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Ron Paul and the "Wasted Vote" nonsense



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Reasons why Ron Paul won't win so don't vote for him makes NO sense.
1. If you are a Democrat, the front runners -- Barak & Hillary, have both promised military action against Iran, Barak even advocating nuclear action. Hillary & Barak also speak regularly at fundraisers for AIPAC [explained in video]
If you are a Republican, the front runners (in fact virtually everyone that isn't Ron Paul) wants to keep these wars going, and that results in huge debts that can only be paid off in taxes. The historical Republican principle has been "stay out of wars" and "stay out of debt!"
So if you're worried that voting for Ron Paul will cause you to "waste your vote," just remember that voting for these other candidates, who are pro-war, pro-debt, and pro-espionage, is an even bigger waste.
2. Assuming you don't have a problem with Clinton, Obama, Giuliani, or McCain, but you think their odds are better than RP's, and you don't think your one vote for Ron Paul would make enough of a difference to get him into office; just remember, your one vote isn't enough to get any of the others into office either! If you're so sure one of the others is bound to win anyway, what difference does it make if you vote Ron Paul? They'll still win, just like if you voted for them. But at least they'll win by less!
Or, maybe enough of you will see this before the Republican primary, and enough of you will vote your conscience and Ron Paul will get elected.
3. If enough support for Ron Paul is recognized, future candidates may be forced to start implementing some (or maybe all!) of his policies, in order to steal support from libertarian-leaning candidates. I don't know if that's good or bad, but hey! let's just pretend it's good.
4. The top-tier candidates are very similar to each other, not to Ron Paul. In the past, people complained that Nader stole the election from Kerry, as if Kerry was closer to Nader than he was to Bush -- keep in mind, Kerry took money from the same IG's and corporations as Bush did, and he was pro-war and pro-Israel too. He just wanted to invade "differently" (BS).
Today, we're seeing something similar. Top-tier candidates are promoting the same pro-war, pro-Israel, neoconservative ideology. Hilary gets donations from Rupert Murdoch. Anti-war activists criticize Barak Obama's Iran position. Giuliani & McCain want to spend spend spend! There's no truth to the "lesser of two evils" thing, they're ALL evil! So don't waste your vote on evils with higher probabilities (what? you wanna be able to say "I picked the winner"?) Waste your vote on a moral candidate with lesser probability!
In the end, no matter which way you spin it, there's really no reason not to vote your conscience.
SO -- for those of you who have come to realize that this time around, that better candidate is none other than Ron Paul -- register for the primary elections in your state and vote Ron Paul! If you're in a state with a closed primary, you're going to have to register as a Republican. I know some of you detest the idea, but remember it's for a good cause.
Thanks.
UPDATE:
Here are some links regarding Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, AIPAC, the Iraq War, and the impending action in Iran:
Barak O-bomb-a
Obama believes that we need to keep going in Iraq:
http://obama.senate.gov/speech/051122-moving_forward/index.php
AIPAC, a neoconservative Israeli lobby, gets in trouble for espionage:
http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/27560/edition_id/527/format/html/displaystory.html
http://www.cicentre.com/Documents/DOC_Larry_Franklin_Case.htm
Obama speaking at an AIPAC convention, proudly supporting this group that is in trouble for espionage..
http://obama.senate.gov/speech/070302-aipac_policy_fo/
...and one of his biggest donors telling him it was wrong:
http://www.nysun.com/article/50846
Obama saying we should use missiles on Iran...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0409250111sep25, 1, 4555304.story?ctrack=1 &cset=true
...even though Iran has no nukes...
http://www.un.org/radio/story.asp?NewsID=888
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/22/AR2005082201447_pf.html
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HJ25Ak01.html
...and the Iranian leader did NOT advocate genocide, rather his remark was mistranslated:
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/jonathan_steele/2006/06/post_155.html
Hillary the NeoCon fake anti-war Candidate
Hillary is (deceptively enough) pro-war and wants us to go into Iran too! What a peace candidate! Exactly what the American people are looking for!:
http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/01/18/news/14289.shtml
What?! Not just Iran? She enjoyed bombarding Iraq too?!?!
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Hillary_Clinton.htmWar_+_Peace
Voted for Iraq war based on available info; now would not.**(Apr 2007)
Critic of Iraq war, but won't recant 2002 vote in its favor. (Nov 2006)
Regrets Bush's handling of war, but not her war vote. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
**Fact that the "info" was already "available":
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Statements/2003/ebsp2003n006.shtml
Hillary Clinton speaking for AIPAC:
http://www.senate.gov/~clinton/news/statements/record.cfm?id=268474
Conclusion: Obama & Clinton are not anti-war. They're fakes. And they speak for groups that spy on the American public. They are corrupt as hell. What's worse is they're Democrats, so on top of getting increased militarism you also get the continued liberal destruction of our economy. What could be more American than death AND taxes?!?!
VOTE LIBERTY! VOTE RON PAUL.


