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Ron Paul, Best-Selling Author

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Posted on May 1, 2008
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The more-than-presumptive best-selling author Ron Paul found an audience of readers on Amazon.com.

Looks like there may be life after the campaign trail. Presidential hopeful Ron Paul, who has kept swinging long after media types started calling Sen. John McCain “the Republican presumptive nominee,” has a best-seller on his hands with his new book, “The Revolution: A Manifesto”—at least according to Amazon.com’s list of top titles.


CNN.com’s “Political Ticker:”

“The Revolution: A Manifesto”, released earlier this month, is currently No. 1 on the Web site’s list of top sellers, besting even Oprah’s latest Book Club selection.

“Despite a media blackout, this septuagenarian physician-turned-congressman sparked a movement that has attracted a legion of young, dedicated, enthusiastic supporters ... a phenomenon that has amazed veteran political observers and made more than one political rival envious,” boasts the book’s product description, adding: “Candidates across America are already running as ‘Ron Paul Republicans.’ ”

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By PatrickHenry, May 2, 2008 at 5:21 pm Link to this comment

The MSM still has a news blackout on him, like the June 21 event in Washington DC.

Little things like Bestselling books are hard to keep under wraps or censor, especially living in the illusion of a free society, with a free press and all.

The Fed, MSM, MIC are all scared shitless of him as he would change the face of government as we know it in America.

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By DennisD, May 1, 2008 at 6:21 pm Link to this comment
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If you can point to the voting record and or qualifications/accomplishments of whomever you may be voting for as a better alternative - go ahead.

As for Karl Marx - since we’re already in a fascist regime with the current cast of Rep cartoon characters, communism won’t be far off if a Dim is elected in 08.

Either way you can completely kiss what was once your democracy/republic goodbye.

So Tdoff who is going to save us - without the feel good BS slogans, please.

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By TDoff, May 1, 2008 at 11:07 am Link to this comment

Ron Paul following in Karl Marx’ footsteps!!??

Who’d a thought?

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By DennisD, May 1, 2008 at 9:00 am Link to this comment
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People are starting to wake up - everyone isn’t buying the BS doled out by our current crop of corporate tools.

I just hope it’s not too late to save this country. BO, HRC and JM are not the answer - they’re the problem.

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