Thrashertm
05-28-2009, 12:40 PM
On his radio show last night, I heard him say that the odds of him running are better than 50/50.
Does anyone have an idea of what his personal wealth is? I wonder how much he will be willing to personally put up for this race, vs what he will rely on the grassroots for.
Matt Collins
05-28-2009, 04:10 PM
Well look at this:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=193431
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Cowlesy
05-28-2009, 04:24 PM
http://www.joinrobsimmons.com/
Cowlesy
05-28-2009, 04:26 PM
Meet Rob Simmons
Rob Simmons has spent over 40 years in public service. He represented Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District in Congress from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, he was appointed Business Advocate for the State of Connecticut by Governor M. Jodi Rell.
Previously, Rob served in the Connecticut General Assembly for ten years representing the 43rd District which includes the towns of Stonington and North Stonington, and the villages of Mystic, Old Mystic and Pawcatuck.
In Congress Rob served on the Armed Services, Transportation and Homeland Security Committees. Rep. Simmons also served as the chairman of the Homeland Security Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment subcommittee and as Chairman of the Veterans' Health Subcommittee.
Rob enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1965 as a Private, graduated from Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1967, and spent 19 months in Vietnam, where he earned two Bronze Star Medals. In 1969 he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, working as an Operations Officer for a decade, including five years on assignment overseas in East Asia.
In 1979, Rob left the CIA to join the staff of Senator John H. Chafee (R-Rhode Island). In 1981, he was assigned to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence as Senator Chafee’s Professional Staff Member. He was subsequently named Staff Director of the Senate Intelligence Committee by Chairman Barry Goldwater (R-Arizona) – a position he held from November 1981 through February 1985.
Rob has served in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Military Intelligence Officer since 1970, retiring as a Colonel in 2003 with over 37 years of active and reserve service. He is past commander of the 434th Military Intelligence (MI) Detachment (Strategic) in New Haven, CT.
In 1996, Rob’s unit received the Reserve Officers Association's Outstanding USAR Small Unit Award as the best small unit in the Nation. In 1998, Rob received the Knowlton Award for "Integrity, Moral Character, Professional Competence and Selflessness" in recognition of his contributions to the Military Intelligence Corps.
Rob Simmons is a 1965 graduate of Haverford College, PA, where he won six varsity letters and was captain of the cross-country and track teams. He earned a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 1979, where he was a Littauer Fellow.
In 1974, Rob Simmons married Heidi Paffard, also of Stonington. She is a public school teacher at the Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London, CT, specializing in early childhood education and literacy.
Rob and Heidi are blessed with a daughter, Jane, who is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford and lives in New York City; and a son, Robert, who is a graduate of Providence College and lives in Boston.
Rob and Heidi live with their three dogs -- Bailey, Lucy and Grigio -- in Stonington, CT.
from his site
Kludge
05-28-2009, 04:31 PM
Idunno whether to laugh or cry at someone raising over $35k without an "Issues" page.
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