Ron Paul has left the building, and soon the race?

No we will not vote for macain.Most of us will wright Dr Pauls name in come November.

I wonder if the Paul supporters will support McCain once Paul drops. They supported Pauls stand on the war and quite frankly I can't see how they would turn to McCain who is all about war. Heck, he wants more wars as if 2 weren't enough. The right sure is conservative, just not with American lives or our money.

Huh? We won't be voting for McCain that's for sure. And Mitt's folks are already coming over to us.

As long as the republican party supports a candidate that doesn't support the ideals that the republican party was founded on:
Small Government - Reduced spending - Lower taxes - less social programs such as automatic citizenship for illegals born here, then this Republican for the past 30+ years will not be voting for a Republican.
Tim M - Missouri

coming from a lifetime republican, I will never support John McCain..

i will not sacrifice principle for a party who has constantly called use kooks for the past year. they have dug their own grave.

Ron Paul is indeed still here, in his own words:

"This Revolution is permanent. It will not end at the Republican convention. It will not end in November. It will not end until we have won the great battle on which we have embarked. Not because of me, but because of you. Millions of Americans -- and friends in many other countries -- have dedicated themselves to the principles of liberty: to free enterprise, limited government, sound money, no income tax, and peace. We will not falter so long as there is one restriction on our persons, our property, our civil liberties.

With Romney gone, the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero. But that does not affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get."

I can only speak for myself, but I will never, ever vote for John McCain or any other candidate who would deny me my liberty and subject my children to "another 100 years" of war. I'm not convinced that Obama, for all his talk of ending the war, would actually make good on his promises, as much as I would like to believe it. So the only course left for me is the one I've been taking so far--promote the ideals of free and limited government and get as many people as I can to join me in STILL voting for Ron Paul.

As a long time Ron Paul supporter, I will never vote for McCain. Principles are far more important to most Paul supporters than party, and Mccain is the anti-Paul. Why would I ever vote against everything I believe in?

No none of us will vote for Mccain- Ever!

Sadly our only choice will be Obama......

Mark my words almost all Ron Pauls support will go to Obama unless there is a thrid party antiwar canidate

Well let me speak for this Ron Paul supporter. If I can, I will write Ron's name in. If I can't, I just won't vote.

McCain is no different than Clinton or Obama. A vote for any of those 3 is wasted. Ron Paul supporters will either vote for him as an Independent if he runs, or write him in. We're not going to cast a vote for one of the Corporatist Party candidates whether it is the big-government globalist Republican puppet or the big-government globalist Democrat puppet.

I've been listening to Huck speak at cpac. He is once again pandering to the "religious". My problem isn't that I am unfamiliar with religion, it's that I am all to familiar with religion. I have spent years with those religious people who once they leave the church and begin their talking about people behind their backs and against blacks and immigration and anyone else who they dislike. I know atheists that live a more moral life than the religious. The great loop hole they put in to make them feel better? You don't have to live a christian life, you just have to believe. Wow...how wonderful. They create religion because they fear death and can't come to grips with that. That is why they stand on the right. Fear is such a great motivator.

This RP supporter will either be writing-in Mr. Paul in November (if it's available) or will be voting for the Constitution Party or Libertarian Party candidate. The lazy and ignorant American people, assisted by a government-controlled education system (google "The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America")and a corrupt and controlled "news" media, are deserving of the impending totalitarian rule they are now voting for. "The Son of the First Murderer" (McCain) will surely kill thousands more young men and women in some other fabricated "war" to continue the assault on the American middle class and the alternative is the blatant Socialism of the "Democratic" party candidate. The ten planks of the Communist Manifesto have been fully implemented in America! The "Remnant" will be active to restore the Republic and be assured, another revolution is at hand.

Don't be so glum, Mark. You must hang out with too many reporters. There hasn't been a single election yet since Romney dropped out, and Huckabee may surprise the press yet again. They haven't been right about anything all year.

No, I'll keep fighting for our freedom and the person our troops want to be President! What presidential candidate gets A LOT more money than anyone else from the troops?

The vast majority of Ron Paul supporters have no party. WE have a message. WE have an ethos. WE have a goal. And frankly all other candidates are unworthy, because all other candidates are big government and scoff at the supreme law of the land our Constitution.

No other candidate will lay claim to our gift of donations (unless they are the few running for congress under the Ron Paul Liberty ethic). No other candidate will lay claim to our enthusiasm. They are simply not worth the time of people who love liberty, because they DO NOT. Myself I will continue to work towards Dr. Paul, perhaps not so fervently, but we haven't had our chance to send our message to the politicians yet. Here in Kentucky I aim to see how many votes I can push towards Dr. Paul to send an even bigger message.

