First, the Paul campaign came out swinging with a new ad that is now currently running in IA, NH and other states.  The ad points out the fact that Rick Perry was Al Gore’s TX campaign manager when the environmental overlord and internet inventor ran for president.  It also calls Perry, Gore’s “cheerleader in TX”, which may or may not be poking at the fact that Perry was also a male cheerleader in college.  You can see the ad below.

In retaliation Perry’s campaign released sections of Congressman Paul’s resignation letter he sent to the RNC’s president when he eventually ran for president on the Libertarian ticket.  I’m not really sure what the goal was to that, unless the Perry campaign was actually wanting to help Paul highlight his consistency.  The letter lays out the problems that Paul has with the republican party, and how Reagan did the exact opposite of what he promised, raising debt and gov spending, also raising taxes.  Gee, kinda like the issues the Congressman has with the republican party today, right?  The republicans are still spending like sailors on leave, they just prefer to spend that money pissing off as many regions in the world as they can.  It’s ok though, Paul’s campaign head Jesse Benton offerred to clarify for Perry.

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/09/07/ron-paul-campaign-presses-perry-on-big-government-record-and-fake-rhetoric/

Hopefully ole Slick Rick gets the message, Paul’s message is the one of the true republican party, his is the message of consistency and conviction.  Perry’s is nothing but trying to ride the wind whichever way it blows.  Tonight’s debate should be very interesting.  Tune in, it starts at 8pm EST on MSNBC.

Normally when you go into the voting booth in IL on election day you not only cast a vote for your choice in candidates, but also you cast votes for local delegates as well.  A delegate is someone that has been chosen to attend the national convention and participate in the final nomination process.  A delegate can outright support a candidate or they can be unaffiliated, it’s their choice.  The winner of the most overall votes will get a percentage of their delegates, and then the delegates of the other candidates are awarded in succession as to where they finished in the overall votes.  This ensures that each candidate has representation from each state going to the convention.  This is exactly what the ILGOP is trying to stop. Doug Ibendahl explains it better than I could.

“If the plan is adopted, Republican Primary voters would not elect delegates representing the various candidates for President, as has been done in the past in Illinois. Instead, the State Central Committee would pick the majority of delegates and alternatives after the Primary. (A few at-large delegates would also still be selected at the State GOP Convention in June next year. That has typically been a very pre-rigged affair.)

As 99.99% of Republican voters have absolutely no say in choosing the members of the State Central Committee who would be doing the choosing of delegates, our State GOP’s plan should be a serious concern to every Republican, and especially to the campaigns of the various Presidential candidates.”

http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=11214

So you see now why this is so important?  Please, share this news with as many IL republicans you know.  Even though they may not share political views with you, they still deserve to have representation at the RNC, and their say in who our nominee will be.  Please, call your local GOP outfitts so voice your concern, let them know this disgusting power grab will not be acceptable.

Watch as supporters from all across the country speak about why they will be voting for Ron, and how important the message he trumpets is to our future.  And as always, please feel free to share tweet post at your pleasure.

“Bruce Fein’s participation adds to our campaign’s already intellectual heft, enabling us to more broadly engage the conversation about constitutionality, civil liberties and the dangers to national security of an increasingly interventionist foreign policy,” said Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

Read the rest here.  http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20110823006316/en

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, a new poll out from Rasmussen shows that Congressman Paul is virtually tied with Obama in a one vs one scenario.  You can see the entire write up by going to the link

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_39_paul_38

What I find to be even more amazing however, is the fact that Ron blows the doors off Obama with the independants, receiving 10% more of their vote.  When it comes to the general election the independents are how a candidate wins the day.  Obama will not be able to count on that vote against Paul, and even more troublesome for the president, a percentage of registered democrats switch to Paul in a one vs one scenario.

What this ultimately tells us folks, is that right now the biggest threat to Obama’s reelection is Ron Paul.  When speaking with other republicans, if they are stuck in the ‘Ron can’t win’ mindframe, let them know about Ames and about this poll.  Remind them of the independants that will vote for Ron and will not for any other candidate.  I told someone today in all confidence “If you are truly serious about Obama being a one term president, then you need to support Ron Paul.”

Chad Clark – Peoria Ron Paul Grassroots Network

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“As a South Carolina native, I’ve long been jealous that some of my North Carolina friends have had the honor of calling Congressman Walter Jones their representative. He is an outstanding and exemplary conservative leader, and while most of Washington, DC is filled with phonies and hacks—Jones is not one of them”

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/08/21/rep-walter-jones-media-arrogant-to-ignore-paul/

“Ron Paul is arguably the most conservative Republican to ever run for president. Paul’s limited government principles cannot be swayed and his long and consistent record is a testament to his unique integrity.

Many people believe that such a thorough constitutionalist is far too pure to ever become president.”

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/08/22/gallup-frontrunner-paul-in-dead-heat-with-obama/

Having an already spectacular birthday with the $1.2 Million raised for the moneybomb so far, Ron decided to make it a birthday weekend.  Friday night he was in Orlando, and today he won the NH Young Republicans Straw Poll.  Just an average weekend for our favorite statesman, Ron is a rockstar like that.

Here is Jack Hunter’s write-up on the trip to Orlando.

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/08/20/ron-paul-rocks-orlando/

And here is a story on the NH straw poll win.  What makes the win even more impressive, is how Dr Paul won with an astonishing 45% of the total votes cast.

http://hampton-northhampton.patch.com/articles/nh-straw-poll-winners

And dont forget, if you haven’t already donated to the birthday moneybomb now is a perfect time to do so!  www.ronpaul2012.com.