But Chris Matthews, avowed conservative hater–only recently said in national television that “Paul, the libertarian candidate is irrelevant in this cycle.” How could he be so wrong? New poll has Paul one point behind Gingrich in Iowa.<>
Rasmussen NH Poll: Paul closes in on Newt
I told my friend Todd Leonard–a Romney supporter–that Paul should be his best friend. Paul is closing up on Gingrich in NH and is certainly Romney’s best hope to get Newt out of the way. I wonder if there will be some direct attack on Paul this Thursday in light of the new Iowa and NH poll showing Paul moving up.<>
Gingrich Falling, Perry Surging, and Paul Remains a Strong Second
This is the latest Iowa poll with about 20 days before Iowa voters make their voices heard. Bret Bair writes on twitter:
We’re going to get the Iowa numbers out this afternoon. Significant tightening between Gingrich and Paul in the last week
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Ron Paul’s Christian Conservatism
In the moments before the debate, Paul explained how his beliefs in limited government and even his opposition to the Federal Reserve had their foundations in scripture, combined with his study of the Constitution. Before he left to take the stage that night in November, Paul smiled and said to Wead, who told this story to Yahoo News, “You know, the libertarians are just baffled by me. They didn’t think it was possible for someone to come this direction. A person of faith.” {read the rest}
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<>Ron Paul Understands Zionism
Jeffrey Goldberg argues that Ron Paul–though not a Zionist–understand Zionism better than all the other candidates.
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Dr. George Grant Endorses…
Well, in this clip he endorses Michelle Bachmann:
But I asked him on twitter if he would endorse anyone and he seems to find another candidate to be equally competent. His response was:
I think the best declared candidates on most issues are Ron Paul and Michele Bachman–but both have serious liabilities.
Grant has been a faithful student of history, particularly American history. His opinion means more to me than many other evangelical pastors.<>
