Poll: Should Ron Paul Challenge John McCain?
This poll was open from May 4 to May 11, 2008.
The question was:
“Should Ron Paul challenge John McCain to a televised debate on important issues facing the country, such as foreign policy, border security, the economy, inflation, the Federal Reserve, and health care?”
The results were as follows:
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Yes but no moderators please. A real open debate, with questions submitted by the people or audience. I would like to hope that if newspapers were allowed to submit questions they would submit credible questions but it seems like a fool’s hope.
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YES YES!! But McCain would never accept, because he knows that Ron Paul will destroy him.
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ron paul should absolutely challenge john mccain to a debate. we the citizens need to know the truth about what is actually facing our nation. the possible loss of our sovereignty with the north american union, the one world order, the welfare system that is helping to destroy us, the federal reserve which is helping to destroy us and all the other issues that no candidate with the exception of ron paul is willing to discuss. everything concerning we the people and our future needs to be addressed. after reading the article in the free press about the trilateral commission’s latest meeting one can only hope that we still have time to do something. we all need to be informed as to what we can expect if we do not rise up and take a stand against the elitist agenda. the next person who tells you that there is nothing that they can do about it needs to be informed of what will happen if we do nothing.
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Ron Paul is practically flawless, the media can’t dig they won’t run it….the media doesn’t know how to handle an uncorrupt honest individual, but i would certainly L-O-V-E to see the two debat, I agree Paul would destroy McCain.
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Ron Paul is a good man and I would not lower myself no waste my gas money voting for ANY of the front running swine. They have been picked by the news media and left the better qualified candidates outside their cliché.
If Ron would start making some noise at get himself noticed BY the news media he might be reconsidered.
To me, all Ron is doing is squandering away his campaign money flying balloons and talking at luncheons.
Ron HAS to do something drastic to be in the news and time is running out.
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Mr. McCain would be an absolute idiot to accept an offer to debate. As much as I would love to see Ron Paul debate him one on one, it’d never happen. The New World Order wouldn’t have it.
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I would pay a great deal of money to see John McCain debate Ron Paul. McCain would be torn to shreds. Unfortunately we haven’t ganed the traction to make this possible.
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YES. Ron Paul needs to do something to get his name out to the people who have never heard of him. In my area I haven’t talked to anyone who has ever heard of him. I spread the word the best I can. What about a TV add or something to get around the way the media is blackballing him. This is so unfair and they need to be put in their places.
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Ron did great in the debates, but we don’t need another one. I don’t think it would accomplish anything.
Keep concentrating on delegates, the convention, more media coverage, the book, and the change process. This gives us much more power then debating John McCain. We would not accomplish anything more then what has already been accomplished through the debates. If we could raise enough money to somehow to support a third party run, and get Ron into the Presidential debates, that would be a great accomplishment to strive for.
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Dont forget the march on Washington as well. A large turnout is very important to show the commitment to the message of peace and liberty.
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Most certainly a debate is in order!
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LOL, when I first read the headline thought you meant “challenge to a duel”. Now that would be interesting.
But seriously, I’m all in favor of a debate. It probably won’t happen but Ron Paul should take every opportunity to point out that McCain refuses to debate him.
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This would really help Ron Paul.
Does anybody know how we can make this happen?
Or at least make it known that a debate was requested and Ron Paul accepted, and McCain declined? Or if McCain accepts, wouldn’t that be great anyway, since we all know our man Ron would school him in a debate?
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Ron Paul already stated he wouldn’t run on an independent ballot. And I hate to say this, but McCain is probably going to take the republican nomination.
However, if there was actually a huge televized debate, and Ron Paul destroyed McCain, I think there would actually be a chance.
But yes, McCain probably wouldn’t accept.
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I agree with “Someone” that there should be no moderators - they have cut him off, ridiculed him, and ignored him in the past.
If McCain will not debate him, I will, and I advise everyone to write to their local newpaper editors, and make it widely known across America that McCain is terrified of Ron Paul. Call Glenn Beck and any and all Conservative talk show hosts, and SPREAD THE WORD.
Likewise, should McCain accept, LET EVERYONE KNOW TO BE SURE AND WATCH IT.
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I was a supporter of Mike Huckabee but when Mike dropped out I knew that I couldn’t in all good conscience vote for McCain. When I saw that Ron Paul is still hanging around I felt that Ron better represented my views than McCain. Long story short, yes I would love to see a debate between the 2, but I know that McCain would never accept.
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I can tell you right now…if Ron Paul is not nominated…I will definitly vote Obama….that is my story and I am sticking to it.!!!!!!!!
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Ron Paul’s message will reach far beyond this election, far beyond the 4 or 8 year terms of this presidency. He has fought for the American priniples, the Constitution, Liberty, Prosperity and PEACE for 30 years, and I’m sticking by him.
I doubt that my state will allow a write in vote, so when the GE rolls around, I’ll vote against McINSAIN McBoosh, no matter who wins the nomination on the DEM side.
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The problem is that the republican party doesnt like Ron Paul and has done everything in their power to keep his views from the mass media. It will never happen.
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Even the Elite are starting to get it. WE WILL WIN!!!
Go Ron Paul!!
Bilderburg discuss Ron Paul and how to stop him.
http://www.blacklistednews.com/view.asp?ID=6472
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96% Yes
4% No
So when will Ron Paul officially challenge McCain!?
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Songbird McCain wouldn’t stand a chance.
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No, Ron Paul should challenge Barack Obama every time he’s being interviewed. If Obama eventially accepts, Ron Paul will get a complete and nationwide media confirmation as a GOP candidate. Even the MSM can’t stay away from this debate. No doubt Obama will fold in the debate as Freedom starts to ring and Ron exposes him as the weak facimile of what a true leader should be and in the background, uninvited and all left out, will be McCain who will surely blow a gasket. So I say nah, McCain doesn’t need Ron’s help looking like a fool, he does a great job on his own. Take Clinton and McCain out of the picture and get down to it.
