There are an abundance of pundits now saying that they really like Ron Paul but that he won't be elected. If public opinion (and fact) is molded by these pundits then why do they not engage in positive spin toward Paul? I am a liberal who supports Ron Paul and have been disheartened by how the MSM is believing its own hype. The New York Times consistently talks of McCain as a frontrunner when the grassroots obviously adore Paul. Reality is what we make it so please Bob Novak help make Dr Paul our reality with your essays and opinion pieces. America is in dire straits right now and we need a breakthrough. I have put aside partisanship & wish more people could do the same.
Thank you,
Joshua Leffel.
Manhattan.

Very good news! I hope Drudge notices.

It sure is nice to see somebody (anybody, at this point) talking about Ron Paul. One must wonder why Ron Paul is left out of practically every discussion big media has regarding this election.

He's topped McCain in cash on hand campaign funding (and he's a mere $800,000 behind Romney), he's easily the most popular candidate on the web, and his grassroots support is incredibly impressive. He should also be standing out as the only GOP candidate who is against the war in Iraq.

Instead we get updates on Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich...two men who aren't even in the race. No wonder the Republican party is in such a sad state of affairs. The only candidate they have who Americans like is being excluded.

Only Ron Paul will do. Accept no substitutes.

The time has come to reclaim our Republic and our Constitution.

GO RON PAUL! GO RON PAUL! GOD BLESS RON PAUL!
RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT 2008!

Ron Paul "Dream On" Video!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IWfIhFhelm8
Ron Paul "Don't Tread On Me" Video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FG_HuFtP8w8

Ron Paul is a constitutionalist.

Ron has never voted to raise taxes.
Ron has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
Ron has never voted for the Iraq War.
Ron has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
Ron has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
Ron has never voted to raise congressional pay.
Ron has never taken a government-paid junket.

Ron voted against the Patriot Act.
Ron votes against regulating the Internet.
Ron voted against NAFTA and CAFTA.
Ron votes against the United Nations.
Ron votes against the welfare state.
Ron votes against reinstating a military draft.

Ron votes to preserve the constitution.
Ron votes to cut government spending.
Ron votes to lower healthcare costs.
Ron votes to end the war on drugs.
Ron votes to protect civil liberties.
Ron votes to secure our borders with real immigration reform

Listen To Ron Paul Speeches: http://www.ronpaulaudio.com
Review over 100 Articles Ron Paul Authored by Subject:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul-arch.html

How can you not love this guy listen to him he is truly a man who
tells the truth "We The People" are taking our country back and
restoring the original Constitutional Republic and returning Amerika
back to America not the "United States of Surveillance"

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot
survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable,
for he is known and he carries his banners openly. But the traitor
moves among those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling
through all the galleys, heard in the very hall of government itself.
For the traitor appears not a traitor---he speaks in the accents
familiar to his victims, and wears their face and their garment, and
he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He
rots the soul of a nation---he works secretly and unknown in the night
to undermine the pillars of a city---he infects the body politic so
that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared.

--- Cicero: orator, statesman, political theorist, lawyer and
philosopher of Ancient Rome.

"In the time of universal deceit, telling the truth
is a revolutionary act" GEORGE ORWELL

"None are more enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."
-- Goethe

Bob is a smart guy. I mean, not one of the 182 people who voted for Ron in the NH straw poll had to have their tickets bought for them.

Why couldn't Rudy get more than $20 people out to vote for him?

Paul took this nicely with 65%.

I've been closely following the Ron Paul campaign since just after the first Republican debate. Over that period of time, I've noticed a significant shift in the tone of the coverage and its reception. Journalists and thought leaders are beginning muster the courage to say favorable things despite their fear of being the only one to endorse Ron Paul.

Boy, why do i like Robert Novak? He seems to be a part of the establishment, but nevertheless, he is a small government kind a guy...perhaps 1 or 2 of them in DC I think.

