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I would rather have Hillary than Rudy or Romney.

Bring our firefighters home! I call on Gov Schwarzenegger to stop funding a hopeless and costly situation. We should mind our business. Not go around putting out fires—that is not the states job! He is giving $10,000 cash grants to help with expenses caused by the fires. Who’s money is he giving away? Who authorized him to give the people of California money from the same people of California!

The fire is lost and only spreading—it’s time we bring our firefighters home!

Ron Paul 08!

We can count on his supporters demanding it. However, a Draft Effort will do us no good. We need him to run—balls to the wall. Not just to have his name used on the ballot, but to see him continue to campaign.

I think he has better than a 6% chance—closer to a 10% chance, but still relatively small. Unfortunately I think a lot of his support would dry up in the face of a Hillary candidacy (being a third party). A lot of his supporters will not be able to stomach “throwing the election to Hillary”. So we can all agree it is DEFINETLY better to win the GOP primary (except Milnes, who will only agree that Africans belong in Africa and Capitalism sucks). However, should he not win the GOP nomination—he has other options. A TX Senate seat opening up, A “Liberty Lobby” type organization (with more effective leaders and no corruption), or a continueing (and strengthened) seat in the House.
Any of the above are extremely attractive options too.

I do think Ron Paul will run to November. I think he has about a 6% chance of winning the Republican nomination, and if not, a greater than 50-50 shot of continuing the campaign as an independent / third-party candidate. It isn’t a a guaranteed thing by any means, but I’m confident that his supporters will demand it of him, and if so, he’s at least somewhat likely to oblige.

Remember that Paul doesnt exactly excel is poli-speech.

For his supporters who are strictly in the GOP/GOP primary process, he hasn’t publicly footsied with the possibility of an independent/ third party run. For his supporters who will support him anywhere, he hasn’t closed the door on an independent/third party run. That keeps him golden with virtually everyone for the moment and leaves him the flexibility to make whatever decision he wants to make. And it doesn’t seem to have hurt his “plain-speakin’, not a regular politician” schtick much.

He’s not saying that. He’s saying “I have no intention,” “that’s not very attractive.” In what bizzaro world does that mean a definitive NO to you?

“PAUL: In an interview this week with MSNBC, Congressman Ron Paul® pushed open the door for a possible third-party run a bit wider. “No, I don’t plan to run in a third party. That’s not my goal. But if we have a [Republican] candidate that loves the war and loves the neocon position of promoting—,” said Paul, who did not complete his answer.”

If Ron Paul meant “no,” he’d either say “no” and nothing else, or “no” with a non-qualified followup. Instead, any and every “no” is accompanied by a statement as to his “plans” or “intentions.” The next time he makes a clear statement that he will NOT run as a third party candidate, period, will be the first time I’ve heard him do so. He’s leaving himself an out, and he’s leaving himself that out for a reason. Stop deluding yourself.