2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Ron Paul Nevada Team Names New ‘Small Businesses for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition Members

Ron Paul Nevada Team Names New ‘Small Businesses for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition Members

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today new members of its active “Small Businesses for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition.  Today’s additions hail from Clark and Storey counties, both Nevada, and pledge to spread the word about Dr. Paul among their respective communities.
 
Scot Savage is owner of Reiss Properties, a family owned Las Vegas real estate firm since 1980.  He describes how Dr. Paul understands the upcoming required austerity stating, “As a small business owner I have had to learn to do more with less in this new economy.  Ron Paul wants to put our government on a budget that makes sense and even wants to balance the budget.  Those are the same values I have in my business.  My Las Vegas real estate business needs Dr. Ron Paul to replace President Obama now.”
 
Cynthia and Patrick Kennedy have operated Video Velocity, a Virginia City-based video production company for 33 years.  The company employs two and began in 1979, producing award-winning quality video.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy said, “We have been supporters of Ron Paul since we first read about him in the 1980s.  He is the only presidential candidate who understands what is required to bring economic prosperity back to our country.  He is the only candidate who understands that our debt is a big security risk to our foreign policy.  Only Dr. Paul will strive to end the Federal Reserve, which will again give us sound money and protect our retirement investments.”
 
“The United States is perceived as an ambitiously interventionist entity around the globe, rather than a respected, admired, and trusted friend in good times and bad.  We would like this unfortunate trend to end.  Bring the troops home, preserve individual liberty, and run our country according to the Constitution – the only person who will do this is Ron Paul,” concluded the Kennedys.

Most important to the economic recovery is an environment with little resistance to new business formation and growth.  John Turkovich of Las Vegas is seeking such an atmosphere as he prepares to launch his inventory business.
 
“I support Ron Paul because I am tired of the status quo in Washington.  I believe it is foolish to give Washington your money only so they can give it back to the states telling them how to spend it.  I liken it to giving your neighbor your paycheck, telling him to cash it, and give you back what he thinks you need,” declared Mr. Turkovich.
 
As a function of this announcement, the above-mentioned persons are all members of the “Business Owners for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, in particular the Nevada steering committee.

Ron Paul Nevada Team Names New ‘Gun Owners for Ron Paul’

Ron Paul Nevada Team Names New ‘Gun Owners for Ron Paul’

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today additions to its active “Gun Owners for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition.
 
The new members hail from Clark County, Nevada, and reside in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area.  All have pledged to spread the word among their respective communities about Dr. Paul’s staunch defense of the fundamental right to bear arms.
 
“Ron Paul offers the best solutions to problems created by fixed deals for Wall Street and by the flawed financial policies of the Federal Reserve.  Dr. Paul warns us against fighting in undeclared wars while we suffer huge budget deficits and a national debt greater than our GDP.  Ron Paul has the right plan to restore America now, and that’s why I support him.” said proud gun owner Roman Rozycki, a Las Vegas-area anesthesiologist.
 
A mother of three and concealed carry permit holder, Daphne Lee believes Ron Paul “is the only candidate that has the integrity to protect our Constitution and restore fiscal responsibility to the government.”  In addition to her support for the 12-term Congressman from Texas, Ms. Lee believes in his message of peace and that his election will be “the only chance to see our servicemen and women come home.”
 
"I support Ron Paul because he is the only candidate who supports the Constitution without reservations.  As a gun owner, it gives me comfort to know that, as President, Ron Paul would not attempt to take away the rights of gun owners,” Dale Napier, of Henderson, says in support of Dr. Paul. 
 
Napier further explains, “I don't care whether or how often a candidate hunts; I don't even care if he owns guns.  I just want him to be supportive of those who do, and Ron Paul fits that role better than any other candidate running for President."
 
As a function of this announcement, the above-mentioned men and women now are members of the “Gun Owners for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, in particular its Nevada steering committee.

Ron Paul Colorado Team Welcomes Tim Leonard Endorsement

Ron Paul Colorado Team Welcomes Tim Leonard Endorsement
Evergreen-area entrepreneur, former state senate candidate also joins ‘Small Businesses for Ron Paul’ coalition.

DENVER, Colorado – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was endorsed today by Tim Leonard, an Evergreen-area entrepreneur and former Republican candidate for State Senate District 16.
 
In making his endorsement, Mr. Leonard stated, “Congressman Ron Paul has been an unwavering defender of constitutionally-limited government, our free enterprise economy, and our individual liberties.  While other politicians have been pushing our country off the cliff with increased entitlements, bank bailouts, and endless militarism, Ron Paul has always done his best to fight the forces of bigger government.”
 
