++ RP NOT DROPPING - UPDATE press report - Benton speaks out... + +

This is a perfect way for this rEVOLution to collapse. Who cares who says this about that. This finger pointing and bickering is driving the MSM. Don't we see the negativity of it all ? Come on people, we have a rEVOLution to continue ! RON PAUL is our catalyst. Yes, donate get out an become a delegate if nothing else just to see how the process works, so we can get our people into Congress and other state and local positions, This is where the "change" will take place ! We need to work together for this movement to have effect on this country. So what's it going to be ? Act like children or be true revolutionaries ?

GOD BLESS US ALL

Sorry I got out of hand. I had just heard from a strong supporter (a good friend in Grants Pass), who has been donating all along that Dr. Paul was no longer IN IT and that his spokesman had confirmed it. No, I'm not his x-wife I'm my husband's first wife. The good news from an Oregon e-mail that just came in is saying 'THE GOOD NEWS IS DR. PAUL AND HIS SON RAND MAY BE ABLE TO COME TO VISIT OREGON BEFORE OUR MAY 20th PRIMARY'. He is too smart to quit. I beg your forgiveness.

He may as well have said that.

Here is what he said:

“Dropping out is not accurate,”said Jesse Benton, Paul’s presidential campaign spokesman, by phone.

In the same breath, however, Benton said Paul acknowledges he won’t be this country’s next president and that Sen. John McCain secured the party’s nomination.

These were his words. Does that fire you up? Does it make you want to go out there and make Ron Paul the next presidents elect when you got the campaign manager saying he won't be the next president!
Do these people know anything about human nature?

I don't know about Benton, friend or foe?

Wonder why they didn't come out with a video saying, ok, folks, i'm not dropping out per se, i'm officially staying in the campaign, just not going to be running quite as fast.

I don't like hearing from the campaign that mc "secured the party’s nomination" because, as I understand it, significant numbers are unbound and he only has a handful of bound delegates to work with.

While ppl are acknowledging things, I'd like to see McCain come to terms with the fact that there isn't any enthusiasm behind him, people see him as mentally unstable, a devious conniver, and he ought to say, yes, I'm in it for now but I really don't intend to actually be president because nobody actually wants me, they are holding their noses, so i'm going to drop out at the last minute and give it to Ron Paul, a guy with real principle, a guy people get excited about.

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“Dropping out is not accurate,”said Jesse Benton, Paul’s presidential campaign spokesman, by phone.

In the same breath, however, Benton said Paul acknowledges he won’t be this country’s next president and that Sen. John McCain secured the party’s nomination.
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I'd like to ask the young Benton (too easy going to be running a national campaign) to read http://www.dailypaul.com/... and consider resigning very soon.

is Jesse Benton's ex-wife or something. Wow.

This campaign has gone underground. That's what Dr. Paul said when he said traditional victory is unavailable to us. He was telling us that we are pissing in the wind trying to get the media to get on board. They won't.

Now let's get out there and get our guy elected.

'Live for yourself, there's no one else more worth living for,
Begging hands and bleeding hearts
Will only cry out for more...'

NO LONGER WORKS FOR THE CAMPAIGN!!!!!!!

"Ride out with me...The sun is rising."

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

The Last Battle

"HOLD YOUR GROUND....I see in you eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.....THIS DAY WE FIGHT....STAND MEN OF THE WEST!"

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

NEVER SURRENDER!

I'm going and will be carrying the following sign!

"Make D.C. into prison facility!"

We see this 'Lysa' takes opportunity to snipe Jessie Benton...7 times with 'replies' all the way down this post. Saying it once, not enough?

Hummmm....now I remember why I left the DP---3 weeks ago. Sorry, I checked in.

What a disaster. He should be fired. HE DIDN'T EVEN THINK. He has completely damaged any fundraising efforts that could have come about. Where's DaddyWarBucks when we need him. Maybe he could correct this in a HUGE WAY. Ron Paul Needs Help. NOW

with Benton -- too bad he spoke for Dr. Paul. Who would send money now?????

BY GABE SEMENZA - VICTORIA ADVOCATE
March 07, 2008 - 11:00 p.m.

Ron Paul says not so fast.

Despite reports indicating otherwise, the Texas Republican is not ending his long-shot campaign for presidency, Paul’s top spokesman said Friday.

“Dropping out is not accurate,”said Jesse Benton, Paul’s presidential campaign spokesman, by phone.

In the same breath, however, Benton said Paul acknowledges he won’t be this country’s next president and that Sen. John McCain secured the party’s nomination.

Paul plans to use his leftover campaign money, grassroots popularity and energetic support to shape the national debate and further spread his message, Benton said.

On Tuesday, Paul handily lost the Victoria County and Texas Republican presidential primaries to McCain, an Arizona senator.

Two days later, Paul addressed supporters during a 71/2-minute video message posted to his presidential campaign Web site.

During his online talk, Paul thanked supporters, said their efforts led to many victories and that his campaign is winding down.

Almost immediately, reports surfaced that Paul is bowing out of the presidential race.

That’s not the case, Benton said.

“We’re winding down the campaign, but he’s still very encouraging of grassroots support around the country in moving forward,” Benton said. “The presidential campaign will be the vehicle.”

Toni Marek, a 29-year-old Victoria stay-at-home mom, is a vocal grassroots Paul supporter.

“It’s not over by a long shot,”Marek said Friday. “His campaign will be used as a vehicle to spread his message even further – less government, less taxes and more freedoms for us.”

