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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Mark Murray





Our friends at Hotline made this excellent point: We all know by now that Paul has more cash on hand than McCain. But he also has more cash on hand than seven other presidential hopefuls combined (Tancredo, Brownback,</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272288</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:57:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272288</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>I guess he will have enough money for his next congressional race.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272295</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:02:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272295</guid><dc:creator>Steve, Pennsylvania</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul also has a non-monetary asset that surpasses the other candidates... Grass roots support. &amp;nbsp;People are flocking to all-volunteer groups because they care that strongly about him.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272304</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:07:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272304</guid><dc:creator>Ron Florida</dc:creator><description>That's because he is a REAL CONSERVATIVE and not a right wing nut job.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272308</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:09:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272308</guid><dc:creator>juan,ft lauderdale,fl.com</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul is slowly but surely catching on because the voters are gettin tired of the same old type of politicians on both sides. ITS OVER MCCAIN! </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272316</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:12:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272316</guid><dc:creator>Jeff, Narberth, PA</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul is making waves and gaining momentum. Now watch the MSM first raise public awareness and build him up, but only so they can slam him later with the help of the establishment's allies.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272317</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:12:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272317</guid><dc:creator>Jack Skylark, Texas</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul has done remarkably well in raising money... and He is also the only presidential candidate on the republican side who raised more this quarter than last quarter... Based on his message I hope more people vote for him &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272323</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:13:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272323</guid><dc:creator>Steve NYC</dc:creator><description>President Paul</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272326</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:14:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272326</guid><dc:creator>bret, ATL, ga</dc:creator><description>Correction the the above commenter: it's not Paul that people care about, it is this Country.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272329</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:15:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272329</guid><dc:creator>Jeffrey S., San Francisco, CA</dc:creator><description>Other interesting facts about Ron Paul:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul has almost as much net cash on hand as Mitt Romney (to get that number, you deduct the $9 million of debt that the Romney campaign owes).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul has been the number one most searched person on the entire blogosphere for the last three months straight per &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.technorati.com"&gt;http://www.technorati.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul has more than 4 times as many volunteers as Obama, 22 times more volunteers than Hillary, and hundreds of times more volunteers than Giuliani or Romney, per Meetup.com. &amp;nbsp;In addition, new Ron Paul volunteers is growing at a rate of 36 times faster than Obama, and 96 times faster than Hillary as documented at:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.meetup.com/topics/polact/cand/pres/"&gt;http://www.meetup.com/topics/polact/cand/pres/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;4. &amp;nbsp;Liberty is popular and honesty is popular. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul leads in polls of people who have heard him speak. &amp;nbsp;And it is still 5 months before the primaries, so there is still plenty of time for people who haven’t yet heard Ron Paul's message to hear it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/haman1.html"&gt;http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/haman1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Go Ron Paul!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.RonPaul2008.com"&gt;http://www.RonPaul2008.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272335</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:18:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272335</guid><dc:creator>Jill Gabli Marysville, WA</dc:creator><description>MSM - time to wake up. Real people are on the internet finding out about this guy. &amp;nbsp;And real people are out there everyday campaigning for him ON THEIR OWN. When is the last time you saw a homemade sign for Hillary? This just may be the straw that breaks the MSM back. &amp;nbsp;I am cancelling my cable TV as I feel I get nothing worthwhile from it. &amp;nbsp;The new media is a rampaging wild fire. People are so hungry for an opportunity to find out what's really happening in the world. &amp;nbsp;If any of you for any reason don't know about Ron Paul and what he stands for- please go watch one of his videos on youtube and decide for yourself which way you want our country to go.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272338</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:19:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272338</guid><dc:creator>Josh, Saint Paul MN</dc:creator><description>Vote Ron Paul 2008.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To quote Princess Leah, &amp;quot;...he's our only hope.&amp;quot; ..for America!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272344</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:20:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272344</guid><dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator><description>START REPORTING ON THIS MAN - AMERICA NEEDS TO KNOW WHO HE IS!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272346</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:22:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272346</guid><dc:creator>John P., Oakland, CA</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul has more than 4 times as many volunteers as Obama, 22 times more volunteers than Hillary, and hundreds of times more volunteers than Giuliani or Romney, per Meetup.com. &amp;nbsp;In addition, new Ron Paul volunteers is growing at a rate of 36 times faster than Obama, and 96 times faster than Hillary as documented at:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.meetup.com/topics/polact/cand/pres/"&gt;http://www.meetup.com/topics/polact/cand/pres/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272349</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:24:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272349</guid><dc:creator>Nick, San Antonio, TX</dc:creator><description>His other non-monetary asset that no other candidates appear to have: honesty and integrity.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272350</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:24:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272350</guid><dc:creator>Chris Fountain, Alpharetta, GA</dc:creator><description>Thanks to MSNBC for pointing this out. At the very least it means he will be in the debates as the conscience of the GOP, desparately trying to remind the party what it really means to be a Republican (or at least a Condervative). &lt;br&gt;I also saw this report saying that he had the biggest number of contributions from current military and verterans. Can anyone at MSNBC corroborate this?&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/16/military-support-for-the-republican-candidates"&gt;http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/16/military-support-for-the-republican-candidates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Peace be with you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272355</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:26:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272355</guid><dc:creator>Jose Castillo, Brooklyn, NY</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul has much mor in support than ALL other GOP combined. &amp;nbsp;In fact, according the FEC reports, the US armed forces selected Ron Paul with their wallets!!! &amp;nbsp;Why has the 'media' failed to report this? &amp;nbsp;See for yourself, &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://tinyurl.com/2oared"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/2oared&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272362</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:28:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272362</guid><dc:creator>Doug, San Diego CA</dc:creator><description>He's a hyper-right fanatic that will take the Social Security and Medicare away from your granny in a heartbeat, but at least he understands why we were attacked and why this current war in Iraq has to stop. &amp;nbsp;I say nominate him. &amp;nbsp;I won't vote for him, but he's the best of the bunch on that side.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272363</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:28:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272363</guid><dc:creator>Tara Briner</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul's message resonates with Americans from all walks of life, and the movement is growing exponentially. &amp;nbsp;Those who hear Ron Paul speak love his message; furthermore, he is principled and consistent. &amp;nbsp;I have never donated to a Presidential campaign until Ron Paul. &amp;nbsp;And tonight's my meetup group....Go Ron!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272379</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:35:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272379</guid><dc:creator>Peter, Miami, FL</dc:creator><description>www.ronpaul2008.com &amp;nbsp;see for yourself what the relovetion is about.