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bobbyw24
12-12-2011, 01:32 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa--Ron Paul, standing backstage before a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina not long ago, was talking to Doug Wead, one of his senior advisers, about his Christian faith.

In the moments before the debate, Paul explained how his beliefs in limited government and even his opposition to the Federal Reserve had their foundations in scripture, combined with his study of the Constitution. Before he left to take the stage that night in November, Paul smiled and said to Wead, who told this story to Yahoo News, "You know, the libertarians are just baffled by me. They didn't think it was possible for someone to come this direction. A person of faith."

In stark contrast to how he campaigned four years ago, Paul has made a concerted push during this presidential campaign to emphasize how religion has shaped his policy ideas. Through public addresses, campaign advertisements and conversations with voters, Paul has engaged in an intentional effort to articulate the biblical roots of his philosophy. These efforts are most on display here in Iowa, where most Republican caucusgoers align themselves with socially conservative views, and where Paul is building what has become a robust organizational machine to connect with them. Paul has surged into second place in Iowa, according to several recent polls. The Real Clear Politics polling average for the state has Paul tied with Mitt Romney at 17 percent, behind Newt Gingrich's 30 percent.

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Perry
12-12-2011, 01:36 PM
You need to provide a link to the story.

bobbyw24
12-12-2011, 01:55 PM
You are right--fixed

Thanks

wgadget
12-12-2011, 01:57 PM
What troll is going around one starring good threads?

Feeding the Abscess
12-12-2011, 02:04 PM
What troll is going around one starring good threads?

Perhaps it was someone who liked Ron's stance in 2007 of "it really annoys me when people wear religion on their sleeve in politics"?

I dunno.

bluesc
12-12-2011, 02:06 PM
Perhaps it was someone who liked Ron's stance in 2007 of not winning?

I dunno.

FTFY

Feeding the Abscess
12-12-2011, 02:11 PM
FTFY

People were more upset by his foreign policy and his view of the role of government than they were by his lack of religious pandering in 2007.

AGRP
12-12-2011, 02:13 PM
Perhaps it was someone who liked Ron's stance in 2007 of "it really annoys me when people wear religion on their sleeve in politics"?

I dunno.

I don't think Ron is "wearing" his faith on his sleeve as long as it's not empty rhetoric. The only time Jesus turned to violence is when he confronted the money changers; which would be the equivalent of todays Federal Reserve.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_and_the_money_changers

bluesc
12-12-2011, 02:17 PM
People were more upset by his foreign policy and his view of the role of government than they were by his lack of religious pandering in 2007.

This is Iowa. His support among Christians sucks.

specsaregood
12-12-2011, 02:22 PM
People were more upset by his foreign policy and his view of the role of government than they were by his lack of religious pandering in 2007.

Explaining the reasoning behind how he came to his philosophical conclusions is not religious pandering.

bill1971
12-12-2011, 02:25 PM
I don't think Ron is "wearing" his faith on his sleeve as long as it's not empty rhetoric. The only time Jesus turned to violence is when he confronted the money changers; which would be the equivalent of todays Federal Reserve.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_and_the_money_changers

And that is not even violence by god standards, destroying towns, flooding the world, sending plagues....he used to be one mean SOB before he mellowed.