Ron Paul Cheated Out Of Sure Victory In Texas Straw Pole Cancelation; Due To Lack Of Interest By Other GOP Candidates

20 09 2011

Ron Paul is riding high again after his California Straw Poll victory yesterday, but some Paul supporters are questioning why the Texas Straw Poll was cancelled for “lack of interest,” and whether it was actually killed because the Congressman would have inflicted an embarrassing defeat on Governor Rick Perry in his own state.

According to a June 16 Washington Times report, the Texas GOP decided to cancel the straw poll, which was held on September 1 last year, because of a “lack of interest expressed by the candidates,” and due to fears that the event would not recoup the financial outlay needed to stage it.

The claim that the poll was cancelled due to “lack of interest” doesn’t correlate with the firestorm of media attention generated by Rick Perry’s announcement of his candidacy, as well as the building momentum of the Paul campaign, which went supernova after the media hoax of attempting to pretend the Congressman doesn’t exist spectacularly imploded last month.

There seems little doubt that Ron Paul would have defeated Rick Perry in the Texas Straw Poll, sending out the embarrassing message that those who know Perry’s record best, lone star state voters, have no trust in his leadership. This would have been a massive blow to the perception of Perry’s electability nationwide.

A presidential survey of voters in both candidate’s home state conducted by the Azimuth Research Group last month found that Texans would be more likely to vote for Congressman Ron Paul over Gov. Perry by a margin of 22% to 17%.

Indeed, Paul has made it a focus of his campaign, including an expensive TV commercial, to bring attention to what the Perry campaign fears the most, his outing as a globalist RINO (Republican In Name Only).

A Texas Straw Poll win for Paul would have thrown fresh spotlight on Perry’s history as a campaign manager for Al Gore, and his legacy of big government policies such as his support for the Trans Texas Corridor, toll roads owned by foreign companies, and his 1993 advocacy of Hillarycare.

It would not be the first time a straw poll was cancelled by establishment Republicans in order to neutralize a winning platform for Ron Paul’s campaign. The 2007 San Francisco straw poll was cancelled due to there being “too many Ron Paul supporters”. The Colorado straw poll was also cancelled that year, with the Adams County GOP citing the exact same reason.

The establishment media has openly attempted to unfairly marginalize Ron Paul’s campaign this year. Following a September 12 Republican debate in Cincinnati, a straw poll found Ron Paul to be the winner. However, CNN refused to release the results of the poll and instead published an online poll, omitting Ron Paul from the list of candidates.

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Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.





9 Presidential Traits That Make Dr. Ron Paul the Most Electable Candidate

18 09 2011

Americans need to elect a president in 2012 who is a self-made person with a track record of doing more than throwing empty words and money at problems. No more smooth-talking, self-serving presidents surrounded byWall Street types and lobbyists. We are going on 20 years of electing two lawyers (Clinton for eight years, our current president for three years) and the son of a wealthy man (Bush for eight years). The U.S. needs to elect a true public servant who has the honorable character, wisdom and experience to serve America’s well-being.

Here are the top 10 presidential traits our next president must have.

10. He is not a lawyer. (This eliminates Bachmann,Romney, our current president and Santorum, who are all lawyers.) He is not a Wall Street insider. He is not in the running due to an extremely wealthy and connected father who pulled strings and paved the way for him. (This eliminates Romney for a second time, andHuntsman.) He has a background in business and education and a track record of spending less than he makes and responsibly managing a budget. This leaves us with Rick PerryDr. Ron PaulNewt Gingrich,Gary JohnsonHerman Cain (if his tenure on the Federal Reserve Board doesn’t disqualify him) and Buddy Roemer.

9. He has served in a branch of the military. Protection of the U.S. is one of the most important duties and if soldiers are to be sent overseas, the president should know the reality of that. Applying traits 10 and 9, this leaves us with only Rick PerryHerman Cain and Dr. Ron Paul.

8. He has been faithful to his spouse. Fidelity in a marriage shows honor, self-discipline and the ability to keep a promise. Sex and money are big temptations in positions of power. He needs a track record of being able to keep his word in the face of pressure and temptation. If married, the spouse is someone who would also serve the public well.