"HONOR YOUR OATH, OR YOU ARE UNWORTHY."

Ron Paul hasnt quit. He is fighting on two fronts. His congressional seat is in jeopardy now. So for the moment, he will be working on saving his seat in congress.

A Paul-less ticket would cause me to vote for Obama as a protest vote. My party that I have supported for 12 years disgust me. McCain is a lieing liberal. I believe his cabinet would be worse then Bush's.

No party's cause is a reason to vote. My cause is freedom to pursue happiness, no matter what that may be. Rights are inalienable and inherent and can not legally be restricted. The war on drugs represents no one except prisons and tyranny.
If Ron Paul is not the Rep Nom then I will not vote democratic or republican. neither is trying to free us in a time of oppression and government corruption. Ron Paul represents the true rights of all people. The freedom to live how you want.

Ron Paul supporters will never, and I do mean never, support McCain or any of the other Republican In Name Only (RINO) candidates.

McCain may claim to be a republican, but he is the anti-Paul. He wants more wars. He wants more spending. He wants amnesty for illegals(did you see the latest bill with his name on it?). He wants bigger government. And he wants to continue the eroding of our civil liberties.

McCain would be a democrat if it wasn't for his stance on Iraq and foreign policy, which is actually ULTRA-liberal.

McCain is not conservative. He is a neocon. There is a lot of resentment and anger that he is the nominee, which may end up fracturing the GOP in the end.

On top of that, just look at the voting numbers. The republicans are getting crushed in voter turnout 3-to-1. Over 3/4 of Americans want us out of the war. With a warmonger like McCain as the nominee, the republicans will be absolutely destroyed in November, especially with the loyal 6% that Paul has not voting for McCain. It will be like Regan/Mondale, only this time it will be reversed.

Ron Paul supporters have "woke up". They do not believe in voting for the lesser of two evils. They don't believe they should vote for someone just because the media tells them to. They do not believe in voting for someone just because they're the republican nominee. They vote on principles.

Ron Paul voters will vote Ron Paul. If we doesn't win the nomination, we will still vote Ron Paul. We'll write him in if we have to. And if we can't write him in then we will vote democrat to protest.

But one thing I can guarantee is that we won't vote for McCain.

~X~

Libertarians will votes for libertarians. A vote for big government, and tyranny is a wasted vote.

Huckabee's new slogan:

"A cross on every lawn and a squirrel in every pot."

I will never support "Amnesty" McCain or anyone else from the Democratic wing of the Republican party--I won't even think about it unless the Republicans adopt a little of Ron Paul's message.

I'm seriously wondering if it is time to leave the Republican party? Maybe I'll go to the Libertarian party...my conscience does not allow for much else...

There's no way we would vote for any of the other Republicans. They've shown quite clearly that they are not interested in conservative values or in the future of their party, so they've spurned the largest (and probably the last) pro-Republican grassroots movement. I'll go back to getting Libertarians elected. I will however keep an eye on Ron Paul and support any candidates he endorses, in any party. I'll also donate to his congressional campaign to get him back his seat in Texas.

Wayne Root is the frontrunner for the Libertarian Party nomination. He won the Missouri Libertarian Primary on Super Tuesday, and placed 2nd in Arizona.

Naturally, the bulk of Ron Paul supporters will flock to Root and the Libertarian Party. "Millionaire Republican" and Vegas Sports Gaming oddsmaker Root has major TV appeal, and will run a well-funded campaign.

If Root garners 2 to 3 million votes in November he could sway the election.

I sure won't be voting Dem/ Rep. Ron Paul is how I entered and 3rd Party is how I will go out

I plan on voting for Ron Paul on Tuesday and let me tell you -- I will NEVER vote for McCain.

Very dissapointed that Dr. Paul won't make a third party run. Can he actually be so loyal to the party of lying hipocrates that he doesn't want to be potentially seen as a spoiler?

We need him now, more than ever, to run. I think in a national race he catches on fire, and is elected as an independant by a landslide!

Hoping he will change his mind.

I am not a party puppet.

Unlike most Americans (excluding Ron Paul followers), I never approach an election as if it were a horse race or football game, using my vote as a bet on who I think will win.

Despite what this article suggests, THERE IS NO WASTED VOTE.

The final truth is: If you vote for Obama, Juan McCain, or Kommrade Billary Klinton you are contributing to the demise of America.

I will either do a Write In for Congressman Ron Paul, or I will not vote. I would be willing to wager that if Ron Paul got 1 million write in votes, we would never hear about it in the press.

Ron Paul or nothing for me, thank you.

Looks to me like the troops second choice is Obama so that's where my vote will go.

