2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Ron Paul to Hold ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ Sponsored Town Hall Meeting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ron Paul to Hold Giant Town Hall Meeting in Illinois
‘Youth for Ron Paul’-sponsored event to occur at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – This week in Illinois, 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will hold a massive town hall meeting comprised of well over 1,000 voters.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m. CST at the University of Illinois Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 South Matthews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.  Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. 

7:00 p.m.
Ron Paul Campus Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois – George Huff Hall*
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
 
[*Note: this is a new, larger venue than the one previously announced.]

U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (IL-15th), a friend of Dr. Paul and in whose district the event will take place, will introduce the 12-term Congressman from Texas.
 
“Illinois supporters are delighted that Ron Paul will visit the state to engage voters, and we guarantee that here in Illinois there is significant support for his candidacy,” said Ron Paul 2012 Illinois State Director Scott Davis.
 
The University of Illinois event is being organized by ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ (YFP), an initiative of the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.  Since ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ launched in September, students nationwide have organized 583 chapters and recruited more than 46,000 people.
 
“The campaign announced this event late Sunday evening, and by midnight, almost 1,200 people had already reserved their seats to see Ron Paul.  Like the rest of the country, young voters in Illinois clearly understand the future of our country is at stake this election cycle.  The Republican Party would be wise to take note, as no other candidate can inspire young people to mobilize for limited government and fiscal restraint.  And no other candidate is better positioned to defeat Obama,” said Edward King, National Youth Director for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.
 
“Young people understand the critical challenges our next president will face better than anyone, as they are the generation that will bear the brunt of an uncertain future.  That’s why they are motivated by Ron Paul's message of prosperity, constitutionally-limited government, and individual liberty and it is why they continue to show up by the thousands to hear Dr. Paul his ‘Plan to Restore America,’” said Ani DeGroot, Midwest Regional Director for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.
 
Details of the event are as follows.  Time is Central.
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
 
7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois - Foellinger Auditorium
709 South Matthews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801

7:00 p.m.
Ron Paul Campus Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois – George Huff Hall*
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
 
[*Note: this is a new, larger venue than the one previously announced.]
 
For a map of the location, please click here.

Ron Paul will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday, March 20th on NBC

Presidential candidate Ron Paul will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday, March 20th at 11:30 p.m. Eastern

Ron Paul Will Speak at the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 *Note Venue Change

Ron Paul at the University of Illinois - Youth for Ron Paul

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM (CT)

Where:

Foellinger Auditorium - University of Illinois
709 South Matthews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801

7:00 p.m.
Ron Paul Campus Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois – George Huff Hall*
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
 
[*Note: this is a new, larger venue than the one previously announced.]

Hosted By:
Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Committee

Event Details:

Join Ron Paul for an on-campus town hall at the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign.

Presidential candidate Ron Paul will speak in Foellinger Auditorium at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

Ron Paul to Hold Giant Town Hall Meeting in Illinois
‘Youth for Ron Paul’-sponsored event to occur at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – This week in Illinois, 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will hold a massive town hall meeting comprised of well over 1,000 voters.
 
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m. CST at the University of Illinois Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 South Matthews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.  Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. 

7:00 p.m.
Ron Paul Campus Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois – George Huff Hall*
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
 
[*Note: this is a new, larger venue than the one previously announced.]

U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (IL-15th), a friend of Dr. Paul and in whose district the event will take place, will introduce the 12-term Congressman from Texas.
 
“Illinois supporters are delighted that Ron Paul will visit the state to engage voters, and we guarantee that here in Illinois there is significant support for his candidacy,” said Ron Paul 2012 Illinois State Director Scott Davis.
 
The University of Illinois event is being organized by ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ (YFP), an initiative of the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.  Since ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ launched in September, students nationwide have organized 583 chapters and recruited more than 46,000 people.
 