7. He has a track record of public service, so she understands how our country and government work. He will follow the U.S. Constitution and not assert hers or her party’s agenda onto citizens, yet at the same time, she would explain and make the difficult changes that might seem unnerving at first.

6. He has strong personal values that are consistent with his voting records as well as his public and private conduct. We Americans know who we are getting when we elect him.

5. He will reverse Roe v. Wade or support defunding Planned Parenthood. He will have the courage and wisdom to initiate intelligent, rational, creative and effective research and discussions that identify the root causes of unwanted pregnancies and develop approaches that lead to reduction and prevention of them in the United States.

4. He does not have a chip on his shoulder or something to prove. He has a calming influence and seems like an ordinary person. Your mind and body feel relaxed listening to him, not on guard trying to catch tricks, evasion or half answers. He is not hypnotic, overly charismatic or charming; this type of person is often not genuine.

3. When you watch videos of him or see her on TV, He is easy to understand and makes sense. He wants to empower others rather than confuse them and keep them dependent, he is like the good teacher you had growing up who made the material understandable.

2. He has a clear written plan for the U.S.’s financial stability, economic recovery, energy independence, spending cuts, social issues, legal immigration and border protection. He eliminates self-dealing and corruption while empowering Americans through self-sufficiency and independence. He has a history and track record of follow-though, integrity and honor in his matching words and actions. He is able to identify root causes of problems and present viable solutions.

1. He is honest, forthright and a true public servant who serves America, his citizens and does not serve himself and his inner circle. You feel comfortable trusting him with your life, the lives of your family members, your security and your money — because that is exactly what you are doing when you elect the president.

Dr. Ron Paul meets nine of these 10 traits – more than any other candidate, including our current president.

Take the time to read their bios and view their campaign sites. Who would best serve the country best based on these 10 criteria?

“In the circumstances, alarm is justified. The man who isn’t alarmed simply doesn’t understand the situation — or he is crazy. But alarm is one thing, and hysteria is another. Hysteria impels people to destroy the very thing they are struggling to preserve.”
Harry Truman





Congressman RON PAUL Wins California Straw Poll!

18 09 2011

LOS ANGELES – Minutes ago in front of the California Republican Party convention delegation at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live, CRP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro announced Congressman Ron Paul as the winner of the 2011 California Straw Poll. A full breakdown of the results is copied below. A total of 833 ballots were cast during the 2011 Straw Poll which included a write-in opportunity for the first time. The 2011 California Straw Poll was held on Saturday, September 17th between 9:00AM – 5:00PM, where CRP members, associate members, and registered guests were allowed to choose their favorite from among the 11 official Republican presidential candidates.

2011 Straw Poll Full Results (Votes, %)

Congressman Ron Paul (374, 44.9%)

Governor Rick Perry (244, 29.3%)

Mitt Romney (74, 8.8%)

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (64, 7.7%)

Jon Huntsman (17, 2.0%)

Herman Cain (15, 1.8%)

Newt Gingrich (14, 1.7%)

Thad McCotter (7, 0.8%)

Rick Santorum (7, 0 Gary Johnson (2, 0.2%)

Fred Karger (1, 0.1%)

Write-ins (15, 1.8%)





Ron Paul IS Electable, But The Media Would Have You Think Otherwise

15 09 2011

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, has a good chance of winning his party’s nomination and the presidency next year, yet few in the media (mainstream or otherwise) seem to notice.

Ensuring that voters understand this is essential to having an informed discussion about the direction the country should take in the coming years.This is especially true because of the frequency in which people write off the congressman since they consider him unelectable.

Before we begin, I should note that I write this as someone who does not agree with Paul on everything, does not belong to any group advocating his election and does not plan to join any group advocating such.

I also write this, however, as someone who shares his passion for promoting personal and economic freedom and as someone who believes he is probably the only presidential candidate from any party that has a chance of doing net good while in office.