I do not support this war. If the GOP is too stupid to realize that Ron Paul was their only chance, then here's so straight talk....

adios my friends

The Republican party is dead. As a life long Republican, I will never vote republican (or Democrat) again. I will vote for anyone but the two. As for the general election, I will write in Ron Paul. I have also canceled my newspaper subscriptions and my cable television (screw Fox, CBS, ABC, CNN, etc.). Even Pravda dishes up more real news. Americans that voted for McWar will soon rue the day. I simply cannot believe that Americans rejected the most intelligent, honest and principled man in politics. Enjoy the depression… idiots.

I will write in Ron Paul come November. It saddens me that I know he will not win , but I cannot in good conscience support any of the other options.

Problem is Hillary is going to steal the election from Obama, and then you're going to have establishment against establishment. Ron Paul supporters will vote on principle which would be the libertarians. The question is where are Obama supporters going

We will NEVER,EVER vote for Mccain. We will vote Dem or write in RP on the ballot. The Republican party is in serious trouble and is about to flush out all the young people anxious to get into politics. We don't want a hundred year war. We don't want the government in our lives at every turn. The Revolution has just begun...

I will vote for Ron in the Texas primary March 4. After that it looks like libertarian for November. I sign the conservative exodus project petition and am bound by my word and principles to NOT vote for Mcain. The Republican Party does not represent me anymore and has not for some time. I am no stranger to third party voting. lol

I think Mike Huckabee aligns more with Ron Paul's views a whole lot more than anyone else in this race. Mike Huckabee doesn't want to stay overseas forever. He wants to get the job done, leave it with honor, and stay out. His policy on Iran is containment not engagement.

Whereas McCain recently said, "bomb bomb bomb Iran".. He would prefer to stay in Iraq "100 years".

The best choice for Ron Paul supporters is Mike Huckabee.

I am amazed that a journalist or blogger could speculate whether Ron Paul supporters might switch to McCain. These writers still do not get it. Maybe 1% tops would. The rest of us -- we are SO outta here! Down with McCain. Down with the Republican Party. Bring on the War and the Poverty, for Liberty is dead. Well, it was a fun 232 years, if that.

Mccain? Not no, but Hell no.
I will write in Ron Paul.

IF RON PAUL IS STILL IN THE RACE I WILL VOTE FOR HIM IF HE IS NOT THEN I WILL NOT VOTE AND MAYBE EVERYONE ELSE WILL FOLLOW THE SAME COARSE AND WE WILL SEND A MESSAGS OF THE LOWEST VOTER TURNOUT IN HISTORY MAY BE THE NEWS WILL REPORT THAT WITHOUT A SPIN
DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH

I live in a Mormon town and I am not Mormon. They all voted for Mitt. He won the state. Now we talked yesterday to the other delegates and not one will vote for McCain. NOT ONE! We will Vote for Ron Paul

We will write in Ron Paul's name. Anything else is a vote for tyranny.

P.S. Do you really think Paul supporters would vote for McCain? You can't be serious. The man is a psychotic clown, a socialist warmonger in conservative's clothing. Dream on.

I will hand write in Ron Paul's name in November.

I am a Ron Paul supporter. 30 years I have looked for a candidate like Ron. Sad to say the powers that be, the media owners, Republican Party, large corporations are not interested in making any change. Conspiracy you say, just get on the internet and do your own research. Not some self made internet site but the actual business, government, media sites, they tell the story on in their own words.

$3,100,000,000,000.00 and a minimally promised $500,000,000,000.00 debt. Do you see all the zeros? The media just yawned. Our so-called presidential candidates from both parties failed to mention the budget (except Ron Paul). All of America continued spending, attending the kids sporting events, and stopping at Dunn Brothers on the way to work. The spending of Americans and government just continues. The blind leading the blind to self-destruction. Bosnia, many countries in the African continent, Russia has experienced economic collapse.

Our American arrogance has developed into making us the police officer of the world. That same arrogance is allowing us blindly believe America is too great to suffer economic collapse.

Americans are just a bunch of wind, so afraid or not willing to change direction we follow our leaders both Decorates and Republican down a self-destructive path. This election cycle we actually have a patriot who is change. He has the history to back up the claim of change and America ran from him. Shame on us and we deserve every event that happens to us. The truth is American electorates are absolutely nuts and lost not Ron Paul. The insane always think the sane are insane.

Good luck to us all, we need it.

I'll never vote for McCain. I'll be voting Democrat and hoping for Ron Paul 2012.

Many will likely either write in his name, or vote libertarian. The Republican's are Republican only in name; so voting Libertarian is the closest thing they can do to supporting the traditional constitutional Republican platform. The remaining states have supporters that will vote for Paul in the primary of course. This is a long term movement, not something that is done at the end of this year.