I think more need to step up to the plate to
endorse Ron Paul.
Good for Bob Novak.
Ron Paul blows Fred away as far as his
understatnding of the issues of today.
His perspective on the history of
political confusion, and the lack
of integrity in the process, are key to
straightening out this country.
Get behind Ron Paul and don't stop until
he has won the nomination.
This is what we need to take Paul over the top.

I enjoyed reading the short article... Yes, I agree it would be nice to see Ron Paul address the UN!

We enforce UN resolutions with our own blood and for what? So we can protect the oil supply? Yet, we have enough oil here in the states.

Thanks Mr. Novak for the postive view of Paul....

It appears many GOP members on the hill are starting to follow Pauls direction with issues with the war and for this I'm greatful to see as well.

I look foreward when I can say President Paul instead of Congressman Paul

I like the fact that he said he would like to see Ron Paul elected as President.

Scary.

I think he's doing it to ward off any Dem crossover voters.

Hopefully other public figures will break away from conventional politics and endorse the only truly patriot and conservative in the race; RON PAUL!!!

Flubber Thompson no longer has the cachet he had a few weeks ago and Mr. Novak is wrong about him getting the nod. Thompson's former supporters are backing away and Mr. Thompson has fallen far short of his fund-raising goals.

Mr. Thompson's past is checkered (his support of Aristide is unexplained); his lobbying efforts have left his hands dirty and he has a history of inconsistency with respect to the issues. When Michael Moore (whom I do not much like) asked Thompson some pointed questions about health care, Thompson not only side-stepped the questions and used his mammoth ego to personally attack Mr. Moore.

Once Flubber Thompson is shown to be the egocentric gas-bag that he is, his chances will tank. This would be a good thing.

Frankly, I have little use for the Republicans. I was, until recently, a true democrat and supported Barack Obama. That was until I saw a YouTube video titled, "Ron Paul: Stop Dreaming." That changed me, almost immediately, to being a Ron Paul advocate. He said things I liked and appreciated; things nobody else (including Obama) ever said.

So it would be very helpful if Mr. Novak actually put his money where his mouth appears to be, and support Dr. Paul.

Ron Paul is the only candidate that is not corrupt and actually values freedom! Ron Paul 08!

I respectfully disagree - FDT's closet is brimming over with skeletons. He needs to stick with acting, and leave the more important work to a qualified statesman. Ron Paul is far and away the most qualified man for the job.

I think Bob Novak knows his politics.

First Tucker and now Novak?! Good grief, what gives? I always thought these "journalists" were RINOs, but here they are supporting the only real conservative on the ticket. Strange indeed.

Bob Novak's the man.

This country cannot afford to have another 4 years of a candidate who is by big money, for big money, lets get Ron Paul into the white house!

Ron needs alot more of these endorsements to win but it would seem that slowly but surely he is getting them and the press.

You can see that the front runners are running away from the CNN/youtube debate. Julie Annie and Willard (his real name) Romney are too cowardly to face unscripted questions and Flipflop Fred is still figuring out how to change his stance on the war. Once a chicken hawk, always a chicken. CLUCK! CLUCK! CLUCK!

Take to the ballot box, fellow Paulers! Let's do what we can to tame the government leviathan.

I think I might be coming around to Paul. All these high level endorsements might really make him a big player. Good news for liberty!

This is my first post on the topic of Ron Paul on any website. First, I want to say that I support Ron Paul. Second, there are many people, like myself, who do not contribute to the stories online regarding the Ron Paul movement. My point is this, there is quite a movement from those who are more vocal than myself who are online advocating for Ron Paul. Just imagine those who do not contribute to the stories that share that same ambition to get Ron Paul elected. It's not just a group of tin-foil hat wearing 'RP' spammers creating this awareness. Its also those like myself, hidden in the shadows, like many others who are already fed up with the current administration, direction, lies, and realize without RP, its just going to be more of the same. - NY

Ron Paul is the only sane choice for conservatives.

Everyother option from CFR Fred to Mitt Flip Flop consists of someone who can be construde as left of Obama and Hillary given the issue. They are either Demo-Publicans or Repubuli-Crats, but not really conservative. Even Fraud Thompson voted against gun owners 14 time as a senator. Who do these people think they are. They are not conservative that is for darn sure.

