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Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Paul says he turned down appeal to endorse McCain

WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Ron Paul, the libertarian-leaning Texas lawmaker who attracted a devoted following in the GOP primaries, said Wednesday he rejected an appeal to endorse John McCain's presidential bid.

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Paul said the request came from Phil Gramm, the former McCain adviser and ex-senator whom the campaign jettisoned after he said the country was a "nation of whiners" about the economy. Gramm defeated Paul in the Republican primary for the Senate in 1984.

Speaking to reporters at a news conference, Paul said Gramm called him this week and told him, "You need to endorse McCain." The Texas congressman said he refused.

"The idea was that he would do less harm than the other candidate," Paul said.

Paul won no primaries in the Republican nomination contest but developed a strong following on the Internet...

Earlier, Paul called the presidential elections a charade and said voters are faced with the "lesser of two evils."

The majority of Americans, about 60 percent, are unhappy with their choices in the race, Paul said. He urged the three third-party candidates to bring all their supporters together to vote against the "establishment candidates."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_el_pr/ron_paul_third_parties

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

If all the 3rd Parties got together and voted, would they get more than 3 or 4%? It could matter in a very close race in a handful of states...

On the other hand, if it looked like they could be significant, wouldn't one of the major party candidates just pander for the kook vote? Hmmm...wonder whether it would be Obama or McCain.

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

Ron Paul is not even a Ross Perot.

Jandar · Joined: 11 Jun 2008

The anarchist vote is usually a no show anyway lots of shouting
and internet activity but in the end thay don't show at the polls
and spend the next four years blammin' the man.

Kikomom · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject:

Smart move on Paul's part to distance his Libertarian friends from the GOP. Hell, even McPain is doing it. For this very reason: "The Party of Torture should be labeled as such, and consigned to prison where it belongs."

Paul just needs to keep talking his brand of common sense, and people can make up their own minds from there. He really is a good man who plays by his principles.

And McSame and the gang have a �Truth Squad!� of their own going strong. If you watched the RNC, I'm sure you're recognize some names. Bachman and the blond from TN, Blackburn, were front and center. It looks to me like a Women's Crusade.