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He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 01:57 PM
Just heard it on Faux. Bunning WILL NOT run.

Look for Rand to announce ASAP.

HOLLYWOOD
07-27-2009, 01:58 PM
WooHoo! :)


BUMP!

acptulsa
07-27-2009, 02:01 PM
Hope the door hits him in the ass on the way out.

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:02 PM
Fixing to tell Rand...:D

Jeremy
07-27-2009, 02:03 PM
http://trade-usa.net/assets/store/9741-excited%20employers.jpg

AJ Antimony
07-27-2009, 02:03 PM
Watch him give a lot of his money to Grayson...

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:03 PM
http://trade-usa.net/assets/store/9741-excited%20employers.jpg

+1

MRoCkEd
07-27-2009, 02:03 PM
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjHS8S3jIndU2oI6WHB_KqB-pvwAD99N0HE82


Rand needs to get in the race NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or wait to announce it on glenn beck or something

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 02:04 PM
News article:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090727/NEWS0106/907270346/1008/NEWS01/Sen.+Bunning+says+he+will+retire++won+t+seek+third +term

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:08 PM
Rand's reaction... "Oh wow, we'll probably be getting a few phone calls."
:D

Stay tuned...

JoshLowry
07-27-2009, 02:14 PM
Rand's reaction... "Oh wow, we'll probably be getting a few phone calls."
:D

Stay tuned...

I <3 your insider tidbits of information. :)

torchbearer
07-27-2009, 02:14 PM
better than watchin' tv.
front seat action.

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 02:16 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2110296893_a1d42e99b6.jpg

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:18 PM
I <3 your insider tidbits of information. :)

There is only one Ron Paul Forums..;)


Hey, the local ABC station is on the way over...:cool:

torchbearer
07-27-2009, 02:22 PM
There is only one Ron Paul Forums..;)


Hey, the local ABC station is on the way over...:cool:

Do you have a gut feeling on which direction Bunning's supporters will go?

Kotin
07-27-2009, 02:25 PM
I believe it will be easy for Rand to attack Greyson as the former democrat he is..

this is awesome!!

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 02:25 PM
Truth, what is Rand going to do? Announce today?

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:26 PM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0709/Bunnings_not_running.html?showall

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:26 PM
Truth, what is Rand going to do? Announce today?No. Rand has issued the following statement thus far:


"I have nothing but good things to say about Senator Bunning. I would also like to thank him for his service, and I commend him for his courage to vote against the bank bailout."

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:27 PM
Fixing to tell Rand...:DYes, but who told you! ;):p

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:27 PM
Do you have a gut feeling on which direction Bunning's supporters will go?


Well, his supporters have always voted for him because of name popularity. So, it's anybodies guess. Many have said they'd come our way if this happened...

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:27 PM
Do you have a gut feeling on which direction Bunning's supporters will go?Bunning was seen as conservative so many will naturally support Rand. However for the Party insiders and those who are country club / liberal Republicans they will go to Trey Grayson.

MRoCkEd
07-27-2009, 02:28 PM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0709/Bunnings_not_running.html?showall

While I am confident that this seat in the U.S. Senate will stay in Republican hands, I have no plans to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary. Like many others in Kentucky, I look forward to seeing where each of the candidates stands on the important issues and I hope a strong conservative wins the primary. The Republican Party needs more people with strong principles and convictions that can stand up to the temptations of political power that have engulfed so many of our leaders after they arrive inside the beltway.

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:31 PM
While I am confident that this seat in the U.S. Senate will stay in Republican hands, I have no plans to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary. Like many others in Kentucky, I look forward to seeing where each of the candidates stands on the important issues and I hope a strong conservative wins the primary. The Republican Party needs more people with strong principles and convictions that can stand up to the temptations of political power that have engulfed so many of our leaders after they arrive inside the beltway.

Now, I hope all the political games we have had to play make more sense... This is huge!

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:34 PM
Bunning's office just put out the following statement:


I have the same conservative principles in 2009 as I had when I was first elected to Congress in 1986. Over the past twenty-two years I have always done what I thought was right for Kentucky even if that meant taking positions that were not popular with the media or even leaders of my own party. Speaking out against bailouts and wasteful spending supported by the Republican leadership in the Senate and a Republican President last year angered many of my colleagues in my own party, but I didn’t run for public office for fame or public acclaim. When I cast a vote I think about how it will affect my grandchildren and the next generation of Kentuckians, not my next election or invitation to a D.C. cocktail party. The people of Kentucky know where I stand and I am honored that they have continued to send me back to Congress to represent them each time I have run for the House and Senate.Unfortunately, running for office is not just about the issues. To win a general election, a candidate has to be able to raise millions of dollars to get the message out to voters. Over the past year, some of the leaders of the Republican Party in the Senate have done everything in their power to dry up my fundraising. The simple fact is that I have not raised the funds necessary to run an effective campaign for the U.S. Senate. For this reason, Iwill not be a candidate for re-election in 2010.