RON PAUL 2008.

After reading all the comments here it is apparent that there is a coordinated effort by Ron Paul groupies to to post numerous positive comments any place Paul's name appears in a blog or other forum. What's that called again? Action Alerts?

Wow. How had I never heard of Mr. Paul before? After reading what Novak said, I started to research him last night. Seven hours later at 2 in the morning, I could barely get off the computer to go to bed. Ron Paul has all of the attributes I could ever dream a President should have. He really gives me hope in the future of our country. Now all it's going to take is for everyone else to take notice, which I think is unavoidable at this point.

It's called waking up, Ray. Give www.ronpaullibrary.org a try.

I will vote for any honest politician that strongly supports traditional American conservative values, and Ron Paul is looking more and more like the real deal. I can't imagine the world without a true America.

It used to be Democrats against Republicans, conservatives against liberals. When a single candidate can bring all these disparate people together, that's really a miracle!
Ron Paul is definitely a keeper. If only we had more statesman like him . . .

Dr. Paul is getting the word out to an accepting audience. He may need many bodyguards.

Ron Paul has a good chance of winning.

Ron Paul is 1st on YouTube, Meetup, MySpace, Technorati, Alexa, Google, etc. The old media is just too slow to realize what is happening.

Ron Paul places 1st or 2nd in every straw poll, debate, and active participation survey.

Dr. Ron Paul has the most contributions from U.S. military personnel and veterans above all other candidates. So support the troops and vote Ron Paul!

Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were doing about the same in the 'Scientific Polls' at this stage in their elections. 'Scientific Polls' at this stage only measure name recognition. Over the next six months Ron Paul will gain name recognition. Most people who learn about Ron Paul become major supporters.

70% of Americans want us out of Iraq and want change.

Ron Paul is only republican candidate against the war.

Ron Paul only needs about 30% vote from republicans sick of the war and abuse of powers to win in republican primaries.

Dr. Ron Paul is the man of integrity and courage that America needs at this time.

We are making history -- Vote Ron Paul!

Visit YouTube and search Ron Paul to learn more...

Join the Revolution -- Restore the Republic -- Save the Constitution!

The Ron Paul revolution is for real. Just follow the activities of the Ron Paul Meet Up groups and see the grassroots effort of a 27,000 volunteers. Watch the videos on You Tube for further evidence. In the end, this kind of political activity will blow away the naysayers. The Ron Paul campaign is the political story of the decade. The funny thing is, every time a pundit downplays the campaign, it just fires up Paul's supporters to do more.

The Council for Foreign Relations has candidates running in both parties (all the "main" candidates), so they will continue their one world government agenda no matter what, unless Ron Paul spoils the party.

I saw a video last night of Dick Cheney boasting at a CFR meeting that he kept his CFR connection secret while campaigning in Wyoming. There are no secrets on the Internet, Dick. You guys are toast.

The BBC website tells of Condi promising gulf states $60 billion in aid. Imagine that, borrowing another $60 billion from the Chinese to subsidize oil rich nations with loans that ourgrandchildren will have to repay. This stupidity has to end. We need a CFR candidate in the White House like we need hole in our heads. The nation needs Ron Paul!

Albert Meyer

Robert Novak has been around politics for 50 years. This man knows of what he endorses. He knows Ron Paul would be the finest president this nation has known. God Bless You Ron Paul!

Corpus Christi, TX

TWO THINGS (1) If anyone is listening and close to Ron Paul, please show Ron the following: Ron, Please ask your audience to imagine what America would look like AFTER the Income Tax is abolished. Ask, "would not thousands of American companies return to America to produce and manufacture here again? Would not American Jobs increase? If you are a Union man, does the prospect of having hundreds of companies returning to the United States give you more job security and higher wages? Sure it does. So lets open the door to America, and invite our companies back home to produce and manufacture here. Lets make "made in America" mean something again. Lets do it by abolishing taxes on everyone here at home." Lets make America a place where business Want to Be, and Americans want to work.
(2) Ron please always always always couple the phrase "less government and more charity" together. Never say one without the other. Both you and I both know more charity will occur in a society with less government, but we MUST couple these two phrases ALWAYS for a general audience. For instance..., "If we brought our military back to American military bases,doubled the pay of our military, and doubled the funding at VA hospitals, we would still save half of our military budget: What I will do with those saved billions? I would use them as transition monies to smooth things over to a society now living with 'less government and more charity'.