“The campaign announced this event late Sunday evening, and by midnight, almost 1,200 people had already reserved their seats to see Ron Paul.  Like the rest of the country, young voters in Illinois clearly understand the future of our country is at stake this election cycle.  The Republican Party would be wise to take note, as no other candidate can inspire young people to mobilize for limited government and fiscal restraint.  And no other candidate is better positioned to defeat Obama,” said Edward King, National Youth Director for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.
 
“Young people understand the critical challenges our next president will face better than anyone, as they are the generation that will bear the brunt of an uncertain future.  That’s why they are motivated by Ron Paul's message of prosperity, constitutionally-limited government, and individual liberty and it is why they continue to show up by the thousands to hear Dr. Paul his ‘Plan to Restore America,’” said Ani DeGroot, Midwest Regional Director for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.
 
Details of the event are as follows.  Time is Central.
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
 
7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois - Foellinger Auditorium
709 South Matthews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801

7:00 p.m.
Ron Paul Campus Town Hall Meeting
University of Illinois – George Huff Hall*
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
 
[*Note: this is a new, larger venue than the one previously announced.]

Ron Paul Draws 2,100 Voters at University of Kansas Town Hall Meeting

Ron Paul Draws 2,100 Voters at University of Kansas Town Hall Meeting

LENEXA, Kansas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul drew a remarkable more than 2,100 voters to his University of Kansas Town Hall Meeting held tonight.  Over 2,000 voters filled the KU Lied Center to see the 12-term Congressman from Texas speak and answer questions, with an additional more than 100 others filling public entryways.
 
Dr. Paul’s KU Town Hall Meeting, co-sponsored by 'Youth for Ron Paul,’ took place at 7:30 p.m. CST at the University of Kansas - Lied Center, located at 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045.  Congressman Paul discussed shrinking the scale and scope of the federal government to bring it more in line with its constitutional limits, and outlined his path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America,’ an oft-praised fiscal blueprint designed to put the nation’s economy on track to rapid but sustainable growth.

Ronnie Paul Hits the Campaign Trail on Behalf of Dad on Saturday, March 10, 2012

Ronnie Paul Hits the Campaign Trail on Behalf of Dad
Will host caucus-goer meet and greet in Honolulu

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today that Congressman Paul’s son, Ronnie Paul, will host a ‘Meet and Greet’ in Honolulu on Saturday, March 10th. This is the first event announced as part of Mr. Paul’s multiday trip to the Aloha State on behalf of his father.  Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate will also be joining Mr. Paul.  Details of other events will be released at a later date.
 
***Please note that the room assignment at the hotel has changed.
 
Details of the Honolulu ‘Meet and Greet’ are as follows. The event is free and open to the public. Time is Aleutian.
 
Saturday, March 10, 2012
 
1:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet
DoubleTree by Hilton Alana Waikiki - Ilima Room
1956 Ala Moana Boulevard,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-1897

Governor Sam Brownback to Join Ron Paul in Topeka, Kansas on Friday, March 9, 2012

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to Join Ron Paul in Topeka
Incumbent GOP governor to attend Dr. Paul’s Shawnee County Town Hall Meeting

LENEXA, Kansas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will be joined by incumbent Gov. Sam Brownback at Congressman Paul’s Shawnee County Town Hall Meeting in Topeka.  The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 12:30 p.m. CST on Friday, March 9th at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.
 
“We appreciate that Governor Brownback has generously offered to attend one of Ron Paul’s town hall meetings in Kansas, and trust his appearance there will add to an already-exciting opportunity to engage Kansas voters the day prior to the state’s caucus,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

Event details are as follows.  Time is Central.
 
Friday, March 9, 2012
 
12:30 p.m.
Shawnee County Town Hall Meeting
Topeka Performing Arts Center
214 SE 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603

Ron Paul e-mail "My Status as a Candidate" "I am determined to proudly battle on, picking up more delegates "

Ron Paul e-mail "My Status as a Candidate" "I am determined to proudly battle on, picking up more delegates "

Dear..,

The mainstream media got the Super Tuesday story wrong.  Very wrong.  Again.

