t0rnado
08-16-2010, 07:25 AM
Whether or not Ron Paul wins the GOP nomination in 2012, we should attempt to get him on the ballot as in Independent for the general election. Back in 2008, many of us wrote in Ron Paul for the general and our votes were simply just discarded because he wasn't a write-in candidate in our states.
Montana's Constitution Party made Ron Paul its candidate on the November 2008 Presidential ballot and he received 2.17% of the vote, which was over 10000 votes.
As far as I know, even if he wins the GOP nomination somehow, he can easily decline the Independent nomination 60 days before the election in all states.
I'm guessing there will obviously be a fee, which meetup groups from individual states could raise. Perhaps the Libertarian Party or Constitution Party could nominate Ron Paul and still get him on the ballot that way. If he gets enough votes in the general, they'll be automatically placed on the ballot for years to come without the signature requirement.
Montana's Constitution Party made Ron Paul its candidate on the November 2008 Presidential ballot and he received 2.17% of the vote, which was over 10000 votes.
As far as I know, even if he wins the GOP nomination somehow, he can easily decline the Independent nomination 60 days before the election in all states.
I'm guessing there will obviously be a fee, which meetup groups from individual states could raise. Perhaps the Libertarian Party or Constitution Party could nominate Ron Paul and still get him on the ballot that way. If he gets enough votes in the general, they'll be automatically placed on the ballot for years to come without the signature requirement.