Comments on: Ron Paul: Still Running For Congress http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40360 Doug Mataconis Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:40:17 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40360 <blockquote>I laugh every time I see the name Eric Dondero. Hey Eric, how’s your campaign for congress going? ;) My understand is that Dondero dropped out of the race some time ago. Then there was the "missing in Mexico" story, which apparently has resolved itself.</blockquote>

I laugh every time I see the name Eric Dondero. Hey Eric, how’s your campaign for congress going? ;)

My understand is that Dondero dropped out of the race some time ago.

Then there was the “missing in Mexico” story, which apparently has resolved itself.

]]> By: the oak http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40312 the oak Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40312 If Peden can't scratch $100,000 together over one reporting period, he's toast in a congressional race. Paul raised $2m to unseat the encumbant in 1996. Sklar raised $250k and couldn't beat him. I'd say to Peden, "Go back to City Hall, the people don't like your message of more war and rhetoric." And don't worry. Eric goes to Mexico every year. He has a friend that he visits. If Peden can’t scratch $100,000 together over one reporting period, he’s toast in a congressional race.

Paul raised $2m to unseat the encumbant in 1996. Sklar raised $250k and couldn’t beat him. I’d say to Peden, “Go back to City Hall, the people don’t like your message of more war and rhetoric.”

And don’t worry. Eric goes to Mexico every year. He has a friend that he visits.

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40251 Jeff Molby Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40251 <blockquote>Personally, I wish Ron Paul would announce that he’s going all in for the presidency, and give up his House seat.</blockquote> No, if this doesn't work out, the House seat gives him a platform from which to keep speaking. With his newfound name recognition, he can lead the movement for a few more terms and then pass the torch. While giving up his seat might have a slight benefit in the short term, it's not worth putting the entire movement at risk.

Personally, I wish Ron Paul would announce that he’s going all in for the presidency, and give up his House seat.

No, if this doesn’t work out, the House seat gives him a platform from which to keep speaking. With his newfound name recognition, he can lead the movement for a few more terms and then pass the torch.

While giving up his seat might have a slight benefit in the short term, it’s not worth putting the entire movement at risk.

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]]> By: Craig http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40244 Craig Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:19:30 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40244 Personally, I wish Ron Paul would announce that he's going all in for the presidency, and give up his House seat. I can understand him waiting until he hits 10% in the polls, though, or finishes in the top 3 in Iowa, Nevada, and New Hampshire. Dropping his House bid could also be seen as a sign that he is planning a third-party run at the presidency, so there might be strategic reasons for staying in. But how does the local paper call a 10-term Congressman a 4-term Congressman? Yikes. As for Mr. Dondero, I heard (in all seriousness) that he was missing in Mexico after a vacation, but I can't vouch for the reliability of the source. Has anyone heard more? Personally, I wish Ron Paul would announce that he’s going all in for the presidency, and give up his House seat. I can understand him waiting until he hits 10% in the polls, though, or finishes in the top 3 in Iowa, Nevada, and New Hampshire.

Dropping his House bid could also be seen as a sign that he is planning a third-party run at the presidency, so there might be strategic reasons for staying in. But how does the local paper call a 10-term Congressman a 4-term Congressman? Yikes.

As for Mr. Dondero, I heard (in all seriousness) that he was missing in Mexico after a vacation, but I can’t vouch for the reliability of the source. Has anyone heard more?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40243 Ryan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:05:16 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40243 Curtis, you have to remember that's all money from one district... proportionally, it's a lot. Curtis, you have to remember that’s all money from one district… proportionally, it’s a lot.

]]> By: Curtis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40236 Curtis Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:44:22 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40236 Apparently it takes less cash than I thought to run for Congress. Interesting. Apparently it takes less cash than I thought to run for Congress. Interesting.

]]> By: GeneG http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40235 GeneG Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:33:08 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40235 I laugh every time I see the name Eric Dondero. Hey Eric, how's your campaign for congress going? ;) I laugh every time I see the name Eric Dondero. Hey Eric, how’s your campaign for congress going? ;)

]]> By: Francis Baken http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40234 Francis Baken Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:27:06 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/18/ron-paul-still-running-for-congress/#comment-40234 Peden has a lot more support than his financial report suggests. He is smart, agressive and a tireless campaigner. It's still very early. Peden has a lot more support than his financial report suggests. He is smart, agressive and a tireless campaigner. It’s still very early.

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