Thompson/Paul ticket? or better yet a cross-party Obama/Paul ticket? I don't especially care, just get Dr. Paul in the White House!

I love Novak's sense of humor: "worst leader of the Senate since Bill Frist"....his immediate predecessor.

Heh.

Re: Ray's comment that there must be "a coordinated effort by Ron Paul groupies" and "Action Alerts"...

I saw a mention of this article on a Ron Paul news blog (www.DailyPaul.com). No action alert. Just a blog post quoting the relevant part and ending with "Read the whole article here."

And FWIW, I think this is the first pro-Ron Paul comment I've made on any blog. So I don't think I qualify as a "groupie." :)

The Ron Paul revolution is for real. Just follow the activities of the Ron Paul Meet Up groups and see the grassroots effort of a 27,000 volunteers. Watch the videos on You Tube for further evidence. In the end, this kind of political activity will blow away the naysayers. The Ron Paul campaign is the political story of the decade. The funny thing is, every time a pundit downplays the campaign, it just fires up Paul's supporters to do more.

The Council for Foreign Relations has candidates running in both parties (all the "main" candidates), so they will continue their one world government agenda no matter what, unless Ron Paul spoils the party.

I saw a video last night of Dick Cheney boasting at a CFR meeting that he kept his CFR connection secret while campaigning in Wyoming. There are no secrets on the Internet, Dick. You guys are toast.

The BBC website tells of Condi promising gulf states $60 billion in aid. Imagine that, borrowing another $60 billion from the Chinese to subsidize oil rich nations with loans that ourgrandchildren will have to repay. This stupidity has to end. We need a CFR candidate in the White House like we need hole in our heads. The nation needs Ron Paul!

Albert Meyer

Posted by Ray | August 1, 2007 10:06 AM

After reading all the comments here it is apparent that there is a coordinated effort by Ron Paul groupies to to post numerous positive comments any place Paul's name appears in a blog or other forum. What's that called again? Action Alerts?

.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Ray,

It's called action period. The people have awakened and we will not sit and remain quite anymore as our country be destoyed by anti-constitutional politicians from both these corrupt parties.... Join us!!

Ron Paul will be the next President of the United States of America and the world will breathe a collective sigh of relief!!

gross Ron Paul could never run a ticket with the likes of Thomson or Obama (authortarians) he would better fit with Gravel or Kucinich (they are at least not totally authortarian of all the other candidates) however said he will pcik someone like john stossel; in my opinion he should run with Michael Badnarik.

Like Unspoken, I too have never posted for Ron Paul. However, I have nearly maxed my financial contributions to his campaign, tell everyone who talks politics about him, and I browse 'net news on him daily. For every poster there has got to be 100 readers, and their friends.
I get more confident about his chances every week. I feel the tone changing from dismissal to grudging respect. From grudging respect to mild support. From there... It's going in the right direction.
I'm proud to know who Ron Paul is and what he stands for.

Ron Paul for President....Duncan Hunter VP and Tom Tancredo to head Dept of Homeland Security!

GO RON PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Ron Paul revolution is for real. Just follow the activities of the Ron Paul Meet Up groups and see the grassroots effort of a 27,000 volunteers. Watch the videos on You Tube for further evidence. In the end, this kind of political activity will blow away the naysayers. The Ron Paul campaign is the political story of the decade. The funny thing is, every time a pundit downplays the campaign, it just fires up Paul's supporters to do more.

The Council for Foreign Relations has candidates running in both parties (all the "main" candidates), so they will continue their one world government agenda no matter what, unless Ron Paul spoils the party.

I saw a video last night of Dick Cheney boasting at a CFR meeting that he kept his CFR connection secret while campaigning in Wyoming. There are no secrets on the Internet, Dick. You guys are toast.

