heads by raising $5 million in the third quarter, and now the fiscally responsible Congressman is beginning to invest his campaign treasure by hiring staff and running radio ads in early primary states. Television advertising will be just around the corner. "We're in great financial shape going into the time that matters," said Jared Chicoine, Paul's New Hampshire field director.
Dupre and his colleagues agreed that the Republican primary race is wide open in New Hampshire. In fact, 44% of New Hampshire voters are undeclared (independent) and may elect to vote in either party's primary. Among undeclared voters, the St. Anselm's poll showed that a full 40% had not decided which primary they intended to vote in.
These numbers set the stage for a race that is expected to be fluid right to the end. But do they really set the stage for a "Ron Paul Revolution" in New Hampshire? We simply won't know until the votes are counted, but one thing is clear: Paul isn't the only one who has been stepping up for freedom in the "Live Free or Die" state.
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I always ask the pro-choice/pro-abortion (I'm pro-choice)folks if they believe the federal government should mandate capital punishment...war on drugs...patriot act....etc?
He simply is against Federal mandates, period. Now, he has also said if we want a change to the Constitution defining conception and/or abortion rights, that we have the power and mechanism to do that, and he said he'd support reciprocity between States for abortion rights.
His record clearly shows that if he was President, he would not abuse his Executive branch powers. He can't alone change abortion laws - wake up people! Now, if BUSHCO (that includes Hillary) get in, there is plenty of room now (with the tipping of branch powers) to actually disenfranchise a huge portion of the population by creating a federal mandate on abortion (whatever way it would go).
most won straw polls - check
most meetup groups - check
most grassroots supporters - check
$40 avg campaign money - check
debts to campaign - oops, can't check that
largest military support of all candidates - check
most won internet polls - check
most won text polls - check
only candidate to increase percentage funding from last quarter - check
most signage - check
most rally support - check
most you tube - check
only campaign growing exponentially - check
only candidate uniting liberals, conservatives and independents - check
only candidate who's record matches his words - check
I wonder why MSM perceives that we're everywhere?
BECAUSE WE ARE EVERYWHERE
His constitutional views have always superceded his personal views. That abortion falls within that confine should really give people more comfort, not less, as he believes we have the power to get represented as we see fit. He has never voted to take money out of social security, medicare, or ANY other Federal Trust Fund. Never. He in fact, would take some of the overseas empire money and make healthy again those funds for those that have become dependent upon them. Then, only then, give the younger generation the option of getting out of those systems...with no income tax.
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www.ronpaulgraphs.com
Today is Nov 2nd...Ron Paul is leading in New Hampshire...He is stepping up in Carolina and has a strong showing in Iowa...
He has won the last three straw polls including
Springfield, Mo.
Spokane, Wa.
and
Cheyenne, Wy.
Here are the results of all straw polls.
The R3VOLution is happening...
Dont miss the buss!
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/
Learn the truth.
http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=mhfy61li0w
Ron Paul is not say anything new but certainly new on the candidate circuit,that is, to say it out loud. Public rhetoric and private negotiations between nations and ,yes, radical groups, I believe has more candor and two way information sharing than candidates are willing to let on publicly for fear of appearing sympathetic. They will call them Satan in public, to gain latitude in dealing with them militarily and politically, and build consensus for a large range of strategies but secretly there is a universe of diplomatic chatter of a much different tone, much of it the "enemy".
Also, Paul has some absolutely bizarre and poorly thought out ideas about everything and nows how to push buttons. He relies heavily on 70's style monetarism and speaks like he is still living in that time where the government was printing money to handle debt, inflation was out of control and jobs were scarce. (Inflation is currently less than 4% in the US and Canada, an unbelievable feat of fiscal control and touted as ideal in an expanding free market by most economists. Zero inflation =zero growth and ironically considered a form of economic stringency similar to communism.) Inflation is the naturally occurring wiggle room in the economy between wage and price tolerances and necessary if either is to change with desired growth.
Bizarrely, again, he would also like to pack up and leave Iraq wholesale without any thought to the obvious killing fields that would result without a measured exit and continued arms-length support and involvement at humanitarian and military/intelligence levels. He has also said in the past that he would like to do away with government budgets, income tax and the IRS which to me smacks of roadside tent politicking and promise making , a patently blunt strategy in getting noticed. He may be a decent guy but he is new at the game and treading on thin ice with populist strategies.
I think you would honestly would need to be high or a daily drug user to be drawn to this guy's false glow.
Weafer, its one thing to deal secretly with the enemy and another to deal secretly with your own country, the powers that be are more open with foreign heads of state than their own citizens and their representatives.
Bring back the constitution.
