If he's lucky, Ron Paul could be the Pat Buchanan of 2012 – Telegraph Blogs

If he's lucky, Ron Paul could be the Pat Buchanan of 2012 – Telegraph Blogs - Tim Stanley:

Oct. 18, 2011 - "The 1996 race was all about three men. Senator Bob Dole was an establishment candidate with a strong record of public office but an image problem.... Steve Forbes was a businessman who had never served in an elected position.... Pat Buchanan was a maverick running on a quirky collection of unfashionable ideas....

"Romney is this year’s dullard centrist and Cain is the tax-obsessed businessman nipping at his heels. Ron Paul is the crazy guy with a mix of apparently contradictory positions that look totally unelectable....

"The genius of Buchanan’s 1996 campaign was that it targeted its few resources on motivating a small but loyal band of voters. He never diluted his message or tamed his style (once, when asked whether or not he supported gun control, he replied, “I think it’s important to have a steady aim”). While Dole and Forbes dragged each other down, upping their negative ratings with devastating attack ads, Buchanan quietly worked on getting his people out to vote."

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Paul offers plan for $1 trillion in spending cuts: slash 5 Cabinet depts., repeal regulations - The Washington Post

Paul offers plan for $1 trillion in spending cuts: slash 5 Cabinet depts., repeal regulations - The Washington Post:

Oct. 17, 2011 - "LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is calling for $1 trillion in cuts to the federal budget and says he would eliminate five Cabinet departments ... lower spending and reduce the national debt ... allow young workers to opt out of Social Security ... repeal President Barack Obama’s health care legislation as well as major banking and campaign finance regulations ... [and] reduce corporate taxes."

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Politics 2012: Ron Paul adds buzz to GOP nominating process - UPI.com

Politics 2012: Ron Paul adds buzz to GOP nominating process - UPI.com - Nicole Debevec:

Oct. 16,2011 - "Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, making his second run for the Republican presidential nomination, has enjoyed a recent uptick in support in the highest profile campaign of his 35-year political career.

"In September Paul was as high as third in opinion polls behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.... Paul still captures double-digit support -- a far cry from the scant 3 percent in his 2008 campaign. A RealClearPolitics.com average of polls indicates Paul polls an average of 7.7 percent.

"Paul handily won the recent Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit straw poll for GOP presidential candidates, with the socially conservative crowd ranking him ahead of Cain and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum....

"This cycle the Paul campaign is working to increase his visibility on the stump and on television. Paul has made nearly two dozen trips to Iowa since declaring his candidacy in May, compared with nine such visits in a similar period in 2008. Paul's TV commercials have been airing in four early primary states since July. By comparison, in 2007 he didn't start advertising on TV until the end of the year.

"The campaign also is trying to diversify Paul's base, reaching out to groups such as farmers and evangelicals, and running a TV ad promoting Paul's stints as a surgeon in the Air Force and in the Air National Guard."

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Ron Paul ramps up campaign spending - Dan Hirschhorn - POLITICO.com

Ron Paul ramps up campaign spending - Dan Hirschhorn - POLITICO.com:

Oct. 15, 2011 - "Paul’s heavy campaign burn-rate emerged in his third-quarter campaign finance report filed Saturday, which showed him raising about $8.2 million for the period but also spending $7.5 million. He finished the quarter with $3.6 million in the bank. The largest costs came in the form of more than $2 million spent on TV and direct-mail advertising....

"The burn-rate stands in stark contrast to the same period during his 2008 campaign, when he raised $5.2 million and spent only $2.1 million. And Paul’s campaign says that’s exactly the point. Last time, Paul strategists believe, the campaign waited too long to staff up and capitalize on the surge of interest and online donations that fueled his run."

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GOP hopeful Johnson gets his chance to speak | USA Today

GOP hopeful Johnson gets his chance to speak - Catalana Camia, On Politics, USA Today:

Oct. 12, 2001 - "Gary Johnson wasn't included in last night's GOP presidential debate, but he did get a chance to speak today along with other candidates in the New Hampshire House.

"USA TODAY's Susan Page reports that the former New Mexico governor warned that the United States 'is on the verge of a monetary collapse.' Johnson promised to submit a balanced budget if he's elected president and veto bills that fail to meet the test of fiscal austerity."

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/10/gary-johnson-gop-debate-new-hampshire-/1

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ABQJournal Online » Gary Johnson’s Latest Snazzy Campaign Video Hits YouTube

ABQJournal Online » Gary Johnson’s Latest Snazzy Campaign Video Hits YouTube:

"Gary Johnson keeps plugging away – even if in relative obscurity. Johnson’s latest tactic is a YouTube video urging voters to Google him – and his record as governor – in comparison with the other candidates. The video concedes he doesn’t have Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s hair, or Romney’s chin or Obama’s …. 'uh — a little help here?' the video text says.... What Johnson does have, according to the video is proof: his track record.'”



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Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear New Hampshire Libertarian Party Case

Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear New Hampshire Libertarian Party Case:

October 11, 2011 - "On October 11, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, 11-119. This is the case in which the First Circuit had said ... if a state puts a candidate on the ballot with a party label, and the party had not nominated that candidate (but had nominated another candidate for the same office), the party has no recourse.

"In November 2008, New Hampshire listed two Libertarians on the ballot for President, one whom the state and national party had nominated (Bob Barr) and someone else....

"The Court thus continues its 20-year behavior of refusing to hear any case brought by a minor party or independent candidate, unless a major party is also in the same case on the same side.... During those same 20 years, however, the Court accepted three cases in which the minor party or independent candidate had won the case below, and reversed them."

Read more: http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/10/11/u-s-supreme-court-wont-hear-new-hampshire-libertarian-party-case/
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