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Ron Paul Remains Competitive Against Obama in Latest Poll

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Leads GOP field among independent voters

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul remains competitive in a head-to-head matchup against President Barack Obama according to a new PPP poll.

Paul wins 41 percent of the vote to Obama’s 49 percent. The Texas Congressman is also within the +/- 3 percent margin of error of fellow GOP contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney who garnered 44 and 42 percent against the President respectively. Paul also does better than Newt Gingrich, who would only win 40 percent against the President according to the poll.

Notably, Paul fares the best against Obama among independent voters, trailing him by one point, well within the margin of error. In the same match up among independents, the President beats Santorum, Romney, and Gingrich by four, nine, and 19 points respectively.

“Ron Paul is the only true conservative in the race who can mount a serious challenge to President Obama,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton. “The fact that Congressman Paul draws more support from independent voters than all the other GOP candidates in a matchup against Obama proves that he is the one with the best chance to win the White House.”

The results are based on a telephone survey conducted February 9th through the 12th with a random sample of 1,200 American voters.

The full results of the poll can be found here.

This comes on the heels of a USA Today/Gallup Poll which showed Paul within the margin of error against President Obama.

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58% Landslide! Ron Paul Wins Adelson Late-Hour Caucus

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Adelson Caucus Results (Clark County, Nevada)

  1. Ron Paul 58% (183 votes)
  2. Mitt Romney 19% (61 votes)
  3. Newt Gingrich 18% (57 votes)
  4. Rick Santorum 5% (16 votes)
  5. None (1 vote)

Ron Paul won the special late-hour caucus that had reportedly been set up by a Nevada billionaire supporting Newt Gingrich. That strategy backfired after Ron Paul supporters managed to persuade the audience – and the nation:

Final Nevada Results:

  1. Mitt Romney 50% (16,486 votes)
  2. Newt Gingrich 21% (6,956 votes)
  3. Ron Paul 19% (6,175 votes)
  4. Rick Santorum 10% (3,277 votes)

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Ron Paul Nevada Team Salutes 15 New ‘Veterans for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition Members

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Heroes represent Clark, Douglas, Lyon, Nye and Washoe counties as campaign releases active-military FEC data and Dr. Paul visits veterans

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today new members of its active “Veterans for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition.

Today’s additions hail from Clark, Douglas, Lyon, Nye, and Washoe counties, all Nevada, and pledge to spread the word among their respective communities concerning the 12-term Congressman from Texas’ staunch advocacy for veterans’ issues.

The announcement occurs on the heels of a recent announcement of Dr. Paul’s support and co-sponsorship of H.R. 210, a bill to honor and aid Filipino veterans of the Second World War in the lead up to today’s Rally In Support of H.R. 210 & World War II Filipino Veterans Fairness Day.

It also follows today’s release concerning Ron Paul having received far more donations from active military men and women than all the other candidates combined.

Representing five counties, information about each veteran is provided in the following sequence (if provided):  Name and residence, rank, branch, conflict/assignment, years of service.

Clark County

Ryan Gilmore of Henderson, Corporal, National Guard, serving since 2009.

Paul Francis of Las Vegas, Specialist-4, US Army, Korea, four years.

Ian Drazih of Las Vegas, Corporal, US Army, six years.

Reed Zachary of Las Vegas, disabled veteran.

Mark Bailey of Las Vegas, US Marines draftee.

Douglas County

Jack Dien of Gardnerville, Corporal, US Army, Korean Conflict, two years active/six reserve.

Lyon County

Ryan Renken of Fernley, Captain, US Army, Iraq Conflict, serving since 2002.

Kellen Easter of Fernley, Iraq Conflict.

William Sandell of Dayton, Senior Airman, US Air Force, Philippines, six years.

Nye County

Joseph Heath of Pahrump, US Army, Iraq Conflict, five years.

Washoe County

Gene Braeger of Sparks, Private First Class, US Marines, Asia, two years.

