Republican Congressman Ron Paul endorses Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin for President of the United States
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Despite repeatedly saying that he would not endorse a particular candidate for this November's U.S. presidential election, Republican Congressman Ron Paul made a surprise statement Monday afternoon in which he announced that he was supporting Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin.
This comes after Libertarian Party nominee former congressman Bob Barr's controversial last minute refusal to attend Paul's third party unity conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC nearly two weeks ago.
Instead, Barr held a press conference of his own a few hours later at the same location. In it he announced that he did not care about third party candidates getting a large amount of votes in the election, only himself. This statement caused Barr to rapidly decrease in voter popularity over the following week. Many of his former supporters have since joined Baldwin's and Independent Ralph Nader's presidential campaigns.
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"I’ve thought about the unsolicited advice from the Libertarian Party candidate," Paul said Monday. "He has convinced me to reject my neutral stance in the November election. I’m supporting Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate."
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Sources
- "Ron Paul Endorses Chuck Baldwin" – Independent Political Report, September 22, 2008
- "A New Alliance" – Campaign for Liberty, September 22, 2008
- "Bob Barr snubs Ron Paul and other third party candidates" – 2008Central, September 11, 2008
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