Would Paul really stand a chance? Police say Henderson officer pushed fellow officer down stairs at headquarters. By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Unsubscribe at any time. Don't miss the big stories.
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It would go a long way toward pushing his Libertarian views, long dismissed as outside of Republican mainstream, to the center of the conversation. The resultant media coverage would allow Paul to further spread his message -- and potentially win a host of new supporters.
And if Paul can do well in New Hampshire on January 10, where he is currently tied for second place with Gingrich, Paul could even move to shared front-runner status with Romney, who is now ahead by more than 20 points in New Hampshire. That would also mean an increased focus on those aspects of Paul that raise serious questions, including a series of racist newsletters that went out under his name.
It is not clear what will happen if Paul gains significant traction but doesn't become the GOP presidential nominee. Paul says he has no plans to run as a third party candidate, but if he doesn't win the nomination he will face enormous pressure to do so from supporters like Nick Hofstetter, who says flatly, "I don't think I'd support any of the other Republican candidates, because they're dangerous in my opinion.
Paul, who ran for president on the Libertarian line, could also potentially endorse the Libertarian presidential nominee, though his campaign has signaled such an endorsement is unlikely. Either move could potentially splinter the Republican vote and prompt criticisms of Paul as a spoiler akin to Ralph Nader, whose presidential run helped lead to George W.
Bush's victory over Al Gore. Before Paul's rally here Thursday, Paul supporter Kim Greenlee of Panora, Iowa said she would have to "regroup" if Paul isn't the nominee -- "because he is really the only one who I have an interest in, and it's because he's so different. The bill was passed in the House by a - vote on January 1, Paul officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination on May 13, Over the course of the primary season, Paul amassed 40 pledged convention delegates.
On September 10, , Paul confirmed his endorsement of the following presidential candidates at a press conference in Washington, D. In the presidential election, Paul defeated activist Russell Means to win the Libertarian Party nomination for president. Bush, Paul's opponent. On the ballot in 46 states and the District of Columbia, Paul placed third in the popular vote with , votes 0. Ron Paul served in the United States House of Representatives from to , to , and to Election results from his five most recent congressional campaigns are presented below.
He defeated Robert Pruett D in the general election. He ran unopposed in the general election. He defeated Shane Sklar D in the general election. He defeated Corby Windham D in the general election. The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer, and campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete.
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