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272383</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:37:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272383</guid><dc:creator>Justin K. , Idaho Falls, ID</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul has my vote! He is in our prayers!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272391</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:40:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272391</guid><dc:creator>Joseph P. Liberty</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul will NOT take Social Security and Medicare away from your granny. &amp;nbsp;He has repeatedly stated his commitment to help those who have become dependent on these programs. &amp;nbsp;However, he will let the younger generation have the OPTION of opting out of the Social Security tax IF THEY SO CHOOSE. &amp;nbsp;The Ron Paul campaign is about liberty, abundance, and choices. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272394</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:41:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272394</guid><dc:creator>Jon, Oakton VA</dc:creator><description>doug in san diego&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He has no intention of taking social security away. &amp;nbsp;He is a link to a great interview from a liberal paper&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=42&amp;amp;entry_id=18531"&gt;http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=42&amp;amp;entry_id=18531&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272395</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:42:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272395</guid><dc:creator>Jose Castillo, Brooklyn, NY</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul is very impressive. &amp;nbsp;He has support all over the US. &amp;nbsp;I think it is impossible to calculate how much he &amp;quot;has on hand&amp;quot;. Check out just a few things people have done across the country:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bill Board paid for by RP supporters:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://dailypaul.com/node/729"&gt;http://dailypaul.com/node/729&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ron Paul 100 days, 100 signs:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://dailypaul.com/node/721"&gt;http://dailypaul.com/node/721&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ron Paul July 3rd, 2007 overnight:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://tinyurl.com/yoalv3"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/yoalv3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;KOTV reports on Ron Paul signs all over:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=bm7BfyIPjeA"&gt;http://youtube.com/watch?v=bm7BfyIPjeA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Folks, there is a quiet revolution. &amp;nbsp;Be prepared for liberty!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;PS: If you missed Ron Paul at google, it was awesome. Ron Paul impressed the moderator! More Ron Paul supporters?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Video of Ron @google: &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg"&gt;http://youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272402</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:46:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272402</guid><dc:creator>Steve Dasbach</dc:creator><description>Actually, Ron Paul has stated on many occasions that we need to keep our Social Security commitments. As I recall, his proposal is to give people the choice to opt out of SS, keep their SS taxes, and provide for their own retirement (e.g. individual retirement accounts).</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272407</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:47:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272407</guid><dc:creator>maggie bott</dc:creator><description>Our next President of the United States.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;RON PAUL!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272410</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:49:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272410</guid><dc:creator>Joshuabrucel, Manhattan, New York</dc:creator><description>I am a liberal democrat. I personally have given his campaign $350.00. Handed out hundreds of flyers, spent dozens of hours blogging and working on websites. Spent over a hundred dollars and hours of time on banner making. Not to mention going out on foot to the meet-ups and spreading the good word. &amp;nbsp;If you add up the grassroots effort Dr Paul would have to have spent 20 or 30 million so far </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272411</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:49:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272411</guid><dc:creator>granny millwe</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul is Founding Father material.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Don't miss his interview at &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=42&amp;amp;entry_id=18531"&gt;http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=42&amp;amp;entry_id=18531&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272413</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:50:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272413</guid><dc:creator>Andrea, Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>The crack about taking granny's social entitlements away is fear mongering.Paul has repeatedly said that dismantling our entitlement system is not his priority. He said that if that were to happen, it would have to happen over the course of generations, not an administration. &amp;nbsp;As a Constitutionalist, he knows he is obligated to pay the entitlements to the people that they were promised to. (Not so our current office holders, who insist they do not need to include those obligations as debt when reporting shortfalls. Their logic? They can cut it off at any time.)</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272418</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:53:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272418</guid><dc:creator>Chris Fountain</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;He's a hyper-right fanatic that will take the Social Security and Medicare away from your granny in a heartbeat, but at least he understands why we were attacked and why this current war in Iraq has to stop.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Thanks Doug, for getting it half-right. &lt;br&gt;Does he want to get rid of SS and Medicare? Eventually, yes. But not in a heartbeat (or even a decade). He recognizes that many in our nation have become dependent on the Feds, and he is very sympathetic to that. No question that any change that he would suggest made, would occur over a long adjustment period. This dependence has built up over many years and will take many years to get over. But get over it we must, if we are to survive as a nation for the next 100 years.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272430</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:59:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272430</guid><dc:creator>Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA</dc:creator><description>I'd love to see Ron Paul get the GOP nomination. But I really doubt it will happen. These &amp;quot;meetups&amp;quot; I keep hearing about are great, and I'm glad this campaign has volunteer momentum. But at some point your going to need professional organization in key states (early states) - people who know how to do more than put up signs. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Speaking of volunteer numbers, though, I wonder how accurate it is to say Paul has x times more than any other candidate. I would guess most volunteers for other campaigns are oganizing through the campaign itself, immediately falling under the structure of that professional staffing I mentioned, and not going through this unaffiliated website.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272433</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:02:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272433</guid><dc:creator>HP, Kansas</dc:creator><description>If Ron Paul wins the GOP nomination, I'll vote for him. Otherwise, I'll vote democrat. I just can't vote for any of the war mongers.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272445</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:09:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272445</guid><dc:creator>Ron Paul Supporter, SF, CA</dc:creator><description>If you think Romney and Giuliani have so many volunteers, then why did they spend $48 million between the two of them in the last 3 months alone???&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What are they spending the money on? &amp;nbsp;A diamond mine?</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272449</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:14:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272449</guid><dc:creator>Ricardo in California </dc:creator><description>He voted against Bush on the war in Iraq .... Karl Rove will never let him win a GOP presidential nomination ... </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272451</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:14:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272451</guid><dc:creator>NEC</dc:creator><description>RP's an honest man and his record backs that up. Who else out there can come close to making that claim? Forget about these Liberal/Neo-Con Globalists and there plans for a North American Union. Ron Paul is a true patriot...Hillary, Rudy, etc...they're spineless traitors who will gladly cash in our sovereignty. Dr. Paul is the answer in 2008. Thanks.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272460</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:19:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272460</guid><dc:creator>E Lee, Boston, MA</dc:creator><description>Doug: &amp;nbsp;you wrote: &amp;quot;[Paul] will take the Social Security and Medicare away from your granny&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think that is incorrect. &amp;nbsp;He indeed wants to abolish Social Security and Medicare, but I think that he mentioned his intention of transfering the current overseas spending from funding overseas wars to helping the older generations who can't help but depend on government.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I used to support democrats more, but I am convinced that Ron Paul transcends both parties.