I do not know what world you live in but real inflation is running way over 4%, the prices of commodities, fuel and goods are up, way up in every sector of the economy. Elasticity of the dollar has begotten the housing bubble and is about to lead this nation to insolvency. The smart investors are going to commodities, metals and hard currencies or overseas. Paul is the most knowledgeable person running this office
Bring back the constitution.
I have been hearing the same excuses for 40 years about mettling in everyone else’s business with the attitude "we know how to run their lives better than they do". The federal government cannot run this country correctly. So we do not need to be sticking our noses in anyone else’s business anymore. We cannot afford it anymore! In addition, we are not culturally superior to anyone else on this planet to tell them how to run their lives and government and mess up their cultures. It's bad enough the British, Spanish, French and Portuguese have been screwing up cultures for the last 500 years. Enough is Enough. Get our troops out of the 130 countries they are stationed in now! Then we can use the 1 trillion dollars we spend on our overseas empire on this country to tide the dependants over until most everyone is truly a self-respecting, self-reliant American again.
Do we remain with statusquo, remain in fear and with your subsistence largely determined by the Empirial regime? Your choice, Ron Paul or an Orwellian future.
I say bring back the constitution.
How can you say inflation is at 4%?
What drugs are you on?
Of course you know Gas and Food are not figured into this figure, right?
Of course you know the government lies to us about its reports and findings, right?
?
?
?
Second for you to say Dr. Pauls ideas are poorly thought out, you really are stupid.
Dr. Paul writes more legislation than any other congress member, Republican or Democrat.
Read what he wrote last week, I think you might like it...
But I doubt you have read it because you are seriously misinformed.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/october2007/201007Freedom.htm
Third and final, to stay in Iraq ONE MORE DAY is plain stupid.
The Iraqis want us out, The American people want us out, and the world never wanted us in there!
What is wrong with you, man....
You need to wake up and read what you wrote.
See if it makes sense to you.
None of what you wrote makes sense to me...
Just like a fool to want the IRS to stick around...
Do you go to IRS head quarters and wipe their ass on the 15th of April too?
Why should we pay an income tax?
Why should the government be trusted to take about 1/3 of our paycheck and control where our money is spent?
Why do you want to give the government so much control over your life...
Are they not making mistake after mistake?
Is our food safer with the FDA?
Are our Airlines safer after 9/11?
Is our housing market better?
What about the economy?
We should give the government NO power.
They do not deserve it.
They work for US and you and others have forgotten that.
Get out of your fantasy land of government help .
They help no one but themselves!
Watch this.
http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=mhfy61li0w
New at the game? Are you kidding? He's served ten terms! (left for six years to continue his OBGYN practice in between, then came back). Even ran for President in 1980 as a Libertarian but things weren't as bad back then. And the economy is in worse shape now as it was in the 70's or at any time in history. Inflation is rampant tho the lame-stream media won't tell you this. People are losing their homes in records never before seen and the private bank-owned Fed Reserve is printing money out of thin air to pay for this war in Iraq that is running into trillions of dollars and would ultimatly cost the average American over $8,000! Ron Paul wants to get rid of the income tax because it is ILLEGAL for one thing.
He wants our troops OUT of Iraq because they are getting killed in record numbers for nothing but Iraq's oil and to perpetrate the opium trade. And we went into this war illegally as only Congress can declare war, not some crazy self-proclaimed dictator Shrub and his champing at the bit to invade Iran VP Cheney. Who both should be impeached by the way.
If Ron Paul is in any way still living in the 70's, it's because that was a time when the Constitution meant something as today we are seeing our civil rights being taken away from us on a daily basis. You better pray another 9/11 doesn't happen in the not too distant future or no election will take place and Shrub and the "powers that be" who handle him will declare martial law and there will be NO election in 2008. Imagine the new military (or should I say 'militia'), Cheney's
"Blackwater" driving up and down your streets in military tanks. We're headed for a Shrub-induced dictatorship if we don't stand up and take our Country back.
Shrub wants a blank check to fund wars (threatens Iran with nuclear attack), yet won't sign a bill to ensure children receive medical coverage). Give me a break.
Ron is the only real choice other than Kucinich and Gravel...unfortunately Kucinich and Gravel have no chance at all so the only choice IS RON PAUL. People have to put aside window dressing issues and vote NON CORRUPTION. Ron Paul is NOT corrupt and people have to know he still has to work with congress so he will only do what is needed to save America.
If only this story did not include the comment about Ron Paul signs in yards. That throws cold water on the entire article, even if every other observation is absolutely correct.
Political yard signs are like highway garage sale signs. You never know how current they are.