With that said, let’s look at some of the major indicators of electability in order to determine just how good a shot Paul has.

For many, the most important question regarding electability is a candidate’s performance in head-to-head matchups against the president. By this metric, Paul does very well, averaging 41.5 percent to President Barack Obama’s 43 percent in polls conducted in the last month.

Only one candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, does better by this standard, and his average margin of victory against the president is just 0.6 percent. Additionally, only one other candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, comes close to either Romney or Paul, losing to the president by an average of 2.5 percent.

This means voters looking for a candidate that can beat Obama but that has a more consistent record of promoting limited government than Romney or Perry should give the congressman another look.

After considering his chances against the president, most people are curious about Paul’s performance in national polling relative to his fellow Republican contenders. Despite the cable news channels’ fervent efforts to elevate statist, warmongering candidates such as Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Paul has consistently placed third among announced candidates for about two weeks.

His average standing in the national polls among declared GOP candidates since Aug. 27, according to RealClearPolitics.com, is third place (9.2 percent), behind Perry (31.8 percent) and Romney (19.8 percent). This still leaves him a distant third, but he has gone from trailing Bachmann by seven percent on July 20 to leading by three points as of Tuesday.

Those who think Paul is too far behind to make a surge should recall that, at this point in the 2008 cycle, Arizona Sen. John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, was in a distant third place (15.3 percent), trailing former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (28.6 percent) and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson (23.4 percent).

In addition, polls conducted in states that hold the first primaries and caucuses can be very important.

There has only been one general poll conducted in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire in the last month, but Paul placed a solid third in it, earning 14 percent, much less than Romney’s 36 percent but quite close to Perry’s 18 percent. RealClearPolitics.com lists three polls conducted in the leading caucus state of Iowa in the last month, and Paul averages a respectable fourth in those.

The fact that he came within one percentage point of winning the Ames Straw Poll in August, however, is a strong indication of a passionate, well-organized following, something that will be especially beneficial in small-scale contests such as caucuses and small-state primaries.This recent success in polls of Republicans in these consequential states means Paul has the potential to catch a major break if he can win or place second in one or both.

Finally, one metric that can influence and be influenced by polling numbers is fundraising success.

In the second quarter of this year (the most recent complete quarter) Paul was second only to Romney in fundraising, and his margin over the third-place fundraiser (former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who has since dropped out) was a comfortable $4.5 million to $4.2 million.

This is an indication that he will be able to compete with the president’s fundraising machine in the general election.

The above figures do not prove Ron Paul is destined to be the GOP nominee and our 45th president, but the news media should acknowledge that they at least prove his viability as a contender.





CNN’s Jack Cafferty Slams GOP Frontrunners: Why Are Americans ‘Allergic To Brains?’ by Kstreet607

29 08 2011

Kstreet607

When I lived in New York for the first 50 years of my life, in the 70′s and 80′s I used to watch Jack Cafferty on our local ABC affiliate.  I can remember him being opinionated way back then.  Since he’s been on CNN, I think they’ve  given him an even longer rein to “express” himself…

Mediaite

Cranky CNN commentator Jack Cafferty lit into Republican superstars Sarah Palin (R-FNC), Gov.Rick Perry (R-TX), and Rep. Michele Bachmann(R-MN) on Wednesday’s The Situation Room, comparing them to The Three Stooges (sansShemp), calling Perry’s instant burial of Mitt Romney in the polls “a little scary,” and asking, “When it comes to presidential politics, why does America seem to be allergic to brains?”

Tell us how you really feel, Jack.

Since becoming a national media figure, Jack Cafferty has become known for this kind of Howard Beale-meets-Abe Simpson venting, and last night’s rant was vintage Cafferty. He blasted Bachmann’s promise of $2 gasoline, called Perry and Bachmann “whackjobs,” and derided “former half-term dropout governor of Alaska” Sarah Palin by sarcastically calling her a “Mensa member.”

Cafferty went on to praise candidates like Ron PaulNewt Gingrich, and Jon Huntsman as examples of “the other end of the intellectual spectrum.”