I'm sure you heard them gleefully talk about which establishment candidate "won" which primary or caucus Tuesday night, if you were even watching.  Most Americans thankfully had more sense and switched on something else.

The fact is, just like in many of the earlier contests, very few delegates to the Republican National Convention were decided on Tuesday.  Most will be decided several weeks, or even months, from now at District and State conventions - conventions where our local delegates will have a big say in who goes to Tampa. 

In fact, while I didn't win any state's straw polls, my team expects me to win a plurality of delegates in at least three states, as well as outright majorities in two more of the states that have already started their process.

Of course, the media totally ignores this story - as they have consistently ignored our message, our passion, and our grassroots army.

Even more lost in the shuffle is that no candidate for President has even made it one-third of the way toward the number of delegates needed to win the nomination.

And for that reason I am determined to proudly battle on, picking up more delegates and skewering the pretensions and historical rewrites of ALL the establishment candidates – Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich.

And I will continue to proudly speak up for liberty, respecting the Constitution in domestic and foreign policy, and returning to a limited government that acts and spends within its means.

And I will continue to do so as long as you will stand with me.

So what does all of that mean?

It means this race is FAR from over.  In fact, you could argue it is just getting started.  With the decisive number of delegates still to be awarded between now and June, and with our activists swarming local and county delegate selections, you and I will surely end up with an army of delegates...

… IF we don't give up now.

I know it can be tempting to hear and believe the reports of how we can't win.  Even worse, you can listen to the professional political class tell you that ideas, the grassroots, and the future do not matter.  They rarely say it directly, but their message to you and me from Day One has been - if you cannot win it all this year, you shouldn't even try.  It can be tempting to question whether or not all the hard work is worth it.

Well, I know it is. That's why I'm flying thousands of hours and crisscrossing the country.  That's why I am leaving my family and home for weeks on end - to fight for the future of our movement and our country.

I am vowing to you today that I will keep fighting.  I will fight in every convention and every place where delegates will be selected.  I will fight until there is a clear winner - not because the media says that’s the end, but because the nomination has been clinched.

And by my calculations, that may never actually happen.  Even if one candidate starts to rack up a clear advantage, it is unlikely he will have all the delegates needed to win on the first ballot.

And if that is the case, then the hundreds of delegates who support our ideals and my campaign (many of whom may be bound to another candidate for the first ballot or two but then free to vote their conscience), will be unleashed.

And they will hold the key to deciding the nominees for President and Vice President, as well as what the platform and policies of the Republican Party will be.

These things – and, even more, the long-term standing of the liberty movement - are worth fighting for, even when we are tired and feel like quitting.

But I cannot do it alone.

Will you join me over these next few weeks and months in pressing our battle forward?

If so, I MUST have your continued support today, tomorrow, and in the coming weeks.

You can show your support by signing the CARRY ON Pledge HERE.  I really urge you to take the pledge, as without your support my efforts won't make enough of a difference.

And then, frankly, there’s something else I must ask you to do.  I ask you to again make a contribution, even if it is a smaller contribution of $25 or $50 to my campaign.  As you know, we run a debt-free campaign, and we pushed our resources to do all we could on Super Tuesday.

Your pledge and your contribution are critical to keeping this campaign running for the upcoming fights in other states, as well as finishing our strong efforts in key caucus states that are already underway.

As I'm sure you know, this won't be the only time I’ll ask.  There will be more emails.  More money bombs.  More state and local conventions and elections where we must – and will – fight for delegates.

I hope you'll come to my aid every time you possibly can.

