Ron Paul’s Election Results
Ron Paul obtained 2.2% of the vote in Montana, which is the best result of any third party candidate in any state. He also obtained 0.5% in Louisiana, putting him ahead of any other third party candidate in that state.
Ron Paul’s write-in results in California are not yet available. Write-in votes in other states are not being counted.
Ron Paul was reelected as Congressman for the 14th District of Texas. He did not have an opponent.
Montana
John McCain: 50.1% (236,513 votes)
Barack Obama: 46.7% (220,301 votes)
Ron Paul: 2.2% (10,230 votes)
Ralph Nader: 0.8% (3,570 votes)
Bob Barr: 0.3% (1,300 votes)
Louisiana
John McCain: 58.6% (1,147,603 votes)
Barack Obama: 39.9% (780,981 votes)
Ron Paul: 0.5% (9,353 votes)
Cynthia McKinney: 0.5% (9,184 votes)
Ralph Nader: 0.4% (6,991 votes)
Chuck Baldwin: 0.1%
Why was Ron Paul on the presidential ballot in these states?
In Montana, the Constitution Party of Montana used to be an affiliate of the national Constitution Party until July 2006. Since then, it has been an independent party. This year, they selected Ron Paul and Michael Peroutka as their presidential candidates.
In Louisiana, a group of Ron Paul supporters founded the Louisiana Taxpayers Party and selected Ron Paul and Barry Goldwater Jr. as their presidential candidates.
In California, Ron Paul was nominated as a write-in candidate by Gail Lightfoot, a former Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate. Write-in votes for Ron Paul are being counted and results are not available yet.
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Congratulations to Ron Paul for providing a true alternative. I am eagerly awaiting the write in results from my state, California.
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Leslie replies:
December 16th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Are the California votes still not counted? It’s the middle of Dec. Or, are they just not up on the site?
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Kevin replies:
December 16th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I want to reiterate something that I mentioned at the start of this post, that I believe is the case (though I could be wrong, and I HOPE I am wrong). Even if Ron Paul got enough write-in votes in California to give him a majority of votes in that state, he could not actually win any congressional or presidential position, as only candidates “on the ballot” are considered eligible in the election. Which begs the point, why have a space for write-in candidates at all, if they don’t actually count toward anything? Like it says on my car bumper sticker, my president is Ron Paul, but to the state of California, I don’t think he was ever even in the running, since he was not officially on the ballot.
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I really wish States were legally forced to count write ins and absentee ballots.
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State governments (some of them, including Arizona) do count write-in votes (for registered write-in candidates).
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I voted “Ron Paul” as a write-in 11/4/08 and was proud to do it. I wish they counted the votes here in IL on the outskirts of Chicago. I am curious to know who all voted third-party. I know I did it to make a statement to government - the REVOLUTION begins.
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I wanted to write in Ron Paul but I thought the most difference I could actually make was to vote for Bob Barr since in the nw subs of Chicago he was on the ballot as the libertarian candidate. I was hoping we’d get the 5% needed. Where do we find out the results of that part of the election?
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i am proud to say that we got the statistics that we did
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I find it very disturbing that the state I live in, Washington, does not count write-in votes. If it’s our right, then why is it that we’ve allowed the state to not abide?
I voted Ron Paul via write-in; my conscious would not let me do otherwise.
This next cycle I am not going to stand back anymore; I want to become involved.
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FYI, my polling place made a mistake and posted an outdated “official qualified write-in candidates” list. Ron Paul was not on it. The list they posted stated plainly that any other name written in would not be counted.
What that means is that once again choice was stolen from people in my neighborhood. It sucks that I did not find out about Ron Paul being a write-in until after I voted.
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Tara Crooker replies:
December 11th, 2008 at 4:53 am
My grandma has always written in her own name.