Tim Leonard is a 20-year president of a commercial real estate firm and an owner of a growing retail coffee franchise.  As a function of this release, Mr. Leonard will henceforth serve on the national advisory board of the “Small Businesses for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, and in particular its Colorado steering committee.
 
“The growth of our government has been astronomical in the past decade, aided by some of the other Republican Presidential candidates,” continued Mr. Leonard.  “Our Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves watching career politicians turn America’s independent spirit into a European, entitlement-heavy basket case.”
 
 Mr. Leonard and his wife have been married for 20 years and raised their six children with an emphasis on strong work ethic in part by classical homeschool education.
 
“The Department of Education has been a destructive force to the free market system of education in our country:  we receive lower quality education for twice the cost with double the time spent.  Ron Paul’s commitment to eliminate this department as well as others shows his clear understanding of the problems wrought by government intervention,” concluded Mr. Leonard.
 
Ron Paul 2012 Colorado State Director Matt Holdridge welcomed the endorsement, commenting, "Tim Leonard is well aware of the burdens Washington puts on small business owners like himself who are the engine of any economic recovery in America.  His civic vigilance and desire to succeed despite the odds is a strong asset to the Ron Paul Colorado organization.”
 
“Dr. Paul is the only candidate with a real plan to cut taxes, eliminate overgrown Federal departments, and ease regulation that impedes small business growth in this state, and the nation,” added Mr. Holdridge, referring to the 12-term Congressman from Texas’s ‘Plan to Restore America.’

InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research Poll Shows Ron Paul With a Plurality of Hispanic Republican Voters in Florida

Ron Paul Commands a Strong Plurality of Hispanic Republican Voters in Florida
Garners a notable 41.5 percent of Sunshine State Hispanic Republicans who will vote in the primary

KISSIMMEE, Florida – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul wins a strong plurality of Hispanic voters in the early voting state of Florida, according to a new poll.
 
Paul earns a commanding 41.5 percent among this large voting segment, with Newt Gingrich a distant second with 25.3 percent.  Mitt Romney in third place and Rick Santorum in fourth place fare quite poorly, garnering just 9.2 and 4.1 percent, respectively, in the survey of registered Republican voters who respond that they will vote in the Tuesday, January 31st primary.
 
Among the total voters sampled, Paul is in third place with 13.1 percent in the state, ahead of Santorum with 10.7 percent, remarkable considering the Paul campaign is pursuing a longer-term delegate-accumulation strategy in lieu of the Sunshine State nominating contest.
 
“Ron Paul’s support among Hispanic Republicans makes sense since Hispanics desire the same reforms that their non-Hispanic counterparts want—strong purchasing power for their hard-earned dollars, a regulatory climate hospitable to business and job growth, and personal and economic liberties returned so decision-making on important life matters occurs in the home and not in Washington,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
 
“These numbers bode well for Dr. Paul.  We’ve got a lengthy, 50-state national campaign ahead of us and Hispanic voters will play a part in the Republican nominating contest and in the general election,” added Mr. Benton, referring to the 12-term Congressman from Texas as “doctor” because Paul is by trade an OB/GYN who personally delivered more than 4,000 babies.
 
The Florida poll comes on the heels of news that Paul defeats incumbent President Barack Obama 49 to 45 percent in a general election matchup, according to a CNN/ORC Poll.  Paul also bests all other Republican candidates among nonwhite voters when matched against Obama in the CNN/ORC poll, carrying a solid quarter of those votes, and defeating Obama among white voters 54 to 41 percent, and men 49 to 44 percent.
 
InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research conducted the Florida poll of 557 registered Republican voters for Newsmax on Sunday.  For the full poll results, please click here.

Ron Paul Campaign Statement Concerning TSA Abuses

Ron Paul Campaign Statement Concerning TSA Abuses
The TSA “gropes and grabs our children, our seniors, and our loved ones and neighbors with disabilities…while doing nothing to keep us safe.”

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign released the following statement concerning TSA abuses like the ones that resulted in U.S. Sen. Rand Paul being inconvenienced at the Nashville, Kentucky airport.  Below please find comments from Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX):
 
"The police state in this country is growing out of control.  One of the ultimate embodiments of this is the TSA that gropes and grabs our children, our seniors, and our loved ones and neighbors with disabilities.  The TSA does all of this while doing nothing to keep us safe.
 
