Comments on: Ron Paul Arizona update.

By: Oro Valley Dad

Oro Valley Dad — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:01:22 +0000

Exurbs,

There is no probably about it. There ARE lots of small government conservatives among the Ron Paul supporters. To be honest I think each candidate has a few “distasteful folks” in their camp.

BTW is there really such a thing as a genuine big government conservative?

By: Exurbs

Exurbs — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:40:48 +0000

Oro Valley Dad and Tom,

I’m all for growing the party and there probably are some small government conservatives in his mix of supporters. By all means, let’s try to win them over.

It’s just that too often that Libertarian streak seems to venture into the loonier regions of political discourse. I know that “politics can make for strange bedfellows”, but you have to admit there are some pretty distasteful folks in his camp.

Interesting topic of discussion though.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:42:29 +0000

Concerning the comparison between President Reagan and Congressman Ron Paul, I would point out that the Republican establishment was extremely contemptuous of Reagan for years, even through his successful presidential campaign in 1980.

By: Tom Buggeln

Tom Buggeln — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:58:32 +0000

Exurbs:

I’d also like to remind you that the “two” are probably searching and it’s up to you and I to contribute to the maturation process.

Keep in mind that some of America’s most gifted intellectual/political conservatives were once men and women of the Left!

(See “the Gipper”!)

By: Oro Valley Dad

Oro Valley Dad — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:39:48 +0000

Exurbs,

Two out, hundreds and hundreds left to work with.

By: Exurbs

Exurbs — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:25:13 +0000

I know 2 Ron Paul supportors. In 2000 they supported Ralph Nader. In 2004 they supported Dennis Kucinich. Republican they are not.

I think some people are just attracted to the odd ones that have no chance of winning. They somehow think they are more “authentic”.

By: Oro Valley Dad

Oro Valley Dad — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:11:28 +0000

It is an amazing opportunity to mingle with a lot of younger voters and disaffected independents. We should listen to what they have to say and welcome them into the fold. Certainly a few may fade away. That will happen with supporters from every campaign but when was the last time you had throngs of new people attending your LD meeting? Make the most of it!

By: Tim S.

Tim S. — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:59:23 +0000

Bring ‘em in to the party! If they stay of course. If their attraction is limited-government and issue based, then they’ll make us stronger. If this is a cult of personality thing and they’ll fade away after Paul doesn’t get the nomination, then we’d have been all excited over nothing much.