Ron Paul to make "special announcement" Wed at 10am

[Richard Tafoya]

Note that last week Paul was officially nominated as the presidential candidate for the Constitution Party on the Montana ballot.

WSJ:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/09/ron-paul-plans-special-announcement/

Rep. Ron Paul, the former Republican presidential candidate who excited a multitude of young voters during the primaries, announced a “major” news conference (http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog/?p=471)in Washington Wednesday.

With a range of third-party candidates at his side – including the Libertarian Party’s Bob Barr, independent candidate Ralph Nader, the Constitution Party’s Chuck Baldwin and the Green Party’s Cynthia McKinney – it’s unlikely that Paul will pick just one to support. But his spokesman said to expect “something of an endorsement,” with “a real effect on this fall’s election.”


Paul concluded his own presidential run with a “Rally for the Republic” (http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/02/convention-video-for-ron-paul-the-other-convention/) in Minneapolis last week, drawing more than 12,000 supporters while the rest of the Republican Party gathered at the national convention across the river. Still, he didn’t garner many delegates’ votes (http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/04/john-mccain-2343-votes-ron-paul-15/). Paul and his grassroots backers have caused occasional trouble for the GOP (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121944799376665201.html) and the Texas congressman has pointedly avoided an endorsement of Republican candidate John McCain. In 1988, Paul ran for president as the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee.

[SparkleHugs]

so what was it?

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/paul.endorsement/?iref=mpstoryview

All of the above that isn't Democrat or Republican. He's proving to be a joke as Libertarian and Green are pretty much opposites.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas called on voters to back a third-party candidate for president Wednesday, rejecting his party's nominee and offering equally harsh words for the Democratic candidate.

Paul, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination this year, told supporters at the National Press Club in Washington that he is not endorsing GOP nominee Sen. John McCain or Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

Instead, Paul will give his seal of approval to four candidates: Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney, Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr, independent candidate Ralph Nader and Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin.

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That really doesn't help his cause.