In 2004, Republicans railed against someone who was perceived as an out-of-touch Massachusetts elitist. Enough independents agreed with this sentiment to defeat John Kerry and re-elect a still unpopular George W. Bush. Already, Democrats are railing against the establishment GOP frontrunner as an out-of-touch Massachusetts elitist. Still, Republicans are simply banking on Obama’s unpopularity. But [...]

Poll proves limited-government principles are viable vs. unfulfilled promises and big-money establishment backing LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul would tie the sitting president 42 to 42 percent if the general election were held today, according to a recent survey from Rasmussen Reportsas reported by Real Clear Politics. “President Obama receives support from the liberal establishment including [...]

The mainstream media continues to ask ‘what is Ron Paul doing?’ As I noted yesterday, reporters understand how to cover a horserace but have no clue how to cover a movement. Ron Paul represents something markedly different from both the Democrat and Republican establishments. Our problems did not begin with Barack Obama and they won’t [...]

Paul supporters are enlarging GOP and elevating his platform of constitutionally-limited government and restoration of our economic and civil liberties LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Supporters of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul made notable gains in state Republican conventions in the key voting states of Maine and Nevada this weekend, affirming his delegate-attainment strategy and injecting uncommon, sorely-needed enthusiasm [...]

Most journalists simply don’t get Ron Paul. A big part of it is journalists not being able to understand anything other than what they’ve been taught to understand, which in politics amounts to little more than the horserace before them. Journalists understand how to cover a conventional campaign. They really don’t know what to do [...]

“It’s certainly a significant victory,” said Jim Azzola of South Portland, Cumberland County coordinator for Paul. LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Supporters of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul made notable inroads into Maine’s GOP infrastructure and secured a majority of delegates to the Republican National Convention to be held in August in Tampa, the AP reports. Paul wins [...]

There’s a number of mainstream news sources reporting on Ron Paul getting a majority of the delegates in both Maine and Nevada this weekend. The Paul folks in both states should be very proud of themselves today. I’m certainly proud of them. Here’s a story from the Christian Science Monitor: Ron Paul wins big in [...]

5,600 plus Friday for Ron Paul at the University of California – San Diego. Timothy Stanley wrote at CNN.com yesterday, that “Paul’s campaign represents a message that is bigger and perhaps more popular than the candidate himself” and that no matter what happens in this election “Paul’s philosophy will still be a factor in national [...]

Sole conservative seeking Republican nomination gets warm welcome from University of California – San Diego students and broader community LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul continued his pattern of attracting large crowds of supporters and undecided voters to his town hall meetings, this time drawing 5,600-plus people to an event at the University of California [...]

I have made the case that Ron Paul is not only changing the Republican Party, but is catering to a new, emerging electorate that eschews the big government aspects of both parties. Writing today at CNN.com, Timothy Stanley makes some of the same observations: Paul’s campaign represents a message that is bigger and perhaps more [...]

Sole conservative seeking Republican nomination for the presidency achieves another blowout tonight at University of California – Davis LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul drew another sizable crowd of supporters and undecided voters at the second of three campaign events he is holding in California this week, this time drawing 5,000-plus people to a town [...]

Every. Single. Time.  

Some observations on how young voters are fed up with both parties and have moved away from many of Obama’s liberal policies. Young Americans are far more liberty-minded these days and neither party is fulfilling their political desires effectively. Writes John Zogby at Forbes: Mitt Romney has spent months selling himself to the Republican base. [...]

Another Ron Paul rally, another packed house. 4,000 plus today at California State University at Fullerton.  

Sole conservative challenger to establishment-pick Mitt Romney engages CSUF and broader community on ways to ‘Restore America Now’ LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul continued his pattern of attracting thousands of attendees to his town hall meetings, this time drawing 4,000-plus voters to his California State University at Fullerton campus event. Tonight’s CSUF town hall [...]

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul released the following statement concerning Newt Gingrich’s departure from the race for the Republican nomination.  Below please find comments from Congressman Paul: “As he exits the race for the Republican nomination, I’d like to acknowledge my former colleague in the House Newt Gingrich for running a spirited campaign.  [...]

Similar to James Antle’s piece at The American Spectator earlier this week, Rachel Wiener breaks down Ron Paul’s recent successes at The Washington Post: Remember Ron Paul? He has yet to win a primary. All his other fellow long-shots have dropped out (or will by the end of the day). The Republican National Committee is calling [...]

Ron Paul will interview with KNX 1070 – CBS Radio Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 2nd at 8:08am Pacific.