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September 6, 2007 - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's anti-war arguments during Wednesday night's Republican debate prompted consternation from his fellow candidates and prompted one Fox News moderator to imply the Texas congressman would take "marching orders from al Qaeda."
Paul is the only Republican calling for an immediate end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and he said he would remove all U.S. troops from the Middle East, saying their presence in Saudi Arabia was partially responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Paul said the Iraq was was making the U.S. "less safe, and he called for a "new foreign policy that says we should mind our own business, bring our troops home, defend our security," prompting Wallace's question.
"So, Congressman Paul ... you’re basically saying that we should take our marching orders from al Qaeda?" Fox host Chris Wallace asked. "If they want us off the Arabian Peninsula, we should leave?"
"No!" Paul replied sharply, pointing his pen at Wallace, and continuing to wave it throughout his response. "I'm saying we should take our marching orders from our constitution. We should not go to war without a declaration. ... This is an aggressive invasion. We've committed the invasion of this war, and it's illegal under international law. That's where I take my marching orders, not from any enemy."
The crowd's reaction was mixed, but appeared to demonstrate at least some support for Paul's calls for withdrawal. Several times during the debate however, laughter could be heard from the other candidates or moderators directed at Paul.
Wednesday's debate also featured a rare head-to-head exchange between two candidates. Paul and Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, argued over the wisdom of keeping U.S. troops in Iraq.
Paul blamed the situation in Iraq on "neoconservatives" who were "advising this administration," and he said the American people should not bear the burden for their mistakes. Huckabee countered that the nation cannot be divided. He had said we should not leave Iraq after "we broke it." The former governor's argument mirrored the "Pottery Barn rule" that had been advanced most prominently by former Secretary of State Colin Powell: "You break it, you own it."
"We bought it because we broke it," Huckabee said. "We've got a responsibility to the honor of this country, and the honor of every man and woman who has served in Iraq ... to not leave them with anything less than the honor they deserve."
Paul said the country has "dug a hole for ourselves ... and it has all to do with foreign policy and we have to wake up to this fact."READ MORE
Fox host accuses Paul of taking 'marching orders from al Qaeda'
September 6, 2007 - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's anti-war arguments during Wednesday night's Republican debate prompted consternation from his fellow candidates and prompted one Fox News moderator to imply the Texas congressman would take "marching orders from al Qaeda."
Paul is the only Republican calling for an immediate end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and he said he would remove all U.S. troops from the Middle East, saying their presence in Saudi Arabia was partially responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Paul said the Iraq was was making the U.S. "less safe, and he called for a "new foreign policy that says we should mind our own business, bring our troops home, defend our security," prompting Wallace's question.
"So, Congressman Paul ... you’re basically saying that we should take our marching orders from al Qaeda?" Fox host Chris Wallace asked. "If they want us off the Arabian Peninsula, we should leave?"
"No!" Paul replied sharply, pointing his pen at Wallace, and continuing to wave it throughout his response. "I'm saying we should take our marching orders from our constitution. We should not go to war without a declaration. ... This is an aggressive invasion. We've committed the invasion of this war, and it's illegal under international law. That's where I take my marching orders, not from any enemy."
The crowd's reaction was mixed, but appeared to demonstrate at least some support for Paul's calls for withdrawal. Several times during the debate however, laughter could be heard from the other candidates or moderators directed at Paul.
Wednesday's debate also featured a rare head-to-head exchange between two candidates. Paul and Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, argued over the wisdom of keeping U.S. troops in Iraq.
Paul blamed the situation in Iraq on "neoconservatives" who were "advising this administration," and he said the American people should not bear the burden for their mistakes. Huckabee countered that the nation cannot be divided. He had said we should not leave Iraq after "we broke it." The former governor's argument mirrored the "Pottery Barn rule" that had been advanced most prominently by former Secretary of State Colin Powell: "You break it, you own it."
"We bought it because we broke it," Huckabee said. "We've got a responsibility to the honor of this country, and the honor of every man and woman who has served in Iraq ... to not leave them with anything less than the honor they deserve."
Paul said the country has "dug a hole for ourselves ... and it has all to do with foreign policy and we have to wake up to this fact."
Election 2008
ARLINGTON, Virginia - September 4, 2007 - As Labor Day kicked off the traditional start of the presidential campaign season, the Ron Paul campaign passed an important milestone: 40,000 volunteers signed up through Meetup.com to help Dr. Paul.
The Paul campaign has been widely recognized for its powerful presence on the Internet.
The campaign leads all GOP candidates in every significant online metric including: website traffic, MySpace and Facebook friends, Eventful demands, YouTube subscribers and Google searches. The Paul online campaign is now translating that support into on-the-ground organization through Meetup groups.
"All over America, Meetup group members are coming together and organizing to support Dr. Paul," said campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "Our Meetup groups help give us the grassroots support that other campaigns are trying to buy."
There are currently 40,213 Ron Paul Meetup members while Barrack Obama, the candidate with the second best Meetup organization, has 5,801 members.READ MORE
Ron Paul campaign hits 40,000 meetup group members!