Seems you're having difficulty reading. Ron Paul is not gone. But, oh, lookey: the Old Media is finally noticing Ron Paul! Hey, nice to see you. Now that you're acknowledging Ron Paul's existence, you might want to take a moment to learn about how he is the only candidate actually working to defend our freedoms and our Constitution. That includes YOUR personal freedoms, dear.

Now, you don't really expect us to support any other candidate, do you? In the words of George Stephanopoulos, "That's not gonna happen." And, as much as we love Ron Paul, this movement isn't about him. This is a revolution to return to the roots that our Founding Fathers paid so dear a price for. It's about an ideal far bigger than any one candidate. And it's bigger than any drivel printed or broadcasted by Old Media.

OH lord I would NEVER vote for socialist/racist OBAMA.. Good grief, I'm a Republican after all.

Obama, YYEEEEEEEEEEEECH!

I'm a long-time registered Republican, and I will not vote for that war-hungry McCain and his neocon shill, Lieberman. I will write in my vote for Ron Paul. I am disgusted with the neo-conservative take-over of the Republican Party.

McCain and Paul are political opposites. The issues McCain appeals to 'moderates' on, such as immigration and global warming, are the very issues that Paul is conservative on. And the one issue that McCain is CONSIDERED to be 'conservative' on, i.e., War, is the one Paul appeals to liberals on. There is no philosophical comparison between the two that would make a rational Paul supporter become a McCain supporter.

Greg, how COULD you go to Obama? I say we should write in RP if we don't get him as the nominee.

Regardless of whether he continues to run or not, regardless of whether he keeps his seat in Congress or not, regardless of whether he dies tomorrow - my vote is for Ron Paul. It is the least of a great debt of gratitude I owe him for showing me there is still an honest man left in the world. Truly Demosthenes would have been well pleased. Others might thank him from curing their apathy - but Dr. Paul, thank you for curing my cynicism!

Can you say Obama or Hillary.

We need less war and the candidate that stops the war or at least looks at reducing it will get my vote or I will write in Ron Paul.

The GOP may be smiling that they have the battle won but with out Paul I think they may lose the war.

i am writing him in, come this nov. we should all take a pledge to do this.

Well,I guess you have heard them. If they weren't fervent, and purists in their hearts regarding the value and basis of liberty, they would still be cussing and muttering with no way to go. Without knowledge and belief of the proven way to ensure the absence of a despotic government, which is our intact Constitution and Bill of Rights, and a champion to support, they wouldn't have risen up, but would have gone with the edicts of the media, or ignored the whole mess while being ashamed to be American. What did you think that many passionate followers would do? NOT VOTE FOR A WARMONGER. I am getting Obama stickers to go with the Ron Paul ones until after my man has had a chance to speak at the convention. I encourage anyone who loves liberty to stick with Dr.Paul to the end to further spread the influence of freedom with peace. Then we turn our attention to the rest of the elected officials. This is only the beginning.

I joined the REVOLUTION and will only vote (write in) for Ron Paul.

I will probably vote for the Constitution Party candidate. I will NEVER vote for McCain or the Huckster.

Ron Paul is the only candidate that could energize the Republican base enough to beat Hillary.

If Anyone besides Ron Paul is nominated, Hillary wins...plain and simple.

I have the same comment to leave here as I did at Forbes.com:

The Republican Party (the classic right wing of it especially) and the major national media (most notably Fox News, CBS News and NBC News) have given the symbolic finger to those who have supported the principles on which Ron Paul was running. I can't speak for other Ron Paul supporters, but I: 1) view the Republican Party entirely differently now. I have always tended to vote Libertarian when one was on the ballot, but would consider a Republican or in some instances a Democrat if the individual running shared my values. Now, I have no interest in EVER voting for a Republican.. REGARDLESS. I do not agree with the concept of unconstitutionally excessive reach of the federal government, so on a national level, voting Democrat is out of the question for me. But the GOP's throwing the libertarian legacy of Ronald Reagan under the bus along with Ron Paul has destroyed my interest in supporting them EVER again.
Also, I: 2) will avoid watching Fox News forever. Anything that has the Fox network logo on it will be tainted in my mind forever. I will boycott any advertisers that I know advertise with Fox News, ESPECIALLY any program featuring Sean Hannity. Rush Limbaugh snubbed any mention of Paul; I now no longer listen to his program (after 20 years of daily listenership). Ditto Glenn Beck and Tucker Carlson (the choreographer of the 'brothel owner supports Ron Paul' story). 3) I will also remember the national print media who insisted on incessantly labeling Ron Paul a "long-shot", "quixotic", "dark horse" candidate. You know as well as I do the effect that painting these perspectives in people's minds becomes self-perpetuating.
Ron Paul received more campaign contributions from active military personnel than any other candidate. Major national media and GOP: you gave the finger to these people too by ignoring Ron Paul. Brave soldiers: thank you for serving our nation, but I don't blame you a bit if you think long and hard about re-enlisting when asked to do so. How much gratitude do you think the American people are giving you when they allow their broadcast and print media to ridicule or completely ignore the only candidate that campaigns on bringing you home?
When our economy completely collapses, our grandparents, who lived through the FIRST Great Depression, will say to us, "You greedy kids wanted to keep peeing money into every wasteful thing and pushing the debt further off into the future. As the saying goes, 'Looks like the chickens have come home to roost.'"

