The Conservative Savior Emerges
As the Primaries draw near it is becoming apparent that the candidates are starting to flesh out and show us who they truly are. Actors can act for a living, politicians can only act for so long before they reveal their true nature. It is not in ones nature to pretend to be something that he or she is not, and we are seeing evidence of this fact in the likes of Clinton, Obama, Giuliani, Thompson and Edwards. This long campaign season has given us a glimpse into the true nature of these candidates. And the more I see of them, the more one fact becomes certain, that Rep. Ron Paul must win the Republican nomination for the good of our country. He has emerged as the consistent conservative, and makes sense out of almost every challenge that we Americans will face in the coming decade. The press abhors him, the neo-cons try to marginalize him and the special interests pretend he doesn't exist. But he seems to be gaining traction, especially among Republicans who regard him as the only true Conservative candidate among the group.
Rep. Paul's campaign has quietly been raising funds to make a legitimate run for the White house, and all without the major aid from the big time contributors. Behind the scenes, many pundits have been buzzing that he could be the surprise candidate in the New Hampshire and Iowa primaries. If Rep. Paul makes a 3rd or 4th place finish in either of those primaries it will change the face of this race. Rep. Paul has already made an impact by forcing the other candidates back to the right. Romney and Giuliani have both been trying to shore up their conservative credentials to try and sway some of Rep. Paul's supporters to their cause.
Every generation, a candidate emerges that can alter the course of the nation. Sometimes they win, as with Ronald Reagan. Sometimes they lose, as with Patrick Buchanan. But the consequences for loss are great. When Buchanan lost to a lame duck incumbent, George H. Bush, it brought about 8 years of the Clinton administration. The senior Bush was no match intellectually or charismatically for Bill Clinton. That coupled with the fact that Perot siphoned votes from conservatives, helped give Bill the White house on a platter. The same case could be true for this upcoming election. If Giuliani or Romney win the nomination, will they be able to overcome the Clinton campaign machine? And I believe that the reason so many right-wing pundits fear Ron Paul and try to discredit him, is because they fear the idea that if he doesn't receive the nomination, he could decide to run as an Independent.
The fact that Ron Paul is even in the race is already changing the Republican party by forcing the Republican candidates to address the issues that concern Conservatives. It seems that the corporations and the media are trying to push the candidates upon us that they would like to see win. That is their right and I can not fault them for it, however, in this electronic age where information can pass freely from person to person we have the ability to see the facts for ourselves. We can do our own research, watch the video we choose and get access to the candidates views with an ease that has never been available to voters before. Try as the media may, by trying to distract us with stories about celebrities and non-news items, we can still get the pertinent information we need to make an educated decision regarding the candidates. I just hope that the general public doesn't get distracted as easily as I believe they can from time to time.
Rep. Paul's campaign has quietly been raising funds to make a legitimate run for the White house, and all without the major aid from the big time contributors. Behind the scenes, many pundits have been buzzing that he could be the surprise candidate in the New Hampshire and Iowa primaries. If Rep. Paul makes a 3rd or 4th place finish in either of those primaries it will change the face of this race. Rep. Paul has already made an impact by forcing the other candidates back to the right. Romney and Giuliani have both been trying to shore up their conservative credentials to try and sway some of Rep. Paul's supporters to their cause.
Every generation, a candidate emerges that can alter the course of the nation. Sometimes they win, as with Ronald Reagan. Sometimes they lose, as with Patrick Buchanan. But the consequences for loss are great. When Buchanan lost to a lame duck incumbent, George H. Bush, it brought about 8 years of the Clinton administration. The senior Bush was no match intellectually or charismatically for Bill Clinton. That coupled with the fact that Perot siphoned votes from conservatives, helped give Bill the White house on a platter. The same case could be true for this upcoming election. If Giuliani or Romney win the nomination, will they be able to overcome the Clinton campaign machine? And I believe that the reason so many right-wing pundits fear Ron Paul and try to discredit him, is because they fear the idea that if he doesn't receive the nomination, he could decide to run as an Independent.
The fact that Ron Paul is even in the race is already changing the Republican party by forcing the Republican candidates to address the issues that concern Conservatives. It seems that the corporations and the media are trying to push the candidates upon us that they would like to see win. That is their right and I can not fault them for it, however, in this electronic age where information can pass freely from person to person we have the ability to see the facts for ourselves. We can do our own research, watch the video we choose and get access to the candidates views with an ease that has never been available to voters before. Try as the media may, by trying to distract us with stories about celebrities and non-news items, we can still get the pertinent information we need to make an educated decision regarding the candidates. I just hope that the general public doesn't get distracted as easily as I believe they can from time to time.
