Comments on: Ron Paul — Polls, Prognostications, ‘pinions & Prediction Markets http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: uhm http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-18467 uhm Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:57:17 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-18467 Ron Paul is getting some love in this poll

http://www.xfusenews.com/

Ron Paul maybe our last chance at restoring our Constitutional Republic.

]]> By: Davy C Rockett http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-18447 Davy C Rockett Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:18:35 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-18447 Keep getting his name out there and if you can send him some money. Money is going to make him competitive. Liberty is worth a few bucks isn’t it?
http://www.ronpaul.org

I also enourage ppl to think about writing in his name in the general election if he doesn’t win nomination.
If it becomes a three way race he only needs 35% to win.
Libertarians, Constitituionalists, and Republican Conservatives could pull 35% easy.

]]> By: Mike In WNY http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-16956 Mike In WNY Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:22:46 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-16956 Ron Paul’s main point on the immigrations issue is that the current system provides too many incentives that encourage illegal immigration. Remove the incentives, free health care, education, etc., and the problem diminishes considerably. I don’t find that position very hard to reconcile with libertarian values.

]]> By: Lex http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14728 Lex Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:08:24 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14728 Ron Paul has a chance to win the nomination, because the presumed front-runners are incredibly weak, and the second tier candidates aren’t very far ahead of him in name recognition.

Giuliani is far too liberal on social issues to appeal to conservatives in the primaries. McCain is aging quickly, and pushing for a troop increase in Iraq will doom his candidacy. Romney has flip-flopped more than John Kerry.

Ignore the polls, and spread the news. Mention Ron Paul whenever you can. If you see a major media story on the candidates without his name in it, drop a line to the editor.

Better yet, forget about intrade.com and send the money where it can actually help — to his exploratory committee.

Get over the fact that he’s running in the Republican primaries — he’s a Republican, and by far the best major party candidate from a libertarian perspective.

]]> By: Hear ItFrom.Us » 100 to 1 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14533 Hear ItFrom.Us » 100 to 1 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:20:25 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14533 [...] The Liberty Papers on Ron Paul’s election chances: I’m going to support Ron Paul for as long as he’s in the [...]

]]> By: Bruce http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14382 Bruce Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:59:02 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14382 I recommend that everyone vote their hearts, minds, and guts… Vote for the best candidate, no matter who says they have a chance or not of winning. If everyone followed this advice, we’d have at least a few better people in gov’t than we do now.

My heart, mind, and gut all say: Vote for Ron Paul.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14380 Doug Mataconis Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:55:18 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14380 Tracy,

I support him, but I’m also realistic.

]]> By: Tracy Saboe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14349 Tracy Saboe Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:11:36 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14349 You know, all of this “Paul can’t win” is a self fullfilling prophesy. If you’d all actually support him instead of talking about how much he can’t win he’d have a chance.

Tracy

]]> By: Brad Warbiany http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14269 Brad Warbiany Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:45:32 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14269 Sure… See this entry at QandO for a good rundown.

Basically, States are parties to the Constitution, as are the people themselves. Thus, it makes sense both to have the people represented and the States represented. Direct election of Senators causes them to be representatives of the people directly, as opposed to the interests of the states.

Direct election of senators erodes an institutional check on the power of the federal government, leading to greater centralization of power in Washington and less of the whole “federalism” thing and local control that most libertarians argue for.

That’s the short answer, as I said, head over to QandO for the long answer.

]]> By: Matt S http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14266 Matt S Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:33:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14266 Could someone tell me why he opposes direct election of senators?

]]> By: Adam Selene http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14254 Adam Selene Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:13:52 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14254 Aside from blogging about Paul, one of the things I’m doing to help is mentioning his name in every political discussion I have. I interact with a lot of people at work, at various public events and on airplanes, in hotels, etc. In the past month I have told something on the order of 50 people to check out Ron Paul as an alternative.

Why am I doing this? A couple reasons. The first is, if every one of us can reach 10 or 20 or 30 people with the message, we can help him gain name recognition. The second is, the vast majority of people I interact with, whether Republican, Democrat, Independent or other, are very disaffected with the entire crowd of recognizable folks running for President. This is a chance to influence them to look at someone who is not as well known.

We might just be able to spark a grass roots campaign. hmmmmm, I think I have a blog post coming up soon …..

]]> By: Brian Irving http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14250 Brian Irving Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:39:05 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/28/ron-paul-polls-prognostications-pinions-prediction-markets/#comment-14250 Good analysis. Unfortunately, libertarians are engaging in the favorite meal — eating our young — over the Ron Paul candidacy. Paul’s participation in a “major” party nomination process is a good thing for libertarianism. He is, IMHO, the best libertarian candidate running for any party’s nomination. Perhaps if he gets enough coverage in the primaries, even if he doesn’t win, he’ll help the argument for putting the Libertarian Party candidate in the debates.

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