Ron Paul – Bio and Updates

April 24, 2012 | Filed under: Paul 2012 | Posted by: Mike Daniels

Ron Paul

National Poll Position: 4/24/2012 – Romney has expanded his lead in the RealClearPolitics average, hitting a new personal record of 50.6% support, or a 32.6 point lead. That’s sure to widen following tonight’s 5-state sweep by Romney.

Santorum is still found in the recent polls, and still holding second in the average at 18%; and Gingrich and Paul in a virtual dead heat for the bottom with 17.8% and 14.6%, respectively.

Which will be the “biggest loser”? If we look at delegate counts, Paul is assured of that dubious honor. But checking tonight’s five state primaries, it’s not quite so certain.

Ron Paul came in ahead of Gingrich in four of the five states! I suppose Gingrich can take some comfort in at least beating Santorum in four states as well . . . small comfort, given that Santorum is no longer in the race, and still managed to beat Newt in Pennsylvania. Oops.

Gingrich has promised to stay in the race until the end, claiming he will bring “new ideas”. This would be a welcome contrast to his performance so far, where he simply has regurgitated “same old ideas”. Now that he’s been clobbered by Romney, Paul, and Santorum, will he finally drop out, or continue to embarrass himself with his slow-motion trainwreck of a campaign?

I’m hoping for the latter.

Candidates vs. Obama:

Candidate	Obama's Lead or (Loss)
Romney Latest: 5/9/2012	1.7%
Paul Latest: 5/9/2012 No longer tracked by RCP.	7.2%

Delegate Count:

The below table summarizes delegates awarded in the race so far. Note: Past primary and caucus results have been moved to the bottom of the page.

Candidate	Delegates Awarded	Needed to Win (of 717 unallocated)
Romney	1037	107 (15%)
Paul	123	1021 (142%)
Gingrich	145	Out of race
Santorum	264	Out of race

Upcoming Primaries and Caucuses:

This table of upcoming primaries and caucuses shows five listings per page by default. You can search the table for a particular state, re-sort the table, or show more than five listings.

Texas Primary May 29 DEL: 155	No polling is available at this time.
California Primary Jun 5 DEL: 172	No polling is available at this time.
Montana Primary Jun 5 DEL: 26	No polling is available at this time.
New Jersey Primary Jun 5 DEL: 50	No polling is available at this time.
New Mexico Primary Jun 5 DEL: 23	No polling is available at this time.
S Dakota Primary Jun 5 DEL: 28	No polling is available at this time.
Utah Primary Jun 26 DEL: 40	No polling is available at this time.

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Bio:

Ron Paul is a physician from Texas serving his twelfth (non-consecutive) term in the US House of Representatives. His latest stint has been uninterrupted since 1997.

He was the Libertarian Party candidate for President in 1988, and received approximately 0.5% of the popular vote. He ran for the Republican nomination in 2008, withdrawing in June after several record-setting fundraising efforts but disappointing performance in early primaries. His effort was hindered in part by the resurfacing of the “newsletter controversy” — a newsletter published under his name, apparently ghostwritten by Lew Rockwell, Jr., containing racist rants. Paul had previously denounced the writings in 2001, but the controversy became news again with fresh accusations of bigotry.

Issues:

Nicknamed “Dr. No”, Paul is known for voting against nearly any bill which expands the role of government.

Gold Standard: Paul advocates a return to the gold or silver standard — read a bit on the possible consequences HERE.

Government Regulation: Paul also advocates for the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Reserve, and Department of Education, and the emasculation if not elimination of the Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration.

Health Care: Paul believes that nobody is under any obligation to assist in the health care needs of others. Instead, Paul says the poor or severely ill should rely upon the charity of others: “In the days before Medicare and Medicaid, the poor and elderly were admitted to hospitals at the same rate they are now, and received good care. Before those programs came into existence, every physician understood that he or she had a responsibility towards the less fortunate and free medical care was the norm.”

Promoting Quackery: Paul wishes to “stop the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from interfering with Americans’ knowledge of and access to dietary supplements and alternative treatments.” In other words, allow producers of snake oils to promote their unproven health benefits with no testing or evidence required, by eliminating any oversight or regulation.

Abortion: Paul is unwaveringly pro-life, believing that life begins at conception, and abortion at any stage (this would include some forms of birth control, like the Pill or IUDs) is murder. He advocates for overturning Roe v. Wade and passing a “Sanctity of Life Act” defining life as beginning at conception.

Faith: Paul is a devoted Christian. His Statement of Faith is available HERE.

Latest on Ron Paul (updated regularly)

Ron Paul on Politifact.com – Is he telling the truth?