Marek blames the media for burying Paul’s message and for skewing what she called campaign victories and vast support.

“It’s upsetting the way the media is portraying his victories and the number of people listening to what he has to say,” she said. “It’s upsetting to see it ignored by the media.”

Paul garnered 5 percent of the Texas vote on Tuesday. He lost to McCain, who garnered 51 percent of the vote.

Still, Marek said Paul’s message is catching on.

“His message is logical,” she said. “The government is being very badly run.”

Mary Ann Wyatt, the county Republican Party chairwoman, said Paul’s continued campaign could benefit her party if voters are drawn to the right.

She declined to say whether she agrees with his decision to stay in the race.

“I think that’s his business, to be real honest,” Wyatt said.

Paul was unavailable for comment on Friday.

Benton, however, said Paul will use leftover presidential campaign funds to help spread his message, but it’s undetermined how all the money will be spent.

Some of the money will pay for Paul’s campaign travel, full-time campaign staff and for political action committees.

“He’s got his Liberty PAC, a political action committee established for Constitution-minded candidates, and he could give money to Republican candidates,” Benton said. “There are a lot of options. Of course, we’re still spending money to send him around the country.”

Steve Weissman, a policy director for the Campaign Finance Institute in Washington, D.C., said by phone that Paul has the legal right to continue to do what he’s doing.

“He can use the money to campaign for office and give the money to party committees,” Weissman said. “He can make transfers without limitation to national, state and local political parties and charitable organizations.”

As an example, he said, “Hillary Clinton used her senatorial money for her presidential campaign.”

Candidates, however, cannot use political contributions for personal use, he said

“You can’t use it for things like country club memberships, health club dues and mortgages – that sort of thing,” Weisman said.

Benton, meanwhile, said it’s unlikely Paul will endorse McCain.

And this continued campaign is not a sign Paul will run for president again in four years, Benton said.

“It’s awfully tough to think he’ll do that. He was reluctant to do it this time around,” Benton said. “At this point in his life, he’s more interested in educating people and being a standard bearer of the message.”

During the campaign – which lifted Paul from relative national obscurity to the front pages and TV spotlight – the congressman learned a lot, his spokesman said.

“We learned that a lot of Americans out there want to return to our Constitution,” he said. “We also learned that the freedom message is very popular and can spread.”

Gabe Semenza is a reporter for the Advocate. Contact him at 361-580-6519 or gsemenza@vicad.com.

feel it necessary to add ANYTHING to Ron Paul's word's yesterday? These kind of "Keystone Cops" flubs could dry up fund raising and discourage potential delegates, not to mention dropping Dr. Paul's popular vote number in the remaining primaries to zip.

I talked to Jesse Benton today and he told me all he said is what Ron Paul said and that was the campaign is winding down. Do not listen to the media, they will always spin it.
Peace,Robert

needs to keep going!

by Rand Paul MD | March 8, 2008

Reports that Ron Paul has quit the Presidential Race remind me of Mark Twain's famous quote, "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." The Ron Paul Presidential campaign continues, albeit at a different pace.

What does that mean?

Ron Paul will continue to contest the remaining primaries. Ron Paul's name will be on all the remaining state ballots. Ron Paul volunteers are encouraged to become precinct captains, delegates to state and national conventions, and to try pass Constitutional proposals to each state's Republican platform.

For example, volunteers in each state should try to attach amendments such as the following: Republicans believe that war should only be fought after a proper Declaration of War by Congress. Another possible platform idea is that: Republican Congressmen are expected to vote against any federal budget, Republican or Democrat, that is not balanced.

Want to have some fun? Just imagine the fun when the debate begins on these ideas.

Is Ron Paul still campaigning for president? Yes. Ron Paul has tentative plans to campaign in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Ron Paul will also likely appear in other states that have remaining primaries.

The press is reporting that Ron Paul has quit the race. This is not true. Ron Paul's video simply acknowledges that the campaign will continue but will also transform into additional activities such as education and supporting other candidates. In Kentucky we just held precinct conventions and Ron Paul Republicans won hundreds of precinct captains. In Kyle Texas, Craig Young upset the establishment choice for Republican County Chairman.

The Ron Paul Revolution lives on! Victory comes in many forms. Help shape what the Ron Paul revolution becomes.

Ron should run independent.

Otherwise his run for president is plainly over.

He's saying he's "winding down his campaign" but "it's not over." This is crap. Be clear. Don't say you are running for president unless you are seriously running. Not this "keep the debate going" bullshit.

Benton's responses were so flat and uninspiring - was he taken out of context?? Here's what PressTV.ir had to say:

Paul gives up race, not revolution
Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:22:40
http://www.presstv.ir/Det...

Republican Ron Paul
Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul's spokesman has announced that the Texas congressman is ending his race for the White House.

"We are acknowledging that Ron will not be the nominee and that we are winding down the campaign," said Jesse Benton, Paul campaign's communication manager.

The announcement came as Senator John McCain clinched the Tuesday's primaries and became the presumptive GOP nominee.

However, Benton said the campaign encourages supporters to participate in the primary process adding that Paul would appreciate requests from supporters to speak.

"We still think we can influence the debate and build an organization moving forward that brings the GOP back to its roots," Benton said.

"We must remember, elections are short-term efforts, Revolutions are long-term projects," said the libertarian-leaning Paul.

CS/HGH

What Benton says is still not what he should have said. Basically it is saying the run for the presidency is over, but the run for the message will continue. All of us here are saying the run for the presidency is NOT over. Benton is saying it is.