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U.S. News and World Report has an interesting story on how Ron Paul is competing with Mitt Romney for the Mormon vote:
“You cannot grow up in the church and not hear of and be taught that the Constitution is an inspired document,” says Connor Boyack, a Mormon who heads the Utah Tenth Amendment Center. “And when it comes to who best supports and defends the Constitution, Ron Paul is that guy.”
The Paul campaign has set up a Facebook page for his Mormon supporters and has been touting prominent LDS endorsements. Paul also defended Romney on the Mormon issue during an appearance with Jay Leno during the 2008 campaign. The two candidates are hoping to do well in Mormon-heavy Western states like Nevada in the coming weeks.
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Clint| 1.30.12 @ 4:10PM
Ron Paul preserves, protects, defends LDS Constitution view
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eia3NcSv7S8
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here.
Oldefarte| 1.30.12 @ 4:37PM
Yeah, and he's doing so well with the Florida tea partiers, too:
'.....Gingrich Wins Tea Party Patriots Straw Poll in Florida ....Monday, January 30, 2012 12:19 PM...By: Newsmax Wires...Newt Gingrich won the Tea Party Straw Poll in Florida with 35 percent of the vote after a teleconference that the Tea Party Patriots sponsored Sunday night.During the Tea Party Patriots Presidential Tele Forum of Republican presidential candidates, Florida activists and leaders questioned former House Speaker Gingrich, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Texas Rep. Ron Paul was invited but could not attend, the organization said.
After the forum, participants in the poll of the nation’s largest tea party organization were asked to pick their candidate if the election took place today.Santorum finished second to Gingrich with 31 percent, with Mitt Romney third at 18, and Paul, at 11 percent. Five percent were undecided or did not like any of the candidates. Nearly 6,000 tea party activists in Florida participated in the call, and 600 voted in the straw poll. The Tea Party Patriots organization does not endorse candidates, it noted, adding that the straw poll provides a snapshot of the views of its activists. It also is providing audios of each candidate; to hear them, click here.The forum and poll “demonstrated again that the tea party values are winning in America,” said Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots. “The three participating candidates all pledged to decrease spending below the current spending level their first fiscal year in office, and vowed to repeal government controlled healthcare. As long as tea party supporters hold the elected officials accountable, regardless of whom is elected, our priorities will be addressed.”Tea Party Patriots is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan grass-roots coalition with more than 3,400 locally organized chapters and more than 15 million supporters.......'
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 5:55PM
You're An Argument Against Yourself RINO-CINO Israel Firster Smear Bund's , Fart Pants.
”Tea Party Patriots is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan grass-roots coalition with more than 3,400 locally organized chapters and more than 15 million supporters.......'
Nearly 6,000 tea party activists in Florida participated in the call, and 600 voted in the straw poll.
That Makes .004 of 1 Percent Of The Tea Party Patriots.
" Gingrich isn’t much more popular among Freedom Works than Romney. In May, when Gingrich sharply criticized Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan, FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey reminded National Review that Gingrich had been a serial offender:
Citing Gingrich’s support of Dede Scozzafava in the 2009 congressional election in New York’s 23rd district, his backing of Medicare Part D and TARP, and his commercial with Nancy Pelosi about climate change, Armey observes that “Newt entered the race with serious ground to make up with these 2 million Tea Party activists.”…
Brendan Steinhauser, director of Federal and State Campaigns for FreedomWorks, reports that the Tea Partiers he’s talked to are “irate” at Gingrich… “I never met a single Tea Party activist that supported Newt Gingrich for president,” he adds."
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On The RINO-CINO Israel Firster Smear Bund's, Fart Pants.
Occam's Tool| 1.30.12 @ 7:25PM
"Fart Pants?" C. elegans, you pathetic 302 brain celled hermaphroditic self fertilizing nematode, try to do better.
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:14PM
Israel Firster Smear Bundist,Tool Job Is An Apathetic, Sympathetic, Diabetic Old Man On Roller Skates With A Marked Propensity Towards Procrastination And Sloth And Suffering From Breath Of Bibi's Ass.
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On Bibi's Tool Job.
Oldefarte| 1.30.12 @ 10:33PM
OT, sadly Clit is an insult to Ron Paul, to the Catholic Church and most of all to himself. Patheticly his insultations to everyone is a disguise of his own insecurity and/or personality disorder. He's to be pitied as a sad, sad excuse for a human being. His worse offense is possibly his obvious suport for Ron Paul, who I sure does not want nor need any connection to someone such as Clit [who, if anyone was possibly inclined to consider supporting/voting for Paul would instead not do so if confronted by Clit's insultation]. More and more I'm coming to the conclusion that Clit is NOT A PAUL SUPPORTER but instead is working possibly for Eric and ultimately Barry out of the Justice Dept's DC offices within the assination group established by Democrats to invade conservative web sites and to attack/propagandize agisnt Republicna candidates; he obviously uses a Paul supporter disguise as a cover to hide his true identity]!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:44PM
Uh Oh !
