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    New Hampshire Turns Out for Ron Paul

    450 Pack the House at UNH Town Hall

    CONCORD, NH – GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul got a roaring welcome back to New Hampshire as 450 supporters and undecided voters packed his first town hall meeting since the Iowa Caucuses



    The Granite State Room in the Memorial Union Building at UNH-Durham was standing room only as Dr. Paul and NH State Senator Jim Forsythe took the stage for a brief discussion followed by questions from the audience.

    “We had two overflow crowds today,” said NH State Director Jared Chicoine. “And that as two polls were released showing a widening gap in this state between the two top candidates and the rest of the field.

    “Dr. Paul is drawing crowds because he is the only believable candidate on the issue that will define this country in 2013 and beyond: real, sound economic growth for the American people.”

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    Ron Paul Campaign Names New ‘Homeschoolers for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition Members

    Education choice champions create unity among their peers, establish resources, and prefer Paul

    LAKE JACKSON, Texas – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today additional members of its active “Homeschoolers for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition.

    First announced in August, the successful coalitions effort has generated momentum in the first-in-nation voting state of Iowa. Today, interest in Ron Paul by this population segment has spilled over to many other states and the national campaign. The campaign’s expanded use of the homeschool and other coalitions is proving itself a useful tool in helping to make Barack Obama a one-term president.

    Officially declaring their support, the following individuals and families have joined the national advisory board of the “Homeschoolers for Ron Paul” coalition.

    Along with her husband Bill, Mary Pride is the founder and publisher of Practical Homeschooling magazine, a publication that boasts 100,000 readers circulated for more than 27 years. In conjunction with Practical Homeschooling, her website www.home-school.comis among the more popular homeschool resource sites on the web. Pride also authored a dozen books devoted to home education and Christian family life.
    “I am for Ron Paul because he is the only candidate who is actually willing to stand for Constitutional government and an end to our breakneck dash towards national bankruptcy, because he is right that America cannot afford to be the world’s policeman, and because any of his currently viable opponents would be disastrous as President.”

    “Rick Santorum will never be forgotten for how he tirelessly stumped for transparently liberal Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania—the same Arlen Specter who defected to the Democrats once in office, and who with the election of Al Franken provided the Democrats a filibuster-proof majority in 2009. This, although a genuine conservative, Pat Toomey, was leading Specter in polls at the time and Toomey lost by less than 2 percent even with President Bush and then-Senator Rick Santorum both pulling all the stops out to elect Specter. Looking at his actual voting record, as opposed to his present campaign promises, Santorum is a big government spender. “

    “As the mother of nine homeschool graduates, the author in 1986 of the first mass-market homeschool ‘how to’ book, and the publisher of Practical Homeschooling magazine for over 100 issues, I am not only concerned about which candidate can best be trusted with our homeschooling freedoms—Ron Paul—but that your and my children will be able to raise their own children in a country that is not a mere shell of its former self. This is why I support Ron Paul for President in 2012,” concluded Mrs. Pride.

    Former editor of Homeschooling Today magazine, Jim Bob Howard is a homeschooling father of four, dedicated husband of 17 years, and has actively served in several positions for the Christian Home Educators Association of Central Texas. Jim Bob and his wife Amy have spoken at several homeschooling conferences and have written numerous articles on home education.

    “Very few candidates for office will try and fail more than once or twice. Or, once elected, most will spend an inordinate amount of time seeking re-election. One statesman stands out in stark contrast to this vanity fair of clamoring for offices of public trust. His name is Ron Paul. What I care about is that he’s a Godly man of character and conviction, who has made himself a lifelong student of liberty and personal responsibility,” offered Mr. Howard.

    “Dr. Paul is a man of principles; he’s a brother in Christ; and he’s a champion of ‘liberty with responsibility.’ But don’t take my word for it, read what he has said, what he’ll do in office, and why he’ll do it. If you see a man of principles who will not back down against a sea of opposition, if you see a statesman who has been fighting for your liberty for more than 30 years, if you see a man who sets the personal standard and encourages others to do the same, I hope you’ll join me in voting for Ron Paul,” added Mr. Howard.

