Ron Paul 2008

Op-ed from Dr. Paul on Forbes.com

Forbes.com is featuring an op-ed from Ron Paul today in their "Candidate Central" section and a link to it on their "Trailwatch" blog.  Here's a glimpse of what Dr. Paul had to say:

"America became the greatest, most prosperous nation in history through low taxes, constitutionally limited government, personal freedom, and a belief in sound money. I decided to run for president because I am deeply concerned that the conservative movement has drifted away from these principles that we once so fiercely defended. Deficits have exploded, entitlements are out of control, and our personal liberties are threatened like never before…

"As I said this past November to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, “We’re indeed between a rock and a hard place and we don’t talk about how we got here; we talk about how we are going to patch it up.” The “solutions” proposed so far - stimulus packages, bailouts, and interest rate cuts - just amount to printing more money, which will lead to greater currency devaluation, contribute to the rising costs of living, and further squeeze the middle class and our senior citizens."

You can read the entire op-ed here.

And for the only economic plan that addresses the problems that got our economy to where it is, check out Dr. Paul’s "Prescription for Prosperity."

The Revolution in Colorado

The latest word from a Ron Paul supporter in Colorado:

"My fellow Ron-Paul-supporting precinct caucus winners from Denver County and I went to the County Convention on Saturday morning and all voted for one another and, as a result, most of us were elected to the state convention and some of us may have been elected to the District conventions (those results have not yet been tabulated).  Delegates to the RNC are selected at those two upcoming conventions.

"In addition, a series of eight resolutions excerpted directly out of Ron Paul’s platform were passed overwhelmingly by the committee of the whole and, of the resolutions that were not Ron Paul resolutions, the Ron Paul supporters controlled the vote and voted them up and down as philosophically appropriate."

Read more about the happenings in Colorado here.  This word comes after yesterday’s great news out of Virginia.

T minus 1 day and counting

From the Daily Dose:

We’re now just one day away from important primaries and caucuses in four states: Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island. As you may know, tomorrow is being called “March’s Super Tuesday,” because of the large number of delegates up for grabs in these contests.

Help us get out the vote in each of these states. If you live in one of these states and have already signed up to be a precinct leader, please help Ron Paul by making as many phone calls to likely voters as you can.

The number of Ron Paul supporters signing up as precinct leaders has dropped off significantly in recent weeks, and we need your help to boost those numbers.

Being a precinct leader is very easy… it just involves signing up on our website, getting a list of voters in these four states to call, and then phoning as many people as you can before the polls close tomorrow. And for those of you who might be shy on the phone, I can tell you first hand that all of these voters are likely Ron Paul supporters based on their views of the issues.

For those of you who are not yet signed up as precinct leaders, we desperately need you to do so - regardless of the state in which you reside. The precinct leader program that we have unveiled is our chief means of getting out the vote in all states, and it is the most important tool for all of us who want to see the largest possible turnout of Ron Paul supporters.

All precinct leaders in states whose primaries or caucuses already have passed will be given a list of voters’ phone numbers to call in tomorrow’s four critical states. Please sign-up and make at least 5 phone calls for Ron Paul today.

And FYI, in the coming days, we are going to have a few blog posts outlining how the precinct leader program will carry on this revolution even after the 2008 election is complete. The tools that we are providing are invaluable, and will help us organize as efficiently at the local level as possible. Remember: all politics is local. By taking back our precincts one at a time, we will lay the groundwork for taking back the entire Republican party — both the presidency AND the Congress.

But we need your help to do it. Regardless of where you live, sign-up to be a precinct leader, recruit others to do the same, and then make as many phone calls as you can. This revolution is yours, and we’re counting on your help!