This was a difficult decision because I feel like my work in the Senate is more important now than ever. As I finish out my term, Kentuckians should know that I will continue to be a strong voice against the domestic policies pushed by the White House and Congress that – if enacted – will put this country on the path to socialism.

I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure that the United States remains true to the principles that have made this country a beacon of freedom and economic opportunity for so many. My hope has always been that my grandchildren and all Kentuckians have the same opportunities that I had growing up in Northern Kentucky many years ago. My fear is that the debt that this Congress and Administration is placing on future generations of Americans will lower the standard of living for all Kentuckians in the future if they are not stopped.

While I am confident that this seat in the U.S. Senate will stay in Republican hands, I have no plans to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary. Like many others in Kentucky, I look forward to seeing where each of the candidates stands on the important issues and I hope a strong conservative wins the primary. The Republican Party needs more people with strong principles and convictions that can stand up to the temptations of political power that have engulfed so many of our leaders after they arrive inside the beltway.

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 02:40 PM
This is GREAT news for Rand!!!!

Epic
07-27-2009, 02:46 PM
Is that Latvian chick gonna get in the race? That could be good.

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:46 PM
News article:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090727/NEWS0106/907270346/1008/NEWS01/Sen.+Bunning+says+he+will+retire++won+t+seek+third +term (http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090727/NEWS0106/907270346/1008/NEWS01/Sen.+Bunning+says+he+will+retire++won+t+seek+third +term)
The comments at the bottom of that story are entertaining:D

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:46 PM
This is GREAT news for Rand!!!!

He's excited!

Phone is going nuts and ABC station is here.

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 02:50 PM
Phone is going nuts and ABC station is here.Then what are you doing here on RPF?!?! ;):p;):p;):D:)

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 02:52 PM
He's excited!

Phone is going nuts and ABC station is here.

Tell us what he says to ABC!!!! Thanks.

mello
07-27-2009, 02:55 PM
So how soon before Rand's Donation ticker spikes?

Epic
07-27-2009, 02:55 PM
We need RPF live stream from Rand's work :)

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:56 PM
Tell us what he says to ABC!!!! Thanks.

I can't hear the interview actually...:o Closed the door to cut down on noise..

brandon
07-27-2009, 02:56 PM
Now, I hope all the political games we have had to play make more sense... This is huge!

Yep :D Good job guys!

Maybe it's time for me to make some long needed improvements to Rand Paul Graphs if this campaign is getting serious now. :D

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 02:56 PM
I can't hear the interview actually...:o Closed the door to cut down on noise..

Find out please!

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 02:59 PM
Find out please!

Now, they are filming him working..:p

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 03:00 PM
Maybe it's time for me to make some long needed improvements to Rand Paul Graphs if this campaign is getting serious now. :D

It's one of my favorite sites...:D

Epic
07-27-2009, 03:01 PM
Now, they are filming him working..:p

Where are you guys? Home, or work? Is Rand still working during the campaign?

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 03:05 PM
Where are you guys? Home, or work? Is Rand still working during the campaign?Rand is a full time practicing ophthalmologist. TrIT works out of Rand's office. I live just over an hour down the road and try to get up there when I can.

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 03:06 PM
Where are you guys? Home, or work? Is Rand still working during the campaign?

Work...

Rand is still working FULL-TIME...

eok321
07-27-2009, 03:09 PM
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/07/27/fed-foe-bunning-drops-out-of-2010-race/

Sen. Jim Bunning, the Senate Banking Committee member who has castigated Federal Reserve chairmen for years, won’t be around after next year. The Kentucky Republican said today he won’t run for reelection in 2010 because he can’t raise enough money. Our friends at WashWire have the details.

Mr. Bunning was the only committee member to vote against Ben Bernanke’s confirmation as Fed chairman almost four years ago. It wasn’t personal: He also was the lone vote against Alan Greenspan’s confirmation for his final term leading the central bank. The former Major League Baseball pitcher, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996, could always be counted on to spend his seven minutes at a hearing attacking the Fed for its monetary policy, its bailouts and just about everything else it did.

He’ll still be around for a year and a half to attack the central bank. And among the GOP candidates for the Bunning seat: Rand Paul, the son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, whose anti-Fed sentiment is gaining traction among lawmakers. (Imagine what the father-and-son team could do from both sides of Capitol Hill.)

torchbearer
07-27-2009, 03:13 PM
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/07/27/fed-foe-bunning-drops-out-of-2010-race/

Sen. Jim Bunning, the Senate Banking Committee member who has castigated Federal Reserve chairmen for years, won’t be around after next year. The Kentucky Republican said today he won’t run for reelection in 2010 because he can’t raise enough money. Our friends at WashWire have the details.