ARLINGTON, Virginia - September 4, 2007 - As Labor Day kicked off the traditional start of the presidential campaign season, the Ron Paul campaign passed an important milestone: 40,000 volunteers signed up through Meetup.com to help Dr. Paul.
The Paul campaign has been widely recognized for its powerful presence on the Internet.
The campaign leads all GOP candidates in every significant online metric including: website traffic, MySpace and Facebook friends, Eventful demands, YouTube subscribers and Google searches. The Paul online campaign is now translating that support into on-the-ground organization through Meetup groups.
"All over America, Meetup group members are coming together and organizing to support Dr. Paul," said campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "Our Meetup groups help give us the grassroots support that other campaigns are trying to buy."
There are currently 40,213 Ron Paul Meetup members while Barrack Obama, the candidate with the second best Meetup organization, has 5,801 members.
Election 2008
September 2, 2007 - Sources close to the Ron Paul (R-Tex) presidential campaign point out gleefully that in a single night Ron Paul took in more money -$102,000 - than the entire GOP apparatus did with its convoluted “first ever” straw poll - $97,500.
The recent Texas straw poll reportedly charged $75 a head for voting rights and while GOP officials had expected 2,000 to vote, only 1300 reportedly did. Meanwhile, Ron Paul, who finished third in the highly restrictive straw poll, had his most successful fund raiser ever in Texas. The congressman raised $102,000 at a fund raiser hosted by the Highland Park Huffines family.
“More and more, the tail is wagging the dog in this presidential campaign,” one source pointed out. “The Texas straw poll was structured so that you could only vote if you had been a former GOP delegate. Even rank and file GOP-ers couldn’t vote. The only reason for such a restrictive system is to ensure that Ron Paul didn’t win. Those eligible to vote are the most hawkish, most pro-military and big-government oriented ‘conservatives’ in Texas. They have as little understanding of Jeffersonian, small government republicanism as big government democrats.”
And this source concluded, “Ron Paul still did well, finishing in third place in a straw poll that was rigorously structured to make sure he would not win. But maybe the real vote can be seen by his fund-raising success. He out-raised the entire Texas GOP in a single night. He’s one of the hottest politicians in the country going into the upcoming debates on Fox.”
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Ron Paul raises more money than entire Texas GOP!
September 2, 2007 - Sources close to the Ron Paul (R-Tex) presidential campaign point out gleefully that in a single night Ron Paul took in more money -$102,000 - than the entire GOP apparatus did with its convoluted “first ever” straw poll - $97,500.
The recent Texas straw poll reportedly charged $75 a head for voting rights and while GOP officials had expected 2,000 to vote, only 1300 reportedly did. Meanwhile, Ron Paul, who finished third in the highly restrictive straw poll, had his most successful fund raiser ever in Texas. The congressman raised $102,000 at a fund raiser hosted by the Highland Park Huffines family.
“More and more, the tail is wagging the dog in this presidential campaign,” one source pointed out. “The Texas straw poll was structured so that you could only vote if you had been a former GOP delegate. Even rank and file GOP-ers couldn’t vote. The only reason for such a restrictive system is to ensure that Ron Paul didn’t win. Those eligible to vote are the most hawkish, most pro-military and big-government oriented ‘conservatives’ in Texas. They have as little understanding of Jeffersonian, small government republicanism as big government democrats.”
And this source concluded, “Ron Paul still did well, finishing in third place in a straw poll that was rigorously structured to make sure he would not win. But maybe the real vote can be seen by his fund-raising success. He out-raised the entire Texas GOP in a single night. He’s one of the hottest politicians in the country going into the upcoming debates on Fox.”
- 16.17% Ron Paul (217 votes)
- 41.1% Duncan Hunter (534 votes)
- 20.5% Fred Thompson (266 votes)
- 6.4% Mike Huckabee (83 votes)
- 6% Rudy Giuliani (78 votes)
- 4.7% Mitt Romney (61 votes)
- .46% Sam Brownback (6 votes)
- .62% John McCain (8 votes)
- .46% Tom Tancredo (6 votes)
- 2.2% Ray McKinney (28 votes)
- .23% Hugh Cort (3 votes)
- .77% John Cox (10 votes)
Election 2008
August 25, 2007 - The Ron Paul campaign website carries a release focusing on the candidate's little noted (by the mainstream press) success in GOP straw polls over the last few months.
Coming off the Iowa Straw Poll the momentum for the Ron Paul 2008 campaign continues to build. Congressman Ron Paul has finished in the top 5 in 16 of the last 17 straw polls and can claim 1st place victories in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Washington, and Alabama.
In comparing results head-to-head, Congressman Paul has blown away most of the field, defeating Rudy Giuliani in 15 of the 17 polls and John McCain in 15 of the 16 polls.READ MORE
Ron Paul winning more straw polls!
August 25, 2007 - The Ron Paul campaign website carries a release focusing on the candidate's little noted (by the mainstream press) success in GOP straw polls over the last few months.
