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Ron Paul on endorsing Romney: ‘No way!’
Although his son Rand has endorsed Mitt Romney, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) said Tuesday that he has no plans of doing so himself. “Well, it looks like he has the delegates, yes,” he told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “But he doesn’t have the control of the hearts and minds of the…
Rand Paul denies ‘secret deal’ to be on Romney ticket
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Saturday denied having made a secret deal to be on the ticket with presumptive GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “You know, I would say what I have said before,” he told CNN’s Don Lemon after being asked if he would consider running for vice president.…
Nevada county Republican Party billboard rips Romney with Bush comparison
The Las Vegas-based Clarke County Republican Party in Nevada is sponsoring a billboard warning that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would be a disaster for the country like George W. Bush. The Las Vegas Sun’s Jon Ralston posted an photo of the billboard on Monday, which also compares Rep.…
Louisiana GOP spirals into chaos as Ron Paul delegates injured, arrested
Several supporters of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) sustained injuries while being arrested during the Louisiana Republican Party’s state convention over the weekend, in a conflict that engulfed the meeting after Paul’s supporters overwhelmed other delegates and voted in new leadership, only to be ignored. Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) won…
Journalist Jon Ralston: Ron Paul supporters ‘want to stay inside the tent’
Tuesday on PBS’ Newshour, Jon Ralston of the Las Vegas Sun and Brian Doherty of Reason.com explained the role of Ron Paul in the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination. Paul announced on Monday that he would no longer be campaigning in states that have not yet held primary…
Third-party group Americans Elect could ask Ron Paul to split GOP
The third-party upstart group Americans Elect held its first online nominating election recently, but it failed to produce a candidate because not enough people voted. The nonprofit group’s rules stipulate that a candidate must receive at least 10,000 online delegates, and at least 1,000 from 10 different states, in order…
Ron Paul abandons key Republican primaries
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) said Monday in a surprise announcement that he will no longer be campaigning in states that have not yet held primary elections. “Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process,” he explained in a campaign email. “Moving forward, however, we will no longer…
Ron Paul supporters boo Mitt Romney’s son off stage
Mitt Romney’s likely nomination as this year’s Republican candidate for the presidency still hasn’t been accepted by Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) supporters, who roundly booed one of the former Massachusetts governor’s sons Saturday evening. According to The Arizona Republic, Paul supporters waged their frustration at Josh Romney during his speech…
Rand Paul: Obama’s views on marriage couldn’t get any ‘gayer’
Despite his libertarian views, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) expressed his candid disagreement Friday evening with President Barack Obama’s decision to support same-sex marriage. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting in Iowa, the son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) criticized the president for his “evolving” views on the issue, as well as…
Ron Paul supporters win over Maine and Nevada convention delegations
Texas congressman Ron Paul, who is the sole remaining challenger to presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, has notched up victories in Nevada and Maine after his supporters won big majorities of the delegates the states will send to the party’s Tampa convention. Though Romney is certain to still be the…
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