    Nationally acclaimed educator, author and commentator Leigh Bortins is credited with helping to launch the “home-centered learning” education movement. She is CEO and Founder of Classical Conversations, Inc., and hails from Seven Lakes, North Carolina.

    “In determining which candidate to support, I wondered which candidate would support me the most consistently as I educate myself and my children in the ways of God and the institutions He ordained – government, church, and family. I wondered which candidate would acknowledge that the best education raises children that feed the hungry, give sight to the blind, and care for widows and orphans – not a candidate who asks for legislation that favors our employment, nor ask for others to fund our sports teams, schools, and libraries,” said Ms. Bortins.

    “Is there a candidate that trusts me to feed my family, to care for my elderly parents, to keep my yard’s wetlands healthy, and to purchase insurance if I live in a flood zone? Is there a candidate that believes I am an adult who can make responsible decisions to grow my financial assets, to save for my old age, and to invest in my education? Is there a candidate who believes that if someone who is hungry comes to my attention, I will feed him or her? Yes. Politics doesn’t matter to him as much as the truth. He knows it is wrong to ask for money that just doesn’t exist and isn’t yours. He is a presidential candidate who not only understands thoroughly that ideas have consequences, but I believe has a chance to win. He has been around a very long time. That is why I’m endorsing Ron Paul for President,” added Ms. Bortins.

    Owner of the homeschool resource website www.HomeschoolChristian.comand founder of the Brevard Homeschool Support group, Martha Robinson is a proud mother of four. After spending fourteen years in the corporate sector, Ms. Robinson began devoting her attention to home education in 1999, and pursuing the teaching of Austrian economics in homeschool curricula. Her background also includes thousands of volunteer hours spent with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, among other organizations, and teaching economics and history to homeschooled teens and parents.

    “Ron Paul is the only candidate who has shown a consistent record of voting to allow people to make free choices in this country, and he has supported homeschooling with all his heart. As homeschoolers, we have bravely stepped out of the mainstream, leading our children to a better way of life. Now is the time for us to rally behind Ron Paul. His wisdom and experience will allow him to tackle the behemoth our government has become and to restore the liberties that we as Americans want and deserve. I fully endorse Ron Paul as the next President of the United States,” Ms. Robinson wrote in a statement.

    As a basic first step, those wanting to join the “Homeschoolers for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition should visit the official page by clicking here. They should also contact Chris Kuper, National Coalitions Liaison for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign, via email at chrisk@ronpaul2012.com.

    For information on Dr. Paul’s stance on education freedom, please click here.

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    Jan 07, 2012

    Paul headed for 2nd place in N.H.?

    By David Jackson, USA TODAY
    Updated 3h 58m ago


    By Evan Vucci, AP


    Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman are all trying to cut into Mitt Romney's lead in New Hampshire -- but Romney is not the only one they are chasing.

    Ron Paul is in second place in many polls leading into Tuesday's primary.

    A survey by WMUR-TV/University of New Hampshire put Romney at 44%, followed by Paul at 20%.

    Santorum and Gingrich tied for third at 8%, followed by Huntsman at 7%.

    So don't be surprised if Paul -- who finished third in the Iowa caucuses, behind Romney and Santorum -- takes some heat during tonight's debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.

    For a preview of tonight's face-off, check out our OnPolitics post by Catalina Camia.

    Writes Catalina:

    Paul spent a good chunk of time at the last Iowa debates defending his views on foreign policy, and his belief that America shouldn't overreact to Iran's nuclear threat. He is viewed as an isolationist, and the oft-repeated sentiment from Gingrich and other rivals is that Paul is "dangerous"
    Paul doesn't plan to change the way he debates, telling reporters that he'll do the "same thing I've been doing."