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272466</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:21:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272466</guid><dc:creator>juan,ft lauderdale,fl</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul is a Libertarian not a REPUBLICAN who are war mongers and not true Goldwater conversatives i.e small government and not bankrupting future generations.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272488</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:34:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272488</guid><dc:creator>Willis. Hattiesburg, MS</dc:creator><description>Unfortunately, the Democrats up for election are all war mongerers as well (except Kucinich and Gravel). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They are interested in ending &amp;quot;George Bush's War,&amp;quot; not stating that they are ready to start &amp;quot;progressive wars.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you want to end the &amp;quot;War is the answer&amp;quot; mindstate, vote for Ron Paul. He will set our goals on things beneficial for the entire world. By understanding who we are, we can help the world. Right now we are forsaking the Rule of Law and looking to authoritarian politicians to save us.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I would rather be American, I'm voting for Ron Paul.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272490</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:34:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272490</guid><dc:creator>mm,ma</dc:creator><description>He is smart and with real brains. Go RP...</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272519</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:49:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272519</guid><dc:creator>SJ, Rockford, IL</dc:creator><description>HP, all the mainstream democrats are just as pro war as the mainstream republicans. &amp;nbsp;Go read up on your buddy Obama. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272520</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:49:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272520</guid><dc:creator>Cameron Charlotte, NC</dc:creator><description>You cannot measure the worth of support we are giving Dr. Paul. I tell people about him everyday, make signs and flyers with my own money. Ron Paul is going to win this campaign, because he wins over hearts and minds. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;John McCain squandered his chances. I wish he would withdraw now, and not waste our time by attending more debates.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272525</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:51:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272525</guid><dc:creator>Nick A., Deerfield, IL</dc:creator><description>Wow, the Ron Paul brigade is out in full force today. &amp;nbsp;Good to hear there are other republican candidates (Juan in FL - He may be a libertarian, but he is a candidate for the republican nomination)with a little bit of backbone and reason.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I will say this to Paul supporters, you don't have to cherrypick stats/websites (4x the volunteers of Obama according to meetup.com changes dramatically the other way if you look at facebook.com) to make the case for your candidate. &amp;nbsp;That is what the other candidates do, and Mr. Paul is different. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I hope to hear more about him in the future because I can not stand McCain, Guiliani, Romney or Thompson. </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272530</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:53:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272530</guid><dc:creator>Chad O, Philly PA</dc:creator><description>Doug, San Diego CA, Ron Paul will not take Social Security away from your grandmother. &amp;nbsp;Everyone above me articulated that he wants to eventually get rid of this (failed) program by letting young people choose to opt out (since we know we're not going to get anything from it). &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But nobody mentioned that RON PAUL IS THE ONLY PREZ CANDIDATE WHO HAS NEVER voted to take a dime out of the social security account. &amp;nbsp;Who is taking Social Security away from your Granny again?? &amp;nbsp;Who? &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NOT RON PAUL. &amp;nbsp;He is the only one trying to SAVE Social Security for people who are already depending on it, while hopefully giving younger people a chance to keep their money and invest it the way they see fit. &amp;nbsp;It's nuts to plan your retirement around $1,400 a month anyway. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But to repeat, Ron Paul is the ONLY PREZ CANDIDATE NEVER TO VOTE TO SPEND MONEY OUT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY FUND. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's integrity. </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272540</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272540</guid><dc:creator>Clay, San Jose, CA</dc:creator><description>Thank you MSNBC for reporting on ron paul better than the other news networks. &amp;nbsp; While I still don't feel any of you are giving him the attention he deserves, I do notice you're better treatment of him. &amp;nbsp;If you keep it up, you might even get me as a full time viewer again, rather than someone who turned of mainstream news long ago.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272542</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:59:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272542</guid><dc:creator>Gao Xia En, West Chester, PA</dc:creator><description>Ghouliani and Romney need big bucks. Who would work for people like them if they weren't getting paid?</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272581</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:25:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272581</guid><dc:creator>Jason, San Francisco, CA</dc:creator><description>Go Ron Paul!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As soon as McCain drops from this campaign (which can't be to far off as he's out of funding), the media will have to start talking a little more about Ron Paul. &amp;nbsp;With the primary election so far off, Paul has plenty of time to continue and increase on his already impressive momentum.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I just want to point out if all the people who say they'd vote for Ron Paul if he had a chance actually vote for him in the primary...he's got a chance! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We are his chance. &amp;nbsp;YOU are Ron Paul's chance.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;www.ronpaul2008.com</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272586</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272586</guid><dc:creator>Amanda Moore</dc:creator><description>This is to Doug and anyone else who thinks Dr. Paul wants to take Granny's Medicare. He does not and you need to watch the video of him being interviewed on the Google Campus. He has no intention of dismantleling all of the social programs. He will privatize beside them, bringing the prices of healthcare down and bring the troops home and apply some of that money to help the veterans and the indigent people who are in need. Please don't talk about Dr. Paul's positions unless you understand them. The Dems are trying to scare the poor people who are on welfare and medicade so that they vote for socialism.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272591</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:34:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272591</guid><dc:creator>Doug, San Diego CA</dc:creator><description>I stand corrected. &amp;nbsp;It's good that he thinks those who have paid into entitlements are indeed entitled to that money. I do believe Ron Paul is the only conservative running (not neo-conservative). &amp;nbsp;Hope he gets far. &amp;nbsp;As a lifelong liberal, I would have a hard time picking Hillary over Ron, I really would. &amp;nbsp;Don't trust her as far as I could throw her.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272600</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:42:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272600</guid><dc:creator>Mark Y; Westlake Village, CA</dc:creator><description>From what little I know about Ron Paul, I do know his positions are truly more conservative in the traditional manner than the neo-cons. &amp;nbsp;He supports smaller govt and no deficits; takes a pretty straight forward stance and seems honest. &amp;nbsp;A very interesting candidate if the so-called liberal media gives him a chance. &amp;nbsp;It would be nice to have two good candidates on the pres ballot, for once, so America has a win-win vote, not a loser-bigger loser choice.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272618</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:56:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272618</guid><dc:creator>Garry, Cherry Hill, NJ</dc:creator><description>Yes, Doug, Ron Paul is the only candidate (Republican or Democrat) who will not raid the Social Security Trust Fund for more government spending. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;However, given the unrealistic promises made by Social Security and Medicare (the new prescription drug benefit &amp;nbsp;by itself will cost $1.2 Trillion over the next 10 years!), the programs will have to be phased out so future generations aren't left with crippling debt and a destroyed currency.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272626</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:04:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272626</guid><dc:creator>Independent, Texas</dc:creator><description>Willis. Hattiesburg, MS (Sent Monday, July 16, 2007 5:34 PM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yo - Willis. H'burg is my hometown!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I completely agree re Dr. Paul. If by some miracle he gets the R nomination, he will have my vote in the general election. In fact, I'm thinking of registering as a Republican so that I can vote for him in the primary.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272645</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:17:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272645</guid><dc:creator>Jack Koestner, Palos Heights, IL</dc:creator><description>Great to see so many positive posts about America's salvation in '08, Dr. Ron Paul. His candor is so refreshing that traditional politicians don't know how to repond to it. It scares them into muteness, which, in and of itself, is a miracle.