VBRonPaulFan
08-12-2011, 08:34 AM
You can see the article in its entirety here:
hxxp://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/12/feisty-debate-brings-upgrades-downgrades-for-gop-contenders/
Here is the pertinent quote about Paul. Each candidate was giving a 'bond' rating describing their overall performance in the debate and in regards to their campaign thus far.
Ron Paul
A note to the Republican establishment: Ron Paul isn’t going away anytime soon.
Paul took some serious flak for his libertarian positions on Thursday night, especially as it related to social issues and foreign policy. His laissez-faire attitude on both subjects is still out of the Republican mainstream even though his views on economic and fiscal issues have been adopted by most in the field this time around.
But Paul is not an equivocator. When pressed on why he’s not taking a harder line on Iran and Syria, Paul not only argued that interventionist policies have made America less safe, he offered this succinct expression of his movement’s complaint about the American government these days: "We just don't mind our own business. That's our problem."
That got the crowd on its feet.
Paul gave his Iowa supporters good reason to show up in force at Saturday’s straw poll. Even for those who are convinced that Paul can’t ultimately capture the nomination, his performance will remind them that their support will help him continue to push the GOP into a more libertarian place.
They want to see more of Paul’s pepper in the rest of the debates, and they’ll be inclined to help keep him on the stage with their support.
Paul entered the race with a solid AA, and the outlook is very stable.
hxxp://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/12/feisty-debate-brings-upgrades-downgrades-for-gop-contenders/
Here is the pertinent quote about Paul. Each candidate was giving a 'bond' rating describing their overall performance in the debate and in regards to their campaign thus far.
Ron Paul
A note to the Republican establishment: Ron Paul isn’t going away anytime soon.
Paul took some serious flak for his libertarian positions on Thursday night, especially as it related to social issues and foreign policy. His laissez-faire attitude on both subjects is still out of the Republican mainstream even though his views on economic and fiscal issues have been adopted by most in the field this time around.
But Paul is not an equivocator. When pressed on why he’s not taking a harder line on Iran and Syria, Paul not only argued that interventionist policies have made America less safe, he offered this succinct expression of his movement’s complaint about the American government these days: "We just don't mind our own business. That's our problem."
That got the crowd on its feet.
Paul gave his Iowa supporters good reason to show up in force at Saturday’s straw poll. Even for those who are convinced that Paul can’t ultimately capture the nomination, his performance will remind them that their support will help him continue to push the GOP into a more libertarian place.
They want to see more of Paul’s pepper in the rest of the debates, and they’ll be inclined to help keep him on the stage with their support.
Paul entered the race with a solid AA, and the outlook is very stable.