    "The message is what counts," he said. "Of course, I can always improve my ability to deliver the message. The crowds make it easy for me, they seem to welcome it."

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    Ron Paul goes on the attack, steps back into the spotlight at debate

    By Emily Goodin - 01/07/12 10:57 PM ET

    Ron Paul returned to the spotlight Saturday night by attacking his rivals for the Republican nomination.

    The Texas congressman launched ferocious attacks against Rick Santorum, who has surged in the polls recently, and Newt Gingrich.

    Those two snapped back, leading to one of the most testy exchanges in the debate, and all frontrunner Mitt Romney had to do was sit back and watch his rivals tear each other down.

    Paul, who is second in New Hampshire polls, got plenty of air time to make his attacks and all of the candidates involved in the exchanges found themselves playing defense against each other.

    Paul has pounded Santorum since the former senator has surged in the polls, and he kept it up during Saturday night's debate.

    Paul, who has called Santorum a "liberal" because of his record on voting for government spending, was asked if he stood by an ad from his campaign calling Santorum "corrupt."

    He responded by calling Santorum one of the "top corrupt individuals because he took so much money from the lobbyists."

    But his argument was interrupted by feedback from his microphone, causing Santorum to quip: "They caught you not telling the truth, Ron."

    While that remark was funny, the former senator also gave a former response, attacking Paul's record for supporting earmarks.

    "As a senator from Pennsylvania that I had a responsibility to go out there and represent the interests of my state. And that's what I did to make sure that Pennsylvania was able, in formulas and other things, to get its fair share of money back. I don't apologize for that any more than you did when you earmarked things and did things when you were a congressman in Texas," he said.

    Paul wouldn't back down: "You're a big-government conservative. And you don't vote for, you know, right to work and these very important things. And that's what weakens the economy. So to say you're a conservative, I think, is a stretch. But you've convinced a lot of people of it, so somebody has to point out your record."

    Santorum snapped back: "I think I have an opportunity to respond here. I've convinced a lot of people of it because my record is actually pretty darn good. … You vote against everything. I don't vote against everything. I do vote for some spending. I do think government has a role to play."

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry used that exchange to note: "You've just seen a great example of why I got in this race, because I happen to think that I'm the only outsider, with the possible exception of Jon Huntsman, who has not been part of the problem in Washington, D.C., the insiders in Washington, D.C."

    He also accused Paul of being a hypocrite: "Here's what frustrates me, is that you go get the earmarks and then you vote against the bill? Now, I don't know what they call that in other places, but, Congressman Paul, in Texas, we call that hypocrisy."

    Paul was quick to answer: "Well, I call it being a constitutionalist, because I believe we should earmark, or designate, every penny."

    Gingrich was also critical of Paul. When asked about Paul calling him a "chickenhawk" because he didn't serve in the military, the former speaker said: "Dr. Paul makes a lot of comments. It's part of his style."

    Paul wouldn't back down. "I think people who don't serve when they could and they get three or four or even five deferments, they have no right to send our kids off to war," he said. "I'm trying to stop the wars, but

    at least, you know, I went when they called me up."

    Gingrich looked angry and said he resented Paul's remarks.

    "Dr. Paul has a long history of saying things that are inaccurate and false. The fact is, I never asked for deferment. I was married with a child. It was never a question. My father was, in fact, serving in Vietnam in the Mekong Delta at the time he's referring to. I think I have a pretty good idea of what it's like as a family to worry about your father getting killed. And I personally resent the kind of comments and aspersions he routinely makes without accurate information and then just slurs people with," he said.

    Paul injected: "When I was drafted, I was married and had two kids, and I went."

    The audience strongly applauded that statement and over the noise Gingrich said, "I wasn't eligible for the draft. I wasn't eligible for the draft."

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    Judge Napolitano Endorses Ron Paul; Slaughters Romney and Santorum - Fox Business

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