Some of my fondest memories of working on the Paul campaign are from my first days on the job in Arlington.  Kent and a couple others had just come back from a week in Iowa, while Lew and Ron were still there for the final week leading up to the straw poll.  The office was [...]

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Ron Paul 2008 Campaign Chairman Kent Snyder has died from complications related to pneumonia. It is hard to find words right now, but I wanted everyone to know how much this sweet, earnest and committed man meant to Ron, the staff, and the movement. The battle for human liberty and human dignity have [...]

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Today the Supreme Court ruled on three cases. I can’t speak to the third, but two - one on free speech and one on the Second Amendment - are victories for individual rights.
In Davis v. FEC the court invalidated the so-called “Millionaires Amendment” of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance speech regulation.
While BCRA does not impose [...]

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RonPaulBlog.com would like to welcome its newest contributor, Justine Lam.
Justine was the eCampaign director for Ron Paul 2008, and played a critical role in the campaign’s unprecedented success harnessing the Ron Paul grassroots online and raising money online.  Justine was also recently named a Rising Star by Politics magazine:
Prior to her role on Republican Rep. Ron [...]

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Over at Taki Mag, Dylan Hales looks at the South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Bob Conley:
Maverick Conley bolted the GOP a few years ago over amnesty, war and trade policy and was a vocal supporter of Ron Paul’s presidential bid.
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Accidental or not, the unique candidacy of “Flattop Bob” Conley may be just what the doctor [...]

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So sad but true…

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Paul Calls TTC Decision “A Major Victory For Texas”
by John Pape
Area congressman Ron Paul (R-Lake Jackson) has hailed the Texas Department of Transportation’s decision to abandon plans for the Trans-Texas Corridor as” a major victory for Texas.”
Paul’s congressional district includes portions of Fort Bend County, including much of the Cinco Ranch area. Just over a [...]

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Yesterday the AP wrote an article about the potential for Bob Barr to be “the Ralph Nader of 2008.”
Sure, the sum of John McCain and Bob Barr’s vote totals could end up being enough to win the presidency, despite McCain losing to Obama, but it is foolish to assume that absent Bob Barr, McCain would [...]

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