Ron Paul Says "vote 3rd Party"

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Ron Paul Press Conference: Urges Voters to Vote Third Party

Ron Paul held a press conference this morning. He urged voters to reject the two-party system and to vote for third party candidates. The Ron Paul press conference included third party candidates Cynthia McKinney from the Green Party and Chuck Baldwin from the Constitution Party. Ron Paul plans to support McKinney, Baldwin, Ralph Nader, and Libertarian Bob Barr. As an opponent of the Iraq war, Ron Paul argued that the two parties were not that different on issues such as fiscal spending and civil liberties. Ron Paul himself does not plan to run on a third party ticket.

Ron Paul is a Republican from Texas. He is a member of the House of Representatives. As a staunch defender of liberty and fiscally conservative principles, his nickname is "Dr. No." Reminiscent of Calvin Coolidge, Ron Paul supports limited government both at home and abroad. He was against the Iraq war from the beginning, arguing that it was fiscally irresponsible.

He has criticized the Bush Administration for deficits and lavish military spending. Although Ron Paul failed to contend for the Republican Party nomination, he has a large and devoted internet following. He also had the endorsement of Barry Goldwater Jr.

Ron Paul Press Conference: My Thoughts

I am of two minds on Ron Paul. As a fiscal conservative and a social moderate, I respect his commitment to the principles of limited government and states rights. In another era (such as the 1920s), Ron Paul would have represented the mainstream of the Republican Party.

The old Republicans like Calvin Coolidge were isolationists. And from a fiscal standpoint, there are compelling arguments to be made for non-interventionist foreign policy. As Ron Paul has often pointed out, Democrats tend to advocate spending on domestic social programs while today's Republicans advocate military spending.

While Ron Paul has made some interesting points throughout his campaign, I do not plan to vote for a third party candidate. Although I have disagreements with McCain and Obama on some issues, there are many differences in policy between the two candidates.

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