Ron Paul Supporters Gathering For Own Convention

[Makalakumu]

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_10345218?source=email

WASHINGTON (AP) _ There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.

Almost 9,800 tickets had been sold for the Rally for the Republic, being held in Minneapolis, which seeks to bring together activists who are anti-war, anti-government regulation, anti-immigration, anti-taxes, anti-Federal Reserve, anti-outsourcing, pro-individual liberty, pro-civil liberties and pro-Paul.
The Ronvoys _ fleets of buses and vans carrying Paul's loyalists _ were to begin arriving Saturday. A few rally-goers planned to walk from Green Bay, Wis., and join up with Paul for the final miles of their Walk4Freedom. Other attendees are driving, carpooling or flying in for the convention alternative.

The Republicans want nothing to do with Paul or his ideas, so his people are gathering on their own. Why is the GOP working so hard to marginalize Paul and his followers?

 

[Big Don]

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_10345218?source=email




The Republicans want nothing to do with Paul or his ideas, so his people are gathering on their own. Why is the GOP working so hard to marginalize Paul and his followers?

Because he is a loon and some of his followers are worse. Ever heard of Stormfront? They love Ron over there...

 

[Makalakumu]

Because he is a loon and some of his followers are worse.

What ideas of his are really far out of the mainstream GOP? I'm guessing that there are a lot more Republicans that agree with him then disagree, but its just that the press keeps saying he's not mainstream.

Ever heard of Stormfront? They love Ron over there...

I remember when David Duke endorsed Bush the Elder. A lot of people tried to tie the KKK to him because of that. Was that fair?

 

[jarrod]

yes, it's really loony to want a free republic. what a nut.