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Like Sarah, in Washington, I had to follow my conscience and vote the way Franklin, Jefferson, and Washington would have voted. Democracy is a fine ideal but is obviously subject to manipulation and outright censorship. The greater goal, understood by our founding fathers, is liberty. Ah, pure, unadulterated freedom. Thank-you Ron for being a beacon for us all. Yesterday, a black man was finally elected president. He has reaped the benefits of many people’s struggle, perseverance, and simple hard work over the decades. This was a revolution realized one inch at a time. Our revolution has begun. We, too, must be as patient and keep fighting the good fight. Life is not something that happens to us. We must be active participants in our lives, our communities, and our political processes. I try to get folks to vote the issues and ideals they believe in rather than for or against a person. My candidate has NEVER won but I go to bed knowing I didn’t sell out.
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Considering that Ron Paul wasn’t even running or campaigning he did pretty well, especially compared to the third party candidates.
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It’s nice that here in California they count write-in candidates, but please remember that this is the state that voted in, AGAIN, a bond measure to build an expensive, and apparently impossible public rail system. Voters have done this before, threw hundreds of millions of tax dollars at it, never to see them again, and still no train. These voters just did it again.
I envision some city planners and train contractors sipping martinis on a beach in Fiji, reading the news on the bond passage, and laughing, saying, “I can’t believe they did it again.”
My point is, we need more than just counting Ron Paul write-ins here…. we need Ron Paul!
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I live in San Diego, CA… and I just wanted everyone to know that I wrote in Ron Paul for president yesterday. It’s sad that the other states won’t count his write in votes. If they did, we might have had a different outcome in this election…..
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My Family and I voted Bob Barr, we need to get more viable parties in this system and end the duopoly!
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I am proud to say I voted for Ron Paul here in Louisiana. I think there are too many alternative parties where candidates like Ron Paul could potentially belong to. I would guess that the Libertarian Party is the most established of all such parties. In future elections, I think it would be best that a candidate such as Ron Paul be part of a nationally recognized alternative party such that he could be on the ballot in all 50 states and DC as the representative candidate of that same party, whichever party that may be. This method would gain the most votes and recognition. Afterall, the idea is to win the Presidency.
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Why are you all so surprised that our government is disenfranchising registered voters? Nowhere in the constitution are political parties mentioned, nowhere at all. But some how it becomes OK for our government to ignore anyone who refuses to endorse one of these parties. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, Americans should consider this next time they vote to give control of Congress to one party.
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Only 3 or 4 of us go to the Ron Paul Meet up when their were
more than 50 from last fall to March & April of this year. This
CAN’T STAND! Where are the patriots? “Eternal vigilence is the
price of liberty”! CNBN just reported that more of the McCain
vote came from the voter over 65. What does that tell you? These
people went to school when the Constitution and Declaration of
Indpendence were taught! They couldn’t accept the “spread the
wealth” nonsense that Obama was spouting when they were raised
to care for themselves and take responsibility for their families.
I taught the Declaration & Constitution in the ’50s; I know! We
were a MORAL people too.
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Hello Mr. Paul and fellow supporters thereof:
I am a third year junior at Saint Leo University, which is located in St Leo, Fl.
My friends, I know that Mr. Paul should have been nominated in Florida but he was not, however in that case in my love for freedom and liberty, I did not vote neither Obama, which would have been my ideal choice if he had addressed the fall of the dollar and currency but he didn’t, neither Mr. McCain, but now I think I should have gone Ralph Nader, however I haven’t had the chance to look over his views on the issues. So in that case, on the write in spot on my voting ballot, I wrote in RON PAUL on the blank that was given for the ink. My intentions in writing this letter is not to give explanations on how I voted. But it is more why I wrote in RON PAUL on the ballot. I felt that if my candidate is not on the ticket then I will use that spot given to write in my pick.
Only the heavens know that if both Mr. Paul’s name was not on the ballot and that spot to write in my choice was not available, then I simply would not have voted. When is it when we will learn to represent ourselves if those that don’t hold our ideals and values try to lead us through flawed systems in order to control us. Their interests do not benefit me, nor can I see that they are not benefiting others either.
