Students show support for Ron Paul on campus

     Shouts for 2008 presidential hopeful Ron Paul rang out on the GCSU Front Campus last Monday night as over 20 GCSU students, faculty and members of the Milledgeville and Macon community assembled for a ‘Ron Paul Rally.’
     Ben Faulkner, senior political science major, came up with the idea of a local demonstration for the conservative candidate and posted flyers around campus in hopes that people would come out and show their support.
     “I’m pleasantly surprised at the turnout,” Faulkner said. “I’m doing what I can to get (Ron Paul) the Republican nomination.”
According to Youtube, Congressman Ron Paul has the most subscribers among all other candidates and has won all Republican debates so far according to CNN, ABC news and MSNBC news polls. Paul’s grass-root support base, called “Meet Up” even has a chapter here in Milledgeville.
     Jim McKnight heads up Ron Paul’s Milledgeville chapter, which handed out over 3,000 Ron Paul pamphlets during the Sweetwater Festival and had over 44 people sign up in support of Paul.
     Chase Ogletree, GCSU graduate student, came out to the rally because he thinks Ron Paul is the best Republican candidate.
     “(Paul) won’t tell you what you want to hear but what you need to hear,” Ogletree said.
     Jeff Barker, sophomore Biology major supports Ron Paul because of his economic and environmental policies, as well as his view of the War in Iraq.
     “(Paul) believes that preemptive war is a mistake and totally un-American,” Barker said.
     The 20 or so Ron Paul supporters shouted chants of “Who supports the Constitution? RON PAUL!” at onlookers in hopes of bringing awareness and interest to GCSU student voters and members of the community.
     “I think it’s very important to engage in political debate and if you believe in a candidate strongly enough, you should get involved and do your part,” said Faulkner.
     To show your support or learn more about presidential hopeful Congressman Ron Paul, check out www.RonPaul2008.com or add him as a friend on Myspace at www.myspace.com/ronpaul2008.

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