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I both donated to his campaign and, for the very first time ever in my life, put a bumper sticker on my car and a button on my motorcycle. We need this guy!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272711</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:05:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272711</guid><dc:creator>Steve, San Diego</dc:creator><description>For anyone who has studied the federal constitution and American history, Ron Paul is a breath of fresh air. 95%+ of what these people do in DC is unconstitutional. And that is not some arbitrary &amp;quot;what I like is good and constitutional, what I don't like is bad and unconstitutional&amp;quot; Dr. Paul (&amp;quot;Dr. No&amp;quot;) actually supports his oath to uphold the constitution. People make Dr. Paul out as some sort of extremist (he is a funny old guy), but the real extremists are the people and parties who are entrenched in DC and across the country. I'll even throw the media in there as well. The current parties and politicians are the ones who subvert the constitutional compact and belong in prison. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To sum up the enumerated powers (Article I Section VIII-- which Dr. Paul supports), the federal bill of rights, according to its preamble, was put in place because of a desire expressed by representatives in the state ratifying convnentions, that further (on top of Article I Section IX) declaratory and restrictive clauses were needed &amp;quot;to prevent misconstruction or abuse&amp;quot; of federal power. The chief concerns were over the words &amp;quot;general welfare&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;necessary and proper.&amp;quot; All three branches, through the years, but tracing back to the 1790s, have slowly inverted the system to make the fed supreme. Destroying the federal system as expressed in the constitution and replacing it with a national system-- the kind Hamilton proposed and had overwhelmingly rejected in Philadelphia. Hamilton's goal was to create a national legislature with plenary powers. He even proposed eliminating the state governments. Though Hamilton failed, his ilk through the years have succeeded in implementing their scheme.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Aside from destroying the senate with the 17th Amendment and claiming ownership over all people and property in the US with the 16th amendment, the federal government has not legitimately or constitutionally increased the scope of its powers. This my friends, is called usurpation... which happened to be one of the primary reasons listed in the Declaration of Independence some 230 years ago. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For example, the current debate over national socialized medicine is pointless. States, subject to their own constitutions can have this debate, but it's unconstitutional at the federal level without amending the constitution.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Regardless of whether Dr. Paul could someone miraculously move into the oval office, serious discussion should be made about states withdrawing from the federal union. The states are the principal, the fed is merely the agent entrusted with &amp;quot;delegated&amp;quot; powers. I have no problem leaving the current crop of political crooks and thieves to their usual tricks, so long as they have no power to tax me or pass laws abridging my freedom. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dr. Ron Paul for President, or bust.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272714</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:11:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272714</guid><dc:creator>Eric, SF Bay Area, CA</dc:creator><description>I love Ron Paul's position on sound money and the Federal Reserve. &amp;nbsp;On this, he is unparalleled among all the bozos running. &amp;nbsp;Most of those clowns probably don't even understand the fundamental economic and moral importance of this issue.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Only Ron Paul stands in the way of a Democratic sweep in '08. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272715</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:12:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272715</guid><dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator><description>For Paul Miller:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's just it, Ron DOES go through 'unaffiliated' websites like Meetup t. I'm the coordinator for my county in NH and work with the Meetup groups and generally get names of NH people who have signed up with the campaign...if they live in my county, they are sent to me and I steer them to the events.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272716</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:12:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272716</guid><dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator><description>For Paul Miller:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's just it, Ron DOES go through 'unaffiliated' websites like Meetup t. I'm the coordinator for my county in NH and work with the Meetup groups and generally get names of NH people who have signed up with the campaign...if they live in my county, they are sent to me and I steer them to the events.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272717</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:12:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272717</guid><dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator><description>For Paul Miller:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's just it, Ron DOES go through 'unaffiliated' websites like Meetup t. I'm the coordinator for my county in NH and work with the Meetup groups and generally get names of NH people who have signed up with the campaign...if they live in my county, they are sent to me and I steer them to the events.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272729</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:30:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272729</guid><dc:creator>James Werner, Lafayette, Indiana</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul has what money can not buy. THE TRUTH!!!!! &lt;br&gt; 20/20 &amp;nbsp; 20k on youtub and 20k in meetups. I have not seen any signs or stickers for any other person running. There are Ron Paul stickers and signs all over town. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272732</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:31:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272732</guid><dc:creator>Michael Solimanto</dc:creator><description>It's very simple, if you are a democrat register republican and vote Ron Paul. You can assure yourself that the war will be over and you can vote for your candidate (hopefully it will be for Dr. Paul on the basis of freedom). Registering Republican doesn't restrict your vote in the presidency. A registered republican who votes for Paul is a vote for peace. I like Paul for other reasons, but this is the best person to vote for in the primaries for peace. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272734</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:34:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272734</guid><dc:creator>John Howard</dc:creator><description>Agree with me this far: &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul has been a surprise success so far. &amp;nbsp;Agree with me further: &amp;nbsp;he may bring more surprises in the future. &amp;nbsp;I am weary of those who failed to predict his rise, but who now confidently predict his ultimate fall. &amp;nbsp;Support Ron Paul and make change happen. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272762</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:00:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272762</guid><dc:creator>Rich, Hatfield, PA</dc:creator><description>Just got 2 more acquaintances turned on to Ron Paul and his freedom message. The Ron Paul Revolution sign on my van got their attention. &amp;nbsp;They asked me. Both had no idea there was someone running who is worth their vote.&lt;br&gt;AH, THE POWER OF EXPONENTIAL GROWTH...&lt;br&gt;If my 2 cents today or my 4 cents tomorrow don't impress you, COME SEE ME IN A MONTH.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272779</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:10:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272779</guid><dc:creator>Frank, Portland, OR</dc:creator><description>thanks for being a major media outlet and covering Ron Paul. &amp;nbsp;these numbers provde that Paul is not a long-shot and has real support. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272801</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:22:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272801</guid><dc:creator>Jim, Santa Cruz</dc:creator><description>It would be interesting to know who he would consider selecting for his running mate. Who else in the GOP would match his politics?</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272819</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:39:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272819</guid><dc:creator>goldenequity</dc:creator><description>Who IS Ron Paul?&lt;br&gt;Why would he get this much support?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do your OWN homework.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NOBODY explains Ron Paul&lt;br&gt;BETTER than Ron Paul himself!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Here is an interactive audio archive of&lt;br&gt;Ron Paul speeches and interviews as a resource in chronological&lt;br&gt;order.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.ronpaulaudio.com"&gt;http://www.ronpaulaudio.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272837</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:59:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272837</guid><dc:creator>Greg R, Spokane, WA</dc:creator><description>If nothing else, Ron Paul has a helluva gang bang going for him on this particular article in First Read. &amp;nbsp;Looks like an inside job to me. &amp;nbsp;I've never seen so many uses of full names with city names and states and all punctuated nicely. &amp;nbsp;You professional bloggers really follow the rules well.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272842</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:07:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272842</guid><dc:creator>tim,detroit,michigan</dc:creator><description>donate till it hurts , we can take this country back !</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272844</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:09:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272844</guid><dc:creator>chris duchovny,san diego,cal.