Thread: Ron Paul on the Issues

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Ron Paul Tied with Obama and in Two-Man Race with Romney

Poll highlights include Paul having notably strong support across many key voter segments

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul again polls strong against incumbent President Barack Obama in a general election matchup, according to today’s CNN/ORC Poll.

Highlights include Paul besting Obama 49 to 45 percent among persons 65 and older, a voter segment considered to be the most reliable for turnout. Paul also beats Obama among persons 50 to 64 by a 47 to 45 percent margin. Taken together, according to the poll, voters over 50 deliver Paul a clean 48 to 45 percent win over Obama.

When factoring geography and racial background, Paul also carries substantial numbers.

Versus Obama, Paul defeats him 51 to 45 percent in the Midwest, 49 to 45 percent in the South, 61 to 35 percent in rural areas, and ties him at 47 percent in suburban areas. Paul also bests all other Republican candidates among nonwhite voters when matched against Obama, again carrying a solid quarter of those votes, and defeating Obama among white voters 54 to 41 percent, and men 49 to 44 percent.

Among many segments, the numbers of other Republican hopefuls is paltry to Paul’s performance.

CNN’s Political Unit states, “…according to the poll, the president is doing better against two other presidential candidates. If Rick Santorum were the GOP nominee, Obama would hold a 51%-45% advantage over the former senator from Pennsylvania. And if Newt Gingrich faced off against the president, Obama would lead the former House speaker 52-43%.”

The hits keep coming.

Among men, Paul garners more support in the general by a larger margin over Obama than any other candidate. He undercuts Obama’s support among youth the most, winning 40 percent of the 18-34 vote, with Paul’s nearest competitor Romney coming no closer than 35 percent. Paul also garners more from those under 50 than any other Republican. Paul is also at the top – tying Romney – among persons ages 35 to 49.

Perhaps most important in the race for the White House, Paul seizes more support from independents than any other Republican, matching or defeating Obama 46 to 48 percent vis a vis the +/- 5 percent error margin.

Also notable in the survey is that 53 percent of the sample believe that Romney does not “generally agree” with them on issues they care about, and 56 percent feel that Romney is not in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives.

“This poll, as with all the other general election matchup polls, debunks the misconceptions about Ron Paul’s electability. His competitiveness against Obama is far beyond all but one competitor, Mitt Romney, again proving it is appropriate for all other candidates to drop out and unite behind Dr. Paul as the only viable conservative alternative to establishment Romney,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

“This is a clear two-man race and only two can beat Obama. It also begs the question, ‘Which candidate will Republicans choose, status quo Romney or the candidate of authentic change, Ron Paul?’” asked Mr. Benton.

ORC International surveyed 1,021 adult Americans from January 11^th to the 12^th. The error margin for this total sample is +/- 3.0 percentage points. The sample includes 928 registered voters, with the margin of error for this group also +/- 3.0 percentage points. Error margins for micro-targeting can range much higher.

For CNN coverage of the poll, please click here. For the full poll results including crosstabs and methodology, please click here.

Ron Paul Tied with Obama and in Two-Man Race with Romney*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee

Ron Paul Explains the Difference Between Pentagon Waste and Defense Spending- Again

Ron Paul just told the FOX moderator that building an embassy in Baghdad larger than the Vatican does not necessarily qualify as defense spending.

The audience cheered. Why don’t more people ask such questions about the rampant government waste so often categorized as “defense?” Why is Ron Paul the only candidate who asks these question?

Correlatively, why is Ron Paul the only candidate offering $1 trillion in spending cuts?

You do the math. Ron Paul already did.

Ron Paul Explains the Difference Between Pentagon Waste and Defense Spending- Again*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee

Ron Paul Nevada Team Salutes Newest ‘Veterans for Ron Paul’

Heroes from Clark and Washoe Counties support fellow veteran Paul

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today new members of its active “Veterans for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition. The new coalition members hail from Clark and Washoe counties, both Nevada.

These are everyday veterans, yet active citizens in their community with honorable records of service.

Coast Guard veteran Glen Heleman of Las Vegas served from 1979 to 1983 as an E-4 Electrician’s Mate in Alaska. “Our nation cannot support or afford unconstitutional wars any longer. Our President must understand that in order to declare war it must first go to Congress for approval,” said Mr. Heleman.

Also advocating for Ron Paul’s vision for our nation’s future is Athens Chimenti of Las Vegas. Mr. Chimenti spent four years in the United States Navy stationed in San Diego, California and summarizes his support by stating, “I believe the wars we’re fighting overseas do not protect the interests of the American people. In fact, I firmly believe they put our country at greater risk. It’s time to bring our troops home and protect our national borders. Ron Paul is the only candidate for president who will do this.”

Another supporter is Marine veteran Kiran Hill of Reno, who spent 10 years of his service predominately in the Middle East. Mr. Hill also toured in Europe and the Far East. His experiences in over 27 countries worldwide, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, have shaped his outlook on freedom in the United States.

