I like what he has to say on a number of issues(not all, I don't want oil drilling in sensitive areas such as Anwar), but he won't get much support from mainstream Republicans. He strikes me as being more of a Libertarian candidate.
2007-12-25 06:09:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The biggest challange will be for him to get the republican nomination. He has a lot of backers that are not in the republican party, and can not vote in the primarys. (I was not aware that in my state there was a deadline to change party affliliations and I missed it, so I can't vote for Paul in the primary here.) In the general election, he will be able to draw support from a greater pool of his backers, libertarian, independants and fed up democrats and republicans.
If he can get the nomination, that would be a giant boost, but if he doesn't, I would support him as an independant.
2007-12-25 07:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by wwsracing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The electoral system in the U.S. is rigged to favor the Republocrats, especially incumbents. Things like the McCain-Feingold Act makes it very difficult for a non-establishment candidate to run an effective campaign. Most of the major news media play along with this, because it suits their own purposes. They aren't interested in major changes any more than Hillary Clinton is. The labels change, but the product always stays the same. That's the way the system is designed, and that's the way they like it. If Ron Paul can overcome the long odds, there is a chance all that could change. A slim chance is better than zero. -yk
2007-12-25 07:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by Yaakov 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dude .. the guy is a libertarian, he mentioned it mulitple times. He said that he doesn't consider ever to run as an independent ... and the reason is:
He did run in 1988 as an Independent libertarian, but did poorly, I don't think that you can ever win the white house if you are not either a democrate or a republican, that never happened before.
This time he's taking his chances as a libertarian republican, that way he has much more of a chance to get elected. He's doing pretty well on money bombs, hopefully cyper space really turn into votes !!
2007-12-25 08:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by Duda .. 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Spock- actually Teddy Roosevelt got over 25% of popular vote as a 3rd party candidate in 1912
Maybe he would. But I think the press would think they could ignore him even more. Also he couldn't be able to attend all the debates that they host... so i think he couldn't win as an independent!
2007-12-25 06:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by Benjy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ron does not have a chance.sorry to hear that you are concerned about drilling in a frozen desert.perhaps $5.00 gas will change your mind.we have more oil in the USA than the arabs.problem is the enviro nuts and the libs prefer imported oil !
2007-12-25 11:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ron Paul has maintained his belief in the constitution his entire career. If you think supporting and backing the principles of the US Constitution is lberal - then he's liberal. The fact is that Ron Paul is the best chance America has of regaining the ground we've lost with President on the take and sucking up to interest groups.
Ron Paul has a lot of backers - both democrat and republican. The world does not revolve around you and what you think.
2007-12-25 06:19:29 · answer #6 · answered by amishpantry 3 · 3⤊ 4⤋
no independent has come even close to winning a Presidential election since before the American Civil War.
get real, the most they have accomplished is to spoil the election chances of the party they are politically closer to.
look at what Nader did to Kerry's chances.
2007-12-25 06:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't matter. He will not win no matter what ticket he runs on. He's winning on the Internet now, but unfortunately, the Internet can't elect Presidents.
2007-12-25 08:57:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
well he is a libertarian republican there are allot of us.
he will do better as a republican candidate
2007-12-25 06:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Does it really matter? His entire platform is based upon violence and the execution of people who don't like him. His flock of seagulls are a disgrace and believe everything he says much like a dog follows its master.
2007-12-25 07:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