Message from http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3283
Whoa! What a year this has been. And what achievements we have had. If I may quote Trotsky of all people, this Revolution is permanent. It will not end until we have won the great battle on which we have embarked. Not because of me, but because of you. Millions of Americans — and friends in many other countries — have dedicated themselves to the principles of liberty: to free enterprise, limited government, sound money, no income tax, and peace. We will not falter so long as there is one restriction on our persons, our property, our civil liberties. How much I owe you. I can never possibly repay your generous donations, hard work, whole-hearted dedication and love of freedom. How blessed I am to be associated with you. Carol, of course, sends her love as well.
Let me tell you my thoughts. With http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3329 gone, the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero. But that does not affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get. Of course, I am committed to fighting for our ideas within the Republican party, so there will be no third party bid. I do not denigrate third parties — just the opposite, and I have long worked to remove the ballot-access restrictions on them. But I am a Republican, and I will remain a Republican.I also have another priority. I have constituents in my home district that I must serve. I cannot and will not let them down. And I have another battle I must face here as well. If I were to lose the primary for my congressional seat, all our opponents would react with glee, and pretend it was a rejection of our ideas. I cannot and will not let that happen.
In the presidential race and the congressional race, I need your support, as always. And I have plans to continue fighting for our ideas in politics and education that I will share with you when I can, for I will need you at my side. In the meantime, onward and upward! The neocons, the warmongers, the socialists, the advocates of inflation will be hearing much from you and me.
Sincerely,
Ron
http://ronpaul2008.typepad.com/ron_paul_2008/2008/02/message-from-ro.html
While it is disappointing that Dr. Paul will not go with a Third Party ticket, his reasoning makes sense. The oligarchs have sewn up both nominations, and the fix is in. Faced with the spectre of either the open borders psychopath McCain, Hillary or Obama in the White House, strong patriotic voices are going to be needed in other branches of government. That’s why the election of people like Ron Paul and Hazleton hero Lou http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3352 are so vital.