I've been seeing Ron Paul signs all over Tulsa. What's interesting is that they're homemade. Someone got cardboard and paint and made them then stuck them all over. I've never seen that before. All the other candidates will have some shiny fancy signs to hand out. Someone out there REALLY believes in Ron Paul to go to so much work.
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Never heard that perspective before, Max. When a person puts a sign in his or her front yard, that is a clear demonstration of support. If you change your mind about supporting the candidate, are you really going to leave the sign up in front of your house?
Signs on public property are a different story altogether. I've been seeing hundreds of Romney signs along the NH highways, but few in people's yards.
Anybody with money can put signs out on a highway, but to do yards you have to actually have supporters.
My family currently lives in Bucks County Pa.(just north of Philly)
and they say there is 100 times more support for Ron Paul than any other candidate..
I hear this from all over the country.
They say yard signs are everywhere...Even homade signs are in abundance...
This one woman called into AirAmerica and said she could not believe the amount of grassroots displays and home made signs for one candidate...
She was amazed, but never said whether she was for or against Ron Paul.
She was in a suburb of Detroit.
I never can understand where the hate for Ron Paul comes from on this site....
Are these people jealous because he holds the answers for the true freedom they seek, and not their own Dem candidate, or are they just ignorant?
These people arent anti-war....They are pro-party.
Just like republicans.
Can you imagine? A president who actually read, and lives by, what is written in the Constitution.
I'm 39, and pretty sure that's never happened in my lifetime. Reagan was too worried about the Ruskies, Clinton was busy chasing skirts, and Bush 41 & 43 (of course) chasing the Benjamins.
Next up, Clinton 44 and her narcissistic ambitions. That should be fun.
GO RON!!
She wants to sign in blood the vast powers Cheney has placed in government...
Hill wants the power!
Good grief! The Huffington Post?
This is a new low for Ron Paul, staunch conservative and defender of liberty.
:-(
Whats so low?
One can only hope that the Repos will
nominate Ron Paul.
If they do, the Demos will have no choice
but Dennis Kucinich.
Then the Moon will surely be in the
Seventh House, and Peace will guide
the planets.
Better yet, of course: the Terrible Two.
Kucinich/Paul - Tag Team 2008 - They Can Do It If They Really Try!
BEATS THE HELL OUT OF BILLARY/RUDY TEAM. THEN SHIT WILL HIT THE FAN.
I love Ron Paul and all the abortionists that hate him are WRONG! He is for letting the states choose but is personally anti-abortion. Is it pointless arguing life with democrats even if its a doctor arguing.
Well, did some reading and Paul will Never get my vote!
I lived before women had the right to defend their lives against the whims of man....their lives were irrevocably changed when "Daddy", "Uncle" or "Granddad" took a pretty young nubile girl forcibly to bed or she was raped by a stranger on the way home from a basketball game. The dark ages.
The right to abortion to protect the lives (physically and psychologically) of females is a MUST. There can be NO EQUIVOCATING ABOUT THAT ISSUE... I have granddaughters.
Well dress your grandaughters up for war because chances are they will be in one...With the other options we have for president that is....
Im glad you think you know Ron Pauls Position on Abortion but you DO NOT.
If you have time, watch this link....
It is a recent interview with Judy Woodruff on PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec07/paul_10-12.html
Even if your views of Dr. Pauls position on abortion were correct,(which they are not) to let this issue trump endless wars and needless cost of human life is
very concerning.
Ron Paul believes in 3 equal branches of government. He fights for the American Citizens(all of them). It would be nice for a change to have a president that believes the government belongs to the Citizens of this country. We the people have the power to change the way this government works by voting for Ron Paul.
After 8 years of the bush bunch, Paul would be a breath of fresh air.
They ignore the fact that Congressman Paul has won 75% of the Straw polls.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/
of course they never speak of his voting record.
Patriot act 1....NO
Patriot Act 2....No
Military Commissions Act..No
WIRETAPPING......NO
NAFTA............NO
CAFTA............NO
National ID......NO
Eminent domain...NO
Voter ID.........NO
WTO..............NO
IMF..............NO
Securities, prosperity, partnership(SPP)
(USA, Canada, Mexico)...NO
WAR WITH IRAN....NO
WAR WITH IRAQ....NO
Increased aid to Israel..NO
AMNESTY..........NO
Marriage amendment
(making marriage between one man and one woman.
.................NO
Never voted to raise taxes.
Never voted for something he considers unconstitutional.
NEVER brings "earmarks" to our district.(he doesnt even ask!)
Does not participate in the congressional retirement program and thinks it should be cut,ENTIRELY.
Never voted to raise the pay of congress.
Has vowed to cut congress' pay in half.(148k to 70k)
Close ALL overseas military bases and bring our troops home.
No preemptive war.