</dc:creator><description>r e v o l u t i o n </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272847</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:12:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272847</guid><dc:creator>David, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>Would it not make sense for an actual FISCAL conservative to win the party nomination?! &amp;nbsp;No debt and very smart with his money. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272852</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:14:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272852</guid><dc:creator>Ken Moffett</dc:creator><description>For the first time in my &amp;nbsp;life I feel energized by the prospedt of a free america. &amp;nbsp;A free people. &amp;nbsp;America would once again be the light of the world. &amp;nbsp;I am giving money to Ron Paul for President, my first ever financial contributions to a canditate for President. &amp;nbsp;He can win this. &amp;nbsp;He can be President Paul.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272853</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:15:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272853</guid><dc:creator>Ken Moffett</dc:creator><description>For the first time in my &amp;nbsp;life I feel energized by the prospect of a free America. &amp;nbsp;A free people. &amp;nbsp;America would once again be the light of the world. &amp;nbsp;I am giving money to Ron Paul for President, my first ever financial contributions to a candidate for President. &amp;nbsp;He can win this. &amp;nbsp;He can be President Paul.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272859</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:21:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272859</guid><dc:creator>George Riverside, CA</dc:creator><description>Thanks Msnbc!!!Keep em comming....Ron Paul Meetup Riverside SoCal!!!!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272889</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:50:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272889</guid><dc:creator>Mike, Hermosa Beach</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul will make an honest attempt to bring our Government back within the bounds of the Constitution and check the growth our the socialist police state. He is an intelligent, informed, consistent, scrupulous patriot. He isn't a chickenhawk, pro-amnesty, gun banner; that's my kind of conservative. Likewise, I'll be dropping some coin into the good doctor's coffers.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272935</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:33:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272935</guid><dc:creator>Proud American</dc:creator><description>David Walker,head of the Government Accountability Office, an investigative arm of Congress that audits and evaluates the performance of the federal government, has said:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;quot;that closing those gaps - $8 trillion for Social Security, many times that for Medicare - and paying off the existing deficit would require either an immediate doubling of personal and corporate income taxes, a two-thirds cut in Social Security and Medicare benefits, or some combination of the two.&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Congressman Ron Paul is the ONLY one willing to admit to this problem and deal with it. If we don't do anything now, then there people will never see a dime anyway.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ron Paul will be the NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272954</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:45:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272954</guid><dc:creator>Kevin Houston, Bridgewater, SD</dc:creator><description>I think it's pretty clear what Frudy McRompson has been spending millions on ...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Polls! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To be clear: I am suggesting advertising and informational campaigns, rather than outright commissioning a poll &amp;quot;cooked&amp;quot; to order. &amp;nbsp;Multiple, multiple, multiple - telephone, TV, and direct mail pieces to likely Republican voters could yield improved poll results 2-3 months down the line. &amp;nbsp;Expensive, but if it works...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But we should not be fooled into using polls as a method of peering into the future. &amp;nbsp;Let's remember what stage of the campaign we are in: gather sympathetic forces. &amp;nbsp;This is much easier for Dr. Paul than anyone else.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We have some time before we need to move to the next stage: capture the party nomination. &amp;nbsp;By then, everyone should have had time to join the GOP (even if you live in an open primary state.) &amp;nbsp;That way you can join your local GOP group and get elected to 2008 national conventiion, where the 2nd most important poll of all will be held.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And while we are counting assets in Ron Paul's warchest, let us not forget the crown jewel in Ron Paul's crown: His message.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The big difference is that everyone else's poll numbers, supporters, and money raised is going down. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul's is the only one going up. &amp;nbsp;His burn rate is 4-5 times smaller than Julie-Annie's and half as small as anyone else, Democrat or Republican.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To whomever was rambling on about how great the Ron Paul campaign would be if was just more like other campaigns with &amp;quot;professional&amp;quot; campaign staff etc.:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are so many things wrong with that; I don't even know where to begin. &amp;nbsp;Suffice it to say that if we had to wait around for some campaign flunky to tell us to do something, then we wouldn't really be the kind of people that would appreciate a freedom message. &amp;nbsp;It is precisely because we feel comfortable striking out on our own, that we are drawn to the Ron Paul message of constitutionally limited government, honest money, and personal freedom and responsibility.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272962</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:57:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272962</guid><dc:creator>walter whitt fredericksburg va</dc:creator><description>2 questions:Can Hillary choose Al gore as a running mate?...Can any republican&amp;lt;other than Ron Paul&amp;gt;beat a Clinton/Gore 2008 ticket?</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#272982</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:26:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:272982</guid><dc:creator>John, New Orleans, LA</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul stands for individual liberty. &amp;nbsp;That means you and me, not the government and the corporations. &amp;nbsp;The Ron Paul Revolution is in full swing. &amp;nbsp;Everybody stand up and take your country back!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273004</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:00:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273004</guid><dc:creator>B. Chen, Monrovia, CA</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul's grassroots campaign is all about decentralization, which is his basic philosophy. The only way for this republic to survive is decentralization...and non-interventionism.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273086</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:59:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273086</guid><dc:creator>Chris Porto, Sarasota, FL</dc:creator><description>Dr. Paul also has more support from those around the world who are not even U.S. citizens &amp;amp; cannot vote for him. This is a wake-up call to those who say they could not vote for this man. People from all over the globe know more about him than alot of the eligible voters do. The reason? It's the mainstream media censoring him as well as our corrupt 2 party system. He is a major threat to these establishments. People from other countries only wish they had someone like him to vote for in their own country because they recognize his true freedom message &amp;amp; that he would be good not only for the USA, but the whole world! Blog websites are being created for him worldwide in many different languages. He not only brings together liberals &amp;amp; conservatives, democrats &amp;amp; republicans, independents &amp;amp; 3rd parties, but also all nations. And now to top it off, even our own Veterans &amp;amp; Military! This man sells himself if given the proper platform to be heard by all. He simply cannot be bought by lobbyists &amp;amp; special interest groups. How refreshing is that? Those who would discredit him either misunderstand his positions or just don't realize what being free truly means. I urge those to dig deeper, do more research, &amp;amp; really understand what our Constitution &amp;amp; Bill of Rights means to our Republic. What our Founding Fathers said over 200 years ago still does apply in this day &amp;amp; age. After all, they gave us these bylaws to protect We The People from our own Government, not the other way around. If you think he is an isolationist, just think how our current &amp;amp; past administrations have done just that, isolate America from most other countries! Want True Freedom, Liberty &amp;amp; Justice for All? We have the cure to what ails US all. Help elect the Good DR&amp;gt; Ron Paul!!!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273092</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:16:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273092</guid><dc:creator>Alan, nyc, NY</dc:creator><description>Ron Paulie Girl (Obama girl has nothing on this)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrZ_TgTZP0"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrZ_TgTZP0&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273104</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:14:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273104</guid><dc:creator>Deborah</dc:creator><description>The American PEOPLE has someone to vote for that isn't the lesser of two evils! If your tired of the corporate machine telling you who to vote for - or who is going to win -- check out Ron Paul -- get involved -- donate to his campaign -- register republican and vote for him in the primaries -- the man has integrity! He alone (of the presidential candidates) has the best interests of America at heart! Go Ron Paul!