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RON PAUL WOULD SHOW MCCAIN FOR WHAT HE REALLY IS!!
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mark- why would Barack Obama debate a losing republican candidate? It doesn’t make any sense for him to accept, and he’d never do it.
He wouldn’t even debate Kucinich and Gravel, members of his own party, back when they were both still in the debates.
Nobody in Obama’s position would debate the loser of another parties nomination.
I do think that Paul should challenge McCain though.
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ABSOLUTELY!! I love to watch Dr. Paul debate! Take them all on!!
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I’m all for Ron Paul debating any and all of the candidates that are still in the race.
He’d be taking names and kicking ass lol.
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Yes, they should have a nationally televised debate so the masses could get a little exposure to who Ron Paul really is.
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Ron Paul already smacked it to MC Bomb Iran McCain at the debate when he directly asked him a question about Presidential Financial Advisors.
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I personally believe that he should call mccain out on national tv. Currently we have so many citizens who are disgusted with the government that a open debate on national tv on the issues which truly matter to the people would literally open the floodgates. I don’t understand why ron paul has demanded a debate against mccain before. We should contact the good doctor and respectfully request that he debate john mccain and literally take the “songbird” to school in front of millions of people.
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Challenge him - yes. He’s(McCain) is just a puppet, but the sheep of “america” will never get that. My vote is for Ron Paul because he makes sense and is willing to sacrifice everything for what is true. A “TRUE” PATRIOT. Hitlary ( I mean Hillary) is not it and neither is mabus(I mean “Obama”). Wake up sheep and do your homework. We have 240 million people in this country and our choices are these 3 “americans?” They are hand-picked and the “illuminati” has already appointed obama as president. Can you say freemason? Can you say illuminati? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, do your homework or get out of the way for the True Patriots of America because these “3″ aren’t it.
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On the news this morning, the question was posed to McCain as to whether he was more worried about facing Obama or Clinton. His answer was Ron Paul. And for good reason. If the CFR owned and operated media ever allowed Ron Paul equal time, he would walk away with the Presidency. The majority of the People aren’t even aware that Ron Paul is still in the running. The media has tried everyway possible to keep Dr.Paul in the background and hush, hush. This fact alone should send a message to the people of America. Ron Paul is the only candidate that will put a stop to the North American Union and thereby save our Constitution. People need to stand together and spread the word while we still have the Constitutional rights to save our “UNITED STATES of AMERICA”. If we merge borders with Mexico and Canada, we will lose our Sovereignty. And with that loss, goes to the right to free speech and the right to bear arms against the corrupt Government that is bleeding America dry. Think about that before you vote for a CFR puppy.
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On the news this morning, the question was posed to McCain as to whether he was more worried about facing Obama or Clinton. His answer was Ron Paul.
I would LOVE to see a video of that! Anyone?
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Comedy Central Jon Stewart Show
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I love ron paul but that’s not going to work. People will be like why is this this is silly. PEople who like ron paul already like him, a debate isn’t going to make up for the tons of delegates necessary between Paul and Mccain. It’s just going to make us look bad. We need to study the theories that Paul preaches and promote those, but not look to more political nonsense.
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I am comfused! Is Chuck Balwin or Ron Paul running on the Constitution Party?
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I think Ron Paul will follow our Constitution and bring AMERICA back to AMERICA. McCain is a Democtate in Sheep’s clothing. The Republican Party should dis own him May truth prevail.
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No he should not. That would spend political capital that is at a premium right now. Let the infighting be with the dems and let Paul wait to debate McCain and Obama in the general. As an independent Paul has a considerable chance.
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Why am I not surprised? Of course the visitors of Ron Paul’s grassroots supporter site are overwhelmingly in favor of such a debate. To be fair, maybe this question should also be asked at a McCain grassroots supporters site? I’m sure the results would be the exact opposite.
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I don’t need Dr. Paul to debate McCain. We all know what and who McCain is. It’s Paul alone we need to hear and as often as possible. Let him use the internet, outside radio and anything but the Socialist TV Media to get his message across.
We are 75 million strong in support of Michael Savage. I’d love the two of them to sit down and talk with each other on a c-span review instead. I’m sure a staggering amount of Savage supporters would vote for Paul and this is when the media will beg to interview both of them. Let the media sweat it out and all of us boycott their salivation at controlling our elections. Enough of their placing the foundation of this nation on a bed of quicksand so they can keep their jobs.
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Dr. Ron Paul is the only politition wh “gets it’ in my opinion.. As long as we rely on foriegn oil for our fuel needs we will be continually held hostage in our own country. American freedoms and The American Dream are fast fading for our children and grandchildren and Washington is doing NOTHING about it! We desparately need a change in leadership before it is too late. Republicans and Democrats are both guilty of allowing this to happen as it’s been “business as usual’ for both parties the last few elections. When will we stand up for freedom and stop the insanity going on? ” Give me liberty or give me death!” How many of us really feel this way? A modern day revolution is in the making I believe.
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Absolutely. McCain would soon run out of rehearsed responses and the audience would see how little knowledge he has on all of the important issues. This would really open up Americans eyes, especially those who vote the Republican ticket every year without realizing the Republicans have lost their way.
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So what’s the hold up!! GO FOR IT!!
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I am definitely voting Ron Paul!!
There is absolutely no one else we can trust to keep our country.
The media is keeping him off because the “big Guys in Charge” don’t want him. He would not be easy to push around. I don’t think for one minute he could be bought off.
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