Ron Paul's candidacy goes on -CNN TODAY

[zengrifter]

Paul's candidacy goes on

Republican Ron Paul joined CNN's 'American Morning' to explain why he's still in presidential race despite low returns.

CNN VIDEO(5min) - http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/pol...ef=videosearch

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

Paul's candidacy goes on

Republican Ron Paul joined CNN's 'American Morning' to explain why he's still in presidential race despite low returns.

CNN VIDEO(5min) - http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/pol...ef=videosearch

The Ron Paul Revolution continues. zg

[zengrifter]

Ron Paul reactivates GOP candidacy, vows to fight this year and beyond

February 21, 2008

Wait, hold on! Don't toss those Ron Paul signs quite yet.



The 72-year-old, 10-term Republican congressman has just vowed to continue his current campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. There's been some confusion in recent days since Paul sounded like he was, in effect, withdrawing to refocus his political efforts on a well-funded House primary challenger in his home Texas district near Houston on March 4.

His vocal online supporters have been less evident, effusive and at times abusive in the last couple of weeks. But now they have reason to refocus themselves too.

But Wednesday he struck a different note. "I will stay in as long as my supporters want me to," the Texas congressman promised CNN. "And I say as long as the number of volunteers continues to grow, and the money comes in, and there are primaries out there, and they want me to be involved, I am going to stay involved."

And if, say, there's a scandal or illness among the two remaining Republican candidates ahead of Paul in delegates, he'll be in a pretty good political position for the convention in St. Paul.

Also, guess what The Times' campaign finance guru Dan Morain just discovered....

tonight in records of the Federal Election Commission? Of all the Republican candidates left in the field at the end of January none other than Ron Paul had the most cash in hand -- some $6 million. And, like a true conservative, Paul reported not a penny in debt.

MORE- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/wash...8/02/paul.html

[zengrifter]

Paul leaves open door to third-party bid,
unlikely to support McCain

03/10/2008 @ 8:19 am
Filed by David Edwards and Nick Juliano



In an interview on CNN Monday morning, long-shot presidential candidate Ron Paul, whose campaign is winding to a close, says he is unlikely to support presumptive Republican nominee John McCain and he left open the possibility of mounting a third-party bid for the White House.

Recognizing the mathematical impossibility of overtaking presumed GOP nominee John McCain, Paul says his campaign for the White House is down-shifting as he focuses on building his "revolution" in other ways.
The Texas congressman dismissed talk of a third-party presidential campaign as impractical, but he did not completely rule out the idea.

MORE- http://rawstory.com//printstory.php?story=9616

[moo321]

I sure hope he runs as a third party. It would probably be the best way to further his goals; it would pull the Republican party away from the neo-con wing.

[Brutus]

Originally Posted by moo321

I sure hope he runs as a third party. It would probably be the best way to further his goals; it would pull the Republican party away from the neo-con wing.

what have we got to lose? a third party might split up the vote of mainstream candidates. but who in their right mind can truly support any of those?

if Paul does not run as a 3rd party, we are left without a real choice... again.

personally, the last time I got behind a candidate was Perot. but he didnt choose a running mate that was electable. Paul should pick someone that has what he lacks. like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

that ticket would have a snowballs chance.

Maria could bring a tremendous political machine to the table, usurping the democrat vote, and gov Ahnold star power galore.

with a choice like that how could anyone vote for Mccain, Clinton, or Obama?

you heard it here first.

[moo321]

Originally Posted by Brutus

what have we got to lose? a third party might split up the vote of mainstream candidates. but who in their right mind can truly support any of those?

if Paul does not run as a 3rd party, we are left without a real choice... again.

personally, the last time I got behind a candidate was Perot. but he didnt choose a running mate that was electable. Paul should pick someone that has what he lacks. like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

that ticket would have a snowballs chance.

Maria could bring a tremendous political machine to the table, usurping the democrat vote, and gov Ahnold star power galore.

with a choice like that how could anyone vote for Mccain, Clinton, or Obama?

you heard it here first.

Is he eligible to be the vice president?

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by moo321

Is he eligible to be the vice president?

NEWSMAX POLL doesn't even offer the possibility -
http://polls.newsmax.com/mccainvp/?p...FQeqggodvA1W-g

3) Who should McCain pick as his vice presidential running mate? Pick One:
Newt Gingrich
Joe Lieberman
Michael Bloomberg
Mitt Romney
Jeb Bush
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mike Huckabee
Phil Gramm
Jack Kemp
Condi Rice
Charlie Crist
Mark Sanford
John Thune
Tim Pawlenty
Bobby Jindal
Rudy Giuliani

[Brutus]

Originally Posted by moo321

Is he eligible to be the vice president?

i thought it was a good idea this morning.
the natural born citizen thing would do him in.

The United States Constitution does not define the term "natural born citizen"; however, it does confer on Congress the power: "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization."
Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution contains the clause:
“No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
Additionally, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution states that: "[N]o person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born_citizen

but hey
it couldnt stop Maria!
she's still a better choice over Clinton