Part of Cafferty’s critique had to do with the amount of attention being given to “Larry, Curly, and Moe” (as he calls Perry, Bachmann, and Palin), but people like Jon Huntsman have been getting tons of air (especially compared with his poll numbers) for trying to inject some sanity into the proceedings, to little effect. Cafferty can’t hang this on the media, but he’s dead-on when he asks why Americans are “allergic to brains.”

It’s tempting to see this as a strictly conservative problem (their contempt for academia and journalism certainly enabled it), but the media and the Democratic establishment have long played along with the modern American idea that intellect is a political liability. Many would trace the phenomenon to the Al Gore-George W. Bush race, but this “who would you rather drink a beer with?” garbage has been around for as long as I can remember.

The silver lining to Cafferty’s critique is that the American allergy to brains will become a significant asset when the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse arrives.





Reporting Fox News to the FCC for Committing Election Fraud, Using Fraudulent Data, False Polling Reports to Sway Voter Opinion

19 08 2011

The Ron Paul Campaign should sue Fox News for False Light Publication, Defamation, and Fraud, and we should all contact the FCC and other national and local broadcasting companies and news outlets and make them report on what Fox News just did.

Here you guys go, use this link
Submitted by buddharoger on Fri, 08/12/2011 – 15:39.
http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm?sid=&id=d1e664
report it !

As we all clearly witnessed, and as we can still see online (until Fox removes its original polls from online which it soon will to hide the truth as it always does) Ron Paul won a landslide victory in all online polling following the debate. Fox did not like the results of the 50 or more online polls following the debate that all showed that Ron Paul won by a landslide with margin of 2 to 3 times greater the number of votes of all the other contending candidates. So what Fox did was post a fake fixed poll that had already had Newt ahead at the time of posting. Fox posted this new fake fixed poll even though Paul was and is still winning and in first place and getting 2 to 4 times the number of votes that Newt was getting in every single other online poll. The new fake fixed poll had about 900 fabricated participants while all the other polls that showed Ron Paul winning by a landslide nationwide had roughly 20,000 real online participants or more. Then Fox said they would report on the winner in an hour using the fixed poll of about 900 people, giving noone any time to respond to the new fixed poll. In addition, I’m sure more people voted for Ron Paul even in the fixed poll, but the problem is that on the fixed poll the numbers are locked so that with every vote for Paul the computer automatically adds 1 to 3 votes for Newt within 2-3 minutes later.

If Ron Paul’s Campaign does not sue Fox News and we do not report Fox news to the FCC and all other national and local news outlets I think we are all making a terrible mistake and consciously allowing evil to persist. The next time Ron Paul gets on Fox News and other news outlets for interviews Paul should ask Fox News on the air why Fox News did not show him as the winner following the debate polls (when he was clearly winning in all of them and he should cite 10 or more of the 50 or more polls he was and is still winning in), and he should ask why Fox instead introduced a fake fixed poll with less participants and reported on that.

Suing Fox News or sending a letter to Fox News to retract their statement that polls indicate that Newt won the debate would take money and time, and the Ron Paul Campaign has both. Also, bringing attention to the matter would draw additional media attention and controversy… Clearly reporting that the polls indicate that Newt won the debate is a knowing publication of false statement of fact, which has a direct effect on Paul’s ability to win the presidency.

Grounds for the Defamation per se lawsuit by Ron Paul Campaign:

1.) That Ron Paul did not come in first is clearly a false statement of fact.
2.) Fox clearly published false statements of fact on purpose ignoring their prior polls.
3.) The purposefully misleading reporting of the polls clearly is “adversely reflecting on a person’s fitness to conduct their business or trade” that is Paul’s ability to win the presidency.

Defamation: also called calumny, vilification, traducement, slander (for transitory statements), and libel (for written, broadcast, or otherwise published words)—is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may give an individual, business, product, group, government, or nation a negative image. It is usually a requirement that this claim be false and that the publication is communicated to someone other than the person defamed (the claimant).

