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  • Who Is Bob Barr?


    Former Georgia congressman and Clinton impeacher-in-chief Bob Barr announced today that he will be seeking the presidency as a candidate of the Libertarian Party. The first name that pops to mind is Ralph Nader. Republicans fear a repeat of 2000, with Read More...
  • BREAKING: McCain Wins Pennsylvania


    With nearly half of precincts reporting, Trailhead is prepared to cautiously call the Republican primary for John McCain, who currently leads the state with 72 percent of the vote against one man who dropped out 49 days ago and another who rarely tops Read More...
  • Ron Paul's Dream Come True


    So this is why he refused to fully commit to a withdrawal. Let the Ron Paul comeback begin! Read More...
  • Stuck in the Middle With You


    In a strange seven-and-a-half minute address to supporters worldwide, Ron Paul said it was time to scale back the campaign. He’s not quite quitting, but he’s not quite optimistic, either. He admitted that he can’t achieve “victory in the conventional Read More...
  • Paul and Kucinich: Two More Years!


    Forget the Hillary-Barack sideshow. Everyone knows the real story is the local races of presidential dreamers Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul. There was some doubt that the two long-shot candidates could win their own districts in Ohio and Texas, respectively. Read More...
  • The GOP Rests


    Just because we didn’t live-blog doesn’t mean we didn’t watch the debate. For what it’s worth, we’re adding our belated thoughts to the cacophony of instant reaction . The executive summary: Nobody screwed up, only Romney helped himself. John McCain : Read More...
  • Debate: Does a Shaky Economy Help Paul?


    Everybody seems to think that a faltering economy helps Mitt Romney because of Romney's Bain Capital past. Romney, reason says, made money himself, so he can make the country some money. That's all fine and good, but what about Ron Paul? Paul, of course, Read More...
  • Ron Paul's Ceiling


    Meanwhile, in Ron Paul land, some supporters are in a tizzy that Fox News didn't show Ron Paul in second or third as the results came in earlier today. They've got a point, but there's a bigger question here about how the race changes if Paul finishes Read More...
  • Proof That Ron Paul's Campaign is Delusional


    From a Ron Paul press release titled, “ Ron Paul Campaign Statement on Beating Giuliani and Thompson… Again”: “After beating Rudy Giuliani in Michigan, and Fred Thompson in New Hampshire, Ron Paul has now bested both ‘national frontrunners’ in Michigan, Read More...
  • Catching Up With Ron Paul


    Ron Paul’s fifth-place showing in the New Hampshire primary disappointed his supporters, who saw the Granite State as his last best chance to penetrate the first tier of GOP candidates. But Paul doesn’t appear to be slowing down. The $20 million he raised Read More...
  • Exclusive! Ron Paul Actress Tells All


    NASHUA – Linda Lagana is a devoted Ron Paul supporter. She does graphic design and grassroots organizing for him in New Hampshire. So when the campaign asked her to appear in an ad that would air across the state, she agreed. But during the shoot, everything Read More...
  • Blimpin’ Ain’t Easy


    THE SKY, Dec. 20—We’re hovering 1,500 feet above Baltimore in a 200-foot blimp with Ron Paul’s name on it, and I’ve lost feeling in my hands. Elijah Lynn, vice president of the Ron Paul Blimp, passes around heat packets, the kind made for skiers. “Shake Read More...
  • The Ron Paul Effect


    If Mike Huckabee wins the Republican nomination, he may have 19-year-old twins from Oregon to thank. First, Brett and Alex Harris led Chuck Norris to endorse Mike Huckabee. Now, they're trying to raise him a million dollars. The Harris brothers started Read More...
  • Blimp Alert!


    Attention Washington, D.C., residents! The Ron Paul Blimp will be passing by the district between 3:30 and 4 p.m. today. It's hard to say where you'll be able to see it, though, since the blimp can't legally fly within 15 miles of the White House. From Read More...
  • But Wait! There’s More!


    Armed with charts, big ears, and a voodoo stick , Ross Perot found a way to persuade 16.5 million people in 1992 to watch his 30-minute infomercials that warned the economy was in danger of collapsing. Armed with a giant name plate , bushy eyebrows, and Read More...
  • The Blimp Who Stole Christmas


    Ron Paul supporters, sometimes referred to as Paulites or, less endearingly, Paultards , are known for their prolific blog comments. (Conservative blog RedState practically ignited the aPaulcalypse by banning them from its boards.) Here’s one comment Read More...
  • Hillary Is Getting Desperate


    Ron Paul Blimp , meet the Hill-a-copter. Hillary Clinton announced she'll be stumping through Iowa via helicopter for five days next week. Is it just us or do Democratic frontrunners usually not mimic Republican dark horses? Photo Illustration by Andy Read More...
  • Blimp Me Up


    Some presidential candidates make stickers. Those are fun. Some make posters. I guess those work, too. But some—or rather, one—have giant freaking blimps flying around with their names on them. If you haven’t seen the Ron Paul blimp passing overhead lately, Read More...
  • Don't Go Changin'


    Last time we checked, Ron Paul was a Republican dark horse who let his grassroots supporters run his campaign for him . But now Paul is starting to act more and more like a traditional candidate. A timeline of the past week: Tuesday, December 4 - Word Read More...
  • Even When It's Not About Ron Paul, It Is


    Our favorite part of this image has to be the "JosephLied.com" poster. Of course, everyone knows most grunts in Ron Paul's army have nothing to do with the campaign—they're freelance crazies. In fact, Paul himself issued a statement early this morning Read More...


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