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Topic: Ron Paul announces retirement from Congress
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 3173
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 12, 2011 06:58 PM
  
Texas has lost a good man. Maybe to our 2012 advantage ! Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul made a surprise announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress, spelling an end to a nearly 24-year House career amid his third run for president. "I felt it was better that I concentrate on one election," Paul, 75, told The Facts. "It's about that time when I should change tactics." Paul, who remains significantly behind in many current national polls, first ran for president as a Libertarian in 1988, and as a Republican in 2008. Even though both bids came up empty, Paul significantly demonstrated the power of his base in 2008, shocking national observers with his ability to quickly raise large sums of cash from loyal followers who favored his small government ideology. That same base is rallying around his 2012 efforts. Paul told The Facts he believes he has a better shot at the presidency now than he did in 2008. His decision leaves his Northern Gulf Coast 14th District seat up for grabs. Paul indicated to The Facts that he wanted to reveal his decision sooner rather than later, evidently to permit the field of would-be successors to plan out their 2012 races.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/ron-paul-announces-retirement-congress-162110444.html ------------------
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jwhop
Knowflake Posts: 4705
From: Madeira Beach, FL USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 14, 2011 11:54 PM
I wish Ron Paul hadn't done this.IP: Logged |
juniperb
Moderator Posts: 3173
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 15, 2011 07:38 AM
Because of another loss and as some say, a wasted vote?------------------
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jwhop
Knowflake Posts: 4705
From: Madeira Beach, FL USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 15, 2011 09:19 AM
No but rather because Ron Paul is one of the only members of Congress who knows the difference between money...and federal reserve notes and understands that many of our economic problems can be laid on the doorstep of Federal Reserve policy.He seems to have adopted an All or nothing at All position. I'm going to be President or I'm going home. IP: Logged |
juniperb
Moderator Posts: 3173
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 15, 2011 09:24 AM
I see, yes. I "assumed" the all or nothing stance is related to his age (75 I believe) and the high cost, financial and personal. I have serious doubts he will take the win and his retirement is a great loss to Congress and the taxpayers..... but an Aqua gal can dream  ------------------
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 3173
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 25, 2012 02:28 PM
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