“In my lifetime I have seen freedom erode in the less-free countries I have visited instead of these nations becoming freer, as is the intent. When I carried a weapon overseas I searched cars, searched people’s homes, and took their property if I was told to – all at will. People in these nations, it seemed, had no rights whatsoever. Freedom equals prosperity, and that notion is the one generalization I take from all my travels. The reason why American troops are capable of patrolling foreign streets, and foreign troops are incapable of patrolling our streets is our prosperity. Prosperity is our best defense,” Mr. Hill explains.

Sam Calunga supports Dr. Paul’s stance on lowering government spending and minimizing government growth. Mr. Calunga served in the Army from September 1967 through May 1970 spending over two years stationed at the Long Bing post in Saigon, Vietnam.

“I like the fact that Ron Paul is trying to lower government spending and minimize the size of our government, which I feel is growing out of its britches. We need to lower taxes, but how we do it is a difficult job. Also, I have been paying into social security for fifty years and I do not want to see it disappear for my generation,” said Mr. Calunga.

Ron Paul is one of only two candidates this election with an honorable record of military service. A flight surgeon during the Cold War era, his commitment to veterans was recently showcased in the campaign’s television ad ‘He Served.’ To view Dr. Paul’s more recent national security-themed television ad title ‘Secure,’ click here.

As a first basic step, those wanting to join the “Veterans for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition should visit the official page by clicking here. Veterans residing in Nevada should email the Nevada Director of Voter Outreach, Meghann Walker, at meghannw@ronpaul2012.com.

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National Right-to-Work on Rick Santorum

Says National Right-to-Work’s Patrick Semmens:

Rick Santorums’ position on Right to Work should be deeply troubling to the 80 percent of Americans who believe workers should not be forced to pay dues or fees to a union just to get or keep a job.

Not only has he refused to answer the National Right to Work Committee’s Presidential Survey, but while in the Senate he joined with Democrats to filibuster the National Right to Work Act. Siding with Big Labor in favor of union boss forced dues powers should be particularly troubling to the people of South Carolina, who’ve spent the last year fighting off attacks by the Obama Labor Board on the state’s popular Right to Work law and the jobs it has helped create.

National Right-to-Work on Rick Santorum*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee

The Most Conservative GOP Senate Members Agree with Ron Paul on Indefinite Detention

Explains Townhall’s Mike Shedlock:

Any Senator voting on a bill that would allow US citizens to be arrested, detained indefinitely, even sent to Cuba without being formally charged with any crime is no friend or supporter to the US constitution…

Indeed, all 86 Senators who voted for that bill are cowards, hypocrites, and no friend to the United States or the US Constitution.

13 Courageous Votes

Nay ID Crapo, Michael [R]
Nay ID Risch, James [R]
Nay IL Durbin, Richard [D]
Nay IA Harkin, Thomas [D]
Nay KY Paul, Rand [R]
Nay MD Cardin, Benjamin [D]
Nay MN Franken, Al [D]
Nay OK Coburn, Thomas [R]
Nay OR Merkley, Jeff [D]
Nay OR Wyden, Ron [D]
Nay SC DeMint, Jim [R]
Nay UT Lee, Mike [R]
Nay VT Sanders, Bernard [I]

There you have it. Anyone not on that list voted to trash the constitution. I am particularly pleased by the votes of Senators Jim DeMint, Thomas Coburn, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Michael Crapo, and James Risch.

Those are the only six Republicans willing to stand behind the Constitution.

The Most Conservative GOP Senate Members Agree with Ron Paul on Indefinite Detention*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee

Ron Paul on the Campaign Trail in South Carolina on Tuesday

Holds major press conference at State Capitol in Columbia
and town hall meetings in Spartanburg and Rock Hill

COLUMBIA, SC – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will campaign in South Carolina on Tuesday, January 17^th.

The 12-term Congressman from Texas will hold a major press conference at the State Capitol and then hold a town hall meeting in Spartanburg.

Details of the events are as follows. All times Eastern.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Press Conference
South Carolina State House
1100 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
2:00 p.m.
Spartanburg Town Hall Meeting
Marriot Spartanburg– Heritage Ballroom E & F
299 North Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
4:30 p.m.
York County Town Hall
Holiday Inn
503 Galleria Blvd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Ron Paul on the Campaign Trail in South Carolina on Tuesday*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee

Collier County Florida for Ron Paul - Restore America now!

Hitting the Early Voting Sites & Sign Waves

Greeting Patriots,

We are now focusing on setting up at the Early Voting Sites throughout Collier County and passing out these voter recommendation fliers.

The four precincts with the highest volume of voters are:

Library Headquarters on Orange Blossom

Golden Gate Library

Naples City Hall

Marco Island Library

The full list of the voting sites is here: Photos of Collier County for Ron Paul | Facebook


Please respond if you are able to spend even an hour or two at any of these precincts handing out materials.

Wednesday the 18th at 4:00 pm, we will be having a sign wave in front of the Library Headquarters on Orange Blossom. Ron Paul Sign Wave - Early Voting Site (Library Headquarters) - 01/18/2012 | Facebook

Looking forward to seeing you!

-Elsa Martinez
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Collier County for Ron Paul - Restore America now!