Wavels
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This writer makes some interesting points regarding similarities between Dr Paul and Reagan.
I was happy to see that Paul (on Russert) has left the door open a crack in reference to his running as an Independent. The Republican establishment is really going to tee off on Paul as his momentum builds. They hate the guy, which to my way of thinking, is an excellent reason to vote for Paul.
Would Reagan Vote for Ron Paul?
By Matt Towery
Thursday, December 27, 2007
It is my personal belief that if Reagan were alive and living in Iowa today, and he had to choose among the Republican presidential candidates, that he would likely choose the man the GOP establishment and national media have written off -- Congressman Ron Paul.
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As for domestic policy, again Reagan's philosophy seems closer to that of Paul's than any other Republican candidate today. Reagan constantly railed against big government. In speech after speech, he emphasized the need to adhere to the Constitution, and to respect the powers of the individual states. Sound familiar?
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As I try to remind my friends who were around in 1980, Reagan was considered by the mainstream Republican establishment to be as kooky as many label Paul as being.
Gerald Ford in 1980 was quoted in Time Magazine as saying that Reagan was "unelectable." It is no wonder that when Reagan challenged Ford some four years earlier for the GOP nomination, Paul was one of only a handful of sitting congressmen who supported Reagan's effort.
excerpts from;
Townhall.com::Would Reagan Vote for Ron Paul?::By Matt Towery
I was happy to see that Paul (on Russert) has left the door open a crack in reference to his running as an Independent. The Republican establishment is really going to tee off on Paul as his momentum builds. They hate the guy, which to my way of thinking, is an excellent reason to vote for Paul.
Would Reagan Vote for Ron Paul?
By Matt Towery
Thursday, December 27, 2007
It is my personal belief that if Reagan were alive and living in Iowa today, and he had to choose among the Republican presidential candidates, that he would likely choose the man the GOP establishment and national media have written off -- Congressman Ron Paul.
...........
As for domestic policy, again Reagan's philosophy seems closer to that of Paul's than any other Republican candidate today. Reagan constantly railed against big government. In speech after speech, he emphasized the need to adhere to the Constitution, and to respect the powers of the individual states. Sound familiar?
..........
As I try to remind my friends who were around in 1980, Reagan was considered by the mainstream Republican establishment to be as kooky as many label Paul as being.
Gerald Ford in 1980 was quoted in Time Magazine as saying that Reagan was "unelectable." It is no wonder that when Reagan challenged Ford some four years earlier for the GOP nomination, Paul was one of only a handful of sitting congressmen who supported Reagan's effort.
excerpts from;
Townhall.com::Would Reagan Vote for Ron Paul?::By Matt Towery