“That is why my ‘Plan to Restore America,’ in additional to cutting $1 trillion dollars in federal spending in one year, eliminates the TSA.
 
“We must restore the freedom and respect for liberty that once made American the greatest nation in human history.  I am deeply committed to doing that as President of the United States.”

Ron Paul Campaign Statement on South Carolina Primary

Ron Paul Campaign Statement on South Carolina Primary
“The race for the Republican nomination is wide open—and is a marathon, not a sprint.”

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign released the following statement regarding the South Carolina primary results.  Below please find comments from National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton:
 
“Ron Paul performed well in South Carolina tonight despite his focus on other states and campaigning in the Palmetto State for only four days.
 
“Dr. Paul quadrupled his 2008 numbers after tripling them in New Hampshire and Iowa.
 
“Tonight’s results also throw this race wide open.  There still is no indisputable front runner.   The long hard road to the nomination is merely beginning.
 
“As a result of their showing this evening, establishment candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich will have a lot more questions raised next week.
 
“Romney and Gingrich have an abundance of big government positions and flip-flops for which Republican voters will want answers.  The answers to those questions are out there and this is just the beginning of the scrutiny of these candidates.
 
“If the Republican Party nominates a candidate who supported the healthcare individual mandate and bailouts, they do so at their peril as tonight’s top two finishers would deliver President Obama a second term.
 
“After tonight, only 37 delegates, or 1.6 percent of total delegates, have been awarded.  The race for the Republican nomination is a marathon—not a sprint—and our campaign has in place a comprehensive plan to secure 1,144 delegates and win the nomination.
 
“Ron Paul is the only candidate with the plan and record to change the status quo.  He consistently polls the best of the Republican candidates against President Obama, and has the grassroots support and nationwide organization to sustain the type of campaign we are about to see.
 
“Looking ahead, we see a lengthy, 50-state national campaign.  Dr. Paul is fully prepared to win.
 
“See you on the campaign trail.”

Ron Paul Endorsed by Aiken City Councilman Gary Bunker

Ron Paul Endorsed by Aiken City Councilman Gary Bunker

COLUMBIA, SC – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was introduced and endorsed today by the Hon. Gary Bunker, Aiken City Councilmember for District 7.
 
The endorsement took place at 3:15 p.m. EST at the 12-term Congressman from Texas’s Aiken Whistle Stop, which occurred at Bobby's BBQ in Warrenville.
 
The stop was the fourth of five such whistle stops Dr. Paul is making today before ending Friday’s campaigning with a nighttime rally in Columbia.
 
Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County.  With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area.
 
“We appreciate Councilman Bunker endorsement of Ron Paul, as well as his kind words toward him.  The weight the councilman’s endorsement carries promises to help us achieve a strong top-three finish in tomorrow’s primary election,” said Dr. Michael Vasovski, South Carolina State Chairman for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.
 
The following are Councilman Gary Bunker’s remarks verbatim.
 
Hon. Gary Bunker
 
“Thank you very much for that kind introduction.  I feel like I’m in good company standing here with Sen. Tom Davis, Sen. Danny Verdin, Dr. Mike Vasovski, and other fine South Carolinians in support of Congressman Ron Paul.
 
“As a member of the Aiken County Council, let me tell you why we need a Ron Paul Presidency.
 
“In Aiken County, we must balance our budget every year.  Unlike the federal government, Aiken County can’t print money, monetize the debt, or inflate the currency.  Yet even a well-run county will suffer if the economy drowns in debt and the dollar tanks.  A Ron Paul Presidency will restore honest budgeting and fiscal discipline to the federal government, a discipline the county must practice each and every day.
 
“In Aiken County, we struggle to provide basic services without raising property taxes.  Yet if the unaccountable Federal Reserve Board devalues the currency and increases inflation, both the county’s cost of borrowing and the county’s property tax rates will skyrocket.  A Ron Paul Presidency will legalize sound money and improve our country’s economic security.
 
“In Aiken County, we can’t shuffle forwards or backwards, left or right, without bumping our shins against federal mandates and regulations.  A Ron Paul Presidency will rein in the out of control regulatory agencies that make a mockery of federalism and local autonomy.
 
“In addition, as a conservative, I applaud Ron Paul’s valiant efforts to protect the unborn, defend the Second Amendment, and secure our borders.
 
“We must begin the restoration of America today.  Seize the opportunity and vote for Ron Paul, our champion of liberty and constitutionalism, in tomorrow’s Republican Presidential primary.
 
“Ladies and gentlemen, the next President of the United States…Ron Paul!”

