Way to go Constitution Party. Chuck Baldwin is an outstanding candidate. The CP did the right thing by rejecting interventionist Keyes in favor of Chuck Baldwin.

Hopefully the Keyes supporters will continue to contribute to the Party as they “grow” on the issue of foreign policy.

Good news from the convention.  Alan Keyes is insane.

Amen! at least I have someone to vote for. Thank God Alan Keyes got defeated. The neocons want to take over every opposition party.

Good news.  Baldwin is not afraid to oppose amnesty.  I hope he isn’t afraid to say stop to legal immigration.

Baldwin is superb. By the way, with Mad Man McCain’s noticeable hostility to the religious right, Baldwin could pick up surprising strength. This gives me a reason to register and vote. Well done, Constitution Party.

Now that they rejected the pro-reparations black racist, I can safely vote for the Constitution Party for the 3rd time in 4 elections (Pat got my vote in 2000).

Hey thanks for this ... especially the Baldwin links.  I have a new bumper sticker to put on my vehicle; Chuck Baldwin 2008!  To be honest, I am thinking of bailing on America.  Sad, huh.  But honestly, ... the thought of either McCain, Clinton or some guy who sounds like Osama Hussein .... becoming the next Commander and Chief, has me, ... as a realist, .... thinking of bailing on the States.  God I hate to say that, but .... what have they done to our country?  Baldwin sounds like Paul and I haven’t had hope since New Hampshire DieBold Ron Paul.  The economy and the war.  One and the same.  The war must end if you want to save anything of this nation. 

Are most people really so thick they’d vote for a Republican/Democrat before either Baldwin or practically anyone else?

Good coverage, Mr. Roberts. 

For me the only choice is between Baldwin or simply boycotting the charade we call presidential elections altogether.

A good and patriotic case can be made for either—none whatsoever for the Republican or Democratic candidates.

Maybe Takimag will run some sort of shadow election?

Baldwin is OK on some issues.  But he is the the 180 degree opposite of Conservative in his homophobia. I won’t rehash all the arguments against homophobia. It’s simple enough.  Baldwin believes the government should give privileges to and heap lavish subsides on 2 persons of opposite genders, temporarily “married,” although each of them is on his and her 12th spouse.  While at the same time repressing and harassing 2 persons of the same gender who have lived together for 36 years.  And this injustice simply because he wants to impose his personal and idiosyncratic misreading of the Old Testament on everyone in the US. No thanks.  Baldwin either despises the Constitution or he doesn’t understand it.
There’s an important difference between Baldwin’s macho “hair on the chest” posturing and real existential manliness.

Mr. Rogozinski,

is homophobia the most accurate word?

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Mr. Roberts,

good article as always. I’m grateful to have someone to vote for.

I wonder if AmCon Mag will put out another issue with various writers backing various candidates: Raimondo - Obama. Larison - Baldwin. Buchanan - McCain?

Despite the fact that Keyes suffered a humiliating defeat, it was rumored at the end of the convention tonight that he would launch an independent run for president within the next few days.

I certainly respect this party’s views, but I’m always skeptical of these no name candidates.  I mean, the presidency is not exactly an entry level job.

Too bad Mr. Roberts fails to realize that A) Dr. Paul is not out yet, and B) The LP nominates next month.

Baldwin is probably the best CP candidate, and Keyes not, that much is certain.

Tannim,

You believe Dr. Paul will seek out the LP nomination? But Paul’s continued to say he will not.

Baldwin is the best candidate the CP could have picked at this year’s convention.
Hopefully he can entice more fundementalists and Christian conservatives to the CP.
Ron Paul will not be the LP nominee. Of that group of candidates, Barr is probably the best.
If Barr wins the LP nomination, then paleos will have an embarrassment of riches for once.
And McCain will be toast.

It sounds like Baldwin is resisting homosexual demands that Obama, Clinton, and McCain will either support or wink at. Another reason to vote for him.

The third party route is treacherous indeed...we need a multi-party activism. Personally, I think it’s important to get a voice in the Democrat Party, there is a define RIGHT Democrat minority there that is
constantly challenging the predominate “Identity Politics” and “New” Democrat/Wall Street wings of that party.

SEE LINK:
http://www.rightdemocrat.blogspot.com/

Jan sed: Baldwin is the 180 degree opposite of Conservative in his homophobia…Baldwin believes the government should give privileges to and heap lavish subsides on 2 persons of opposite genders, temporarily “married,” although each of them is on his and her 12th spouse. While at the same time repressing and harassing 2 persons of the same gender who have lived together for 36 years.”

Well, “Conservative” doesn’t mean “Libertarian”…as much as so many people on this website like to believe. I’m not sure how you can reconcile Ayn Rand with Russell Kirk.

I really doubt that the gay community is being denied the right to live monogamously by defining marriage as a heterosexual institution.  The right of private property is not denied gays, they can leave property to anyone they want, they can legally define their living arrangements, who they leave their property to, living wills in the event of disability, choose their own life insurance beneficiaries, and an assortment of other legal rights that are enforced by the state. 

I mean if you are really take a consistently “libertarian” position, then gays should renounce state support of their intimate relationships, then they should renounce marriage altogether.  Marriage is important to gays because it is an underhanded way of forcing “acceptance” of a gay lifestyle on the rest of the culture.