Ahh, geez, do I really have to explain this to you? Here goes...
Just about every single Republican activist in Ron's District knows he's a "libertarian". They've always know that. But that's "libertarian" with a small 'l', NOT A BIG L. Ask any Republican County Chairman in Ron's District - 16 Counties. They will tell you, "of course, Ron's a libertarian... I don't always agree with his libertarian views, but he's a libertarian in our Republican Big Tent... that's most important." It's not the philosophy, IT'S THE POLITICAL AFFILIATION THAT COUNTS. Ron is on THE REPUBLICAN TEAM. He's not on the Libertarian Party Team. He wears the Red Jersey on the field. Not the Blue Jersey of the Democrats, and CERTAINLY NOT THE POLKA-DOT PINK JERSEY OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY!!! --- In [email protected], "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How would leaving the Republican Party be lying to his constituents? > He has always called himself a libertarian, and if he left the > Republican Party and was only in the LP, (and changed his stance on > abortion), he could actually BE a real libertarian. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > No, actually, he'd probably get less than 5%. People in the > > District - and btw, I live right smack dab in the middle of TX CD 14 - > > would be royally pissed off at Ron for leaving the GOP and lying to > > his constituents, so much so, in fact that they'd probably support an > > Armadillo before Ron. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "terry12622000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > I did say might but I still doubt he would get as little as 5%.--- > > > In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > He would get crushed by any Republican running against him. > > Look, > > > > you obviously don't know squat about real world politics and even > > > > less about Texas politics. > > > > > > > > Republicans south of Houston have always been extremely > > suspicious > > > > of Ron Paul. They view him as a Libertarian infiltrator in the > > > > GOP. They like him personally, but think he's a bit of a crank > > > > oddball. And most are chomping at the bit for him to retire. > > > > > > > > I can think of 2 or 3 big-time GOPers that would cherish the > > > > opportunity of a Ron Paul run as a Libertarian. Ron would > > probably > > > > end up with less than 5% if that. > > > > > > > > Do you have any idea how badly organized the Libertarian Party is > > > > here in Texas? At least in Houston, the Harris County LP is able > > > to > > > > have meetings once a month that attract 5 to 10. In Ron's > > District > > > > there's maybe one single LP County Organization and that's in > > > > Brazoria (Ron's and my home County). They get maybe 2 to 3 > > people > > > > each month to meet at the Golden Corral for Buffet. There's > > maybe > > > 5 > > > > to 10 other LPers scattered in Ron's District. I imagine a few > > in > > > > Galveston. > > > > > > > > Are you seriously suggesting that less than 10 people and a few > > > > Houstinite Libertarians would have the strength, organization, > > and > > > > money to go up against the entire Republican establishment in CD > > > 14, > > > > along with the entire Republican volunteer network? > > > > > > > > It would be a slaughter. Utter embarrassment for Ron and the > > > entire > > > > libertarian movement. Would set us back here in Texas a decade. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "terry12622000" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You know he still might win by a lot though he might lose some > > > > points > > > > > to a Republican running in that district. Is a runoff required > > if > > > > no > > > > > one gets over 50%?--- In [email protected], "steven > > > > > linnabary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron is way too old. Believe me, he is not up to a > > > > Presidential > > > > > run. > > > > > > > He hardly even does any media here in Houston any more. As > > a > > > > > > > constituent and former long-time employee of his, if I had > > to > > > > > guess I'd > > > > > > > say he's probably a 50/50 for a reelection run. I wouldn't > > be > > > > > > > surprised at all if he decided not to run in 2006, > > certainly > > > > not > > > > > in > > > > > > > 2008 for reelection. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you concentrate on someone more realistic like > > > Cong. > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > Flake of Arizona or Cong. David Dreier of California. Both > > > > are > > > > > just as > > > > > > > libertarian, younger, more appealing candidates. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, Ron is past his prime. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eric- > > > > > > > > > > > > Just out of curiosity, what would be the chances of Ron Paul > > > > > seeking his > > > > > > last reelection as a Libertarian? > > > > > > > > > > > > If he were to win, he would shake up the establishment > > > > republican > > > > > party more > > > > > > than anything else he could do. And, he would have two years > > > > for > > > > > the > > > > > > republicans to get their act together (I know it is a long > > > shot, > > > > > but if you > > > > > > believe the republican party has potential, then who am I to > > > > > argue?), and > > > > > > the LP would get far more media than without a member of > > > > congress. > > > > > > > > > > > > PEACE > > > > > > Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer > > > > > > Franklin County Libertarian Party > > > > > > (614) 891-8841 > > > > > > P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 > > > > > > > > > > > > "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make > > violent > > > > > revolution > > > > > > inevitable" John F. Kennedy > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
