Ron Paul ends Presidential campaign

[Livewire]

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said on Monday he was scaling back his White House bid and will no longer campaign actively in states that have yet to hold primary elections.

Instead, Paul's campaign will concentrate on trying to add to its tally of delegates to the Republican National Convention in August by sending large groups of supporters to state conventions to elect themselves to delegate slots.

"Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that liberty is the way of the future," Paul said in a statement.

"Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted," he added. "Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have," Paul said.

He is the last main challenger to presumptive nominee Mitt Romney in the Republican race to confront President Barack Obama.

Paul has yet to win any of the state nominating contests. So far, He has only 99 delegates while Romney has 949, according to Real Clear Politics. A candidate needs 1,144 to win the nomination.

Paul urged his supporters to vote in upcoming elections, even though he would not actively campaign in the states that still must hold a nominating contest ahead of the party's convention before the November 6 presidential election.

The 76-year-old Texas congressman's message of sharply reducing the role of government, scrapping the Federal Reserve and ending the U.S. military presence overseas is unique to him. Many of his supporters have said they would not vote at all on Election Day if Paul were not the nominee.

Paul's statement said his campaign would explain details of its delegate strategy "in the coming days."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...84D14E20120514


Romney's last obstacle seems to have exited the race finally.

 

[Sir Codin]

Ron Paul was my favorite candidate and by "favorite" I mean "the only one I somewhat liked."

Romney Everyone else running can go to hell for all I care.

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Misleading title is misleading.

Ron Paul HAS NOT suspended his campaign. He is still actively seeking the Republican Presidential nomination by gaming the delegate selection process.

 

[Livewire]

Misleading title is misleading.

Ron Paul HAS NOT suspended his campaign. He is still actively seeking the Republican Presidential nomination by gaming the delegate selection process.

Accurate title is accurate. Romney has clinched the nomination, it's quite over with.

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Accurate title is accurate. Romney has clinched the nomination, it's quite over with.

Romney is over 350 delegates short of clinching the nomination.

 

[Atomic Pirate]

Well, Romney was a shoo-in from the beginning. Looks like the extremists have lost. Again. But still, better Obama than Romney. Even though Romney in office would allow us a better "Amercia".

 

[Illuminaughty]

Well, Romney was a shoo-in from the beginning. Looks like the extremists have lost. Again. But still, better Obama than Romney. Even though Romney in office would allow us a better "Amercia".

Isn't Romney kind of an extremist?

Here is just a touch on some of his extremist stances:

He wants to engage Iran in war.
Wants to keep troops in Iraq.
Believes that Russia is our "number one geopolitical foe". (We should have more nuclear weapons; they should have less.)
Against civil unions and the DADT Repeal.

Do we really need to start and continue more and more wars?
Do we need the government to intervene in our personal lives?

I think the title is fine, but would be better worded, "Ron Paul has stop actively campaigning", since he has not dropped out of the GOP Presidential Primary. So to say that Romney is definitely the nominee is false, even though I do believe he will seize the nomination.

 

[TRIFORCE89]

Isn't Romney kind of an extremist?

Here is just a touch on some of his extremist stances:

He wants to engage Iran in war.
Wants to keep troops in Iraq.
Believes that Russia is our "number one geopolitical foe". (We should have more nuclear weapons; they should have less.)
Against civil unions and the DADT Repeal.

Do we really need to start and continue more and more wars?
Do we need the government to intervene in our personal lives?

I think the title is fine, but would be better worded, "Ron Paul has stop actively campaigning", since he has not dropped out of the GOP Presidential Primary. So to say that Romney is definitely the nominee is false, even though I do believe he will seize the nomination.

The question is how much of those are his actual opinions. He does tend to flip-flop a lot and cater to the audience before him. If you're running for the GOP, you have to cater to the base. Like John McCain.

Is he extreme? I don't know. He brought Massachusetts near-universal health care. And he raised taxes (well, user fees. Same difference). He was pro-choice (now he's not. Again, catering to the audience who has to vote for him). Proposed full-day kindergarten. Advocated for comprehensive sex education in schools. Wanted to ban assault weapons.

But, that was the Romney of 10 years ago. Campaigning seems to make moderate candidates go loopy (again, see McCain). Folks who stay true to themselves like Huntsman and don't pander to the base end up being thrown into the trash. So, it's a delicate dance.

Personally, I don't know why someone would vote for him since you don't know who he's going to be the next day XD Except for the gay marriage bit. He's been consistent there. But, aside from DADT it's not a federal issue so wouldn't really make a difference I think.

 

[Morkula]

Romney is over 350 delegates short of clinching the nomination.