Pat Buchanan said that a president McCain would make Cheney look like Ghandi. I'm certain he's correct. Now who in their right mind would want a "Cheney on steroids" in the White House?

I will write Ron Paul's name in if I have to. Aside from that, my wife and I are looking into other countries to move to. As George Carlin said, the US is "circling the drain".

No, we most certainly not vote for McCain. I suspect the Constitution Party and the Libertarian Party candidates will win voters.

Why wouldn't you listen to us? It was never about party - it was about the country!

From Paul to Obama - this doesn't make sense. Trying to stick it to "the man" by voting for Obama? Look again, do some research.
Is the oil-war the issue? Because Obama loves war just as much - he'll just call invading Sudan (third largest African oil producing country) a "Humanitarian effort."
McCain's too liberal so we should vote for the candidate who wants to increase spending by almost $300 Billion?
In all honesty, it's probably just because they'd rather have Obama over for tea than McCain (Obama is 'hip' these days).

The public tantrums of the Ron Paul supporters on this page are probably not doing their candidate much good, nor are they very rational. If libertarians are unwilling to vote for anyone who is not one of them, they will only be able to influence elections in which one of them has a chance to win. This appears to be a very rare occurrence.

There's absolutely no way I would EVER vote for John McCain. He's so fake it's almost frightening.

If you vote for McCain, you're just voting for a continuation of George Bush's BS regime.

Ron Paul is the only Republican candidate that could beat Obama.

I'm not a Republican or a Democrat. I am an American. And my vote is for the American people.

Dr. Ron Paul will get my vote anyway.

Bye Bye republican party!

Not only will I NOT vote for McCain but I will NOT vote for Lindsey Graham either!

Ron Paul is my write-in candidate and I'll vote for any Ron Paul Republican running for any other office in the land.

No, never, not even in a 100 yrs war will I vote for another lessor of two evils, heck I don't know which of the Candidate is the lessor of two evils.

They have all except for Dr Paul sold there soul's to the powers of evil.

I will writing in Dr Paul as my choice.

McCain is the antitheses of Ron Paul. More Ron Paul supporters will write his name in than will vote for McCain.

Hillay won't get his votes either, nor will Huckabee; Obama has a chance.

As for me, I will vote for whomever the Libertarian candidate is. I will absolutely NOT play the game of voting for the lesser of two evils (which is the goal of MSM). I will not waste my vote on someone who does not share my views. Period.

Vote for McCain.

NEVER. As far as I'm concerned America is dead.

The power brokers have won.

Their spawn Hillary will be president.

You don't really think McCain has a chance to beat her.

Silly Rabbit Trix are for kids.

Romney took the fall so as to throw the Republican nomination to McCain.

MY GOD what is going to happen to us when that avowed Marxist "Hillary" gets to use the fascist dictatorship powers that Dubya gave himself?

Say goodbye to individualism and the right to privacy.

Say goodbye to the right to the fruits of your labors.

Say hello to more WELFARE.

Say hello to MUCH MORE GOVERNMENT.

Say goodbye to me.

I am outta here. I am going to take my family, what's left of my life savings, my ability to earn, and my skills AND I AM LEAVING!

You apathetic, moronic, bovine, sheep can have each other.

He who has the last laugh laughs first. No socialists and no nationalists for me. I will write in Ron Paul.

I wouldn't vote for a candidate that extorts money for any campaign or reason. I had a long-dormant credit card that I signed up for years ago to get free shipping, and suddenly I received a statement with a $5.00 "donation" to the Ron Paul election fund. I cancelled the card and the "donation." I'm trying to figure out if this is fraud, or just simple theft.

Thank god. I am SO SICK of Ronbots. Whack jobs.

The only way McCain can keep any libertarians in the GOP is if he selects a good VP pick: Gov. Sarah Palin, Gov. Butch Otter, Sen. John Sununu, former Gov. Gary Johnson or Rep. Jeff Flake.

Vote for McCain...HELL NO! I will write in Ron Paul...and will have a clear conscience!

I voted for Ron Paul. If he is not the candidate, and thats a sure thing, I will vote for Obama.