Past Primaries

State	Result
Iowa Caucus January 3, 2012	1/4/12 - Gingrich's Christian Right ass-kissing wasn't adequate in Iowa. He came in fourth, after Romney (surprise!) at 24.6%, Santorum (another surprise!) at 24.5%, and Paul (meh) at 21.4%.
New Hampshire Primary January 10, 2012	1/11/2012 - Romney won handily, with 39.3%. The rest of the field was full of surprises. Paul came in second with 22.9%, and Huntsman finally got a little traction with his third-place showing of 16.9%. Santorum, with some Iowa bounce, has hit 9.4%, tying for fourth with Gingrich. Huntsman dropped out after the New Hampshire primary. Perry dropped out two days before the South Carolina primary.
South Carolina Primary January 21, 2012	1/21/2012 - Romney's solid lead in South Carolina evaporated in the last few days before the primary, and Gingrich handed him a wallop instead. Gingrich pulled 40.4% of the tally, with Romney in a distant second at 27.8%. Santorum took third at 17.0%, and Paul fourth at 13.0%.
Florida Primary Jan 31 DEL: 50 - Winner takes all	1/31/2012 - Romney took all 50 delegates tonight, securing an unexpected 46.4% -- several points above his polling position in the last days of the campaign. Newt Gingrich's distant second-place, at 31.9%, was a disappointment. Santorum came in third at 13.4%, and Ron Paul fourth with 7.0%. Neither Santorum nor Paul campaigned significantly in Florida.
Nevada Caucus Feb 4 DEL: 28	2/5/2012 - Romney won this primary with 50% of the vote; Gingrich and Paul fought for second with 21% and 19%, respectively. Santorum came in at a distant fourth with 10% of the vote. Romney picked up 12 delegates; Gingrich and Paul, 4 each; Santorum, 2.
Colorado Caucus Feb 7 DEL: 36	2/8/2012 - Santorum won Colorado with 40% to Romney's 35%. Gingrich and Paul effectively tied for third, at 13% and 12%, respectively.
Minnesota Caucus Feb 7 DEL: 40	2/8/2012 - Santorum won with a landslide, 45% to Ron Paul's 27%. Romney came in third with 17%, and Gingrich last at 11%.
Missouri Primary Feb 7 DEL: 0	2/8/2012 - While this primary offers no delegates -- they will be awarded at later party caucuses -- Santorum's win here provides greater momentum. Santorum 55%, Romney 25%, Paul 12%. Gingrich was not on the ballot.
Maine Caucus Feb 4-11 DEL: 24	2/13/12 - Romney 39%, Paul 36%, Santorum 18%, Gingrich 6%. (84% of precincts reporting.)
Arizona Primary Feb 28 DEL: 29	Romney 47%, Santorum 27%, Gingrich 16%, Paul 8.6%.
Michigan Primary Feb 28 DEL: 30	Romney 41.1%, Santorum 37.9%, Paul 11.6%, Gingrich 6.5%.
Washington Caucus Mar 3 DEL: 43	Romney 37.6%, Paul 24.8%, Santorum 23.8%, Gingrich 10.3%.
Alaska Caucus Mar 6 DEL: 27 Super Tuesday	Romney 32.4%, Santorum 29.2%, Paul 24.0%, Gingrich 14.1%.
Georgia Primary Mar 6 DEL: 76	Gingrich 47.2%, Romney 25.9%, Santorum 19.6%, Paul 6.6%.
Idaho Caucus Mar 6 DEL: 32	Romney 61.6%, Santorum 18.2%, Paul 18.1%, Gingrich 2.1%.
Massachusetts Primary Mar 6 DEL: 41	Romney 72.2%, Santorum 12.0%, Paul 9.5%, Gingrich 4.6%.
N Dakota Caucus Mar 6 DEL: 28	Santorum 39.7%, Paul 28.1%, Romney 23.7%, Gingrich 4.6%.
Ohio Primary Mar 6 DEL: 66	Romney 38%, Santorum 37.1%, Gingrich 14.6%, Paul 9.2%.
Oklahoma Primary Mar 6 DEL: 43	Santorum 33.8%, Romney 28.0%, Gingrich 27.5%, Paul 9.6%.
Tennessee Primary Mar 6 DEL: 58	Santorum 37.1%, Romney 28.1%, Gingrich 23.9%, Paul 9.0%.
Vermont Primary Mar 6 DEL: 17	Romney 39.8%, Paul 25.5%, Santorum 23.7%, Gingrich 8.2%.
Virginia Primary Mar 6 DEL: 49	Romney 59.5%, Paul 40.5%. Santorum and Gingrich did not make the ballot.
Wyoming Caucus Mar 6-10 DEL: 29	Romney 39%, Santorum 32%, Paul 21%, Gingrich 8%.
Guam Caucus Mar 10 DEL: 9	Romney, all votes of caucus-goers.
Kansas Caucus Mar 10 DEL: 40	Santorum 51%, Romney 21%, Gingrich 14%, Paul 13%.
US Virgin Islands Caucus Mar 10 DEL: 9	Romney 34%, Paul 29%, Uncommitted 26%, Santorum 6%, Gingrich 5%.
Alabama Primary Mar 13 DEL: 50	Santorum 35%, Gingrich 29%, Romney 29%, Paul 5%.
Hawaii Primary Mar 13 DEL: 20	Romney 44%, Santorum 25%, Paul 19%, Gingrich 11%.
Mississippi Primary Mar 13 DEL: 40	Effectively a three-way tie. Santorum 33%, Gingrich 31%, Romney 31%, Paul 4%.
Missouri Caucus Mar 17 DEL: 52	Santorum 55%, Romney 25%, Paul 12%, Uncommitted 4%. Gingrich not on ballot.
Puerto Rico Primary Mar 18 DEL: 23	Romney 83%. Yes, 83%. Amazing that the candidate who hasn't insulted Hispanic voters did well in PR. Santorum 8%, Gingrich 2%, Paul 1%.
Illinois Primary Mar 20 DEL: 69	Romney 46.7%, Santorum 35.0%, Paul 9.3%, Gingrich 8.0%, Perry 0.6%.
Louisiana Primary Mar 24 DEL: 46	Santorum 49.0%, Romney 26.7%, Gingrich 15.9%, Paul 6.1%, Perry 0.5%, Bachmann 0.3%, Huntsman 0.1%.
DC Primary Apr 3 DEL: 19	Romney, 70.2%; Paul 12.0%; Gingrich 10.7%; Santorum 0.0%
Maryland Primary Apr 3 DEL: 37	Romney 49.2%; Santorum 28.9%; Gingrich 10.9%; Paul 9.5%.
Wisconsin Primary Apr 3 DEL: 42	Romney 44.1%; Santorum 36.9%; Paul 11.2%; Gingrich 5.9%.
Connecticut Primary Apr 24 DEL: 28	Romney, 67.4%; Paul 13.5%; Gingrich, 10.3%; Santorum 6.9%.
Delaware Primary Apr 24 DEL: 17	Romney , 56.5%; Gingrich, 27.1%; Paul, 10.6%; Santorum 5.9%.
New York Primary Apr 24 DEL: 95	Romney, 62.4%; Paul, 15.7%; Gingrich 12.9%; Santorum 9.0%.
Pennsylvania Primary Apr 24 DEL: 72	Romney, 58.0%; Santorum, 18.3%; Paul, 13.2%; Gingrich, 10.5%.
Rhode Island Primary Apr 24 DEL: 19	Romney, 63.2%; Paul, 23.9%; Gingrich, 6.1%; Santorum, 5.7%.
Indiana Primary May 8 DEL: 27	Romney, 65%; Paul, 16%; Santorum, 13%; Gingrich, 6%.
N Carolina Primary May 8 DEL: 55	Romney, 66%; Paul, 11%; Santorum, 10%; Gingrich, 8%.
W Virginia Primary May 8 DEL: 31	Romney, 70%; Santorum, 12%; Paul, 11%; Gingrich, 6%.
Nebraska Primary May 15 DEL: 35	Romney 70.9%; Santorum, 14.0%; Paul, 10.0%; Gingrich, 5.2%.
Oregon Primary May 15 DEL: 28	Romney, 72.1%; Paul, 12.9%; Santorum, 9.5%; Gingrich, 5.5%.
Arkansas Primary May 22 DEL: 36	Romney, 68.3%; Paul, 13.4%; Santorum, 13.3%; Gingrich, 4.9%.
Kentucky Primary May 22 DEL: 45	Romney, 66.8%; Paul, 12.5%; Santorum, 8.9%; Gingrich, 5.9%; Anybody But These Clowns, 5.9%.