Thomas Hamel of Sparks, Lance Corporal, US Marines, Okinawa, four years.

James Young of Reno, US Army, Canada, two years.

Josef Wuepper of Reno, Specialist-4 Airborne Ranger, US Army, Iraq/Haiti/Panama, eight years.

Brian Suen of Reno, US Navy, four years active/eight reserve.

Ron Paul is the only candidate in this election possessing an honorable record of military service.  A flight surgeon during the Cold War era, his commitment to veterans was recently showcased in the campaign’s television ad ‘He Served’.  The campaign’s more recent television ad titled ‘Secure’ highlights Dr. Paul’s plan to keep America safe.

As a function of this announcement, all of the above-mentioned persons are members of the “Veterans for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, in particular its Nevada steering committee.

As a basic first step, those wanting to join the active “Veterans for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition should visit the official web page by clicking here.  Prospective members should also send an email tonvcoalitions@ronpaul2012.com, writing the coalition name in the subject line.

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Ron Paul Nevada Team Names ‘Small Businesses for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition Members

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Main Street owner-operators from Clark County to assist with outreach and turnout

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today the newest members of its active “Small Businesses for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition.

New members named today hail from Clark County, Nevada, and pledge to spread the word about Dr. Paul’s ‘Plan to Restore America’ within their respective communities and workplaces.  Recently, Dr. Paul released details of how the plan will help Nevadans with the Nevada-specific elements of his “Plan to Restore America.”

“As a self-employed businessman I have seen a sizable loss of my income during this economic crash that Dr. Paul has been predicting for more than a decade.  The only reason that capitalism and free enterprise is considered bad is because the government manipulates it,” began Wayne Williams, a Henderson business owner.

In support of Dr. Paul, he said, “Four years ago commentators, debate moderators, and fellow candidates scoffed when Ron Paul warned us, but they aren’t laughing now.  I recognize his dedication and devotion to the cause of liberty and his devotion to the Constitution.  Not since Ronald Reagan have I been this excited for a candidate from either political party.  Dr. Paul is the only one that understands this country’s problems and will fix them.”

Employer of three, swimming instruction business owner David Perkins also announced his support for Ron Paul.  “Dr. Paul’s ideas are the solutions to the problems I am encountering as a small business owner.”

Perkins continued, “I am being choked by government intervention and taxes.  My own plans of job creation are almost impossible to enact because of regulations and bureaucracy.  Small business owners need to realize that Ron Paul’s platform is not only a blueprint for individual freedom but for the freedoms of small businesses as well.”

William Wisecarver, a Las Vegas resident, has extensive experience in creating and executing financial and operational strategies for optimizing national security, satellite communications and high-tech business operations.  His success in key leadership positions for large organizations and small entrepreneurial enterprises led to his establishment of SACON Capital Inc. in 1998.  SACON Capital Inc. provided financial and operational management and later evolved into TechBank.

Mr. Wisecarver supports Dr. Paul because he is “the only viable candidate in either party that offers a true alternative for changing the current course our nation is now headed toward.”

“I support Ron Paul for President of the United States as a veteran, a business owner, and an American citizen.  I am in total agreement with Ron Paul’s plan for effective change in Washington.  Only a real and sustained reduction of the federal bureaucracy can help this country.  We need to support Dr. Paul and send a clear message to Washington D.C. that we demand change,” he explained.

Mr. Wisecarver is also a former U.S. Marine and TOPGUN graduate who accumulated over 1,200 hours of flight time.  In 1996, Wisecarver accepted a one-year appointment at NASA for the development and implementation of the agency’s restructuring and commercialization of the International Space Station Program.

As a function of this announcement, the above-mentioned persons are all members of the “Small Businesses for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, in particular its Nevada steering committee.

As a first basic step, those interested in joining the active “Small Businessesfor Ron Paul” nationwide coalition should visit the official page by clicking here.  Prospective members should also send an email to nvoalitions@ronpaul2012.com, writing the coalition name in the subject line.

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