Ron Paul
Rep. Ron Paul entered the 2012 presidential campaign in April, making it his third run for the White House. When he ran for president in 2008, he lost every single Republican primary. For nearly a decade, he wasn’t even a member of the GOP.
But a combination of timing, technology and four decades of political activism on the conservative fringe have turned Paul into a sort of icon with an activist networking and a fundraising list that puts those of his colleagues to shame. In July 2011, Paul announced he would not seek reelection in 2012 regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.
They’re not coming: Some big political names will be absent from the political conventions
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin and George W. Bush won’t be in Tampa, Fla. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Al Gore won’t make the trip to Charlotte, N.C. And scores of other Republican and Democratic stars are taking a pass as their parties gather for this year’s national conventions.
Lacker says Federal Reserve’s ability to lower unemployment is being overestimated
WASHINGTON — A voting member of the Federal Reserve’s policy committee is cautioning that the Fed’s power to fix the U.S. economy is limited now.
Lacker says Fed’s power to fix economy now limited
WASHINGTON — A voting member of the Federal Reserve’s policy committee is cautioning that the Fed’s power to fix the U.S. economy is limited now.
Chris Christie to deliver keynote address at Republican convention
New Jersey governor, Rubio get prime speaking slots at convention
Paul Ryan to speak at Values Voter Summit
Presumptive GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will speak at September’s Values Voter Summit in Washington.
Ron Paul Delegates Fight to Get to the Republican National Convention Getting More Difficult
via Reason Magazine
Benton: 'Dr. Paul will not seek to be nominated from the floor.'Dana Milbank’s don’t-miss guide to the 2012 Republican and Democratic national conventions
(Illustration Andy Friedman)
Dana Milbank’s don’t-miss guide to the 2012 Republican and Democratic national conventions.
Paul Ryan’s non-budget policy record, in one post
If you've heard of Paul Ryan, you've heard of Paul Ryan's budget. But Ryan has been in the House of Representatives for fourteen years, and has proposed many, many others bills. Looking through the Library of Congress' records, by my count Ryan has sponsored 71 bills or amendments, and cosponsored 971 bills. That's a lot of legislation, and some of it is pretty interesting.
The Tea Party Playbook is more Ron Paul than Rick Santorum
via Reason Magazine
Ron Paul and the tea party playbookHemp advocates tout potential jobs in effort to gain support
Hemp supporters are jumping on the central issue of the 2012 campaign, jobs, by saying that allowing hemp farming would mean a $400 million industry and “instant job creation.”
What the Republican convention speakers say about the GOP
(Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP)
Each of the 11 picks says something about the party — and the image Mitt Romney wants to convey before a national audience.
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