NICE TRY. This is just more media propaganda. RON PAUL IS STILL IN. This is just another media controlled outlet. You don't believe the other networks, because you KNOW they are manipulating the stats and are scared to death Ron may actually win, SO, they will try the more subtle approach with underground and off the beaten path media outlets (like this one.) Same crap, different channel. Ron Paul is NOT quitting, and is the ONLY candidate that will have a clear, undeniable MANDATE from the people.

RON PAUL IS NOT OUT OF THE RACE YET!!!!!

He is going to focus on winning the primary for his House seat (which is less than a month away). But he's not dropping out of the race.

It's interesting that the same media who has acted as though Ron Paul is not even running, is now jumping to twist his words and tell everyone that he has dropped out.

With Romney out of the race, and Huckabee probably soon to drop out, we are left with a very exciting two-man race between McCain and Paul!

the more i read these comments, the more im convinced McCain is the guy. ill be voting for him. for those who have taken their McCain hatred up a notch, consider your hypocrisy.

McCain is trash, Hillary is trash, the complacent and apathetic are trash. In summary, this loss has proved this country is heading toward the trash bin.

No one has an urge to understand, comprehend, or learn anymore. It's all drool from one to drool for the masses, and when a man speaks out against the "powers that be", the other idiots in congress, the poisoned political system and military industrial congress, no one wants to take the time to understand, they want to take a second to choose a word for what they don't understand, comprehend, or know- he's "crazy". Americans are just lazy, more watch the Super Bowl than vote, less know anything about government, and the one's who have the power are given the power to manipulate them however they want them to be manipulated. Paul actually restrained himself because he knew that restraint was written in the Constitution, not written in to erode.

I can't wait for the Republican party to slither away, for Democrats to turn out to be exactly as corrupt as Bush and his cronies, and for the country to see that they sacrificed a country and idea millions died for and even more dreamt of . . . All for a little bit of beer, TV, and time away from responsibility.

How can God bless America when his children take turns humping decadence?

Wow, an article about Ron Paul on the Trib's main page! And almost as far up the page as the link to today's Jumble!

Are Republicans really going to ditch their best candidate? Wow ! Insane !

I will never vote for McCain, I'd rather vote for Obama than McCain. I know hard core republicans that were voting for Romney that said if McCain became the pick, they would be voting democrat for the first time.

"Aside from that, my wife and I are looking into other countries to move to. As George Carlin said, the US is "circling the drain" After this botched election America is dead. Paul is our hope. The only true congressman. The only one who cares for the people. The only one that represents the people. He represents "for the People by the People" I will vote neither party nor canidate and Write a big phat RON PAUL on my ballad regardless on any consequences. America is dying and he's the only doctor to save us. Don't give now or after the elections this revolution can still go all the way. America your 2 party system is flawed there is no difference between the 2 parties WAKE UP!

No true Ron Paul supporter would switch to Barack Obama - I certainly won't

Ron Paul supporters believe in the Right to Bear Arms. We believe in low/zero federal income tax. We believe in the individual

Obama believes in the power of the government to shape society through heavy taxation. That is a path toward less freedom and liberty.

Given the treatment of Paul and the hostility of Republicans in my area to Paul's real Conservative ideas. I'm gone forever. The GOP and the DNC are just one party with two factions. No thanks.

My beliefs fall midway between centrist and conservative. I have strongly disagreed with positions of several Republican presidential nominees, but recognizing my responsibility to help elect the best possible President, I have supported the Republican Party for nearly 40 years. I am fed up with all this whining against McCain, and threats to vote for Hilary or not vote at all. The next President will likely select jurists to replace two very liberal Supreme Court members. If you really think that Hilary will select jurists more to your liking, you are better off as a Democrat. It is time to grow up and recognize that you don’t get to have your way every election.

Seriously, when will common sense enter into this whole fiasco of an election.
With Ron Paul pulling back and concentrating on the areas he has already been elected to serve. We are presented with another reason that he was the right person for the job.

Dedication speaks volumes about this man's integrity.

I think all supporters of the Ron Paul message need to organize and carry the fight for Constitutionality and legitimate election processes to the masses.
We need a central location for information dissemination.

4.5 years might seem a lifetime away, but actually it's only a blink in reality. Yes the country will be further in the hole and our rights will be further eroded away, but we can still start grooming a candidate now.

Peace and good will to all!

Ummm....Ron Paul has NOT quit his run for the White House.
You neo-cons wish.
Ron is taking a brief time to secure his Congressional seat.
Ron Paul has a better chance to win then the media wants people to realize.
Most of these delegates McCain "won" are uncommited.
You people forget Ron Paul beat McCain in a bunch of states.
This is just another example of another pathetic artile by those who wish to control your minds.
Pull the wool out of your eyes America. Ron Paul is the only candidate who will turn our Country away from spending itself into bankruptcy.

