S&P Signals Coming European Debt Crash
U.S. credit ratings giant Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered its rating on the credit-worthiness of nine European nations January 13. "It's not the cut in the rating that is historic,"...
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New Hampshire: Romney Wins, Paul Second
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary January 10 with 38 percent of the vote, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul placed a strong second with...
Debate: SuperPac “Attack Ads” a Hot Topic
Republican presidential candidates came out verbally swinging at each other on so-called "attack ads" in a debate on NBC January 8, just two days before the New Hampshire primary. The...
ABC/WMUR Debate: Ron Paul Hits Gingrich as “Chickenhawk”
Texas Congressman Ron Paul slammed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a "chickenhawk" in the ABC News/WMUR debate January 7, one of two final debates before the New Hampshire...
Iowa: Romney, Santorum and then Paul
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney eked out an eight-vote win in the Iowa Republican caucuses January 3 with just under 25 percent of the vote, ahead of second place former...
Jon Huntsman Grasping for Straws in Attacks on Ron Paul
Former Utah Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman is making some desperate efforts to wrest independent voters from the surging Rep. Ron Paul in New Hampshire. The...
Practicing the Medicine He Preaches: The Free Market Charity of Ron Paul
James Williams of Matagorda County, Texas said in a pro-Ron Paul campaign advertisement released December 28 that in the early 1970s he saw "Ron Paul come to my rescue. He...
RevolutionPAC Ad Highlights Ron Paul’s Management Strengths
A SuperPAC backing Representative Ron Paul's presidential campaign has just released a powerful new advertisement highlighting Paul's managerial strengths in his medical practice and subtly putting down last week's media...
Ron Paul’s “Disgruntled” Staffer and the Press Smear of Ron Paul
It's the kind of "scandal" that makes one wonder if the establishment press could ever get a smear story straight. The script is that Rep. Ron Paul is a...
Ron Paul and the Racist Newsletters
"He offered specific advice to anti-government militia members," James Kirchick warned with a dark intonation of the Rep. Ron Paul newsletter scandal. Writing with a tsk-tsk tone in The...
Debate: Bachmann, Santorum Say Attack Iran; Paul Warns That’s Overreacting
Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul engaged in sharp exchanges during the December 15 Fox News debate with fellow GOP presidential candidates Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former Pennsylvania Senator...
Debate: Gingrich Blasted on Freddie Mac by Bachmann and Paul
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was roasted on charges of influence peddling at Freddie Mac by Congressmen Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann at the Fox News debate December 15....
Iowa Debate: A Ron Paul Love-In?
The December 10 Yahoo/ABC News presidential debate in Iowa revealed a strong swing of candidates over to the issues and leadership of Representative Ron Paul. ...
Iowa Debate: Gingrich, Paul Spar Over Freddie Mac
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Congressman Ron Paul sparred over the issue of Gingrich's $1.6 million in consulting fees for mortgage giant Freddie Mac between 1999 and...
GOP Presidential Candidates Pledge Aid to Israel; Ron Paul Not Invited
Six of the top seven GOP presidential candidates addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition December 7, with only Ron Paul being excluded from the forum by organizers because of the Texas...