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Ron Paul Might Actually Win Republican Nomination (Yes Seriously)

Submitted by Crazyfor24 on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 04:44
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Interesting Article about Ron. we dont need the delegates to abstain just vote for anyone but Romney in the first round!!! LOL

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Ron Paul Might Actually Win Republican Nomination (Yes Seriously)

by J Vincent Burr
May 7, 2012
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These results might not mean what you think.


After the Republican Party County Conventions held here last week, something has started to become increasingly clear – Mitt Romney does not have the Republican nomination for President secured. This may come as a surprise to many, but the primary voting on February 28th was essentially a beauty contest. Mitt Romney won 41.1% of the vote and Ron Paul won 11.6% of the vote, but the delegates are the ones that actually pick the candidate and the delegates will not be determined until the state convention on May 18th-19th.

Here’s how it works – first there is a primary where the voting is open to the public. This is what happened on February 28th and this was what received all of the media attention. It didn’t take long for various media outlets to project Mitt Romney as the winner, and by the next day we got the projections that Romney had been awarded 16 delegates, Santorum received 14, and Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich received none. This is where the confusion comes in.

The media projects delegates based on vote totals from the primary, but that is incorrect and inaccurate. Delegates are actually selected at county conventions which were held statewide on May 3rd. Then, a number of those delegates are selected to go on to the state convention which is May 18th-19th, and then from that pool of delegates, 30 are selected to go to the national convention where they will cast their vote for the nominee.

Almost one million people cast a vote in February for the Republican candidate of their choice, but only 30 people actually get to vote at the Republican national convention in August, and those 30 votes are the only votes that count. Those 30 people are the ones that Ron Paul has been targeting this whole time – not the one million people in the primary whose votes don’t actually count. This was the strategy used by Warren Harding and it got him elected President despite being relatively unpopular in the general voting. Now you see why Mitt Romney is getting nervous and the Republican Party is trying everything they can to ignore Ron Paul.

It’s unlikely that Ron Paul will get a majority of the 30 delegates from Michigan, and because of state party rules certain numbers of delegates are bound to vote for Mitt Romney in the first round of voting at the national convention. So the strategy that Ron Paul has been following is to get as many of his supporters on the slate of delegates even if they are bound by state party rules to vote for Romney. It remains to be seen how many Michigan delegates support Ron Paul, all we know for sure is that the official numbers are completely inaccurate.

Since a candidate needs 1,144 delegates to win the nomination at the national convention, any Ron Paul supporters that are bound to Mitt Romney can simply abstain from voting, thereby denying Romney enough delegates in the first round of voting. Then a second round of voting is required and all bound delegates are thereby released and allowed to vote for anybody they want. At that time, Ron Paul supporters will be free to vote for Ron Paul thereby guaranteeing that the Romney delegate total will decrease significantly in additional rounds of voting.

Delegates can even vote for other candidates that have suspended their campaigns (in case you were wondering why candidates “suspend” their campaign rather than “end” it – that’s why). This would be a disaster for Romney and at that point nobody knows what will happen. Nobody can deny that Romney appears to have very little support in the Republican Party and a brokered convention would probably destroy his chances of winning the nomination. After all, if he were going to be the candidate, it wouldn’t make it to a brokered convention in the first place.

Making matters worse, with Ron Paul still in the race the Republican National Committee is required not to show favoritism to any candidate. According to rule #11 found here, the party is not allowed to contribute money or any aid at all to one candidate over another. This rule seems to have been violated by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus on April 25th when he released the following statement indicating that the national party was lining up behind Romney, despite Ron Paul still being in the race:

“Governor Romney’s strong performance and delegate count at this stage of the primary process has made him our party’s presumptive nominee,” Mr. Priebus said. “In order to maximize our efforts I have directed my staff at the R.N.C. to open lines of communication with the Romney campaign.”

“It’s my intention to have a seamless and complete merger between the presumptive nominee and the Republican National Committee,” Mr. Priebus said. “That means political, communications, fund-raising, research and the chairman’s office, along with the governor’s main operational team, are completely merged.”

According to Republican Party rules, Ron Paul is entitled to those same fundraising efforts, and if we know anything about Ron Paul supporters they are going to hold the party to those rules. And Mr. Priebus better be careful or he may end up being replaced by a Ron Paul supporter too.

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Arkansas Delegates Must File By 5:00 P.M. On May 21, 2012 - Please Everyone File To Become A Delegate

Submitted by AnAppealToHeavenWash on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 05:44
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ARKANSAS DELEGATE FILING DEADLINE

Arkansas Delegates Must File By 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2012

State GOP Announces 2012 Presidential Delegate Filing Period - Press Releases - PressReleases - Republican Party of Arkansas

Note: If we take Arkansas we cut Romney off at the Mississippi and we win every state from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 7, 2012
Media Contact
Katherine Vasilos
501-282-9518
katherine@arkansasgop.org

State GOP Announces 2012 Presidential Delegate Filing Period

Little Rock, Ark. – The state Republican Party today announced that the filing period to become a 2012 presidential delegate or alternate to the Republican National Convention begins today and ends at 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2012. The Republican National Convention will be held in Tampa Bay, Florida, from Aug. 27 to 30, 2012.