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YOU DONT GET IT, IF ... ( 6 months ago by COMR2)
YOU DONT GET IT, IF WE ALL VOTE FOR RON PAUL, THE MCCAIN THE DEVIL HIMSELF WILL WIN,
THATS WHY YOU SHOULDNT WASTE YOUR VOTE..
duh thats common sense, it the same way that everybody who voted liberal caused kerry and gore to lose..
GOD YOU ARE SO IGNORANT.
RP IS A PLANT BY THE REPUBLICANS TO GET MCCAIN INTO OFFICE...
sont be a idiot open your eyes...
142,070 thousand ... ( 5 months ago by AerialBlade)
142,070 thousand people registered to vote in 2004, making each vote worth near, .000703% of the entirety. (Of the U.S. Census Bureau) When your vote means only, .0007%, and the fact the U.S. electoral college can make your vote null, the system its self makes no sense what so ever, despite any candidate; thus smaller candidates are generally ruled out entirely. While I know the percentage can never be fixed, a vote shouldn't be counted null in this manner.
-édb
That is just stupid ... ( 5 months ago by SLCThunk)
That is just stupid. They could do that by just not having Ron Paul. The Republicans don't need him at all. And he doesn't need them either.
Either way I'd point you to my own video to say why that shit doesn't even matter if it were true.
shit. ron paul, ... ( 5 months ago by bv127)
shit. ron paul, dennis kucinich, and ralph nader are the only viable candidates this year.
This man makes some ... ( 5 months ago by morelshaman)
This man makes some GREAT points:
1st there is NO wasted vote except when the votes are hijacked - that is vote fraud on the part of the election boards or the machine manufacturers.
2nd for all these NEW voters - it is not a good idea to start "voting for the lessor of 2 evils" - VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE!
3rd Even if you have to register a party to vote in the primaries, this does not require you to vote THAT party in the general election.
4th voting for the corporate shills is pure brainwashing.
Amen! ( 5 months ago by cheddarbomb)
Amen!
As a Libertarian it ... ( 4 months ago by thespeez)
As a Libertarian it wouldn't bother me if the Republicans adopted the libertarian platform lock, stock and barrel! That would make my efforts that much easier! Yeah, I agree it's time to rid the GOP of the old guard neo-con-artists!
a wasted vote is a ... ( 4 months ago by fleisch09)
a wasted vote is a vote for someone you don't like.
'first let me put ... ( 4 months ago by password)
'first let me put my awesome 13 star flag down' hehe. I'm hoping O doesn't become a centrist - since we're down to 2 now.
One thing that will get Obama in over McSame is that most people will save more money with Obama's tax plan. I want the Invasion over more than anything.
In seeing these early vids, I like seeing you clearly, but I love your WILD hair even better than the buzz cut.
Proud of you for being strong in your opinions & expressing them with poignancy & STRONG backing arguments!
and, AIPAC is ... ( 4 months ago by password)
and, AIPAC is rather mischievous, aren't they.
Its this winner ... ( 3 months ago by Harikus)
Its this winner take all thing that has botched our Republic and crippled it.I am voting Nader this time around, but I really have no hope of our country becoming a better place. Its far to rigged and not enough people are going to stand up and say "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore."I've seen intelligent people shrug and say "Ill just vote Obama" and they buy into the hype and flash of the first ever black president (to bad the 1st couldn't be more like mlk-id vote mlk).
Good video. It's a ... ( 2 months ago by hipmama715)
Good video. It's a shame that Dr. Paul won't be running as an Independent. It speaks volumes for his dedication to his job and his party affiliation (despite their shortfallins of late), but unfortunately, it doesn't leave us with many choices. Have you looked into Nader or Barr? They are essentially the "honest versions" of Obama and McCain.
You are right, I am ... ( 2 months ago by HeroComment)
You are right, I am tired of wasting my vote by a stragized vote. Even are choices on the ballots are not enough though and nobody that isn't rich will not be heard, the media will make sure of this, I agree vote for a third party, if enough do we might just be suprised one day and get someone other than the lesser of two evils in office. I will vote a third choice, I will not vote for either McCain or Obama PERIOD and I am a registered Republican.
I am still writing ... ( 2 months ago by drunkenboxer1985)
I am still writing in Ron Paul
i also am still ... ( 2 months ago by germzo84)
i also am still going to write in ron paul
good job man. u ... ( 2 months ago by vestprotected)
good job man. u cant vote for someone whos not right. and neither of the top tier canidates are. y can't most americans do the right thing and not support this 2 party system.
I agree,but ... ( 2 months ago by chromedreamz)
I agree,but disagree-I am a Big PAUL supporter,but Paul is not on the Ballot.U posted this Nov 07- so not sure wut u think now.But'write ins'dont count.R Pauls name wont be mentioned on election day. Votes go in garbage.Bobb Barr,C Baldwin, c Mccinly- even R Nadar i would vote over Mccain/Obama. But the Libertarian party needs votes, and that is Barr, though dont agree w him 100%, at least he is on ballot. Sucks Paul isnt runnin independant- but he would be JFK in minutes-IMO
Vote 3rd Party!!!!!! ( 1 month ago by ronnienorth)
Vote 3rd Party!!!!!!
Thanks for this, 5/ ... ( 1 month ago by ElCapitan1985)
Thanks for this, 5/5! I keep getting ridiculed for "wasting a vote" when in reality a vote for the others is wasted already.
I heard a statesman ... ( 1 month ago by TheB3e)
I heard a statesman once say: You have to vote with your heart and your mind. In fact, if you don't vote with your heart and your mind you HAVE WASTED YOUR VOTE.
I know it's too late for Ron Paul we all know in our hearts that Ron was right!
During the debates he was the only one sounding the alarm bells on the Economy!
a vote for the ... ( 1 month ago by cyberpsygen7)
a vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
Vote for ANARCHY!!!! ( 1 month ago by paindoll)
Vote for ANARCHY!!!!
so we're screwed ... ( 1 month ago by sgeary101)
so we're screwed either way, yay!
wow im not pro ... ( 1 month ago by fatas412)
wow im not pro ronpaul but still your a good speaker



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