Will Ron Paul Run on Libertarian Ticket?
The Republican Party and John McCain have made a terrible mistake in ignoring Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX). He has been a faithful Republican and his Libertarian views garnered him tremendous support in terms of fund raising and support. You may think his support could not be great if he only got 2% of the delegate vote. True enough. More Republicans voted for him in primaries than the total number of Libertarians who will vote in the fall.
In a close election this fall, his supporters going elsewhere could cost McCain a state. He has been sloughed off by the GOP as though he was a kook.
Former Congressman Bob Barr (R-GA) is the presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party and he hopes Paul’s supporters will transfer their enthusiasm and their tremendous financial support to him. So much so that, supposedly, Barr is trying to woo Ron Paul to be his running mate. Barr is not much loved by the ProConPundit. His claim to fame was that he was one of the House Managers who tried the Clinton impeachment. Georgia has been a reliably Republican state in presidential elections. They gave Clinton a shot in 1992 but rejected him in 1996. They supported Jimmy Carter, he was their former governor. They were one of very few states that went with Barry Goldwater in 1964. If Obama can make inroads with the 600,000 eligible but unregistered African Americans in Georgia and/or he taps Sam Nunn as his running mate, and/or Bob Barr siphons off some votes, McCain could lose Georgia’s 15 electoral votes.
Ron Paul’s Libertarian views put him at odds with McCain’s stand on the war and at odds with Obama’s big government stand. If he becomes Bob Barr’s running mate, John McCain will lose. I like Ron Paul. I disagree with him on some things but his voice deserved to be heard. McCain should show him--and his supporters-- a little respect.
The Republican Party and John McCain have made a terrible mistake in ignoring Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX). He has been a faithful Republican and his Libertarian views garnered him tremendous support in terms of fund raising and support. You may think his support could not be great if he only got 2% of the delegate vote. True enough. More Republicans voted for him in primaries than the total number of Libertarians who will vote in the fall.
In a close election this fall, his supporters going elsewhere could cost McCain a state. He has been sloughed off by the GOP as though he was a kook.
Former Congressman Bob Barr (R-GA) is the presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party and he hopes Paul’s supporters will transfer their enthusiasm and their tremendous financial support to him. So much so that, supposedly, Barr is trying to woo Ron Paul to be his running mate. Barr is not much loved by the ProConPundit. His claim to fame was that he was one of the House Managers who tried the Clinton impeachment. Georgia has been a reliably Republican state in presidential elections. They gave Clinton a shot in 1992 but rejected him in 1996. They supported Jimmy Carter, he was their former governor. They were one of very few states that went with Barry Goldwater in 1964. If Obama can make inroads with the 600,000 eligible but unregistered African Americans in Georgia and/or he taps Sam Nunn as his running mate, and/or Bob Barr siphons off some votes, McCain could lose Georgia’s 15 electoral votes.
Ron Paul’s Libertarian views put him at odds with McCain’s stand on the war and at odds with Obama’s big government stand. If he becomes Bob Barr’s running mate, John McCain will lose. I like Ron Paul. I disagree with him on some things but his voice deserved to be heard. McCain should show him--and his supporters-- a little respect.
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