I love all of you, my brethren and sisters, and I for one feel that we ought to abolish the idea of money and use the values within ourselves for currency. Government was created by people in order to assist in bringing order to social life. When I turned 21 I assumed that I was an adult, meaning that I can make my own decisions. I am a responsible individual. Mr. Paul is a viable candidate of my choice. Until then we ought to consider what has gotten us in the jam that we are in, and stop choosing the lesser of all evils. Don’t turn on yourself. Keep up the good work grassroot leaders.
J.W
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Roxanne replies:
November 14th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Hi Josef White,
I am glad to see that you are for Ron Paul’s values, yet it surprises me that you choose Obama who is the complete opposite of Ron Paul. Ron Paul himself has admitted that he could not endorse or work with a man like Obama.
The person Ron Paul has known for years, and the man who worked to get Ron Paul was elected was Chuck Baldwin. He did that while Ron Paul was running for office. Later, when he was approached to run for office when Ron Paul dropped out was Chuck Baldwin. He was endorsed by Ron Paul, and Ron Paul has supported him.
Obama’s Congressional voting record, and what he supports and his plans for the USA are complete opposite to the values that Ron Paul and Chuck Baldwin supports.
I would encourage you to check out http://www.newswithviews.com,
http://www.conservativerecord.com,www.constitutionparty.com just to name a few.
Here in Oregon, there was an average many by the name of Dave Brownlow who ran against Gordon Smith an incumbant of 12 years in the Republican Congress. He was not a traditional Republican and sold out many Republicans. The race was for Senator and although Dave Brownlow of the Constitution Party didn’t win …..neither did Gordon Smith. Sadly, Jeff Merkley who we all know is a liberal won but only because Dave Brownlow tipped the scales and took away the votes that would have gone to Gordon Smith.
Dave Brownlow was shut out of debates, received no media time, did not ask for special interest money and did not go in debt. There are another couple of 3rd party gals who ran against “big name” candidates…and have the same values as Dave. Traditional values of the Constition.
We believe this is a Republic…..NOT a Democracy….our founding fathers knew the difference. A Democracy is a form of tyranny while a Republic is close to the people and give the control to the people.
I just switched to the Constitution Party in Aug from being a Republican.
Chuck Baldwin is just like Ron Paul while Obama isn’t even a citizen of the US, and supports NAFTA,CAFTA,WTO, the Super Hwy, mandatory govt rules by which we will all must abide. The Chief of Staff that Obama first elected is RAHM Emanuel who was the Director of Fannie May and Freddie May debachary under which we are suffering.
I just heard today that 31out of 37 people whom he has appointed were from the Clinton administration……….and he said this was supposted to be a BI-Partisiian organization ! HA !!
Last of all, I recommend that you buy, and/or check out a book called the “The Creature of Jeykll Island”. It tells all about the CFR, the FED Reserve System, etc. etc. with photos, and the history of who and where they started this system. It is a book worth having in your personal library.
Are you aware that both Obama and his wife Michell are members of the CFR? His wife, Michell Obama, sits on the Chicago Board of CFR (Council of Foreign Relations Board).
I believe something is rotten in Denmark….when ANY race or group buys into a philosphey by the large amount that Obama was able to get the black people to. He got a 95%of them to vote for him…..sounds fishy to me.
I am also disgusted that so many others voted for either Obama or McCAin and didn’t know anything about their background. McCain is NO conservative, and he is also a CFR member and has a very bad and liberal voting record.
Please go back and review the website I gave you in this paper.
I like Betty Freauf in the news with views website.
Take care….sorry this was so long!
