Ron Paul
Rand Paul stirs trouble with comments on civil rights
Dr. Rand Paul put the Tea Party on the political map last week as he handily beat GOP-blessed Senate primary candidate (Kentucky) Trey Grayson. But in the first few days after his victory, the novice politician stumbled on his first big political test.
Campaign Expenses: Like Poetry?
Yesterday on the show, ProPublica reporter Kim Barker said that going through Ron Paul’s expenses was “like poetry.” “I really just saw it like a way to track what it’s like to campaign,” Barker said. The thousands of lines of expenses in the Federal Election Commission filing from the Ron Paul campaign include everything: iTunes music, FedEx […]
What Does Transparency Tell Us About a Presidential Campaign?
All presidential campaigns have to report expenditures of $200 or more, and they’ll all throw in some token small stuff, but no one takes campaign finance disclosures more seriously than the campaign of Texas Congressman Ron Paul. Every bank fee, refueling, and purchase of morning coffee is reported in the Paul campaign’s FEC reports. How […]
Ron Paul’s Youth Appeal
With neatly combed white hair, conservatively cut suits, and solid military service, Ron Paul may not seen like the fiery political outsider that all the kids are rallying around. But looking ahead to the New Hampshire primaries, pollster John Zogby says “Ron Paul gets 35 percent of Independents and 54 percent of 18 to 29 […]
Days Before Caucuses, Iowa Voters Uninspired by GOP Candidates
With less than two weeks until the caucus, many voters are unenthusiastic about the Republican presidential hopefuls. Ron Paul, a libertarian Texas congressman, is in the lead, but many voters don’t believe his unconventional politics will get him elected. Tea Party members and evangelical Christians don’t feel they are properly represented in any of the candidates. […]