FEC: Latest figures on Ron Paul
Republican congressman from Texas' 14th District and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
•Has drawn 803,217 votes, or 4.55 percent of ballots cast in this year's primaries and caucuses, putting him fourth among Republicans, with more than Rudolph W. Giuliani or Fred Thompson.
•Raised $32.6 million for his campaign through the end of January, including a one-day online record for either party of $6 million on Dec. 16.
•Had his best show of support in Washington's caucuses, where his 20.8 percent was good for third place.
•Had his best showing with a second-place finish in Nevada's caucuses, with 13.7 percent of the vote.
•Claims to have secured 42 delegates to September's nominating convention, although other estimates show him with less than half that number.
•Was the Libertarian Party's candidate for president in 1988.
Sources: Federal Election Commission; www.TheGreenPapers.com; the Paul campaign
Comments
Posted by: Winghunter
Posted on: March 20, 2008 11:03 AM
What's your latest "figure" of what it would cost us not to deal with Iran's intercontinental ballistic missile program with Paul's insane isolationism??
What also would you pretend to guess what millions of more drug addicts would cost us if he we allowed this mental midget to legalize drugs??
Ron Paul is a pitiful clown that doesn't have a clue how to make the changes this country needs, he merely runs his mouth about pipedreams no one could deliver.
Paul isn't remotely a conservative where even libertarians angrily disavow him.
Grow up and get a clue!
Posted by: steven montross
Posted on: March 20, 2008 04:23 PM
Help Me! Help Me! The Iranians are going to get me! When did America get so gutless? If Wingnutter had the balls he's talking about, He'd already be in Iraq. Or are you too old to have to risk your life in some worthless war on the other side of the world. Sit in front of your computer and cry about some broke-assed religious fanatic while the economy crashes down around you. We'll see if a crashing financial sector impacts your life more than a crashing airliner.
Posted by: James (Author)
Posted on: March 20, 2008 08:40 PM
First of all, we are not isolationists. We differ on what should be U.S. foreign policy. It would seem that you favor pre-emptive military intervention, overthrown democratic governments if they do not side with the United States, set up a military base in order to maintain influence over said country, and imperialistic nation-building.
We want to help by opening up trades, share our culture and values. For several decades, we kept Cuba isolated. It did not solve the problem. Can we try something new, or are you too arrognant to accept the mistake and learn from it?
I am quite surprised that you think McCain is even more conservative than Ron Paul. Or with even President Bush? Over 12 years in power, the GOP expanded the government bureaucracy, racked up spending, reduced our personal liberties, and Bush accepted it. Now with the Dems in power, Bush is acting all "conservative." How dare you speak like a hypocrite?
Now you want to invade Iran too without securing Iraq? You want the whole Middle East in anarchy? Do you not even learn about occupation? The Soviets had hundreds of thousands of troops in Afghanistan, but they could not maintain control. Now the US is trying to do the same thing with only a fraction of the force. Are you smokin or something?
Really, you are not thinking about the big picture. But I am sure the neocons would love to have you as their press spokesperson.