Roxanne
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It has been a thrill to see and be a part of the Revolution under the leadership of Ron Paul. I am looking forward to seeing what Ron Paul will do in the next election. My son and I watched a few videos of Ron Paul the other day with music in the back ground a reflected on the past 6 months of following him. I did everything to keep back the tears. We need him very much in America and for America. I really believe this is our last chance to get America back. I only hope and pray that this revolution will one day win our country back. Some things to remember: most people in America haven’t heard the name Ron Paul and the ones that have, have only heard in passing. I will be spending the next four years spreading the name around. Ideas that are cheap for Ron Paul publicity. Make free DVD’s of his information and videos to pass out. People will watch them. Next election print hand outs for your neighborhoods. It is easy for one person to pass out 2500 flyer’s a day. This can be done very cheaply using cannon printers because their ink cartridges are refillable up to 100 times. You can even go on line and by ink for 60.00 per gallon. That is spreading the message like no other. The greatest approach to capture votes is door to door. Get out early and knock doors introducing yourself as a personal representative of Ron Paul Campaign. May Gods richest blessings be upon Ron Paul.
God Speed,
Daniel G. McCrillis,
Pastor Gateway Baptist Church St. Louis MO
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“Write-in votes in other states are not being counted.” Why not? You mean my write in for Ron Paul, my vote in Nebraska was not counted? You mean “we” don’t count? HUH?
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3rd Party Needed…. not just you in Nebraska…… seems to me that all of us, ‘we, the people’, don’t count anymore, except to a handful of representatives. I can count the good ones on one hand. Maybe both, but there sure aren’t many of ‘em left.
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Here’s the deal: The Repubs and Dems need $millions to run TV ads so people know their names and faces to vote for them. To get those millions, they sell their sole to lobbyists, who they then represent in office. The third party candidates who don’t pay the media those huge prices to run ads on our airwaves, and stay honest, never get coverage by the media, because the third party folks have not spent any money with them.
It’s a serious problem, and until we figure out a way to break the cycle of mainstream media and major party money, we’ll never see a strong third party emerge in this country.
On the issue of “write in” candidates, as I understand it, even if in say, California, they “count” the write-ins, they don’t actually “count” toward anything. Even if Ron Paul got a majority of votes in the state via write-ins, he could not get any electoral points, as he would still not have been officially on the ballot. That is my understanding anyway.
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NOW! While the republican party is analyzing where it went wrong! NOW IS THE TIME to speak up and take the party back! Now while the neo cons are beaten!
Please, supporters of Dr. Paul! Find your local meet ups, and flood the gates of your local GOP meetings!
We will take the leadership of the republican party, and in 2012 or 2016, be able to elect a president that will fight for our FREEDOM!
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Though possibly construed as a wasted vote in my state of Idaho, I am proud to say that I, as apparently all of you, wrote in Ron Paul as a show of defiance to a system that consistently feeds us (the public) their agenda driven garbage. We didn’t bite, thus proving the need for multi-party races. I urge every one of you to keep screaming… someday our voices have to be heard! Thank you Dr. Paul for providing American voters a truthful and trustworthy candidate! Ron Paul 2012!!!
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Can you see Ron Paul as Secretary of the Treasury and President Obama pleading with him to “please, please please let me get some money.” ” I’m sorry , not going to let the country go broke.” Lets just let it go for a year to see if really need to spend money on that program. My vote in Illinois probably ended up in the circular file, who knows.
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I think Kevin summed it up pretty good. If the money isn’t being spent to the Media, then the Media will not “reward” a candidate with news coverage; unless that coverage somehow benefits the paying candidates. I believe the Government and the Media work together to promote their pre-selected favorites. It’s these favorites that get so much funding in the first place to be even be able to pay for all that high-dollar advertizing. Thus, presidentially races work like Third World countries: you have a few super-rich, super-funded candidates at the top, and all the remaining candidates are grossly under-funded such that they could never pay for the advertizing, thus never getting “rewarded” with news coverage. It’s almost like saying there’s no such thing as a “middle-class candidate”. And folks, this is what needs to change; there needs to be a more even playing field for presidential races. And as far as presidential debates go, ALL the candidates should be able to participate, not just the Dem’s and Rep’s.