He has also vowed to roll back executive powers to a place they could never hurt America again.
I found this video from 4 yrs ago....
This is what one of his town hall meetings look like.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8174691865292891844&q=ron+paul+brushfires&total=8&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5
I think everyone has a right to their opinion....But to have silenced this man in our media is an outrage...especially when he works so tirelessly for us and has never betrayed us.
Tens of thousands of "unpaid" people are helping with his campaign.
It truly is a grass roots uprising.
Go Ron Paul
Paul advocates the overturn of Roe v. Wade
Paul calls himself "an unshakable foe of abortion"
In 2005 and 2007, Paul introduced the Sanctity of Life Act, which would define human life as beginning from conception, effectively negating Roe v. Wade.
RuPaul has also introduced a similar Constitutional amendment to declare abortion to be murder and to outlaw new stem cell research, contraception and fertility treatments.
2.He favors withdrawal from United Nations
3.He wants to abolish Department of Education,
4.Wants to abolish Department of Health Services
5.Want to abolish Department Veteran Affairs
6. Advocates laissez-faire naked greed capitalism.
Would YOU trust another Republican Texan hack?
No thanks...
....Paul has also introduced a similar Constitutional amendment to declare abortion to be murder and to outlaw new stem cell research, contraception and fertility treatments.....
1) This is a LIE. Big Fat Lie. He never introduced such amendment
2). The United Nations is run by and doing the bidding for the multinational corporations and corporate frankenscientists. It is not the humanitarian-human rights defender you fancy it to be. This might have been the original idea but it is not how it is working.
3) Department of Education = Department of Brainwashing/Dumbing Us Down/Forced Vaccinations and Mind Altering Drugs for Children. This, too is managed (or at least heavily influenced) by corporations. There are better ways to educate our young.
4) I would rather do my own (alternative) health care than rely on Dept. of Health Services, which is influenced, if not outright bought out by the big Pharma and which seeks to outlaw alternative treatments. BY THE WAY Dr. Paul is ONE OF OUR GREATEST DEFENDERS OF HEALTH FREEDOM. He fought the establishments' attempts to outlaw many food supplements and force unnecessary treatments on children.
5)He Advocates FREE ENTERPRISE CAPITALISM BALANCED BY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
6) As an obstetrician, who delivered thousands of babies HE KNOWS FOR A FACT THAT ABORTION INVOLVES THE KILLING OF A HUMAN BEING. AS A DOCTOR HE STICKS TO HIPPOCRATIC OATH WHICH FORBIDS HEALERS TO KILL. I (AND MILLIONS LIKE MYSELF) ARE WITH HIM 100%.
I think with the present state of affairs abortion is the least of any ones troubles.roe v wade will not be overturned soon.abortion should ber a state issue any way we do live in a republic.
what do you expect from someone that was an ob/gyn for many yrs.he said he saw an abortion were the fetus which was fully formed taken out and left on a counter in a basket while it was crying .he said it was left there to die.how can you fault him for what he believes is a moral issue and the bill of rights are supposed to protect all in his eyes.quick judgment goes no where fast.I think in a private health care system you can be seen at the pharmacy for refills,colds,routine shit etc.also in n.j. they have this great thing called charity care at the hospitals, they all have clinics you fill out one form and you are seen right away.you get seen by 1or 2or 3 interns then by an attending dr. it is great 2 to 4 opinions no hassles or red tape and because you are at the hospital you get access to the hole thing.it is amazing. try to do that through the gov. these are the things that any policy should embrace.any way the fed gov. has stolen most of the states power.if you look at the form of our gov and what they were afraid when they made it you will see it is the states losing their voices. change get to be made locally.
Dr. No strikes again.
The only YES was on bunch of "Every Sperm is Sacred" anti- choice laws.
Funny how it works. Everyone should free to chose, exscept women who will be continualy subjegated by repressive religious laws... sounds like a bit like Iran...
Looks like "The proverbial Texas village is missing a SECOND special education resident."
you will always have a large portion of the population disenfranchised with federal mandates. it is illegal. your logic also applies to capital punishment, personal drug use, medical treatment choice, income tax, etc.
Dr. Paul isn't against women having abortions, he is against the Federal Government telling women they can have or not have abortions. Big difference.
And, he is fine with civil-unions between gays and supports that state right! Marriage is a religious term, and until a religion starts defining it between anyone, then I'm not too sure Webster's dictionary needs remedy by the U.S. Federal Government
He is for individual Liberty for EVERYONE. That is why, people who understand him, are so fervent in their support: Blacks, Gays, Whites, Women, Men, Young, Old, Independents, Republicans, and Democrats alike.
When all individuals have equal rights, we will not be treated as groups and be divided, but united.
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