Once again, GOP insiders are doing their best (worst?) to keep Ron Paul from wining delegates to the National Convention.   This time it is Minnesota and Missouri.
In Minnesota, the state GOP Chairman said “the only way Ron Paul can address the state convention is if he ends his candidacy and endorses John McCain.”
So then why [...]

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Over at the Americaon Conservative’s blog, RonPaulBlog.com writer Daniel McCarthy skewers the National Review for its editorial that basically says: “Pay no attention to Bob Barr who is running for President”:
NRO has an editorial up excoriating Bob Barr for changing his views on war, civil liberties, and drugs. But after two paragraphs of hitting Barr [...]

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I just came across this article that looks at Ron Paul and Bob Barr in the context of McCain and the Republican party’s bigger problems. Interesting piece. I didn’t know that McCain had a 0% rating from the ACLU. Ouch!
Republicans Ignoring Republicans: A Good Thing for Democrats

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Since Team McCain continues to have fund raising problems, they’re turning to…
forced inmate labor.

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One interesting theme from this year is that the conflict between what conventions are supposed to be, and what they really are is being drawn out on both the Democrat and Republican sides.
Democrats are facing what will likely be the first truly contested convention in decades, with Clinton positioning her candidacy to challenge for the [...]

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He says he isn’t running for Bush’s third term, but this report suggests otherwise:
This report from the reliable David Freddoso is the second time I have seen this same information (I take it more seriously now that Freddoso is reporting it), and it chafes me no end. Basically, it says that McCain won’t consider Mark [...]

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You can tell a lot about a politician by what happens in their home district:
John McCain’s slate for important state convention delegates, was unable to muster the necessary votes to win in his own home district.
His list included three GOP precinct committeemen who had endorsed Democrat Janet Napolitano for governor and whose names appeared on [...]

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