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Dear America and All Americans, I am happy and sad. Happy to see that our revolution is still alive and that this presidential election has not deterred our movement toward a nation truly governed by its laws. I am sad that the media outlets have shunned the name of ron paul never to be spoken or written. This is a battlefield of wits and intelligence is our ammunition against capitalistic slavery. Why are there so few of us that have awakend to the truth of our monetary and political agenda systems…..George Bush and his colleges should be buried under the jail for the deaths and slavery commenced under his rein of terror…. does no one see that anyone can be labeled a terrorist with no avail? That terrorism is a make believe object to focus our minds from more important subjects…..the economic slavery and government jackals and military are only in place so that the select few can impose their will upon other nations…
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I wrote in RON PAUL!!! I only wished they counted them here in Oregon.
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you did the truely admirable thing. i live in illinois, a notorious blue state, not to mention a rural community. i did the same. letting dr. paul know that true americans stand behind him is the most important thing we could do this election. I find it inspiring that so many others actually know what they want and are willing to stand behind a candidate that will actually fight for them. who’s in it for 2012?
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I wrote in Ron Paul.
http://thetop10reasons.com/the-top-10-reasons-why-i-wrote-in-my-2008-presidential-election-vote-for-ron-paul
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I wrote in Ron Paul in washington state. I believe a lot of people did here.
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Guys, in Italy Obama is described as the man of change (LOL). There are a lot of right or left-winged politicians, who want to copy Obama’s program. I read that program some days ago and I found it foolish. It is based on expansion of Big Governement, publish expendish, burocracy, low taxes only for mid class (?), and other absurd socialist policies… Obama is the Antichrist of liberalism.
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my sister and I voted for Ron Paul in Florida. I wish that vote would get counted so they can see that we’re part of the Revolution there in the panhandle.
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I am very interested in the California results because I know many friends who wrote in Ron Paul. Has anyone else researched the Great Depression lately? I thought it was interesting that FDR had an executive order price fixing the value of gold, raised taxes, created programs of socialism, and sparked a brief economic rebound before a second large depression (4 years after his first term). It seems like history may repeat itself when Obama raises taxes on corporations, creates socialism with his new programs, and could send us into a deep depression.
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In NH Ron Paul got 1,092 votes and in Vermont he got 1,464 votes according to their secretary of state web pages.
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I proudly voted for Ron Paul here in North Carolina.
I am ashamed of NC for what they have done to him concerning his request to be on the ballot. In my opinion this is a TRUE example of our State and Government. I cannot understand how the American people continue to let the government take away our freedon and rights. Is the US comprised of brain dead persons? This election was a racial election. We are no long one nation. We are a split nation. Our nationality counts more than our vote. But yet we are encouraged to vote and our vote is not counted or thrown out. WHY. Where are is our right to vote? When are the people going to stick together and fight this conspiracy? When they come breaking down our doors and dragging us out into the street? Electrical votes count more than my vote. WHY???? Why aren’t the people who fix the ballot boxes put in a prison for LIFE, and I don’t mean a holiday hotel for the wealthly. Flogging in the street would make me smile. Yet people think it is a horrible way to punish, but rape, murder, theft, abortion (murder) is accepted. Where are our morals and common sense? Our officials can lie under oath, but yet you and I would be prisioned. Our government is setting examples for people to live by, and take a look at society and see the results. When was the last time you felt save not locking your doors or car? Why? When was the last time you can worship God and not fear? So many issues and no results. WHY?????
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I live in Washington, and I voted for Ron Paul. I had no clue that they didn’t even tally write-in candidates. What would happen if a write-in candidate was more popular than either the “top two” choices? I guess that the “will of the people” really doesn’t count. Washington recently went to a “top two” selection on the ballot, so there is no longer any choice to select third-party candidates for local offices. We get a choice of Democrat or Republican, or maybe Democrat and Democrat.
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Terry replies:
November 20th, 2008 at 1:01 am
That should be illegal. That is restricting one’s right to vote.
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I voted (write in) Ron Paul here in Arizona. And my vote does count. (To me.) It was one less vote for Obama or McCain.
Arizona changed voter registration cards from NOP (no official party) to UND (undecided) Wrong! I am very decided.
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I voted in Maryland for Ron Paul. He was who I wanted for President. So I voted my conscience.