No one can discount what Ron Paul began, nor the message which was so enthusiastically supported, and this message will not end with the 2008 election. ONE person can do only so much, even a President. It takes many more like-minded individuals in Congress and the Senate to put these ideas into action and make this REVOLUTION a reality. Where do the Ron Paul Supporters now go to keep the movement and his message alive? They will go to the Republican Liberty Caucus. RLC.org. An organization which supports candidates, the "foot soldiers" of the LIBERTY movement so to speak who will continue the political fight for everything Ron Paul stands for. The fight for Liberty and the NEW “hope for America” has only just begun!

I'll vote Gov. Huckabee. He is the most conservative candidate and life is required to exercise liberty and the pursuit of happiness and he is the strongest candidate on life and has a solid gold record on this most precious of our inalienable rights.

McCain isn't conservative and the Democratic candidates aren't. I won't let emotion sway me. I will stick with the principles and issues I hold dearest.

Therefore, Gov. Huckabee has my vote and my ardent support. Where he is not where I want him to be I will strive to influence him.
It's Gov. Huckabee for me NOT McCain or the Democrats or anyone who will give the election to the Democrats.

I will not vote for McCain. He has no understanding of the economy and would be a puppet to those that already influence it. He says he can lead our Military because he goes out to Iraq and is with the troops. To bad he really doesn't listen to the troops, because they are expressing their opinion the only way they can, through donations.

Like others have said, I am not a party supporter, I support the person I think is best for the country.

All we know is what Dr. Paul said in his statement. We don't know what's going on behind the scenes. Several of his top long-time supporters (Justin Raimondo, Eric Garris, etc.) have urged him to run 3rd Party. Lew Rockwell, one of his closest friends, has reprinted those articles on his web site. (www.lewrockwell.com).

His first priority is getting the Republican nomination in the Texas Primary for his Congressional seat. The establishment Republicans have tried to defeat him there before, but they haven't been able to. I think he's right -- if he doesn't win, everyone will say that "he can't even win his own district." Once he gets the Republican nomination, he'll be able to make a decision on going 3rd Party. If he were to go 3rd Party now, his enemy would have a lot more ammunition to use against him in the primary campaign. However, once he wins the campaign, it's unlikely that his congressional district would elect a Democrat.

The Texas Republican primary on March 4. If he were to make a decision on running as a Third Party nominee (Libertarian, Constitution Parties), he could do so after he's sewn up the Republican nomination on March 4. The CP and LP conventions aren't until late April and early May. I would like to see these two join together -- and both of them nominate Ron for their party's nomination. Or perhaps he could run LP -- and the CP could endorse him.

Hopefully he won't lose the TX primary, but it'll probably be a tough fight, because the Republican establishment, which has never liked him, and has tried to defeat him in the past (even going so far as to support his Democratic opponent in the general election), will be gunning for him. If he loses that primary, it wouldn't look good, but he would then be free to run Third Party.

My guess is that he's already in negotiations with trusted parties in the LP, and maybe the CP, about this and probably has been for some time. In the meantime, though, he has to stick to the little white lie that he's "a Republican."

I think cutting his staff and trimming his national campaign is a good idea. He can save that money for when he does decide to go 3rd Party.

All of this is just conjecture, of course. I really don't have any insie info about what's going on. Maybe he does think that the best way to go is to try to build a movement within the Republican Party. We'll have to see what happens after March 4. It could be that Dr. Paul will do well in the next several Republican primaries and caucuses, and then he'll take his fight all the way to the convention.

In the meantime, though, it's up to all of us to keep the Revolution alive, keep working at the local level, keep donating, keep spreading the word, and keep building some momentum. We'll have to wait to see how this plays out.

For a great satire on the president, the mainstream media, and the war on terror, see this YouTube music video from the international award-winning zombie musical feature film, "Song of the Dead." (www.songofthedead.com)It' stars horror movie veteran Reggie Bannister (Phantasm, Wishmaster, Bubba Ho-tep) as the president of the U.S. The filmmaker, Chip Gubera, is giving a share of his profits from DVD sales to the Ron Paul campaign. Go to:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qQmkkoxSKYw

You realize, of course, that only 5% of the population fought in and won the Revolution.

This is just the beginning.

Ron Paul is the only person worthy of my vote. Everyone else is being propped up by corporate concerns. Ron Paul was the only one running on principles our founding fathers would approve of. McCain (Bush II)is a war mongering waco. Billary will say anything to get elected & Obama's campaign is about demagoguery and lacks substance. The country is going broke, people are taxed to the hilt and the government is more concerned with corporate welfare then the American people.

