Ron Paul endorses Chuck Baldwin: Why Vote for a Third Party Candidate?
When I first started thinking about this Presidential election, I supported both Ron Paul and John McCain. I saw them both as good options, as I agreed with most of their positions. And the issues they disagreed on were not ones that I cared about. But as I learned more, I slowly began to oppose the War in Iraq. Initially, I supported it for two main reasons:
1. I thought it was a war against terrorism.
2. I believed the people who said it would be a relatively quick and easy war.
It turns out that both of these are false. As a result, I began enthusiastically supporting Ron Paul for President. He received 1.2 million votes in the Republican Primary– more than the combined totals of Rudy�Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Alan Keyes, and Duncan Hunter�(Giuliani received about 600,000).
But McCain won. After Ron Paul suspended his campaign, I thought I might still support McCain. Choosing Sarah Palin definitely pushed me in his direction. Yet learning about the issues that matter to Ron Paul has made me care about things that I didn’t used to. And I’ve learned more about McCain that certainly pushes me away from him. (For instance, he wants to expand the government, whereas I really prefer small government.)
Recently, I’ve started to move towards voting for a third party candidate. Ralph Nader is the most well-known option, but I don’t like him much. Would a third party be better than the two major ones? Yes. And here’s why…
1. Both McCain and Obama support the Iraq War.
That’s a fact. You can look up their voting records. These are also facts:
- The Iraq War has nothing to do with the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001.
- It has no Declaration of War, as required by the Constitution.
- We can’t afford it. Anyone who cares about the economy should care about this point. Billions (trillions?) of dollars do make a difference.
- There’s an excellent alternative: H.R. 3076 — September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001, introduced by Ron Paul. If we’d chosen this route, Osama bin Laden would likely be captured and dead by now.
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2. Neither McCain nor Obama would get rid of the Federal Reserve.
Here’s why you should oppose the Fed:�
- It’s a central bank.
- It caused the Great Depression.
- It caused the housing bubble by artificially lowering interest rates in 2003.
- It’s devaluing the dollar. Inflation and higher prices are merely a symptom of this.
- Life begins at conception.
- The “Roe” in Roe v. Wade,�Norma McCorvey, has since realized that abortion is wrong and is now pro-life.
Historically interesting:�Norma McCorvey endorsed Ron Paul on January 22, 2008, stating:�”I support Ron Paul for president because we share the same goal, that of overturning�Roe v. Wade. He has never wavered on the issue of being pro-life and has a voting record to prove it. He understands the importance of civil liberties for all, including the unborn.”
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So I hope I’ve established that neither McCain nor Obama is a good option. Ron Paul agrees with me, repeatedly refusing to endorse McCain (even though members of McCain’s staff have called him asking him to do so). He’s a 10-term Republican congressman, but he does what’s best for the country, even if it’s not what the party says.
I had no idea which third party candidate to vote for, until I discovered (via Twitter, no less) that Ron Paul had endorsed Chuck Baldwin. Here’s an excerpt:
The Libertarian Party Candidate admonished me for �remaining neutral� in the presidential race and not stating whom I will vote for in November. � It�s true; I have done exactly that due to my respect and friendship and support from both the Constitution and Libertarian Party members. �I remain a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party and I�m a ten-term Republican Congressman. �It is not against the law to participate in more then one political party. �Chuck Baldwin has been a friend and was an active supporter in the presidential campaign.
I continue to wish the Libertarian and Constitution Parties well. �The more votes they get, the better. �I have attended Libertarian Party conventions frequently over the years.
In some states, one can be on the ballots of two parties, as they can in New York. �This is good and attacks the monopoly control of politics by Republicans and Democrats. �We need more states to permit this option. �This will be a good project for the Campaign for Liberty, along with the alliance we are building to change the process.
I�ve thought about the unsolicited advice from the Libertarian Party candidate, and he has convinced me to reject my neutral stance in the November election. �I�m supporting Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate.
Source: Campaign for Liberty Post
When I read this, I knew nothing about Chuck Baldwin. Now I know this:
- Baldwin opposes in the War in Iraq, instead supporting the likes of H.R. 3076. Good.
- Baldwin opposes the Federal Reserve, instead realizing that only the market can set interest rates to optimal levels. Also good.
- Baldwin opposes abortion, instead supporting Ron Paul’s Sanctity of Life legislation,�H.R. 2597. Great!
Right on! Spoken like a true patriot!
McCain is the lesser of 2 evils. So I would support McCain, a winable candidate.
However, in California, it’s pretty much a democratic state. There is little chance for McCain to win. So I will consider voting for a 3rd party, just to make a statement. If I lived in a state where my vote could be a swing vote, I’d vote for McCain.
Chuck Baldwin will be my guest on News Talk Online on Paltalk.com Tuesday Oct. 7 at 5 PM New York time.
Please go to my blog at http://www.garybaumgarten.com and click on the link to the show to talk to him.
Thanks.
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