Why I Will Eventually Vote for Ron Paul

[Voter]

I am an 18 year old independent voter, and I know that I will eventually vote for Ron Paul. I was raised a Democrat by my parents and grandparents, but when it came time to register, I had to choose independent because I hadn't seen anything good out of either party in a long time. So much of what repulses me are the same things that everyone here, I'm sure, has already talked about.

Now, with the 2008 election approaching, I've taken a look at all the candidates. I found that Mike Gravel (fmr. D-AK) was my favorite by far. I see his logic on every issue and he has the passion and the leadership to make a great president. The problem is, half of you probably haven't heard of him; he has such a small campaign. So as much as I'd like to throw all my support on board with Mr. Gravel, I know it will likely be in vain.

That being said, none of the other democrats show any of the characteristics of a leader, the closest being Barack Obama. But if it came down to Obama v. Paul, hands down I'd vote for Ron. This man has the levelheadedness, intelligence, and logic that should be a prerequisite for (running for) President of the United States. The President should be a leader, and a leader should be a servant of the people. Ron Paul is this leader: he empowers the people.

Every voter should look at what is wrong with the U.S., what they don't like about it. I have found that much of it is due to corruption of power. This is why I will vote for Ron Paul, he is honest and true in a way that no other candidate is. I will eventually vote for him because he will make a great president.

[nayjevin]

Ahhh.... thank you!

So nice to hear the many paths people take to truth.

Thanks for sharing yours.

[belian78]

hear hear! i second that! :D

[wbbgjr]

The one reason why everyone should vote for Ron Paul is that he understands the problem of the Federal Reserve system.

Ask yourself, why do we give the Federal Reserve (a collection of private banks) the power to control the amount of money that is printed?

Why don't I get the power to print money and lend it to people?

Money is what makes world go around and we've essentially given it to the Federal Reserve which is not accountable to anyone. They are appointed by the president for a term of 14 years! They are given this God like status and the common person does not have the knowledge or the guts to challenge their decisions.

[Broadlighter]

Gravel impresses me, too. He seems to have a better grasp on the problems than the other Dems. The difference between him and Ron Paul, from what I've seen, is that Gravel really goes on the offensive and attacks his opponents directly. Ron Paul attacks the issues and the platforms of the mainstream party. Some here would like Ron Paul to attack the other candidates - that always appeals to the more extreme voters, but it doesn't go very far with most voters, IMO.

I think most people really want to see a competition of ideas, not personalities and sometimes it's hard to see the difference.

Welcome aboard.

[ARealConservative]

Welcome aboard.

Gravel gets respect around here.

[DeadheadForPaul]

I am an 18 year old independent voter, and I know that I will eventually vote for Ron Paul. I was raised a Democrat by my parents and grandparents, but when it came time to register, I had to choose independent because I hadn't seen anything good out of either party in a long time. So much of what repulses me are the same things that everyone here, I'm sure, has already talked about.

Now, with the 2008 election approaching, I've taken a look at all the candidates. I found that Mike Gravel (fmr. D-AK) was my favorite by far. I see his logic on every issue and he has the passion and the leadership to make a great president. The problem is, half of you probably haven't heard of him; he has such a small campaign. So as much as I'd like to throw all my support on board with Mr. Gravel, I know it will likely be in vain.

That being said, none of the other democrats show any of the characteristics of a leader, the closest being Barack Obama. But if it came down to Obama v. Paul, hands down I'd vote for Ron. This man has the levelheadedness, intelligence, and logic that should be a prerequisite for (running for) President of the United States. The President should be a leader, and a leader should be a servant of the people. Ron Paul is this leader: he empowers the people.

Every voter should look at what is wrong with the U.S., what they don't like about it. I have found that much of it is due to corruption of power. This is why I will vote for Ron Paul, he is honest and true in a way that no other candidate is. I will eventually vote for him because he will make a great president.

Amen. My brother is 19 and always considered himself a Democrat. His 2 favorites are Gravel and Paul. A couple of weeks ago, he asked me for a Ron Paul sticker because he believes that Dr. Paul is the only honest man who actually has a shot at the Whitehouse. :)

I like Gravel and think he is the only one besides Dr. Paul who actually means what he says. Sad that he does not get very much support from the Dem base. It's reflective of the electorate's blind support of career politicians - ones who are controlled by lobbyists and who advance the pro-War agenda. We need an honest man (or woman) in the White House!

Welcome to the Revolution! Let's take power from the special interests and have a President who defends the interests of the average American instead

[trispear]

Hi Voter,

I too am a fan of Gravel (and Kucinich to a lesser extent):)

The one thing that threw me off of Gravel is his stance on emission and a carbon tax. But if it were him vs just another republican (other than RP), I'd vote for him - I think honesty is a requirement for office and those 3 candidates have that.

But both parties want to throw us just another politician these days. I wish the election could be between real candidates - I'd love to see a Gravel (or Kucinich) vs. Ron Paul election - instead of a Made For TV Hillary vs. Rudy McRomney election.

[Ron Paul Fan]

Welcome Voter! I also like Gravel more so than the other Democrats. He speaks his mind and isn't bought and sold like the rest of them except Kucinich and Paul. Please look into registering as a Republican to vote for Ron Paul in your state's caucus/primary depending on what state you live in. Feel free to ask any questions regarding this because step 1 is to get Ron Paul the Republican nomination so he can get to the general election where he'd wipe the floor with anybody the Democrats put up against him.

[Slugg]

Yeah, it's funny. Ron Paul and Gravel are actually on opposite ends of the spectrum. The only real thing they have in common is honesty. Funny how honesty is catching on with many voters. In a showdown of Gravel and Paul, I'd go PAUL all the way. BUT, in a showdown between anyone else and Gravel...Gravel would have my vote in an instant.

[austin356]

Enough with the Gravel love fest :)

But I would vote for him over any other guy in the field (outside of the master Paul)

[austin356]

Yeah, it's funny. Ron Paul and Gravel are actually on opposite ends of the spectrum. The only real thing they have in common is honesty. Funny how honesty is catching on with many voters. In a showdown of Gravel and Paul, I'd go PAUL all the way. BUT, in a showdown between anyone else and Gravel...Gravel would have my vote in an instant.



I would not say they are really that far apart. They must pander to completely different bases so it makes it seem like such.

Gravel supports the Fairtax, while albeit not-flawless, is a moderate libertarian plan.

I also get the feeling Mike is a decentralizer. He seems to have no ambition to centralize power in DC. Which is really the issue of issues.

[Voter]

Wow, I really wasn't expecting that much support for Gravel! But I guess its like Slugg said, people like honesty. Especially after this last administration, we the people would like a little respect.

As for voting in the primary, no worries: I live in Arizona, where independents choose which ballot to vote in. That's actually another reason I registered how I did, there's no downside in my state.

And thanks for all the greetings!

[Slugg]

I would not say they are really that far apart. They must pander to completely different bases so it makes it seem like such.

Gravel supports the Fairtax, while albeit not-flawless, is a moderate libertarian plan.

I also get the feeling Mike is a decentralizer. He seems to have no ambition to centralize power in DC. Which is really the issue of issues.

I'll grant you that, however, his Health Care is Socialistic....it's a simple form of socialism, but it's socialism none-the-less.....

But, I'll give you that he's pandering to the dems...so he 'has' to say that....perhaps he has no intention of following through on that one.....sadly, we'll never know.