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Post by Keith Groover on Dec 5, 2007 8:48:48 GMT -5
So, what do you guys think about Ron Paul?
I was a big fan a few months ago, but now I'm not so sure. Politics is the art of the possible, and Ron Paul wants to do so much that is probably not realistically possible right now (eliminating the Department of Education, for starters.) Also, I think he'd pull us out of Iraq too quickly, which would inevitably lead to a civil war.
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Post by Michelle Hannon on Dec 6, 2007 9:29:41 GMT -5
Hmm. Yes, good points. I'm uneasy about backing any politician really. I do have a Ron Paul sticker on my car - which I'm a little uneasy about and will probably take it off after the primary in January. Overall - I wouldn't worry about Ron Paul, he isn't going to make it. I don't think he would actually accomplish the abolition of all the organizations he says he would. But he would start. I agree with his straightforward interpretation of the constitution. We either need to go straight by the constitution or change it. I'm pretty sure I agree with his stances more than the others. I don't know much about Iraq and can't really even talk about it. I wish we weren't there but I don't claim to know the best way of going about getting out or whatever. I don't want to vote for Obama or Clinton. Guiliani just seems like a thug to me. Romney will probably end up being the best republican bet - but I don't really like him either.
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Post by Keith Groover on Dec 6, 2007 21:24:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm still not sure who I'm going to vote for. I wonder how high a mark on the hypocrite-meter I get for unblinkingly considering to vote for a nominal (orthodox) Christian while having reservations about voting for a nominal mormon.
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Post by Michelle Hannon on Dec 7, 2007 17:43:41 GMT -5
huh?
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Post by Keith Groover on Dec 9, 2007 21:38:00 GMT -5
I rewrote that sentence a couple of times and I think it lost all meaning. Nevermind. Anyway, I still don't know who I'm going to vote for. I was hoping for Newt.
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Post by Michelle Hannon on Dec 9, 2007 23:40:11 GMT -5
Word. I guess I'll take back what I said and just say I'm supporting Ron Paul. I don't get into backing political figures much - but thats who I'd choose.
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Post by btoy on Dec 10, 2007 13:07:23 GMT -5
I had been a Fred Thompson supporter but am more and more leaning towards Huckabee. I do like much of what Ron Paul says, but am not sold yet.
I am a big supporter of the Fair Tax and that is a big reason I like Huckabee.
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Post by Keith Groover on Dec 21, 2007 9:19:14 GMT -5
Well, I'm predicting Mike Huckabee's going to be South Carolina's choice. Here's a good article about the state of the race. I think there are definitely worse candidates, but I'm still not terribly excited about him or any of the rest. As for Ron Paul, I've given up on him, mostly because his advocacy of the gold standard demonstrates the fact that he really is, ultimately, a nutcase.
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Post by Keith Groover on Jan 14, 2008 11:39:32 GMT -5
I think I've finally settled on Fred Thompson. I don't think he has much of a chance in this race, but he's big on federalism, which I like.
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Post by Michelle Hannon on Jan 15, 2008 10:27:28 GMT -5
I think I've grown even more fond of Ron Paul actually. I don't think he's a nutcase. I agree with most of his platform. Fred Thompson is my 2nd though. I know alot of people who admit they like Ron Paul but won't vote for him because they think they'll be "throwing their vote away". I understand that, but I don't agree. You should vote for who you like. I don't care if Ron Paul does loose - I'm still voting for him because he's the only one I truly like. Thats all. I don't want to get over the top about it. I still have the bumper sticker, and thats all. No car wrapping or anything.
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