Our message is too important.  Think of the issues that are dominating the political debate right now.
***     How and when to BALANCE THE BUDGET.  I am the only candidate with a plan to balance the federal budget and end our debt crisis in one term;

***     Fighting for Individual Liberty, including restoring and protecting the Bill of Rights by stopping the Patriot Act and the Indefinite Detention of American citizens;

***     Auditing the out-of-control Federal Reserve;

***     Stopping the continuing bleeding in our housing market by ending Fannie and Freddie;

***     Ending all government bailouts.

These are OUR issues.  And NONE of them were part of the discussion by the other Republican candidates in 2008.  Nearly ALL of the candidates now are trying to sound like us!

That tells you our message is breaking through.  We are winning on many fronts.

And we must carry the message through the rest of this campaign.

So will you join me?  Will you sign the CARRY ON Pledge and send your most generous contribution today to help me carry this fight forward?

I don't believe the media.  YOU shouldn't either. 

This fight goes on as long as you and I are in it together.

For Liberty,

Ron Paul

Ron Paul Campaign to Air Television Ad ‘Plan’ in Hawaii

Ron Paul Campaign to Air Television Ad ‘Plan’ in Hawaii
Upbeat 30-second spot touting Dr. Paul’s economic blueprint for America to air in the Aloha State

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today that it will air its 30-second television spot ‘Plan’ in Hawaii beginning tomorrow to solidify Dr. Paul’s islands support base ahead of the Tuesday, March 13th caucus.
 
‘Plan’ will air from Thursday, March 8th through the Hawaii caucus on the 13th on cable television and select broadcast outlets.
 
The 30-second spot ‘Plan’ begins with the declaration that Ron Paul is “a visionary who predicted the financial crisis.”  Upbeat and hopeful in its tone, the ad centers squarely on Ron Paul’s path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America,’ an economic blueprint for the nation that continues to earn high marks from fiscal experts, analysts, and political pundits.
 
“Ron Paul’s ad ‘Plan’ is an ideal one to air in Hawaii, with its pleasant climate, because it helps separate him from the ‘fair-weather conservatives’ who are unwilling to make the tough decisions that will get our country back on track,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
 
“Ron Paul is the only authentic conservative in the race and as demonstrated by his taking the long view toward the Hawaii caucus and other contests, he is the only candidate besides Mitt Romney with the resources and stamina to run an exhaustive 50-state campaign,” added Mr. Benton.

Ron Paul to Campaign in Missouri on Saturday, March 10, 2012

Ron Paul to Campaign in Missouri on Saturday
Holds events in St. Charles, Green counties

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will campaign in Missouri this Saturday, March 10 th . The 12-term Congressman from Texas will hold two town hall meetings ahead of the March 17 th caucus.

Details of the events are as follows. All times Central.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

3:00 p.m.

St. Charles County Town Hall Meeting
Lindenwood University - Hyland Arena
209 S. Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301

7:30 p.m.

Green County Town Hall
Hillcrest High School - Gymnasium
3319 N. Grant Avenue
Springfield, MO 65803

Ron Paul to Campaign in Topeka, Wichita and Lawrence, Kansas on Friday, March 9, 2012

Ron Paul to Campaign in Kansas
Holds events in Topeka, Wichita and Lawrence

LENEXA, Kansas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will campaign in Kansas in the run-up to the Saturday, March 10th caucuses.
 
The 12-term Congressman from Texas will visit Kansas on Friday, March 9th for a series of town hall meetings and will participate in the Kansas State TEA Party Convention & Presidential Straw Poll.
 
Details of the events are as follows.  All times Central.
 
Friday, March 9, 2012
 
12:30 p.m.
Shawnee County Town Hall Meeting
Topeka Performing Arts Center
214 SE 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603
 
3:30 p.m.
Speech
Kansas State TEA Party Convention & Presidential Straw Poll
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
225 West Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67202
 
7:30 p.m.
'Youth for Ron Paul' KU Town Hall Meeting*
University of Kansas - Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045
 
Congressman Paul will be in Kansas on Saturday, March 10th and will be visiting select caucus sites.  Details on these visits are forthcoming.