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former9thward

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15. The writer of this OP does not know election financing law.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 01:47 PM

Jun 2012

No one has dropped out. All of the candidates except Romney have "suspended" their campaigns. They do this so their campaign funds can continue to get federal matching funds. Ron Paul is as out of it as Newt and all the rest of them. So his son finally supported Romney. So what.

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Why did Rand Paul forsake his dad Ron Paul for Mitt Romney? [View all] ProSense Jun 2012 OP

Rand is a total sell-out. LAGC Jun 2012 #1

Rand is a "Christian" theocrat. Dawson Leery Jun 2012 #2

That too. LAGC Jun 2012 #3

No hope of that nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #6

You think he's a sell-out? Au contraire mon ami.. dadchef Jun 2012 #12

Daddy Ron has been trying to "officially" drop out chollybocker Jun 2012 #4

The author of course realizes that Ron Paul suspended the campaign nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #5

Now is the time for all good Republican to fall in line with the nominee SoutherDem Jun 2012 #7

I don't believe Ron Paul took any shots at Mitt, while everyone else did. lob1 Jun 2012 #8

Veepstakes? pnwest Jun 2012 #9

Rand Paul is a Republican, at least in name, isn't he? As he said, the primary is over... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #10

The article seems to assume that Rand Paul has something, what's it called, oh yeah - "ethics". HopeHoops Jun 2012 #11

Rmoney and Ron Paul are good friends UglyGreed Jun 2012 #13

Because Romney promised Rand magic underwear. LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #14

The writer of this OP does not know election financing law. former9thward Jun 2012 #15

What a non-story RZM Jun 2012 #16

I posted this on FB and laughed saying that the Pauls were politicians Lawlbringer Jun 2012 #17

He bowed down to the powers that be in the gop so they will stay on his side when he needs them. jwirr Jun 2012 #18

So he would not have to go through TSA screening politicasista Jun 2012 #19

Ron endorsed a third party candidate (Chuck Baldwin) in the last Presidential election. Puregonzo1188 Jun 2012 #20