Comments on: YouTube Gives Voice to Third Party

By: Julius

Julius — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:00:33 +0000

I have sent money to Ron Pau l in the past and plan to do so in he future. I agree with all he says unless he means that goods bought off the internet should not be subject to local sales tax. This puts local brick and mortar at a distinct severe diadvantage and is very hurtful to local merchants and deprives local government of th money needed to run the day to day business. I wish he would explain his position on this more fully.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:01:59 +0000

Whether they label him as a Libertarian or a Republican, it doesn’t matter, what matters is that his third party ideas are being heard by a global audience.

How the internet plays out with politics will be interesting, but it’s ability to fragment and also attract mind share has created a way for a lot of “fringe” canidates to not only be heard, but also raise financing. Watching the changes that the web 2.0 technology has had on the campaign process is exciting, even if you don’t care about the politics.

Our two party system may require Dr. Paul to run as a Republican, but the issues that he supports and doesn’t support are more important than any political classifications. Some of the details in the post may not have been perfect, but I think you got the spirit of the movement right. Ideas that have always been surpressed by the deep pocket lobbies, are now seeing the light of day, because consumers can make their voices heard collectively.

By: James Kotecki

James Kotecki — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:58:11 +0000

Thanks for mentioning me in this post.

Unlike his previous run for President (in ’88, I believe), Ron Paul is currently running as a Republican, not a Libertarian. So far, I’ve not seen any third-party candidates on YouChoose ’08.

By: Brad F

Brad F — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:56:37 +0000

You are mistaken. Ron Paul is running for the Republican Nomination. The Libertarian Party’s candidate will not be chosen until the 2008 Convention in Denver.

Many libertarians are supporting Dr. Paul, in part because Paul is a libertarian, and was the Libertarian Party candidate in 1988.

He is not a 3rd party candidate, and the only reason he’s getting any press is because he’s a qualified Republican candidate.

By: Simon Katz

Simon Katz — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:48:18 +0000

Ron Paul is running as a Republican, not as a Libertarian. If, like me and many many others, you want to see him in the general election, you should register as a Republican and nominate him in the primaries. Disclaimer: I believe he is like ice water against a hell of corrupt politicians.