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Whatever you do -- do one thing -- check out Ron Paul's speeches and videos yourself. Don't let others (like the local or national news or commenters/distractors) put words in his mouth. Once you hear him speak, you'll be able to tell why they will have to fudge the truth about him to the people or try to ignore him altogether.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I would like for msnbc to do a feature on Diebold voting machines.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I also think we need verifiable paper trails -- how about you.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273108</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:39:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273108</guid><dc:creator>Mike, Birmingham Alabama</dc:creator><description>I love reading articles about Ron Paul and hope that MSNBC will cover Ron Paul more often. I think Ron Paul is an amazing candidate for president.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273113</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:01:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273113</guid><dc:creator>John, SF , CA</dc:creator><description>vote Ron Paul</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273135</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:57:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273135</guid><dc:creator>Mike Warner, Cridersvlle, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul's biggest appeal to me is in his support of securing our borders. &amp;nbsp;Our military guards the borders of other countries, yet the border of our own country is a sieve. Ron Paul believes as the founding fathers did, the federal government should be small and being a politician should be a part time job, not a full time career. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;He also does not seem like the type of guy who cares about pleasing the corporate lobby. &amp;nbsp;The American people will be here long after most of these corporations, what is best for the American people is what's best for the country, not what is best for the corporations is best for the American people. &amp;nbsp;As for a plan on how to go from 1% in the poles go to geneseecrest.blogspot.com</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273146</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:16:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273146</guid><dc:creator>Bert Miller, Wheaton MD</dc:creator><description>I'm truly excited and motivated by the Paul campaign. I feel very strongly that he is the one who can return America to her stature. I didn't think I'd ever donate money to a politician - but I donated $25 to the Paul campaign. Let's get his name out there. GO RON PAUL!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273166</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:51:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273166</guid><dc:creator>The Edge, Macon, GA</dc:creator><description>Granola....the biggest flake in the bowl...</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273186</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:16:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273186</guid><dc:creator>Brian, Lincoln NE </dc:creator><description>Thanks for the article about Ron Paul. &amp;nbsp;Actually MSNBC does a fairly decent job reporting about Ron Paul. &amp;nbsp;A lot better than the AP, CNN, and especially FOX. &amp;nbsp;Ron has appeared many times on Tucker Carlon's show, and he recently appeared on Joe Scarbourgh's show. &amp;nbsp;He was treated very well by both talk show hosts. &amp;nbsp;I agree MSNBC could always do better, but at least they are starting to wake up to the new wave in politics. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273210</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:47:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273210</guid><dc:creator>Buzz</dc:creator><description>I'm a Dem, but if Ron Paul will tell the Religious Right to take a hike, he earns my vote.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273212</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:51:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273212</guid><dc:creator>Richard Fifield, Easton, PA</dc:creator><description>I also hope that Ron Paul starts to get more media (and online) coverage than he has up to now. &amp;nbsp;He sounds (from what little I can find out) like he is the only true minimalist in the race for President, and he may be the only one who understands the role of a government of limited and delegated power.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If that's the case, he, and not President Reagan, President Bush, or any of the others running for President, is the true lineal heir of Goldwater conservatism. &amp;nbsp;THAT I can support, so long as he doesn't add isolationism to the mix. &amp;nbsp;If he can truly represent minimalist government and a healthy internationalism, maybe the country can get back on the right track.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273217</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:53:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273217</guid><dc:creator>Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA</dc:creator><description>Kevin Houston - that was me rambling on about professional staffs. Professional staffs do more than message control; and a campaign is more than putting up signs. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I do hope that Ron Paul can make a good showing, and I'm impressed at what seems to be growing support - if these blogs are any indication. But in the respect that there isn't any organization, I have to say it looks a lot like a Libertarian Party campaign. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Let's just take one small example. Who is putting together the state and even more localized databases of supporters? Seems like its probably no one, so how is the campaign going to do GOTV, and for that matter who would do it assuming you knew which voters to get out? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last I heard, Ron Paul has one staffer in New Hampshire, and he's a kid out of college and not from there I don't believe. And that's the only state that does have anyone. I think I saw that in some article from a New Hampshire paper like a month ago, so maybe things have improved since.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273227</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:04:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273227</guid><dc:creator>Jason Mitchell, Fredericksburg, VA</dc:creator><description>These numbers also don't count those of us who spend our own money on stickers, make our own signs, and do our own mini-campaigning for Ron without giving much money to the actual campaign or being involved with them at all outside reading the campaign blog and trying to get goals that they set forward accomplished. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Also, why aren't you covering this?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/16/military-support-for-the-republican-candidates"&gt;http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/16/military-support-for-the-republican-candidates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ron Paul is raising more money from the military than the other Republican candidates! Seems like all the &amp;quot;we support the troops&amp;quot; rhetoric isn't translating to the troops on the ground. This is a huge tell tale sign that the Republicans in charge have lost their way, and the Iraq War needs to end. </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273230</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:05:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273230</guid><dc:creator>Knoxville, TN</dc:creator><description>Hopefully MSNBC will not do as Fox News has done, i.e., attempt to discredit Ron Paul with lies like the one where Paul was reported to have said that Bush was planning a staged terrorist attack. &amp;nbsp;He never said it. Go read the transcript. &amp;nbsp;And that neocon lap dog Sean Hannity has been pushing for Paul and other so called second tier candidates to not be included in the debates.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273237</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:13:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273237</guid><dc:creator>Greg Martin, Kennesaw, GA</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul is our last hope for the future!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273241</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:15:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273241</guid><dc:creator>PW</dc:creator><description>This is so easy: If you are afraid of al-CIA-duh vote for Rudillary Clintiani. &amp;nbsp;If not, Ron Paul. </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273273</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:37:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273273</guid><dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator><description>Texas is a open primary state you don't have to register Republican to vote for Dr. Paul in the primary. &lt;br&gt;Most of Dr. Pauls ideas on social and monetary policies are based on the principal that they will be phased out or restructured over a period of time to better utilize the free market principal in dealing with them. On the pressing issues relating to our Liberties and individual Freedoms, he would deal with them in a more timely fashion, ie. repeal the Patriot Act, restore Habeaus Corpus, remove some Presidential Executive Orders and stop the North American Union, etc. </description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273287</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:43:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273287</guid><dc:creator>Tony S</dc:creator><description>The picture they have put up of Ron Paul? &amp;nbsp;Striking resemblence to Pauly Walnuts on the Sopranoes.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273292</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:46:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273292</guid><dc:creator>TJB, Scottsdale</dc:creator><description>Laugable......Who cares how much money Ron Paul has??&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He's just another one of the political caricatures that have become common place phenomenoms of the election year(s), bringing with them sophmoric, simplistic cliche's on how to fix complex issues...More than substance, his view points, and those that subscribe to same, underscore the reasoning on why US newspapers are written on a fifth grade level.....