What Next? Ron Paul in a New Year

2008. Ron Paul needs numbers - volunteers, money, publicity, and, ultimately, votes.

2007 saw some victories, but the Hillary Clinton campaign is hardly sitting around, and Barack Obama is starting to make credible noise. Clinton's a machine, and appeals to the very liberal crowd. Barack Obama attracts the anti-war crowd very well.

What can we learn?

What can we do?

What will you do?

Post your ideas. I'll highlight the better ones, and keep a running list.

Barack Obama Campaign Gear

In a desire to be an equal opportunity blogger, after posting a lot of pro-Ron Paul campaign materials, I though posting some Barack Obama campaign t-shirts might be in order.

Apparel

Barack Obama Black Clothing Women's Long Sleeve Dark$24.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Women's V-Neck Dark T-$20.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Maternity Dark T-Shirt$24.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Women's Plus Size V-Neck$25.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Dark T-Shirt$19.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Women's Plus Size Scoo$25.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Long Sleeve Dark T-Shi$24.09
Barack Obama Black Clothing Women's Dark T-Shirt$20.09

If Ron Paul is not nominated, then what?

I saw Ron Paul stickers plastered all over a Jeep this afternoon. Odds aren't his favor, and there aren't enough stickers and T-shirts out there. He simply isn't getting the necessary support. Even Mike Huckabee is beating him.

Get a different view on another candidate: this time, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Would you vote for her if Ron Paul does get nominated? He's no cookie cutter Republican, and might be more inclined to see Democrat support. If he is not nominated, could you support her?

http://hillary-clinton-president.blogspot.com/

Ron Paul Hats, Bags and Caps

Hats & Bags
Ron Paul in 2008 Cap$13.09
Ron Paul in 2008 Tote Bag$13.09
Ron Paul in 2008 Messenger Bag$19.09
Ron Paul in 2008 Trucker Hat

Ron Paul mugs and baby teddy bear (cute)

Houseware
Ron Paul in 2008 Teddy Bear$13.09
Ron Paul in 2008 Mug$11.09
Ron Paul in 2008 Large Mug$12.09
Ron Paul in 2008 Stein$14.09

Baby for Ron Paul apparel

Get your baby out campaigning for Ron Paul

Baby
Ron Paul in 2008 Bib$6.09

Ron Paul in 2008 Kids Sweatshirt$15.09

Ron Paul in 2008 Kids Light T-Shirt$14.09

Ron Paul in 2008 Infant/Toddler T-Shirt$9.09

Ron Paul in 2008 Infant Bodysuit$10.09

Ron Paul in 2008 Kids Baseball Jersey$14.09

Ron Paul in 2008 Kids Dark T-Shirt$19.09

Truckers for Ron Paul and More Ron Paul Friends

Ron Paul's many friends can be found online. i found some new ones at: http://www.truckers4ronpaul.org

my.RonPaulspace.com - a MySpace®-style site for Ron Paul supporters! Visit our page under the name Truckers4RonPaul
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/16/ - the Meetup Group responsible for the DVD we give away.
http://www.topronpaulsites.com/ - a ranking site for Ron Paul sites all over the Web.
GOPRising.com - a site where Republicans who support Ron Paul can get together.
GrannyWarriors.com - site where the Warrior Granny and her friends chronicle their exploits in getting the word out about RP!
http://www.redheads4ronpaul.net/ - RedHeads4RonPaul.net is a site dedicated to redheaded people who support Dr. Paul!
http://www.hope4america.org/ - great Ron Paul site with all things Ron!
http://www.ronpaulblimp.com/ - the Ron Paul blimp!
http://www.michaeleisenhauer.com/ron_paul/downloads.aspx - free downloads of many, many Ron Paul DVDs! Awesome!
http://www.pledgeforpaul.com/index.php - Pledge your primary vote for Ron Paul.
http://www.ronpoogle.com/ - Ron Paul + Google = ronpoogle! Set this as your new home page!
http://www.ronpaulradio.com/ - Ron Paul Radio: several podcasts and radio shows, all about Ron Paul!
http://naturalbeinghuman.blogspot.com/ - blog site about Ron Paul.
http://www.ronpaulstreetteam.com/ - The Ron Paul Street Team is a site with lots of Ron Paul action items you can do!
http://www.ronpaulyellowpages.com/ - The Ron Paul Yellow Pages: find businesses that support Ron Paul!

Merry Christmas to All Who Are Running, and To All of You Voting for Those Who Are Running for President

Today is a day celebrated by many Christians as the day of Jesus Christ's birth. For today, may we all set down our swords, our cynicism, our bitterness, our arguments, and live a day filled with love.