And I do agree that write-in statistics should be counted in every state.
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I too voted my conscience for Dr. Paul in Md. Too bad more did not …
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Thats BS. If a name was written in on a ballot is NEEDS to be counted! Otherwise whats the F’n point of having a space to write your choice.
I wrote in Ron Paul.
I want to know ALL the numbers!!!!
I’m in Seattle, WA
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I voted for Ron Paul in California, & I would like to know how many votes he received in California. Ron Paul is the candidate that my nephew wanted; and in fact, my nephew wrote an article about Ron Paul, which is how I heard about him. The night before the election, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate because of the crooked politics that were used, and that’s why I decided to vote for Ron Paul. I was glad to see Ron Paul listed as a write-in, & I was also glad to see that his running mate was Gail Lightfoot, who is a Native American Indian.
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I am a registered libertarian in Nevada and I wanted to cry when I found out that Nevada law does not allow write ins. I voted for the next candidate that fit my values which was Bob Barr. However, it was honestly depressing to not have a candidate on the ballot that moved me in such a way as Ron Paul did. Viva la Revolution!
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We are nothing but a bunch of slaves to the goverment. They make the rules as they go and do not care about what we say we need to work really hard at spreading the word to try to get people to stand up and make them listen. If we vote for some one than it should be counted .Come on people we have got to do something or our life of some what freedom is going to end and soon. Ron Paul has got the answers and we need to get eveyone to hear him speak.Contact your friends relatives and state officials.A REVOLUTION I feel is the only way. It may seem drastic but that is what we need to get us out of this horrbible drastic state we are in.
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Wow this forum is still going lol… I voted Ron Paul, for the same reason as many of you here. I couldn’t vote for someone I didn’t believe in and seeing as this is my first time voting, I HAD to vote Ron Paul. I don’t get excited about much, but the Revolution has my full attention (I have Ron Paul Revolution decal on my car window! Spreading the word in GA). And I knew full well that my vote wasn’t going to be counted because GA doesn’t count write in’s that aren’t registered… Not fair; and many of you agree. But even now almost a month later I do not regret my decision to vote for Ron Paul. I’d do it again and again, but I would work harder to tell people about him. I am always spreading the message and am hoping that by 2012 we will have most of America awake and realizing what is going on here.
Ron Paul 2012!!!
I won’t stand for another term of obama.
(sorry so long… got carried away… lol)
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I don’t like the electoral college methed. I think there should be group of about 24 canidates in the begining. Halfway throu do a primary so the canidates can see what there chances are, and if they want they can drop out. On election day you can vote for any of the 24 or so, or do a wright in. All serious wright ins will be counted. Obviously if you wright in Micky Mouse, that vote is truely wasted. Just like my vote for Ron Paul in Malden Ma. I will do it agian in four years too. Ron I believe you are this countrys last chance of holding on to the little freedoms we do have. I have a strong feeling the electronic voting machines have been compromised. I think ACORN got alot of fake votes for Barak too. I will see you in Boston on Sunday. I am syched!
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I also wonder about the California election results where Paul was a “legal” write-in candidate. I wrote California Secretary of State Debra Bowen about write-in results and was told that the write-in votes wouldn’t be completely counted till 35 days after the election.
Thirty-five days later…where are the results?
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Ron Paul’s total vote in CA on Nov 4, 2008 is 17,006 statewide. I am in the process of getting the county by county votes. When I have them all, I will be posting the numbers to the Ron Paul Electors I am in contact with by email and some one will be able to post them on one or more of the Ron Paul sites.
I think we did good. Unlike other states, our votes were counted in CA thanks to well over the required 54 volunteers who filed papers to serve as Ron Paul Electors.
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Thank you Ms. Lightfoot for great work and communicating with us and counting these write-ins. I think, if the votes for Ron Paul actually counted for something other than our enthusiasm, the 17,000 figure would have likely been much higher. Perhaps in the future there will be a way to pressure state election officials to somehow count write-in ballots toward primary and actual election tallies.
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