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'd wager that if you'd shake Ron paul real hard, Ross Perot would fall out.....</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273318</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:05:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273318</guid><dc:creator>Susan, buffalo, NY</dc:creator><description>A word to Democrats on here(I voted Dem last time&lt;br&gt;as well).&lt;br&gt;The important thing is to get Ron Paul Nominated&lt;br&gt;as the Republican Candidate, and this is why;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If he wins the Nomination, then we will have two&lt;br&gt;anti war candidates running for President.&lt;br&gt;At least anti-Iraq war.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you change to Republican, which in some states&lt;br&gt;you have to if you are going to vote for Ron Paul in the Primaries, you need to do it soon, like by October.&lt;br&gt;But after the Primaries, if you decide you'ld rather&lt;br&gt;vote for the other Candidate, you are free to do that&lt;br&gt;no matter what your party affiliation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So the point is, get Ron Paul Nominated, no matter&lt;br&gt;what your party is. &amp;nbsp;Get registered as a Republican&lt;br&gt;to do that.(If you are in a state that requires that.)&lt;br&gt;Think about what I am saying. &amp;nbsp;It's important.&lt;br&gt;A lot of people don't really vote in the primaries.&lt;br&gt;But the Ron Paul people will.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273344</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:17:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273344</guid><dc:creator>Matt, Wilmington DE</dc:creator><description>I would also like to voice my support for Dr. Paul.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Only through such support can he have a chance to win the nomination and set this country back on it's current path.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273367</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:31:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273367</guid><dc:creator>ricky</dc:creator><description>thank god america has a voice of reason vote ron Paul 08</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273427</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:04:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273427</guid><dc:creator>Lee Ofallon, St. Louis MO</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul will be the first Republican I will have ever voted for, for the presidency. &amp;nbsp;I have always previously voted libertarian or other 3rd party. &amp;nbsp;It's about time someone enter the field that's true to their roots. &amp;nbsp;None of the other Republicans, and none of the Democrats, are true to what their party used to stand for. &amp;nbsp;None, except Dr. Ron Paul!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273469</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:30:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273469</guid><dc:creator>Colonel George Wright, Sheridan, MT</dc:creator><description>For the first time since I started to vote many years ago I have a chance to vote for the best candidate instead of the lesser evil. &amp;nbsp;I have never voted a party, always for which man I felt would do the country less harm. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul will actually be an asset to the country as a whole.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I have noticed some of you call Social Security and Medicare Entitlements, That they are but they are actually INSURANCE. &amp;nbsp;I bought and paid for those programs. &amp;nbsp;How many of you remember when Social Security was actuall titled the, &amp;quot;Federal Old Age Insurance Act&amp;quot; and they deducted Federal Old Age INSURANCE from your paycheck? &amp;nbsp;Now they call it Social Security TAX.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I am a suporter of Ron Paul because he is, In my estimation, the only American running. &amp;nbsp;Some call him libitarian, some Republican. &amp;nbsp;I call him American because he represents &amp;quot;We the People&amp;quot; not a political party.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273554</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:13:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273554</guid><dc:creator>Hicksvile, NY</dc:creator><description>MSNBC,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Notice how much attention, traffic, eyeballs, and Enthusiasm you get when you cover Dr Ron Paul? &amp;nbsp;More readers = More money.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You like money and readers don't you? &amp;nbsp;Do more stories on Ron Paul.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273655</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:51:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273655</guid><dc:creator>Frank D.</dc:creator><description>Everyone who shows their support for Ron Paul online has to remember to show their support for him in the primaries and general election. Don't rely on others to do it for you. As someone else pointed out, most people don't vote in the primaries but most Ron Paul supporters will. Let's make it to where all of Paul's supporters vote, that means starting with ourselves, and no one will be able to stop him.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273673</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:59:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273673</guid><dc:creator>Duhon, Louisiana</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul and 2008 is, what I feel, the United States' literal &amp;lt;&amp;lt;last chance&amp;gt;&amp;gt; to rediscover true national security, true prosperity, true self-determination, and true intelligence. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If it just turns out that Obama wins, I will be pretty sad and just resign to the fact that the United States will never rediscover the electric rod of liberty again.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273751</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:30:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273751</guid><dc:creator>Richard Fifield, Easton, PA</dc:creator><description>To Steve, San Diego--You said. very eloquently and very correctly, what I've tried to say in a number of postings. &amp;nbsp;Our national government was never intended to have plenary power. &amp;nbsp;It was created to be a government of LIMITED and DELEGATED powers. &amp;nbsp;We've allowed it to morph into a hydra-headed monster that has (or will) eventually be statist and socialist, neither of which comports with the Constitution. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ben Franklin was once asked what kind of government the Constitutional Convention gave the country. &amp;nbsp;His reply was: &amp;quot;A republic,...if you can keep it.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;We haven't kept it, and that will, I fear, destroy us.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If Rep. Paul can reverse that, it would be terrific. &amp;nbsp;If he can prevent any further slippage, that in itself would be an improvement over most, if not all, of the candidates seeking the Presidency today.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If Rep. Paul truly stands for what the posters here claim for him (including an orderly wind-down of Social Security and Medicare), then I'm for him. &amp;nbsp;And, as a Republican, I don't even have to change my registration.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now all he has to do is get on the ballot in Pennsylvania (and everywhere else).</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#273916</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:32:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:273916</guid><dc:creator>American Patriot</dc:creator><description>As far as I'm concerned, Dr Ron Paul is America's only hope for the future of our country. Too bad the so-called &amp;quot;mainstream news&amp;quot; refuses to provide him the exposure he deserves. Guess this bias only proves how much the &amp;quot;news&amp;quot; is controlled by self-serving special interests.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274105</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:02:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274105</guid><dc:creator>Tyler, Red Bank, NJ</dc:creator><description>I donated some cash to Ron Paul. &amp;nbsp;First time I've ever done that. &amp;nbsp;First time for a lot of us.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;;)</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274176</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:37:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274176</guid><dc:creator>Independent, Texas</dc:creator><description>Glen (Sent Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:37 AM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Well, I'm humiliated. I've lived in Texas since 1993 and it took your post to make me aware of open primaries. This AFTER a significant discussion on another blog with several Texans participating where we moaned about not having open primaries.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;After reading your post, I got on the phone. It took almost an hour to find someone who could answer the question and also tell me about useful websites. That phone call also resulted in my being drafted to work the polls.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The information exchange in this state (at least in this county) is abysmal and the poor county clerks (both of them) are being overwhelmed. I've been &amp;quot;volunteered&amp;quot; to help with that as well.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anyway, thanks for your post. Not only did you inform me but, through my newly assigned duties, you will have ended up informing lots of other Texans as well.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Again - humiliated but now knowledgeable....I am</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274195</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:49:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274195</guid><dc:creator>Kristian</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul gets our money and our time because he is a vital, engaging and ... shock ... honest politician with the best interests of the country at heart. he is fiscally sound, morally responsible and consistent. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;tonight i'll be at my weekly ron paul meetup event holding up signs!