John McCain has become a bit of a problem for the Republican party. The all important party base does not see him as a true conservative Republican. The same base was crucial to the win of George W. Bush in each of his winning presidential elections.

So what is McCain going to do? McCain does draw a lot of independent and even democrat voters due to his middle of the road politics.  So can he win in a general election without the solid republican base? I think he could do it against Mrs. Clinton but may have a tougher time against Obama. The reason being that McCain and Obama are both going after the same middle ground voter, the undecided.

McCain is a war hero, yes; this will give him some respect from the base, and their are those that feel it’s his turn to win the nomination. (similar to Bob Dole). However, if you can’t and don’t shore up your base first, it can be very difficult to win the general election.

To fully understand the huge grass roots support for this “unknown” candidate, you have to start at the beginning. The beginning of this country. America was started on the premise of freedom. Largely freedom from the government interference and control. This was the mindset and the goal of those coming over to start a new life in America. Now we fast forward to the declaration of Independence and the writing of the Constitution. Those same values of personal freedom and personal responsibility are written into every line of those documents. So when we finally wake up and look at what our country has become today, we are a far cry from what our founders envisioned. What has become of this country, where is the pride, and the personal responsibility. It seems we are a country of “what can I get”. Are we to far removed from our early settlers and their sacrifices, do we now take for granted all that was accomplished to get us to that point in 1776 at the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

Our current government is so bloated and powerful, that it has become a mess of waste and inefficiency. We are being taxed beyond what many can bear. The government acts as if it is doing us a favor by granting tax rebates, and other programs. How about letting us keep more of our own earned money to begin with.

So now we fast forward again, many Americans are starting to realize this country is NOT being run according to the constitution by any means. It’s principals have been stretched and interpreted to fit whatever a politician or government official needs it to say.

Now Dr. Ron Paul choses to run for president, suddenly there is a large groundswell of support around him. Now this is even as he is ignored by major media and free publicity all other candidates enjoy, yet his popularity is still growing. Americans are realizing how far from the constitution we really are today. How many of todays problems, both political, economic, and foreign, all stem from this diversion of policy away from a strict constitutional interpretation.

The truth about the sorry state of our tax system is that it attempts to spend our money better than we could ourselves. It takes a tax dollar from the working American and tries to pump it through a government system, then back into the community to help that taxpayer. Meanwhile that tax dollar has eroded away to almost nothing as it passes through an agency to collect it, an agency to disperse it, and on and on, by the time that dollar comes back around it is just a shadow of it’s former self.

“…Allow the people to lead their own lives.” – Dr. Ron Paul.

I believe the quote above is a good summary of the Ron Paul revolution. Even if Ron Paul does not get the nomination, perhaps enough of America will have heard what he has to say and start to consider the constitution when choosing how to vote.

About Ron Paul

Fred Thompson has let his stance on various positions be known, both recently and from his term as a U.S. Senator. Fred Thompson can be categorized as pro-economy, stating the he believes in free-trade and low taxes. Fred Thompson has also stated that he is Pro-Life, but he also believes that women should not be criminalized for early term abortions. Fred Thompson has also addressed his beliefs towards the conflict in Iraq and controversially said he does not support a withdrawal.

Fred Thompson is widely supported throughout the United States, and is known as a very down to earth man. While a U.S. Senator of Tennessee, Fred Thompson did not buy a home in D.C. and instead bought a couch to sleep on. When asked why, Thompson stated that he did not want to send any more bills home to Tennessee. Although the Republican Primary candidate is still up in the air, Fred Thompson is definitely a top contender.

A whirlwind of controversy surrounds Hillary Clinton in her run for presidency as she would be the first female to be elected president. There has been some recent criticism towards Hillary Clinton for her see-saw political agenda, the primary example being her stance on War in Iraq.

Hillary Clinton set the stage to enter a political career during the presidency of her husband, Bill Clinton. Hillary broke away from the normal tasks of the First Lady and took a prominent position in political matters. The Clinton Health Care Plan was a bill that Hillary took great pride in, although it failed due to lack of approval by Congress. Although her primary bill never passed, Hillary produced various laws that are now in effect.

Hillary Clinton held a comfortable lead in the first half of 2007, with her two major competitors, Barack Obama and John Edwards, lagging behind in the polls. Hillary Clinton also had a substantial lead in fundraising, although one of her major contributors came back to haunt her. Norman HSU, who had raised a great deal of money for Clinton’s presidential race, was found to be a fugitive in an old investment fraud case. Hillary managed to maintain a lead in the polls even through this controversy and still maintained a lead in fundraising. At the most recent Democratic debate in October, Hillary gave a lackluster performance and was hammered by the other Democratic candidates. This poor performance at a crucial debate may set Hillary back in future polls.

May God helps us all…