Wrong. He got 1,144 delegates on Tuesday, which is what he needed to get the nomination. This thread is over two weeks old - the numbers in the original post are outdated...and even they were accurate that's far less than 350 that he'd need. :/

 

[Oryx]

I find it really hilarious that liberals tend to call Romney extremist and in the 50s and such, while conservatives tend to call him a secret liberal and not a real conservative, etc etc.

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Wrong. He got 1,144 delegates on Tuesday, which is what he needed to get the nomination. This thread is over two weeks old - the numbers in the original post are outdated...and even they were accurate that's far less than 350 that he'd need. :/

Assuming Romney will win all of Texas' delegates, he's still 383 delegates short of the nominal number.

Romney is exactly the same as Obama. Arguing between Obama and Romney is like arguing between Coke and Pepsi.

 

[TRIFORCE89]

I find it really hilarious that liberals tend to call Romney extremist and in the 50s and such, while conservatives tend to call him a secret liberal and not a real conservative, etc etc.

Yeah. He's basically nobody to everybody

 

[Illuminaughty]

I don't understand why wanting to engage in unnecessary war is not an extreme view. Is it not? BTW, I am not a "liberal", it's because I am fiscally conservative, and unnecessary war is too costly. Monetary issues aside, declaring war with little to no cause is imperialism.

Imperialists = Extremists

 

[TRIFORCE89]

I don't understand why wanting to engage in unnecessary war is not an extreme view. Is it not? BTW, I am not a "liberal", it's because I am fiscally conservative, and unnecessary war is too costly. Monetary issues aside, declaring war with little to no cause is imperialism.

Imperialists = Extremists

Could be. I just meant... you wouldn't really know if that is his true view or not. Could just be a speaking point to cater to the base.

 

[twocows]

A more apt title would have been "Hope ends in American political system."

 

[Mr. X]

Romney is exactly the same as Obama. Arguing between Obama and Romney is like arguing between Coke and Pepsi.

Sorry, but I'm the only one allowed to use slightly flawed analogies. Coke =/= Pepsi. They taste completely different.

A better comparison would have been arguing between Coke and Coke Zero.

Not really suprised that he dropped out/ lost. I'll agree that he has some very loyal followers (Fanatical, and rabid, followers.) but thats his extent. He has heavy appeal with a specific group of people, but little appeal with almost every other group.

 

[Atomic Pirate]

Assuming Romney will win all of Texas' delegates, he's still 383 delegates short of the nominal number.

Romney is exactly the same as Obama. Arguing between Obama and Romney is like arguing between Coke and Pepsi.

Ron Paul is done. It'll be Romney. And, by the way, there is a difference between Romney and Obama. Many, in fact.

Unlike Obama, Romney will start a nuclear war.
Unlike Obama, Romney will continue the war on women and gays.


And plus, Romney can't even spell "America" right. But if Bush taught me anything, it's that the anti-intellectual Republican Party loves ignorant illiterates, due to their fear of knowledge.

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Sorry, but I'm the only one allowed to use slightly flawed analogies. Coke =/= Pepsi. They taste completely different.

A better comparison would have been arguing between Coke and Coke Zero.

Not really suprised that he dropped out/ lost. I'll agree that he has some very loyal followers (Fanatical, and rabid, followers.) but thats his extent. He has heavy appeal with a specific group of people, but little appeal with almost every other group.

He hasn't dropped out, nor has he lost (at least not yet).

And what I meant by that analogy is that the difference between Romney and Obama is marginal, if any. He may want to see taxes and spending somewhat lower than Obama does, but he's still much closer to Obama in his politics than he is true conservatives like Ron Paul or neoconservatives like Rick Santorum. That's why he has my least favorite candidate. I predict a repeat of McCain 2008 with Romney.

Ron Paul is done. It'll be Romney. And, by the way, there is a difference between Romney and Obama. Many, in fact.

Unlike Obama, Romney will start a nuclear war.
Unlike Obama, Romney will continue the war on women and gays.


And plus, Romney can't even spell "America" right. But if Bush taught me anything, it's that the anti-intellectual Republican Party loves ignorant illiterates, due to their fear of knowledge.

Romney raised funds with Planned Parenthood and personally sanctified and performed same-sex marriages as MA Governor.

He portrayed himself as pro-life and anti-LGBT to pander to the evangelical wing of the GOP. You heard him say that he'll make like an Etch-A-Sketch and move away from those positions in the general election, right?

 

[Pokepawnd]

Misleading title is misleading.

Ron Paul HAS NOT suspended his campaign. He is still actively seeking the Republican Presidential nomination by gaming the delegate selection process.

Unfortunately I have to support this arguement, I don't like him tho.