Ron Paul: Rock Star
October 17, 2007
Ron Paul speaks about his impressive fundraising totals at The National Press Club in Washington DC today. The key question: organizationally, how will the campaign translate their financial success and the passionate zeal of his supporters into primary victories? What’s the “boots on the ground” plan?
I’ll be at the press conference today and I’ll report back here on The Brody File.
Ron Paul mania is really something.
Watch this video of him being mobbed in New York City the other day. Also,
watch him discuss the Iraq war and Hillary Clinton at an event in Arlington, Virginia last week. You can also check out a discussion on MSNBC about his growing campaign
here.
By the way, did you know that Ron Paul leads all presidential candidates in donations from members of the military? That’s right. He’s being chastised by his fellow Republicans because of his views on American involvement in Iraq, yet the donations flow in. Read about it
here.
Finally, take a look below at Ron Paul’s take on Roe v. Wade and the ban on partial birth abortion. This comes from an online chat he conducted recently.
Keokuk, Iowa: How does your view on Roe v. Wade square with your passion for a limited state? Is there a right to privacy in the Constitution?
Rep. Ron Paul: Yeah, there's a a right to privacy for all individuals and all who have legal rights -- and that includes the unborn. As an obstetrician, if I cause any harm to a fetus, I will be sued. If someone kills or harms a fetus they're liable in a court of law. Being opposed to Roe v. Wade has nothing to do with privacy, it has to do with state's rights. We don't deal with any other acts of violence at the federal level -- these are local and state issues and that's where these should be taken care of.
Los Angeles: You voted for the federal ban on partial-birth abortion. Where in the Constitution does it grant the federal government the power to regulate medical procedures?
Rep. Ron Paul: I think that's a good point, because I don't brag about that vote. People could argue that there's a contradiction there. My only argument was that abortion-on-demand nationally was created by a court order, not Congress, so I was trying to reverse that. I would not argue, though, that it was a perfect way of doing that. If the court had not already ruled and legalized it, I would not have voted that way.
Manchester, N.H.: It's hard to drive around the Manchester area without seeing Ron Paul yard signs, bumper stickers and banners. Your supporters are everywhere and they talk about you like a rock star. What makes you so popular? Rep. Ron Paul: I think I'm secondary to a message that they've been hungry for. It's not new, it's a message of those ideas that made America great -- small government, self-reliance, peace, free trade.
People think that makes a whole lot of sense -- it's American, it's not the extremists who have taken over, who are threatening war and nuclear attacks against countries that are no credible threat to us. I get a lot of credit for it but I think it's the message itself that's the draw.
The rest of that interview is
here. Ron Paul needs to be taken seriously. The other presidential campaigns may blow him off but there’s something going on here. The Brody File will explore further.
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