The BBC website tells of Condi promising gulf states $60 billion in aid. Imagine that, borrowing another $60 billion from the Chinese to subsidize oil rich nations with loans that ourgrandchildren will have to repay. This stupidity has to end. We need a CFR candidate in the White House like we need hole in our heads. The nation needs Ron Paul!

Albert Meyer

The Ron Paul revolution is gaining huge momentum. Everyone is welcome to jump on this bandwagon.

When I first tell someone about the Paul campaign, the most common reaction is "ugh, a Republican??"... I suspect that the Elites were prepared to nominate any of these Bushite losers and simply pass the baton to Clinton as the "anti-war candidate", mabey even taking the Iraq Authorization's co-author as running mate. (!)
It sounds like some of the regular (not-Elite) people within the Repub Party are starting to realize that the only way to win this thing is to nominate the guy that's been right since the beginning.

Ron Paul 2008. Revolution.

Remember a few years ago what the mainstream media had to say about the chances of a southern state governor, a peanut farmer, to become president?
Dr Paul has served from a district in Texas that keeps re-electing him. For how long? Twenty years? He certainly has experience that outweighs many others running for president. Plus he remembers what made America the beacon of hope for the world. The Constitution, a document that has been "repurposed" into toilet paper by recent administrations and congresses.
It will take guts to elect someone who remembers and believes in what made us great. Does America have the will to do so?

Ron Paul and his supporters are real alright. His message is American spirit personified. His record speaks for itself and is his commitment to the Constitution is untouchable by any other politician.

Ron Paul has inspired almost everyone who has heard him speak. I've seen people really take interest and participating for the first time in their life. I have several friends both conservative and liberal and most like him.

He will be our next President. I have no doubt about it. It may even be a huge landslide if his support continues to grow and mobilize.

I like Novak.. To me his is frank and funny. Im a big Ron Paul supporter (I organized a meetup, bought shirts and stickers, donate, etc.) and it makes me happy to see so many people behind such a wonderful person. He is the ONLY candidate to deliver tough talk honestly. Everyone else has well played out 'avoid the answer' answers. Refreshing is the word that comes to mind.

Watch the video and see how "ABC NEWS" reduced hundreds of Paul supporters to one lone man with a sign.
I often wonder why "MSM" employees continue to be part of such an "Anti-American" operations.
Do none of these people have children,or,is Money more important?

The neocon Lobbyists are pulling the strings with big bucks!!
Just think, $20 X 2 Million unhappy, or non-voters would equal $40 million to fight the elite backers of the other nine Repoop-licans, and a couple of Dumb-ocrats!
Com-om, cough up $20 for Ron Paul!

This is my first post for Ron Paul too. I was amazed to hear self-identified liberals saying 'yes' to Ron Paul for President. I'm very conservative, and I say 'yes' to Ron Paul. But please don't try to saddle him with a running mate that doesn't share his same love and adherence to our constitution. And, don't forget to make sure you are registered to vote, and vote in every election for the candidate that's position and record are closest to Mr. Paul's. Once he's President, he doesn't need to be hamstrung by a stagnant, old-school Congress. Let's keep plugging, and force MSM to get Ron Paul in front of the people. In my opinion, this is America's last chance to get it right. When Mr. Paul is elected there will be lots of really radical changes. Some may hurt (I have relatives working for the IRS that would lose their jobs if the IRS folded), but they'll all be good for this country, and therefore, good for us and our children. RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT!!

THE FREEDOM REVOLUTION IS COMING!!!!!!!!
RON PAUL 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!

If Ron Paul won't continue the "War On Terror" he doesn't need to be a United States President! Look at how Israel lives everyday. That's how America will be if the terroist get their way now! Suicide Bombers in America?? It just doesn't fit well! Let's fight them over there.

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Please link to the petition and forward this message to your friends and help the general public wake up during the current financial panic conditions to the problems we face from the Federal Reserve and Ron Paul's solution.

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Great to see this. I hope more in the MSM begin to see the truth!