Ron Paul Endorsed by Colorado Republican Liberty Caucus Chairman Earl Bandy

Ron Paul Endorsed by Colorado Republican Liberty Caucus Chair

DENVER, Colorado – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was endorsed today by Earl Bandy, Chair of the Colorado Republican Liberty Caucus.
 
In making his endorsement Mr. Bandy said, “I have trillions of reasons to support Dr. Ron Paul for President.  Trillions of dollars, that is.  The amount the Treasury will owe before the end of the next presidential term will grow by trillions if current trends continue.  The interest burden from this debt will consume an ever greater share of available revenues, putting at risk our defense budget, care for the elderly and dependents, as well as businesses and localities that have come to depend on funding from the federal government.”
 
Explaining the solution, Mr. Bandy continued, “Only Ron Paul has had the courage to present a budget plan with real numbers not empty rhetoric.  His economic blueprint results in the government spending less, not spending more money less quickly.  He will reduce spending by $1 trillion dollars year one and he has been transparent about where he will make those cuts.  Courage, transparency and trillions of dollars: that’s why I support Ron Paul this election.”
 
Earl Bandy is a Chartered Financial Analyst by trade and a father of two small children.
 
Ron Paul 2012 Colorado State Director Matt Holdridge welcomed the endorsement, commenting, “The Ron Paul campaign in Colorado is fortunate to have Earl Bandy on board.”
 
“Earl Bandy shows that he's a man who lives by the principles he advances as the Chairman of the Colorado Republican Liberty Caucus.  Mr. Bandy supports the only candidate for president with a proven record of fighting for individual rights, limited government, and free enterprise, core RLC principles,” concluded Mr. Holdridge.

Utah Republican Liberty Caucus Chair Darcy Van Orden also recently endorsed Ron Paul for the presidency.  Her comments are viewable here.

Ron Paul Campaign Announces South Carolina Primary Election Night Event Location

Ron Paul Campaign Announces South Carolina Primary Election Night Event Location

COLUMBIA, SC – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today details of its South Carolina Republican Primary election night event.
 
Event details are as follows.  Time is Eastern.
 
Saturday, January 21, 2012
 
8:00 p.m.
Primary Election Night Event
Jillian's
800 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201-3126

Ron Paul Nevada Team Names New ‘Gun Owners for Ron Paul’

Ron Paul Nevada Team Names New ‘Gun Owners for Ron Paul’

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today additions to its active “Gun Owners for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition.
 
Today’s new members hail from Clark County, Nevada and reside in the large population centers of Las Vegas and Henderson.  All pledge to spread the word among their respective communities concerning the 12-term Congressman from Texas’s staunch defense of their fundamental right to bear arms.
 
“I favor returning the Republican Party to its roots of small government and personal liberty.  As a firm believer in personal choice and personal responsibility I do not want the government interfering in every aspect of our lives.  I see our country succumbing to the fate of every great civilization has, and that is it is facing destruction from within and not from outside forces.  Of all the candidates, only Ron Paul has an ambitious plan to restore our currency, our economy, our admired standing in the world, and our liberty,” states Michael Prater of Las Vegas.
 
Also joining the coalition is fellow Las Vegas resident, military veteran, and gun owner Christian Foster.
 
“After many years of watching our government tear apart the very foundation from which this country was founded I am urged to take action.  I have no political background, but I once believed in an oath that I had to take and part of that oath was that I would defend this nation against all enemies foreign and domestic.  Today the growing number of enemies of personal freedom in Washington D.C. has become significant.  Every citizen has the birthright to protect his or her person and property, and stand up to anyone who is against the constitution.  Ron Paul is the only candidate that speaks truth on liberty and speaks from the heart.  I have been trained to fight for what is right, and right now that fight is for Ron Paul,” explains Mr. Foster.
 
Jeremy Waller of Henderson echoed his neighbor’s sentiments about the constitutionally-guaranteed right to bear arms.
 
“I will cast my vote confidently for Ron Paul as our next President of the United Sates.  Frequently, politicians claim to be protectors of our freedoms while simultaneously bending to the needs and wants of well-funded lobbyists in Washington.  This practice results in the restricting of our freedoms and it must not continue.  Whether you are an avid hunter, gun owner, or lobbyist, you would be wise in supporting Dr. Paul and his consistent protection of all of our rights, including the right to bear arms as American citizens,” said Mr. Waller.
 
As a function of this announcement, the above-mentioned gentlemen are members of the “Gun Owners for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, in particular its Nevada steering committee.