Ron Paul's Speech After South Carolina Primary

US election 2012: Mitt Romney booed over tax returns during South Carolina debate

Mitt Romney stumbling like a paraplegic trying to walk.

Obamney

It is looking more likely with each passing day that Mitt Romney will end up as the Republican presidential nominee. Romney is widely seen as the only electable candidate in the Republican field; this is his sole appeal. Romney’s supporters assume his political positions are inherently different from those of Barack Obama simply because Romney belongs to the Republicans and Obama to the Democrats. However, this assumption, based solely on political rhetoric, is patently false given Romney’s support of countless liberal/progressive undertakings including the insufferable TARP bailouts.  Romney has shown us repeatedly that he DOES NOT believe in small government principles and is willing to sacrifice our liberties on a whim.

Let us consider for a moment what it truly means to be a conservative Republican.

Historically, Republicans have been the leading party in the progress of liberty and freedom; Republicans have always supported limited-government and fiscal responsibility. Whereas, the Democrats have been consistently in favor of a comprehensive, all-powerful Federal government that is involved in every aspect of life.

Yet, over the past twenty or thirty years, the GOP platform has changed drastically.

The establishment-type leaders of the Republican Party have essentially morphed the GOP into a big-government progressive political party that bears close resemblance to its Democratic opposition.

In essence, the American people have one choice in every political election. They can elect either a progressive Republican or a progressive Democrat. There are no profound differences between the two parties.

Romney’s progressive positions:

1.      Romney’s Massachusetts health-care mandate is the blueprint for the overwhelmingly unpopular Obamacare insurance program.

2.  Romney was one of many Republican supporters of the failed stimulus bill during the ’09 recession.

3.  Romney, as recently stated in a recent Republican presidential debate, would have signed into law the NDAA bill that authorizes the US military the power of indefinitely detaining American citizens without providing their due process rights.

4. Romney has made clear his support of American militarism around the world, and the occupation of sovereign nations.

5. Romney supports strict gun-control laws that infringe upon our 2^nd Amendment right to bear arms.

Pew Research Poll: Paul’s Surge Continues

In a fresh Pew Research national poll, only two Republican contenders saw their support increase in the week between the most recent Pew polls; moderate Mitt Romney and Libertarian-leaning Ron Paul.

               Romney gained about four points nationally, Paul expanded his support by three points, and the rest of the GOP field experienced marginal declines in overall support.

               Despite what may seem like a modest increase, Paul’s base of support continues to surge among all niches of the Republican Party as well as with Independent voters. According to Pew Research, over the past month, Paul has virtually doubled his base of dedicated supporters, showing no signs of slowing down whatsoever. Conversely, candidates such as Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have only experienced modest growth; expected growth, given that numerous candidates have left the race during that period.

               The previously stated facts all point to an increasingly competitive race for the Republican nomination, as Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry begin to fade into the background, leaving behind a hotly contested two-man race between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

One candidate represents constitutionally limited government; one represents a more progressive style of governing.

               Republican voters must begin to consider whether they want to nominate a true constitutional conservative who has never voted to raise the debt ceiling once, or a progressive liberal who supported the TARP bailouts.

The right choice is crystal-clear.

http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/1-18-12%20Political%20Release.pdf

Intelligence Officer: Ron Paul is Right on Iran!

Appeals Court: Sorry, maybe next time...

On Tuesday, a Federal Appeals Court ruled against allowing presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum spots on the Virginia Republican Primary ballot, saying they knew the rules and simply failed to comply, resulting in their exclusion from the ballot.

 Only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul managed to acquire the 10,000 signatures necessary to reserve a position on the ballot.

Gingrich and other GOP hopefuls sued Virginia election officials citing unfair rules that prevented voters from having a comprehensive, inclusive ballot that represented all Republican candidates.

The court believed that by conceding to Perry, Gingrich and Santorum they would be encouraging future candidates to attempt to bypass the prearranged processes, which would create further ambiguity with respect to the nomination process and its rules.

This decision comes as a major blow to the Gingrich campaign, which had previously been relying on a strong finish in the Virginia primary; a state in which Gingrich considered a must-win if he were to have any chance at defeating perennial front-runner Mitt Romney and capturing the Republican nomination.

This decision essentially eliminates all but Mitt Romney and Ron Paul from competing for the coveted GOP nomination.

GOP Nomination: Which Candidate is Most Electable?

As the Republican nomination process moves forward and we take a closer look at each candidate, it is apparent which campaign is in the best position to not only capture the Republican nomination but also defeat Barack Obama next fall in the general election.

               Although the nomination process has just begun, the media-elite have already decided which candidate to throw their weight behind- and his name: Mitt Romney. Romney has received the endorsements of highly influential Republicans including Chris Christie, John McCain and most recently, former Republican presidential contender Jon Huntsman. These endorsements along with a heavily funded campaign put Romney in a strong position moving forward to both capture the nomination and fight for the presidency.

                              It is not just the media-elite and Republican leadership that have jumped on the Romney bandwagon, polling suggests that the general electorate has overwhelmingly placed their support behind Romney in national polls as well as in head-to-head matchups with Barack Obama, often pulling in more support than the incumbent Democrat.

               In the most recent national Gallup poll, Romney holds a nineteen-point lead over the struggling Newt Gingrich who has been the recipient of many questionable attack ads that have led to his seemingly inevitable decline. Gingrich has responded by launching his own barrage of attack ads mainly targeting Romney's tenure at investment firm, Bain Capital.

               However, there are a few glaring weaknesses in Romney’s campaign:

1.      Romney is a serial flip-flopper who has changed his position regarding countless issues including abortion, gay marriage, global warming and immigration; all of which are cornerstones of the Conservative-Republican platform that Romney does not appeal to in the least.

2.      Romney’s Massachusetts health-care mandate is seen as the blueprint for the overwhelmingly unpopular Obamacare insurance program.

3.      Romney fails to attract self-identified “strong conservatives”. Even as Romney’s poll numbers rise, his support among this crucial voting-bloc remains stagnant and very weak.

4.      Despite popular belief, Romney does not poll well among Independent voters, especially when matched up against Obama. Recent polling suggests that Obama holds around a 15 point lead over Romney with respect to Independent voters.

5.      Mitt Romney is a Mormon! Although most Americans do not garner prejudice towards individuals of differing religious backgrounds, there is still a large portion of the population that is turned-off and confused by Romney’s religious upbringing.

I thought Mitt Romney was “electable”?

In reality, there is only one electable candidate in these Republican primaries. There is only one candidate with a consistent, constitutional Congressional voting record. There is only one candidate who is willing to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget, year one. There is only one candidate offering a logical foreign policy that is consistent with the non-interventionist principles our founding fathers defended. There is only one candidate worthy of being the next president of these United States.

His name?

Ron Paul