The Lapsed Catholic Turned Catholic Serial Ax Grinding Basher Bigot RINO-CINO Fart Pants Is Back In The Building.
I'll Match My Conservative Republican Creds Against Yours Anytime RINO-CINO Israel Firster, Fart Pants.
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO, Fart Pants.
Margie| 1.31.12 @ 3:35PM
Clint is a reflection of Pope worshipping.
As is his pal Jack.
Sorry, Oldefarte, but it's true.
The more you believe the bilge taught by Catholicism, the more perverted you must become.
Margie| 1.30.12 @ 8:35PM
Clint should go mutilate himself. Gal. 5:13.
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:17PM
Speakin' Of Mutilated Margie , How's Your Hubby Victor,The Crippled Russkie ?
Hmmmmmm ?
Margie| 1.31.12 @ 12:45PM
Only scumbags (Pope worshippers) like yourself would use a man's physical body as a issue to be mocked.
^^That's the God I worship. He's a very, very Judgmental Judge.
And you're a living, walking spiritual cripple who rejects the God of the Bible to worship MEN.
And you're already in Hell, along with the other Pope worshippers haters of the God of the Bible.
"The one overcoming will inherit all
things, and I will be God to him, and he
will be the son to Me.
But for the cowardly and faithless ones,
and disgusting ones, and murderers, and
fornicators, and users of magic, and idolaters,
and all liars, their part will be in the
Lake burning with fire and brimstone,
which is the second death." Rev. 21:8.
You're a perverted liar and coward.
Lotsa luck.
Margie| 1.31.12 @ 3:38PM
"^^That's the God I worship. He's a very, very Judgmental Judge."
That should have appeared right under the verse from Rev. 21:8.
I don't serve the god that Clint serves.
Oldefarte| 1.30.12 @ 10:23PM
As usual you're LYING! YOU HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF STATISTICAL SURVEY SAMPLING TECHINQUES [600 is a 10% sample chosen to represent the entire 6000, dummie!]. As stated, Paul obtained 11% to Ginguich's 35% and did not even attempt to campaign in Florida. Then you lying-ly attempt to jump to anothe subject entirely [with no relationship to this Tea Party Patriot's poll-survey by inflicting Freedom Works and Dick Armey [who's not mentioned in the article quoted].......has Dick Armey endorsed Paul [if so I have read anything regarding same]? Was anything said in the article about Freedom Works being polled/surveyed? Then you wander into this Dede NY BS which is totally irrelevant now. Quit blowing smoke BS and tell the truth, or possible as Jessup declared, YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH [remember?]!!!!!
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:48PM
You're The Liar,Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO, Fart Pants.
I'm A Tea Party Patriot And Your Own Post Stated The Facts,Asshat Fart Pants.
”Tea Party Patriots is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan grass-roots coalition with more than 3,400 locally organized chapters and more than 15 million supporters......."
Do The Math, Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO, Fart Pants.
Grinch| 1.31.12 @ 8:42AM
"The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here."
Nope it was there.
At the start of the primaries where Ron Paul polls well and everyone gets super excited without reading how he polls in other states that come later.
Like we do every 4 years. Like goldfish.
Clint| 1.31.12 @ 10:46AM
No,We're Here & You're Over There Sittin' With The RINO-CINO's, Flinch.
"The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On Flinch's Face.
Dai Alanye | 1.31.12 @ 10:25AM
Who do the chickenhawks favor?
Clint| 1.31.12 @ 10:43AM
Why Bibi, Of Course.
But You Already Knew That, Israel Firster, Dai Job.
Truth to Power| 1.30.12 @ 5:24PM
Snoop Dog and Utah, what a winning combination.
Margie| 1.30.12 @ 6:26PM
Yes, it's true!!
Snoop Dogg has endorsed Ron Paul.
Hear that, Mr. Antle III ?
Occam's Tool| 1.30.12 @ 7:27PM
"Some call it Mary Wana, others just call it Ganga.
Legalize it, Don't criticize it."
I wonder why Clint and Snoop Dog support Paul?
PCP Smoker| 1.30.12 @ 8:45PM
If one legalizes it, doesn't one have to legalize PCP? After all, dusting a joint is a common tradition for chronic users.
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:35PM
Tool Job's The Israel Firster RINO-CINO,Who Said He'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney.
Answer:
Because Dr.Ron Paul Is A Real Constitutional Conservative.
" DR. RON PAUL “PLAN TO RESTORE AMERICA”
SPENDING:
Cuts $1 trillion in spending during the first year of Ron Paul’s presidency, eliminating five cabinet departments (Energy, HUD, Commerce, Interior, and Education), abolishing the Transportation Security Administration and returning responsibility for security to private property owners, abolishing corporate subsidies, stopping foreign aid, ending foreign wars, and returning most other spending to 2006 levels."
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/the.....e-america/
Dai Alanye | 1.31.12 @ 10:32AM
Per Clint: "Ron Paul Is A Real Constitutional Conservative."
