Ron Paul gets endorsement from five members of Romney’s family

[Goldhedge]

Texas Rep. Ron Paul on Monday announced that five distant relatives of rival Mitt Romney’s family are endorsing his Republican presidential campaign.

A news release from the Paul campaign boasts of having the support of Ty Romney, Travis Romney, Chad Romney, Jared Romney and Troy Romney. Three of the Romneys — who live in Idaho — will speak on Paul’s behalf during the state’s caucuses on Tuesday.

“I support Ron Paul because he defends the Constitution, loves America and understands what it means to be an American, including the right to live your life any way you want as long as you respect others,” said chiropractor Travis Romney, a second cousin once removed from Mitt Romney.

This isn’t the first time a family member of one of Paul’s rivals announced support for the libertarian-leaning candidate from Texas. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s nephew, John Garver, penned a column for The Daily Caller endorsing Paul.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/05/ro...#ixzz1oLbyPJiV

The trouble with my uncle, Rick Santorum

If you want another big-government politician who supports the status quo to run our country, you should vote for my uncle, Rick Santorum. America is based on a strong belief in individual liberty. My uncle’s interventionist policies, both domestic and foreign, stem from his irrational fear of freedom not working.

It is not the government’s job to dictate to individuals how they must live. The Constitution was designed to protect individual liberty. My Uncle Rick cannot fathom a society in which people cooperate and work with each other freely. When Republicans were spending so much money under President Bush, my uncle was right there along with them as a senator. The reason we have so much debt is not only because of Democrats, but also because of big-spending Republicans like my Uncle Rick.

It is because of this inability of status quo politicians to recognize the importance of our individual liberties that I have been drawn to Ron Paul. Unlike my uncle, he does not believe that the American people are incapable of forming decisions. He believes that an individual is more powerful than the American people are incapable of forming decisions. He believes that an individual is more powerful than any group (a notion our founding fathers also believed in).

Another important reason I support Ron Paul is his position on foreign policy. He is the only candidate willing to bring our troops home, not only from the Middle East, but from around the world.

Ron Paul seems to be the only candidate trying to win the election for a reason other than simply winning the election.

This year, I’ll vote for an honest change in our government. I’ll vote for real hope. I’ll vote for a real leader. This year, I will vote for Ron Paul.

John Garver is a 19-year-old student at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. John is a strong supporter of Ron Paul despite his love for family member Rick Santorum.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/03/th...#ixzz1oLbZ49UD

Santorum responds to Paul-supporting nephew: ‘It’s a phase’

BRENTWOOD, NH – At his first event in the Granite State since the Iowa caucuses, Rick Santorum said his Ron Paul-loving nephew is just going through “a phase.”

The former Pennsylvania senator was criticized by his 19-year old nephew John Garver, a supporter of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, in an op-ed published earlier this week by The Daily Caller.

“If you want another big government politician who supports the status quo to run our country, you should vote for my uncle Rick Santorum,” wrote Garver. (RELATED: The trouble with my uncle, Rick Santorum)

“I love my nephew,” a smiling Santorum said Wednesday night when asked about the op-ed. “I have 35 nieces and nephews, so one out of 35 is pretty good as far as I’m concerned.”

“He’s a Ron Paul supporter, God bless him,” he continued. “I mean, it’s a phase. I understand it. And so we all go through those things. God bless Johnny, it’s wonderful.”

Later, when discussing the 10th Amendment with another questioner, Santorum stated unequivocally that he is “not a libertarian.”

“I’m a conservative,” he said. “I am a Reagan conservative. I am not a libertarian. And the people who are calling me a big government guy are libertarians.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/05/sa...#ixzz1oLcJTJ6P

[Brio]

just reading that, you beat me to it

“It’s Ron Paul or bust,” Chad Romney added, “Now, a lot of people will ask me if I’m related,” he said. “And I always say: ‘Yes, I’m related, but I vote for Ron Paul.’ ”

http://www.infowars.com/six-romney-f...-for-ron-paul/

[gnome]

Oooops!!!! Family accidentally spells R-MONEY instead of Romney.

[Oldmansmith]

I voted this morning, and Mrs. Old is voting right now. He'll get two votes in Massachusetts at least!

[chris_is_here]

^ and two more in Norfolk county

[Tbonz]

Ron Paul is the last of the old guard, that is trying to inspire the new guard to protect our republic. I hope and pray each and every day that our country is saved for future generations. We have traveled so far away from what we were to what we are today. Our country still holds so much promise, but the people that have been allowed to run it in to the ground need to be stopped.

I stand with Mr. Paul, and I continue to hope that more people will come to the realization that we have to stop spending money that we don't have, and that we can't afford to rely on government to be the solution to all of our problems.

[Aurumag]

To be fair:

I have to wonder how many of Ron Paul's family members are supporting Romney, Santorum and Gingrich?