7 Responses to Ron Paul – Bio and Updates

Luno September 28, 2011 - 8:02 pm

No mention of Ron Paul on a secular news site would be complete without mention of his science denialism, notable more so that he is a licensed physician: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPoCsC8VT9g Let's not also forget his long-running newsletter full of racist nonsense: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8aEGs0WLEc The "Bio", above, may be blank but our knowledge of this small-town doctor with his backwater racism and outdated thinking on matters ranging from financial planning to family planning is well-known.

NTFP October 2, 2011 - 11:42 am

Luno, that racist shit is for the birds. Not convincing at all.

RON STEEVES October 8, 2011 - 12:53 pm

Everyone is intilted to their opions – I believe in GOD and pray for peace on his earth and goodwill = PERIOD = I submit that all countries religions and cultures be left alone – Who are we to say ours is the only way??????

- exbrit69 October 8, 2011 - 5:36 pm
  
  The various popes have been praying for peace in the Middle East for the last 60 years and you are claiming that prayer works? So this entity who you are praying to, made the entire word in 6 days and cannot sort out a small problem in 60 odd years? Takes a lot to believe that.
  
ed-words October 8, 2011 - 6:11 pm

To answer your prayers for peace, God would have to destroy the major obstacle to world peace, religion!

- Mike Daniels January 24, 2012 - 10:59 pm
  
  . . . or people.
  
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