Coming off the Iowa Straw Poll the momentum for the Ron Paul 2008 campaign continues to build. Congressman Ron Paul has finished in the top 5 in 16 of the last 17 straw polls and can claim 1st place victories in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Washington, and Alabama.
In comparing results head-to-head, Congressman Paul has blown away most of the field, defeating Rudy Giuliani in 15 of the 17 polls and John McCain in 15 of the 16 polls.
Election 2008
ARLINGTON, Virginia - August 22, 2007 - Representative Ron Paul won the South Sound Ronald Reagan Republican Club's straw poll last night in Snohomish County, Washington. Dr. Paul received 30 percent of the vote, beating out Fred Thompson who garnered 27 percent.
The victory continues a string of straw poll successes for Dr. Paul. In the past week, the Republican congressman and OB doctor won contests in North Carolina, New Hampshire and Alabama.
"Our campaign is growing by the day and continues to build momentum," said campaign manager Lew Moore. "This victory demonstrates strong grassroots support in the important state of Washington."READ MORE
Ron Paul wins Washington straw poll!
ARLINGTON, Virginia - August 22, 2007 - Representative Ron Paul won the South Sound Ronald Reagan Republican Club's straw poll last night in Snohomish County, Washington. Dr. Paul received 30 percent of the vote, beating out Fred Thompson who garnered 27 percent.
The victory continues a string of straw poll successes for Dr. Paul. In the past week, the Republican congressman and OB doctor won contests in North Carolina, New Hampshire and Alabama.
"Our campaign is growing by the day and continues to build momentum," said campaign manager Lew Moore. "This victory demonstrates strong grassroots support in the important state of Washington."
Election 2008
ARLINGTON, Virginia - August 18, 2007 - Representative Ron Paul handily won two Republican presidential straw polls today.
The first contest, sponsored by the West Alabama Republican Assembly, was held in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama. Dr. Paul garnered 216 of 266 votes, or 81 percent. Mitt Romney placed second with 14 votes, or 5 percent.
The second straw vote, sponsored by the Strafford County Republican Party in New Hampshire, was attended by fellow candidates Mike Huckabee and Tom Tancredo. Dr. Paul received 208 of 286 votes, or 73 percent. Mitt Romney finished second with 26 votes, or 9 percent. Huckabee and Tancredo received 20 votes and 8 votes respectively.
"Our campaign is growing by the day and continues to build momentum," said campaign manager Lew Moore. "Today's victories demonstrate Dr. Paul's tremendous grassroots support across the country."
Dr. Paul is no stranger to this type of success. The campaign recently won three straw polls sponsored by the Coalition for New Hampshire Taxpayers, FreedomWorks and the Republican Party of Gaston County, North Carolina.READ MORE
Ron Paul wins big in Alabama and New Hampshire!
ARLINGTON, Virginia - August 18, 2007 - Representative Ron Paul handily won two Republican presidential straw polls today.
The first contest, sponsored by the West Alabama Republican Assembly, was held in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama. Dr. Paul garnered 216 of 266 votes, or 81 percent. Mitt Romney placed second with 14 votes, or 5 percent.
The second straw vote, sponsored by the Strafford County Republican Party in New Hampshire, was attended by fellow candidates Mike Huckabee and Tom Tancredo. Dr. Paul received 208 of 286 votes, or 73 percent. Mitt Romney finished second with 26 votes, or 9 percent. Huckabee and Tancredo received 20 votes and 8 votes respectively.
"Our campaign is growing by the day and continues to build momentum," said campaign manager Lew Moore. "Today's victories demonstrate Dr. Paul's tremendous grassroots support across the country."
Dr. Paul is no stranger to this type of success. The campaign recently won three straw polls sponsored by the Coalition for New Hampshire Taxpayers, FreedomWorks and the Republican Party of Gaston County, North Carolina.
Election 2008
Ron Paul wins Republican debate!
August 6, 2007 - Ron Paul again wins the Republican debate, according to an unscientific poll of those who voted on the ABC-TV site during and after yesterday's debate. Here is the question and the totals at 7 AM EST, August 6, 2007.
Who do you think won the Republican debate?
Ron Paul 28,007
Mitt Romney 3,724
Rudy Giuliani 2,840
Nobody won. I'm voting Democratic. 2,671
Nobody. I'm waiting for Fred Thompson or Newt Gingrich to enter the race. 2,568
Mike Huckabee 2,350
Sam Brownback 992
Tom Tancredo 662
John McCain 630
Tommy Thompson 388
Duncan Hunter 373
READ MOREWho do you think won the Republican debate?
Ron Paul 28,007
Mitt Romney 3,724
Rudy Giuliani 2,840
Nobody won. I'm voting Democratic. 2,671
Nobody. I'm waiting for Fred Thompson or Newt Gingrich to enter the race. 2,568
Mike Huckabee 2,350
Sam Brownback 992
Tom Tancredo 662
John McCain 630
Tommy Thompson 388
Duncan Hunter 373
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