Ron Paul just won CPAC 2011 Presidential Straw Poll.

[Nick Gromicko]

I'd vote for him.

[Kevin M. Leonard]

Ron Paul wins presidential straw poll at CPAC

(CNN) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, on Saturday won a straw poll for president on the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.

He got 31 percent of the vote. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who won the straw poll the past three years, was second with 22 percent and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin with 7 percent...............

[Nick Gromicko]

And Glenn Beck's speech was wonderful.

[Kevin M. Leonard]

Originally Posted by gromicko

And Glenn Beck's speech was wonderful.

He sure has the Statue of Liberty all figured out. Who Knew?

[William J. Decker]

Agree with Ron Paul in everything except his isolationist foriegn pollcy.

Just my opinion, but based on history.

[Bob Elliott]

Ron Paul was my favorite candidate.

I did not really want the huge spending ways of the Republican or the Democrat.

People have a mistaken belief that Republicans are not for taxes.

700 Billion to Banks,Large overblown Military budget to fight un needed wars,foreign aid to countries with Lobby groups,border defense,useless drug wars,etc or huge wasteful social programs with tons of pork.

Only Libertarians would actually cut the budget deficit.

I just read in todays editorial page this comment above and the following by Wes Benedict who is executive director of the libertarian party.

Ronald Regan often praised as the icon of conservatism signed massive spending bills that made his the biggest spending administration (as percentage of GDP) since world war 2.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Bravo Ron Paul a true American!

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by belliott

Ron Paul was my favorite candidate.

I did not really want the huge spending ways of the Republican or the Democrat.

People have a mistaken belief that Republicans are not for taxes.

700 Billion to Banks (Almost all paid back, as of last month) ,Large overblown Military budget to fight un needed wars,foreign aid to countries with Lobby groups ( I believe that foreign aid, with the exception of military aid, should stop) ,border defense,useless drug wars,etc or huge wasteful social programs with tons of pork. (Like the porkulus spending of the recent stimulus bill?)

Only Libertarians would actually cut the budget deficit.

But the can't get elected. That was one reason that Ron Paul went Republican, last time, and not Loosertarian.

I just read in todays editorial page this comment above and the following by Wes Benedict who is executive director of the libertarian party.

Ronald Regan often praised as the icon of conservatism signed massive spending bills that made his the biggest spending administration (as percentage of GDP) since world war 2.

Actually, no. Obama's deficit, as a percentage of GDP is the highest. Bushes was pretty much average.

See here:

[Bob Elliott]

Check out Saturdays Sun times editorial by the executive director for the Libertarian Party if you can get a copy.

Both party's spend and love taxes.

Just depends on different priorities.

[George A. H. Luck]

Glenn Beck's speech was inspiring even to a non-American. And he didn't cry!!

[Andrew Shick]

Originally Posted by wdecker

Agree with Ron Paul in everything except his isolationist foriegn pollcy.

Just my opinion, but based on history.

Non-intervention isn't the same as isolation.

Glen Beck is an idiot, but even if he gets it half right-he's doing better than most of his peers.

I wouldn't vote for Ron Paul, the Presidency has ruined every good man who has ever held the office.
I don't wish it on anyone...

[Kevin M. Leonard]

Originally Posted by wdecker

Actually, no. Obama's deficit, as a percentage of GDP is the highest. Bushes was pretty much average.

See here:

Unless you add the cost of the non inclusive wars. Who paid for them?

[David A. Andersen]

Beck left me with my mouth open.

I watch him every chance I get (and I don't follow politics), but he outdid himself on this one!

[Frank Magdefrau]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I'd vote for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6A7Iggebm4

[dbelmont]

One thing you have to respect about Ron Paul is his consistent positions. And he always has a pleasant and respectful manner with those he disagrees.

But I doubt most folks are really ready for his pure form of libertarianism. They like the fiscal conservatism but aren't so pleased when they discover all the social issues that libertarians feel should be left to the individual.