Except for that part of Article I, Section 8 which establishes war-making powers. Ron seems not to have noticed that portion of the Constitution.
Margie| 1.30.12 @ 8:33PM
Because he feeds their anti-establishment, anti-government anti-military philosophy.
Sadly, many young people who have gone through the also anti-establishment, anti-government, anti-military, public school systems feel the same way.
Ru Paul is their man, too.
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:39PM
Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO Broad Margie Said She'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney.
" Dr. Ron Paul served in the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon for several years (1963-1965). While in the air force, Paul reached the rank of Captain. Directly after his service in the air force, Paul worked again as a flight surgeon for the United States Air National Guard (1965-1968).
" Paul served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s, spending time on the ground in countries like Ethiopia, Iran, Pakistan, South Korea, and Turkey. He also sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs."
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On RINO-CINO Israel Firster Smear Bund Broad, Margie.
Grinch| 1.31.12 @ 8:47AM
"Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO Broad Margie Said She'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney."
You're not trying to appeal to anyone or be convincing right?
Margie| 1.31.12 @ 12:51PM
Even if he was a "nice" man~ he couldn't convince me.
James Antle III seems to be a nice man, but he can't convince me.
aware| 1.31.12 @ 6:09AM
Ps 2:1-3
Why are the nations so angry?
Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.
3 "Let us break their chains," they cry,
"and free ourselves from slavery to God."
Who's side are you on, Margie? The "establishment"?
There is one thing you can say about Paul, he hasn't hidden or modified or changed his beliefs to trick you out of your vote. He hasn't flip flopped and you cannot say that about the 3 blind mice.
He knows his views are hated by the nationalists who pretend to be patriots. And by neocon statists who pretend to "love" the constitution. But has he tried to run away from his beliefs?
Did he flinch when booed by the Running Dogs of the State when he evoked the Golden Rule of Jesus? Remember it was the "evangelicals" doing the booing. Who does Jesus want us to bomb?
What about Toffler acolyte Newt, who voted to establish the Dept. of Education, but now is "Mr. Conservative"? Or theocon Santorum, who voted for No Child, Patriot Act, and Medicare part D, but now wraps himself in the "constitution"? Then there's neocon Mitt, who hoped his private business record would keep his public Nanny State record from making him look like the progressive he, and all neocons, really are.
A vote for any of the 3 blind mice is a vote for Obama. It is a vote for the corruption to continue under a different face. None of them will change the sausage factory, just who turns on the lights in the morning. Their records prove this and you are only fooling yourself and being fooled if you believe otherwise.
They will only be as different from Obama as Obama is from Bush. The wars will continue, the spending will grow, the borrowing will continue, Leviathan will grow, and our date with destiny will come. Who made us the god of this world to reorder, remake, and recreate in our image?
Margie| 1.31.12 @ 12:50PM
aware,
You already know where.. and HOW I stand.
I do NOT LIKE Romney. The man is pro-abortion.
But I'll vote for him if he happens to become the Repub nominee because I want the Obama regime out of the people's House.
We've had this conversation before. But it's looking like a lot of people are getting angry at his treatment (lying) about Newt and so I'm hoping those voters move over to Newt.
Truly though, I prefer Santorum, just don't know if he can get the votes.
PRAYER.. are there any righteous out there praying for him to pull ahead miraculously?
God says that the prayer of the righteous have great power in their effects.
Yes, He does:
"The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects." Jas. 5:17.
PCP Smoker| 1.30.12 @ 8:44PM
Din't Joseph Smith drink with the Founding Fathers? How can anyone take mormonism seriously?
Linda Joy Adams| 1.30.12 @ 11:06PM
Its because of our Constitution and Bill of Rights that about once a year a couple of nice young men show up at my door and I'm invited to worship with them. we have a nice conversation and I say I already have a church affiliation and they go on their way with both our Constitutional rights of Free Speech and right to practice our religions in place. That's America! And without those rights they would not be permitted to share their faith nor mine. I don't agree with the tenants of many faiths but in the USA one has the ' right to be wrong' as long as all uphold our rights and obey the very few laws that apply to behaviors that harm others. we don't have to ' merge' and give up our individual beliefs in the interest of Peaceful co-existence as that's not what the Constitution is about. Linda Joy Adams
Eric Dondero | 1.31.12 @ 9:15AM
Hey James, here's a novel idea. How about a story on all the libertarians out there who are NOT supporting Ron Paul?
Nah, on seconed thought, that wouldn't fit your left-libertarian/paleo template. Sorry I asked.
Margie| 1.31.12 @ 3:37PM
That would be an interesting statistical reveal.
I'm curious.
Seek| 1.31.12 @ 3:47PM
Every so often I conduct a non-scientific poll on the political prospects of Ron Paul. Here goes:
On a scale from "0" to "10," with "0" representing "no chance at all" and "10" representing "a sure thing," how would you rate Rep. Paul's chances of getting elected president at this point in time?