AP: Ron Paul Emerges as Outsider Alternative in GOP race
Submitted by bobbyw24 on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 08:25EXETER, N.H. (AP) — Suddenly, Ron Paul is in contention to win the Iowa caucuses and do well in the New Hampshire primary two weeks before the first votes are cast, reflecting the fluidity of the Republican presidential race as well as the inability of the party's social conservative, tea party and establishment wings to coalesce behind a favored candidate.
Yet, while the libertarian-leaning Texas congressman is earning support for his tight-fisted fiscal positions, he's so out of step with the GOP mainstream on foreign policy and some domestic issues that even his most loyal aides doubt he can use his momentum to win the Republican nomination.
"I'm very much in the Republican tradition," Paul insisted Tuesday as he campaigned in New Hampshire before heading back to Iowa on Wednesday. "Very much in the American tradition."
True or not, this much is certain: Paul is having a major impact on the campaign. His outsider persona and refusal to acquiesce to the ways of Washington — he's nicknamed "Dr. No" on Capitol Hill for voting against much legislation — has earned him a loyal following that he's leveraged to build a strong organization in Iowa and elsewhere. The respect that has long eluded him in the party may finally be coming to him.
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It never ceases to amaze me
It never ceases to amaze me how the constant denigration of Ron Paul and his policies because they are seen as non-Republican ...whatever that means...(What the H-- does the "Republican Party" stand for? Fair play does not seem to be one of its virtues). Is there a silent agreement among insider Republican elites that Ron Paul's name and his wins and growing popularity with high poll numbers be kept silent? This morning on 'Morning Joe', Romney, (I wanted to vomit), mentioned every candidate's name, in some context or other, except Ron Paul. To Romney's discredit whatever modicum of respect I may have had for Romney has totally dissipated with his demeanor and attitude toward Ron Paul.
Typical false-positive mainistream spin piece
Here is what I posted at Yahoo:
Typical false-postive mainstream story. Since you can no longer ignore his lead in Iowa or his rising popularity, play up the false "can't win the nomination" angle.
"even his most loyal aides doubt he can use his momentum to win the Republican nomination."? Oh really - then where is a quote from a single such top aide? And btw, people are coalescing behind Ron Paul as the favored candidate. The others who rose and fell were "flavored candidates", as in flavors of the month, which were promoted by the same mainstream misinformation as I see in this article.
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Loyal aides??
Sounds like some of his "loyal aides" that the article quoted need to be fired. If their hearts are not in it, they won't be as effective. He should get some aides that do have their hearts in the right place before it's too late.
Paul.