Tomorrow is a new day, and all of it can begin again. Hopefully, though, no matter how much we think our candidate is better than the other guy (or girl), we will campaign in love, not hate.

Merry Christmas!

Ron Paul Thinks Huckbee is a pro-gun, pro-life Bill Clinton

What's next?

Paul funds Huckabee critics' Iowa trips
United Press International - Dec 14, 2007
Ron Paul's dime. "He's a pro-gun, pro-life Bill Clinton," said former Arkansas state Sen. Jim Holt, R-Springdale, "(with) his communications skills, ...

Ron Paul is at 4.5%

Much work needs to be done, oh quiet ones, if Ron Paul is going to beat Hillary "the Machine" Clinton. He's stirring news stories and grassroots efforts, but not the polls. Say what you will about polls, pollsters and surveys, 4.5% is a long way back.

Have you quit already?

Poll Averages - Republicans

• Rudy Giuliani 28.5%
  
• Fred Thompson 14.2%
  
• Mitt Romney 12.7%
  
• John McCain 12.8%
  
• Mike Huckabee 9.2%
  
• Ron Paul 4.5%

Ron Paul in the News: Grassroots

• Foot soldiers for the Ron Paul revolution - at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Sat, Dec 01, 2007
• Grass roots 'big ace' in Ron Paul's White House bid - at USATODAY.com - Fri, Nov 30, 2007

Ron Paul is on Wikipedia

Ron Paul is on Wikipedia. Some pages that should not be missed are here. Look carefully at his political positions. Don't vote for because you love the idea of a grassroots campaign. Vote for Ron Paul because you agree with his views and believe he can lead America.

• Political positions of Ron Paul
• United States presidential election, 1988
• Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008

Ron Paul - Internet Sounds are Rumbling

Ron Paul is making noise on the internet, as you might expect from an underdog presidential candidate.

• 2008 Presidential Campaign Website
• U.S. House of Representatives Office of Ron Paul
• Ron Paul's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Ron Paul's voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Ron Paul's campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Ron Paul's Biography, Voting record, and Interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Ron Paul's issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Ron Paul Library, more than 800 articles and speeches by Ron Paul
• Ron Paul at the Open Directory Project
• OpenSecrets.org presidential campaign contributions (from the Center for Responsive Politics)
• PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer — Vote 2008: Ron Paul

Ron Paul: Democrat in Republican Clothing?

Ron Paul is a liberal's conservative. No tie-dye, no granola bars, no long hair, no John Lennon, no storming of the churches ala Jesse Jackson. This guy is a suit and tie liberal running vaguely as a Republican. For those of us who think the Democratic Party has been taken over by extremists like John Kerry, unwilling to negotiate with conservatives might find that Ron Paul is their man.

Wait. Paul is not a Democrat. That might be a problem, since getting out of the primaries will be tough against Mitt Romney, Giuliani and Fred Thompson.

A post today at Hillary Clinton for President wonders if Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton are the same candidate, when the key issues are boiled down. What, though, about Ron Paul, whose views reflect a sort of middle-ground liberalism, a sort of gentile Jesse Ventura with a Ross Perot business-sense? He looks presidential, much more than Hillary Clinton, and as much so Giuliani or Fred Thompson.

Ron Paul draws more praise from liberals
Baltimore Sun, United States - 17 hours ago

The umbrella group Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, whose members include such progressive groups as the Service Employees Union International and MoveOn.org Political Action, issued a laudatory shout out today to Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, the libertarian Republican presidential candidate:

While Crowded Field of Republicans Follow Bush Over Cliff on Iraq War, Ron Paul Stands Out as Being Right on Iraq

GOP Presidential Hopeful Decries Fellow Candidates’ Support of Endless War

Washington, DC – While the rest of the Republicans continue to follow President Bush’s unpopular Iraq war policy, Representative Ron Paul is the lone anti-war Republican presidential candidate in the crowded GOP primary field. During yesterday’s debate he took his fellow Republicans to task for their support of President Bush’s policy of endless war in Iraq. While most of the candidates continued to saber rattle about Iran, the congressman refused to allow them to gloss over the most important issue facing Americans today.

Thus continue the striking paens to Paul coming from, of all places, liberals who would find themselves differing on a host of other, mainly but but not exclusively, domestic issues.

Paul, for instance, opposes many of the policies that are a given to many progressives. Obviously, there's a bit of the enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my friend going on here.

Paul for the Long Haul Hawaii Reporter

Paul draws out activists' passion Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Ron Paul Considers Me an Exception! OpEdNews

Huffington Post - OpEdNewsall 7 news articles »