Mr. Bunning was the only committee member to vote against Ben Bernanke’s confirmation as Fed chairman almost four years ago. It wasn’t personal: He also was the lone vote against Alan Greenspan’s confirmation for his final term leading the central bank. The former Major League Baseball pitcher, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996, could always be counted on to spend his seven minutes at a hearing attacking the Fed for its monetary policy, its bailouts and just about everything else it did.

He’ll still be around for a year and a half to attack the central bank. And among the GOP candidates for the Bunning seat: Rand Paul, the son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, whose anti-Fed sentiment is gaining traction among lawmakers. (Imagine what the father-and-son team could do from both sides of Capitol Hill.)

+1776.
favorable press can make a successful campaign.

TruthisTreason
07-27-2009, 03:24 PM
The doc is doing some telephone interviews... We're heading to a speaking engagement in about an hour..

Dr. Rand Paul will speak at the Washington Center for Economic Development

Dr. Paul will speak with citizens and business leaders on the current economic turmoil our county faces. The event is open to the public. Monday, July 27th at 7 PM.
http://www.randpaul2010.com/event/2009/july/dr-rand-paul-will-speak-washington-center-economic-development

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 03:24 PM
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2009/07/bunning-says-he-will-not-seek-reelection.html

He Who Pawns
07-27-2009, 03:26 PM
The doc is doing some telephone interviews... We're heading to a speaking engagement in about an hour..

Dr. Rand Paul will speak at the Washington Center for Economic Development

Dr. Paul will speak with citizens and business leaders on the current economic turmoil our county faces. The event is open to the public. Monday, July 27th at 7 PM.
http://www.randpaul2010.com/event/2009/july/dr-rand-paul-will-speak-washington-center-economic-development

Thanks, Truth. Let us know what he says. http://www.ronpaulforums.com/gfx_RedWhiteBlue/icons/icon14.gif

CaseyJones
07-27-2009, 03:50 PM
bump

georgiaboy
07-27-2009, 03:55 PM
wow on all fronts. Gonna be interesting to see where the GOP goes with this bit o' news.

eok321
07-27-2009, 04:01 PM
Hopefully the donations start to roll in for Rand now..He's got some catchin up to do to match Grayson

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000003178183

Bunning raised just $302,000 in the second quarter of the year, the most recent reporting period for which fundraising totals are available. That’s roughly half of the $603,000 in receipts reported by Trey Grayson, Kentucky’s secretary of state, who has been exploring a bid for the Republican Senate nomination while stating that he would not compete with Bunning in a primary.

No such promise had been made by another Republican, eye surgeon Rand Paul, who also has a exploratory committee for a possible Senate bid. Paul is a son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul , who gained attention in 2008 by running for the Republican presidential nomination on a libertarian platform.

It will not be clear for some time whether the Republicans’ hopes for holding the Kentucky Senate seat will benefit from Bunning’s decision to step aside. Grayson, who now emerges as the favorite of the party establishment, will be a competitive contender, but appears to be on a best equal footing with the well-known Democrats who are competing for their party’s nomination: state Attorney General Jack Conway and Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo, the latter of whom nearly upset Bunning as the 2004 Democratic Senate nominee.

UtahApocalypse
07-27-2009, 04:06 PM
http://community.fxuk.com/blogs/fox_insider/ABC%20Greenlight.jpg

Cowlesy
07-27-2009, 04:09 PM
RunRandRun!

polomertz
07-27-2009, 04:18 PM
Booyakashablowblow!

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 04:19 PM
wow on all fronts. Gonna be interesting to see where the GOP goes with this bit o' news.
The leadership will try to circle the wagons around Trey Grayson. The rank and file conservatives will probably gravitate to Rand.

dr. hfn
07-27-2009, 04:48 PM
WE need to get Bunning's endorsement!!! That would be huge! We also need a huge volunteer army to go door to door!!!!

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 05:21 PM
WE need to get Bunning's endorsement!!! That would be huge! We also need a huge volunteer army to go door to door!!!!Bunning said he won't endorse anyone. But he did say we needed a conservative candidate; that isn't Trey Grayson! ;)

itshappening
07-27-2009, 07:42 PM
can we get Rand on Glenn Beck ASAP? this week? to announce?

can someone ask the campaign?

Matt Collins
07-27-2009, 08:03 PM
can we get Rand on Glenn Beck ASAP? this week? to announce?

can someone ask the campaign?Do you trust Rand? ;)


That's all I can say

TruthisTreason
07-28-2009, 12:24 AM
can we get Rand on Glenn Beck ASAP? this week? to announce?

can someone ask the campaign?

THis week we have Fancy Farm to deal with... how about next week? :p

Matt Collins
07-28-2009, 07:26 AM
THis week we have Fancy Farm to deal with... I wish I could be there. Even the politicos in Nashville talk about how Fancy Farm is the "craziest thing you've ever seen" :D