I will "write in" Ron Paul on the ballot in November...
The November Election will not be decided bythe Media, Dibold, or E.S.S,......
It will be decided by the people , for the people...

Ron Paul
Write in
2008

Sorry, Ron Paul is too hard to take seriously. Between his "oops, I didn't know" that his new letter constantly ran racist rants, to his "Facism coming to America" comment concerning Huckabee's Christmas ad in Iowa.

He might have some good ideas, but they've been lost in the blather that he spouts the rest of the time.

I too will write Paul's name in. No way is Rep or Dem Socialism going to last a few more years without a USSR collapse.

I will not vote for McCain, Obama or Hilary.
I am a supporter of Ron Paul and I took and oath in the military to defend and uphold the Constitution against foriegn and domestic enemy's. I am going to write in Ron Paul for President. Let not give up the fight for the Constitution.

I WILL WRITE IN RON PAUL if he does not make it to the presidential election. I could never not vote, and i will not vote for HILLARY OBAMA or MCCAIN all equals in my view. cept mccain is a socialist not a communist.

McCain dug his own grave by laughing, smirking, and mocking Ron Paul at the debates.

You really think that we would vote for a guy who showed our hero and champion of the constitution that much disrespect? honestly now.

McCain may have actually garnered Ron Paul supporters votes against Hillary Clinton if he would have treated Paul like a gentleman.

Instead he was a smug a-hole and he will get no support from me.

As others said I will write Ron Pauls name in, or vote Obama before I vote for McCain. Atleast Obama is a nice guy.

I have been a Republican all of my life, and without Ron Paul I do not see a true Republican in this race.
The type of judges that will be appointed next term is extremely important and for this reason I will not be voting for John McCain.

A protest vote for Obama is not a protest vote, it is a vote for the status quo. Vote against the corruption by voting for and supporting Dr. Paul OR for a Third Party candidate. Despite what the media says we do have more than two Presidential choices in the election.

If the race is between McCain and Hillary or Obama, there will be no republican for republicans to vote for.

RON PAUL IS NOT QUITTING!! I live in Washington State and our primary isn't over, there will be many voting for the good doctor. A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for liberty, peace and prosperity. "FIGHT THE POWER"

The American media is by far the most corrupt of any nation. To Ignore a man that has done everything the law requires
to run for office and distroy his chances is corrupt and beyond acceptance.

I think he is here for the long run! If you pay attention to the WHOLE BODY of the letter, it reads:

Whoa! What a year this has been. And what achievements we have had. If
I may quote Trotsky of all people, this Revolution is permanent. It
will not end at the Republican convention. It will not end in
November. It
will not end until we have won the great battle on which we have
embarked. Not because of me, but because of you. Millions of Americans
--
and friends in many other countries -- have dedicated themselves to
the
principles of liberty: to free enterprise, limited government, sound
money, no income tax, and peace. We will not falter so long as there
is
one restriction on our persons, our property, our civil liberties. How
much I owe you. I can never possibly repay your generous donations,
hard
work, whole-hearted dedication and love of freedom. How blessed I am
to
be associated with you. Carol, of course, sends her love as well.

Let me tell you my thoughts. With Romney gone, the chances of a
brokered convention are nearly zero. But that does not affect my
determination
to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the
convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get.
But with
so many primaries and caucuses now over, we do not now need so big a
national campaign staff, and so I am making it leaner and tighter. Of
course, I am committed to fighting for our ideas within the Republican
party, so there will be no third party run. I do not denigrate third
parties -- just the opposite, and I have long worked to remove the
ballot-access restrictions on them. But I am a Republican, and I will
remain a
Republican.

I also have another priority. I have constituents in my home district
that I must serve. I cannot and will not let them down. And I have
another battle I must face here as well. If I were to lose the primary
for
my congressional seat, all our opponents would react with glee, and
pretend it was a rejection of our ideas. I cannot and will not let
that
happen.

In the presidential race and the congressional race, I need your
support, as always. And I have plans to continue fighting for our
ideas in
politics and education that I will share with you when I can, for I
will
need you at my side. In the meantime, onward and upward! The neocons,
the warmongers, the socialists, the advocates of inflation will be
hearing much from you and me.

Sincerely,

Ron

It doesn't sound like he is concedin, dropping out, or giving up to me!!!! Remember, reading is fundamental!!

Mark Silva, what are you smoking? "Will they support their party?" ARE YOU KIDDING? If Dr Paul is not on the ballot in November, most of his supporters will be writing his name in.

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has taken to calling himself a “fiscal conservative,” but who ever heard of a fiscal conservative who raised taxes and spending through the roof while governor of Arkansas? Mike Huckabee is also calling himself “a different kind of Republican,” but that’s just a codeword for a big-government Republican