Email from Ron Paul - Suspending Campaign
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As I reflect on our 2012 Presidential campaign, I am humbled by the supporters who have worked so hard and sacrificed so much. And I am so proud of what we have accomplished. We will not stop until we have restored what once made America the greatest country in human history.
This campaign fought hard and won electoral success that the talking heads and pundits never thought possible. But, this campaign is also about more than just the 2012 election. It has been part of a quest I began 40 years ago and that so many have joined. It is about the campaign for Liberty, which has taken a tremendous leap forward in this election and will continue to grow stronger in the future until we finally win.
Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future.
Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted. Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have. I encourage all supporters of Liberty to make sure you get to the polls and make your voices heard, particularly in the local, state, and Congressional elections, where so many defenders of Freedom are fighting and need your support.
I hope all supporters of Liberty will remain deeply involved - become delegates, win office, and take leadership positions. I will be right there with you. In the coming days, my campaign leadership will lay out to you our delegate strategy and what you can do to help, so please stay tuned.
For Liberty,
Ron Paul
I am a little surprised that he would change from the "brokered convention" message to the "we are going send a strong message" message.
I wish he would have sent this out about 2 weeks ago. Our convention may have gone better.
So what is the score..two FUBAR conventions (Maine and Nevada) and a bunch of delegates that basically now have no purpose? How's that cult of personality workin' out for ya!
I'm not shocked by his decision. My guess is that he was not going to be competitive in any of the remaining primaries and decided to suspend. His campaign will now set its sights on the convention, the platform, and the VP choice. Romney should ensure that RP plays a role in all of those things and gets an opportunity to address the nation and his supporters at the convention. Goal # 1, BEAT OBAMA!
Romney should ensure that RP plays a role in all of those things and gets an opportunity to address the nation and his supporters at the convention. Goal # 1, BEAT OBAMA!
I agree totally.
I believe Ron Paul hoped to build a movement which will continue into the next election cycle and support a young conservative.
It would be kind of cool if Ron Paul was the VP, but I don't think that will happen.
"So it wasn't about running for President? I am shocked!"
Liberty does tend to be shocking. We're working on it.
This has to be tremendously disappointing for the Paul POTUS supporters. It would be good if Paul would announce his support for Romney, instead of apparently encouraging his supporters to "cause havoc" for Romney.
Really?
Ron Paul has a very strong grassroots campaign. Why would he need to spend any money in the remaining states? Does he even run TV ads or anything? Was he paying the Maine campaign anything?
Apollo. Read your headline and then read this from the email . . 'Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted.'
Please, point out to me the part about suspending the campaign.
Roll on, Ron Paul!
The Republican Party should have been elated at his effort. Thousands of young people who were disenfranchised by both parties came into the political process. They now sit on county and state committees. They are the future of the GOP, and I welcome their involvement. And they bring an ideal and a message. When I was an idealistic college student active in Youth for Goldwater, we were treated by The Establishment much as Paul followers are today. Yet, within a decade, conservative became a respected idea within the GOP and the election of Ronald Reagan made it part of mainstream American thinking. Youth for Goldwater alums became members of Congress and White House advisors and American was the better for it. Movements based on ideas go much further than entitled candidates or power self-preservation cabals. This is a seminal moment in American politics.
Well said, Vic. I knew from the start that this was about the Liberty movement and not about a cult of personality. That's why I supported Ron Paul. I believe that the days of big government are numbered because of communication and the internet. The truth will, indeed, set us free.
I hope that Ron Paul has an influence on the Romney administration and that small government candidates get elected in a wave all across America.
If that happens, Liberty has a chance. If not, well, let's not go there.
This has to be tremendously disappointing for the Paul POTUS supporters.
Not at all. Why would you think it would be?
Taxfoe -- every MSM outlet is saying the same thing. Paul has essentially withdrawn from contention for the R nomination.
Not a very productive way to exit the race. Does "liberty" in his mind mean helping Obama serve a second term?
Naran, I think the "causing havoc" phrase was inserted by the Associated Press liberal with wishful thinking.
Dr. Paul still needs to have his supporters rack up delegates and leadership positions. Kumbaya time comes at the national convention in Tampa (inside the building, at least).
Well...back to the Alex Jones show.
I think when the Ron Paul people started brawling and filming people in Oklahoma over the weekend, he may have decided to call it quits.
Romney vs Obama
Now there is the joke. It would be best for this country if everyone just didn't vote for POTUS.
We called an election and no one showed up to vote, because the two clones were arguing about gay marriage, women sufferage and who is the square and who is coool.
Where is the discussion of the issues, the economy, the wars, why bother, they more or less agree
Roger ,. No liberty isn't shocking to me since I never lost it , and do not particularly fear that happening as much as some.
A charade is a charade ,is a charade, if the end goal isn't the end goal.
The charade is the selection process for POTUS in this country, it's a joke.
I've voted in ten of these "most important elections of our lifetimes" and the result didn't amount to squat. Here on the eve of financial ruin, we are supposed to swallow some more codsswallop.
And did your candidate pull out?
Apollo, wasn't it the Romney people who took the first swing in OK? I truly don't know what the problem is within the GOP that you are so entrenched in the tradional mindset and so damn afraid to think outside of the box. Republicans and Democrats have brought us to the edge of the clifft and many seem unwilling to question why.
I cast my ballot for RP at the convention because I believe it was in the best interests of this country. I didn't think he would be the nominee of the GOP, but his voice needs to be heard. What I hear from many Romney supporters sounds strangely like what the founders must have heard from those who continued to support the British colonial presence. We are in bad shape as a country and we can no longer accept the status quo from Republicans or Democrats.
No.
There is no pull out.
I would suggest that one might look at Sun Tsu.
Strategy is an interesting process.
There may be more than one goal in mind.
Both may be taken. One may lead to the other.
I will be curious to see what delegate strategy gets further defined.
So far this has been a game interestingly played.
The folks losing delegates to this point, have no reason to take comfort.
I would like to take a difference with the folks who seem to want to push the causing havoc, not "following the program" line of argument.
Having an actual vote for Convention Chair...is not causing havoc...it is following the convention agenda.... It is contained in the simple line from the Agenda..."Election of officers". A good half of my family comes from Cuba.
Some may be happy with unary choices on a ballot line...I am not.
People wanting a program should have gone to a play....they have scripts....they hand out programs...
I think that Cragen was correct at one point. One side expected a "Cocktail Party". They got shocked when an actual Convention broke out. I am thinking he got the side expecting a cocktail party wrong.
We went expecting to do the hard work.
Strategy is an interesting process.
Yes it is. Paul fades back and saves his money, while Obama and Romney go at each other.
Well said, Grumpy!
That phrase, "causing havoc," did not come from the Ron Paul campaign. It is a distortion promoted by the Main Stream Media.
Naran? Defending an Apollo headline? Next thing you know, the media will end Mitt's coronation and begin telling the truth of the Ron Paul story! Oh my heavens!
Ron Paul for VP?....seriously? ai'n tgonna happen is all I can hear, now if you want to bring him in as Treasury Secretary, lets go!
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So it wasn't about running for President? I am shocked!