Defamation per se: The four (4) categories of slander that are actionable per se are (i) accusing someone of a crime; (ii) alleging that someone has a foul or loathsome disease; (iii) adversely reflecting on a person’s fitness to conduct their business or trade; and (iv) imputing serious sexual misconduct. Here again, the plaintiff need only prove that someone had published the statement to any third party. No proof of special damages is required.

There is broad protections for commenting on political figures and public figures, and especially broad protections for political speech; however, you cannot lie about political figures or public figures regardless. This is why celebrities (who are public figures) often bring defamation suits against the media and win. Even though they are public figures, if they can prove the statements are a lie they win. Fox has armies of general counsel and in house counsel, and of course their attempt is to make the reporters couch their false statements of fact as opinion rather than statements of fact (opinion is protected). However, poll results are statements of fact!!! Although polls may be asking people’s opinion, the results of polls are facts, that must be accurately reported. Purposefully leaving out polls in favor of others, and reporting only on the other fraudulent polls is defamation. If you are reporting on poll results, the results of these polls are facts. Leaving out more reliable and participated in polls with true and accurate results, and posting the result of only one other smaller poll that can be proven to have been made with the intention of misleading voters, and which is clearly fixed and inaccurate is defamatory.

Paul needs to get candid and straightforward not only with his politics but also about the dirty tricks that are being perpetrated against him instead of acting as if these fraudulent tactics aren’t being used and allowing news organizations to continue to lie about him, step all over him, commit fraud against him, and treat him like crap. Pointing out Fox News lies and deceptive and manipulative reporting would draw a ton of attention and controversy and any media attention is good attention, especially when it draws attention to the truth, as Ron Paul always does.

David S. Chesley, Esq.
http://www.chesleylawyers.com
(818) 922-5433





Ron Paul only grown-up running for president in GOP? FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty:

17 08 2011

J. Cafferty

As the race for the Republican nomination heats up, there’s one candidate who’s been largely ignored by the mainstream media.

But Ron Paul is talking sense and more people ought to listen to him.

The Texas congressman has visionary ideas about where the country ought to be going and what sea changes are necessary in order to continue being a superpower.

When Paul ran for the Republican nomination in 2008 – he talked about the economy imploding, the untenable nature of the national debt, the eventual destruction of our currency and a limited role for government.

He showed tremendous fund-raising ability and had an absolutely rabid base of support. The problem was – it was too small.

In the four years since then, many of the things Paul warned us about have happened: We’re deeper in debt. The dollar is worth less. The federal government is increasingly dysfunctional, and the country is more divided than at any time maybe since the Civil War.

Yes, Ron Paul is a conservative. But he’s not one of those who hits you over the head with his bible. And looking at the current batch of republican wanna-bees, he stands out as maybe the only adult in the room.

In politics as in life, it’s often the timing that makes the difference. In the case of Ron Paul, it seems events over the last four years have finally caught up with the candidate.

Paul’s message hasn’t changed – but the urgency of what he’s saying has increased. And it seems like this time, more people may be listening.

He came within an eyelash of finishing first in the Iowa straw poll. Less than 200 votes behind Michele Bachmann out of nearly 17,000 cast.

Michele Bachmann has no chance of being the next president of the United States. Maybe Ron Paul should be.

Tx Congressman, Dr. Ron Paul





Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Presidential Campaign Strategy: BE RON PAUL

17 08 2011

Texas Governor Rick Perry has shown his hand immediately. His presidential campaign strategy consists of attempting to steal away Ron Paul supporters while the mainstream media aids him by refusing to even acknowledge Paul exists. Perry entered the presidential race on Friday and was instantly hailed by the corporate controlled media as a “top tier” candidate. Meanwhile, Ron Paul was busy romping home to a historic vote total in the Iowa straw poll, coming second only to a phony tea party wannabe in Michelle Bachmann, who could only beat Paul by buying 4000 votes.