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274238</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:02:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274238</guid><dc:creator>John Pennington Grand Junction, Colorado</dc:creator><description>MSN and all of the alphabet networks should get your salt and pepper out because there will come a time when you will be eating your hats, and when that happens, I am going to cut you out of my life as well, so your hat could be your last meal unless you start acting responsibly and reporting &amp;quot;NEWS&amp;quot;.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274572</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:11:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274572</guid><dc:creator>Douglas, Indianapolis Indiana</dc:creator><description>Ron Paul was #1 in contributions from military personnel. Source: Federal Election Commission.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Fun and Entertaining RON PAUL video featured on my channel-Must See!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Make professional looking RON PAUL Campaign materials at home, link available on my channel.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274611</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:01:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274611</guid><dc:creator>tom mlynarski</dc:creator><description>Wow, this Ron Paul thing is catching on. Just a month ago it was nothing like it is now. I just moved to London but if Paul comes into office I'm moving back to new york. My absentee ballot is already ready for him!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#274747</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:28:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:274747</guid><dc:creator>e2, DFW, TX</dc:creator><description>I LOVE THIS MAN</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#275006</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:19:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:275006</guid><dc:creator>Bailey, Charlotte, N.C.</dc:creator><description>As a (disgusted) lifelong Republican, I will vote for Ron Paul in the primaries. He is the ONLY Republican I will be voting for.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Being that Paul will most likely not get the GOP nom, I will most likely vote for the Democrat; unless it's Hillary Clinton. Under no circumstances will I vote for her. I will stay home instead.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#275986</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:15:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:275986</guid><dc:creator>Paul Tempe, AZ</dc:creator><description>Here are some interesting stats:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Campaign donations from the military. Ron Paul received 1/3 of the total donations from military members and vets.&lt;br&gt;Ron Paul 32.94%&lt;br&gt;John McCain 22.99%&lt;br&gt;Hillary Clinton 13.92%&lt;br&gt;Bill Richardson 7.03%&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama 6.85%&lt;br&gt;Mitt Romney 4.68%&lt;br&gt;Rudy Giuliani 3.06%&lt;br&gt;John Edwards 2.97%&lt;br&gt;Tom Tancredo 1.85%&lt;br&gt;Duncan Hunter 1.32%&lt;br&gt;Joe Biden 1.06%&lt;br&gt;Mike Huckabee 0.20%&lt;br&gt;Mike Gravel 0.09%&lt;br&gt;Sam Brownback 0.07%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;From: &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/17/ron-paul-leads-all-08-candidates-with-one-third-of-military-contributions-for-q2/"&gt;http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/17/ron-paul-leads-all-08-candidates-with-one-third-of-military-contributions-for-q2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and: &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://phreadom.blogspot.com/2007/07/ron-paul-is-most-financially-military.html"&gt;http://phreadom.blogspot.com/2007/07/ron-paul-is-most-financially-military.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#277006</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:11:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:277006</guid><dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator><description>God bless Ron Paul, I love him so much.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#277268</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:06:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:277268</guid><dc:creator>Davy C Rockett</dc:creator><description>This Christian Conservative will be voting for Ron Paul in the primaries and general election.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#277290</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:26:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:277290</guid><dc:creator>Laurie Curry, Elgin CA</dc:creator><description>You are all welcome to climb aboard, our journey back to responsibility and Freedom.&lt;br&gt;Every Voice Counts in a &amp;nbsp;True Republic...&lt;br&gt;Use Yours in 2008.&lt;br&gt;/Ron Paul\&lt;br&gt;r3VOLution&lt;br&gt;\\\\\2008/////</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#277495</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:54:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:277495</guid><dc:creator>John Hancock</dc:creator><description>RON PAUL is a HERO in the tradition of America's Founding Fathers. The existing government and its two party system has long forgotten the principles upon which the country was founded. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If our generation does not restore the PRINCIPLES OF OUR FOUNDERS, our children and grand children will never know what the word FREEDOM really means. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;RON PAUL may be our last chance! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#279491</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:49:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:279491</guid><dc:creator>Pete Mackin, Marquette, Michigan</dc:creator><description>It's simple really. There are more fed-up Republicans and Democrats, Libertarians, Green, Taxpayer, and Independent party members than there are hard-core, dedicated main stream candidate supporters. The silent, dissolutioned majority just hasn't had a viable candidate with a long and trust-worthy track record before. Remember the phrase, &amp;quot;Don't tread on me&amp;quot;? Yeah. That applies here. And by the way, why doesn't MSNBC look into who got the most financial support from members of the U.S. military and veterans in the recent FEC report. Uh Oh. I see a trend here.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#287861</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:46:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:287861</guid><dc:creator>Jennifer, Robbinsville, New Jersey</dc:creator><description>America wants Ron Paul!</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#304177</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:29:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:304177</guid><dc:creator>Carl Camera Cochran, Ga.</dc:creator><description>I have changed my whole view on politics in this country &amp;nbsp;as a result of watching reading and listening to Ron Paul! I have also became more aware of what the Constitution is all about! Thanks Ron Paul!!! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;p.s. Wonder why I don't hear your name on the TELEVISION more often?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#312011</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:12:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:312011</guid><dc:creator>Bridget, Lakewood, WA</dc:creator><description>I'm voting for Ron Paul, absolutely!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Standing up for what you don't like (i.e. politicians spouting half-truths) only yields more of what you don't like. That is a guarantee.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Vote for Ron Paul if you love him too! At least then there's a chance of seeing progress.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;(And exercising idealism is progress in itself, yo!)&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#331447</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:30:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:331447</guid><dc:creator>Interested observer, Tasmania, Australia</dc:creator><description>I truely hope Ron Paul gets to the White House as &lt;br&gt;the WHOLE WORLD will BE a HAPPIER place because of it. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He is a fascinating man who's positions on things have really confronted me and made me look again at my 'liberal' (US - in Oz, Liberal Party is our neo-cons) ideas, and at ideas of liberty and freedom. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I am so diillusioned with politics in my own country - I would love to be able to vote for someone like him. &amp;nbsp;It's great watching a fantastic, passionate grassroots campaign - more power to you.</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#394450</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:45:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:394450</guid><dc:creator>Ron Murphy  Golden Valley, Arizona</dc:creator><description>For the record there is going to be a real shortage of food in the USA starting immediately, wheat is at a 27 year low for different reasons; floods, fires, rust fungus in the eastern countries and Australia. Our federal reserve notes and the rise of China and India to be able to spend more money for food. &amp;nbsp;Check out the 30% increase of food prices in the last 30 months it is going to be worse soon. &amp;nbsp;Be prepared for the North American Union. The financial system of the USA is ready to implode. &amp;nbsp;We need Dr. Ron Paul to help us form the new USA and the getting rid of the Elitists power over our country and the world he has been for sound money and the free enterprise economy.&lt;br&gt;Check out the ethanol that the government has caused us to have 40% increase in the cost of corn. &amp;nbsp;Corn that was stored all over the USA is now at unprecedented lows. &amp;nbsp;Ron Paul will not take away your right to Habeas Corpus and the other rights that have been taken by the current crop of vermin in Washington. &amp;nbsp;He says what he means and means what he says. &amp;nbsp;Cheers,</description></item><item><title>Ron Paul's warchest</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272259.aspx#424034</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:17:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:424034</guid><dc:creator>Bob Miner</dc:creator><description>The fact that the news will not SEE the facts is a clear indicator, it is a whore machine that reports propaganda scripted news. It is bought and paid for by the global elitist. It sure is fair and balanced for the military industrial complex. America go out and do you own research and learn the truth! The alternative is to die at the hands of these monsters.</description></item></channel></rss>