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Enthusiasm, Excitement, and Ron Paul: The Young GOP Delegates

ftorres Wrote: Aug 30, 2012 12:37 PM
Re: MisterD.NY, -- There is no possible scenario that allows the federal government to suddenly shed its unconstitutional powers without causing unrest and violence here and around the world. -- Do you really think that what keeps people from killing each other is the TSA, or the Department of the Interior, or the NSA, or the Department of Homeland Security, or the FAA, or the FDA, or the EPA, or the IRS, or the GSA, or.... you catch my drift?
Kim D Wrote: Aug 30, 2012 6:23 PM
No I think that when you throw thousands of federal workers out of work, take away millions of peoples welfare, close our military bases around the world, stop supporting poor nations and leave Israel to face the Arabs alone among other commitments that we have made, without political preparation the turmoil would be incredible.

Kim
Enthusiasm runs high amongst some of the younger official delegates to the GOP 2012 convention. They stand out in the crowd of predominantly older Republican activists by their brisk pace and infectious energy.

Another way they're easily distinguishable: they are on the Ron Paul team in far greater numbers than their older colleagues. They were also in a hurry - Wednesday night's activities kicked off with a Ron Paul tribute video, and Sen. Rand Paul spoke shortly afterwards.

Luis Larotta, a young Ron Paul-supporting delegate from Texas, said "we're the new face of the party. We're the new blood,...

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