J. Stewart

As Jon Stewart painstakingly points out, the establishment media is manifestly engaged in a concerted effort to completely ignore Paul. Indeed, establishment media talking heads admitted what we’ve been highlighting from the very start – that there is a deliberate policy to sideline and discredit Paul’s campaign. Perry, on the other hand, is certainly not ignoring Paul, if his recent “attack” on Ben Bernanke is anything to go by. Speaking in Iowa yesterday, Perry said, “I’ll take a pass on the Federal Reserve at the moment, to be honest with you. I know that there’s a lot of talk about ‘em and if this guy prints more money between now and the election, I dunno what y’all would do to him in Iowa but we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas.” Perry said. “Printing more money to play politics at this particular time in American history is almost treacherous, or treasonous, in my opinion,” he added. Though he puts it into words much like an 18th century blacksmith would smash at metal with a hammer, Perry is correct about the Federal Reserve and the current administration’s monetary policy. However, the Texas governor is wholly unqualified to make such damning statements. Under Perry’s governorship, Texas soaked up $22 billion in stimulus money from the federal government’s bailout package. During Perry’s 11 year tenure, Texas has run up a $13.4 billion deficit, which is 31.5% of the 2011 budget. The Lone Star state has the 3rd highest deficit in the entire country behind only California and Illinois.

Dr. Paul

Unlike Congressman Ron Paul, Perry cannot possibly paint himself up as a fiscally responsible candidate. Indeed, recently uncovered records indicate that Perry only managed a D in basic economics in college. Perry’s words once again do not dovetail with his record. Ron Paul, on the other hand sits on the Joint Economic Committee, the House Committee on Financial Services, and is Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy. Paul has held a steadfast position on fiscal responsibility for over thirty years and has a voting record to match. 20 plus years ago, back when Perry was expending all his energy promoting Democratic candidate Al Gore, Ron Paul was warning the country of the Federal Reserve takeover and the inevitable economic crises that would result. Anyone with half a brain can clearly see that Perry, the template of a career politician, a man who has flip flopped not only between issues, but even between the two parties, is not going to bring economic prosperity back to the country. The only candidate who has the will to do so and the record to back it up is Ron Paul. As we continue to point out, there is an ongoing push to drill it into the minds of Republican supporters and voting Americans in general that Ron Paul cannot win. Zeke Miller of Business Insider today perpetuates this fallacy, noting: “Other candidates — particularly U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, who won the straw poll, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry — see an opportunity to reach out to Paul supporters as an “electable” candidate with appeal to a broader array of constituencies.” “In Perry’s case, he has adopted Paul’s ardent criticism of the Fed and its chairman Ben Bernanke…” “While it’s unlikely these overtures will attract Paul supporters while the libertarian is still in the race, they will help in the event Perry is still in the running after the early states.”

For the last time, Ron Paul IS an “electable candidate”. The fact that every single one of his opponents is riding his coat tails and stealing his campaign strategy should make this fact blindingly obvious.





» NH Tea Party Organization Posts Truth About Candidate Perry Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!

15 07 2011

» NH Tea Party Organization Posts Truth About Candidate Perry Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!        What I am hearing all over the place, from the convenient store clerk down the street, to the customers that come to my store,”We need a dog-gone Rick Perry Preyzident…git this country goin’ agin“. People, please. If you don’t like Lord Obama, you will have a difficult time telling the difference between these two imperialst profiteers . They both work for the same globalist, special interest groups. Bilderberg 2006 or 7,i forget, maybe both.. attendee, Rick “James Bitch” Perry, is a great speaker(liar), don’t get me wrong, I believe a few syllables of what he says(when he gives his name), but what I am looking for is straight up, contrast-tastic, 3-freakin’-60, polar opposite change(that I can believe in). Not rhetoric. Maybe it’s just me, but I do not see how anyone of these guys running for president, has the nerve to get up in front of people and lie to their faces. I suppose it is simple when the crowds just eat the stuff up like birthday cake. But as soon as they are in the office they were running for they turn right around and flip-flop on the people, then the people are all like,”Whut the hell just happened?!?” So what I’m saying is, do some freakin’ research, people. Don’t just eat dinner in front of that idiot box and do what you are told. C’mon, help me out.








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