Interested individuals must be a qualified voter in their county, pay a $150 filing fee to the Republican Party of Arkansas and sign an affidavit of eligibility. Candidates for delegate or alternate must also commit themselves to the support of a specific presidential candidate at the time of filing. The filing form can be obtained online at www.arkansasgop.org or by calling the Republican Party headquarters at 501-372-7301.

The Republican National Convention will host 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories. Arkansas has 36 delegates and 33 alternates to the convention. Under Republican National Committee (RNC) rules, Arkansas’ three RNC members, State Party Chairman Doyle Webb, National Committeewoman Reta Hamilton and National Committeeman Jonathan Barnett, are automatic delegates. The remaining 33 delegates and 33 alternates will be elected at the Special District Conventions on June 9, 2012 and the State Committee meeting on June 23, 2012.

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✰Spine Tingling VIDEO! 2012 Is About Abolishing Economic Slavery In America ✰

Submitted by Barracuda_Trader on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 01:53
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~We're on the verge of abolishing economic slavery in America.

~Ron Paul's aim is to abolish the debt slavery & tax bondage of the FED/IRS Complex.

~Over the last 100 years of slavery we have gradually lost most of what America set out to be, do and have.

~We never had "World Wars" before the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank.

~We are not free. We are slaves.

~Put aside all of the non-essential issues and focus on abolishing slavery.

~Let's start there.

~Our first priority is to regain our liberty, peace and prosperity.

~This is the narrative, the context for all of my campaign communications with others. It shuts down all of the nattering and competitiveness between the staus quo candidates and Congressman Ron Paul.

~No other candidate is cognizant of, or focused on abolishing the crushing debt slavery and tax bondage as a social issue.

~Without our liberty, nothing else matters.
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Please spread this video and narrative. Time is running out. Don't think we have forever. The window is closing.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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No One but Paul - Feb. 14th-17th, 2012 - Money Bomb




Uploaded by MatthewDZak on Jul 29, 2011

Feb. 14th - 17th - NO ONE BUT PAUL - Money Bomb

The Democratic presidential primary will be uncontested. If you are anti-war and pro-freedom, vote in your states Republican primary for Ron Paul. Check local rules to see if you need to change affiliation in advance. Even if you don't agree with Ron Paul 100%, would you prefer one of the Neo-Con's getting the Republican nomination? Become a Blue Republican for the primaries, support Freedom, and vote Ron Paul.

Neither Ron Paul nor his campaign had anything to do with this video. I'm just a random guy sitting in my underwear finding interesting clips on the internet and making videos out of them.

I am in no way suggesting that 9/11 was an inside job by using footage of the attacks in this video; rather I am suggesting that our imperialistic adventures overseas are responsible for their hatred and inevitable blowback toward us. If you take issue with that, read the 9/11 report.


Most of the footage and interpretation of the events of the American Revolution were from the History Channel documentary 'America: Story of Us'.

It's a challenge to cram 400 years of history into a short youtube video, so please keep that in mind when watching this. I had to omit many details and speak vaguely of certain events in order to stick to a general narrative. My intention is not to mislead anyone on the events between 1619 and 2011; it is to highlight similarities between the original American Revolution and the one that is boiling beneath the surface today.

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Ron Paul: Uniting All People



Uploaded by tradgedyandhope on Feb 13, 2012

Ron Paul unites all people regardless of, age, beliefs, political party, race or even country. Ron Pauls message of freedom and Liberty, crosses borders and even countries resonating with people from all walks of life.

If you enjoy please share this video with you family and friends. Thanks

Will Texas pick Ron Paul or Mitt Romney? See this!

Ron Paul Ties Obama in Latest General Election Matchup Poll

Poll proves limited-government principles are viable vs. unfulfilled promises and big-money establishment backing

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul would tie the sitting president 42 to 42 percent if the general election were held today, according to a recent survey from Rasmussen Reportsas reported by Real Clear Politics.

“President Obama receives support from the liberal establishment including full reputational umbrella coverage from many in the media and he is aided by hundred million dollar advertising budgets. This poll tying Ron Paul with Obama is nothing short of a biting embarrassment to the president,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

“Ron Paul continues to match or outperform the sitting president due in part to his ‘Plan to Restore America,’ winning on principle as opposed to unfulfilled promises and overflowing campaign coffers. In short, the electability of the president should be held in question as voters shift attention from rhetoric and status quo solutions to authenticity, substance, and real change.” added Mr. Benton.

This poll marks the third time this year Paul has either tied or bested Obama in a Rasmussen matchup poll. The data are derived from the responses of 1,000 likely voters surveyed from May 6^th-7^th. Proprietary access to the poll can be found here.

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