Times poll shows GOP schism on interventionism - Washington Times: “That makes me say that the party is fundamentally fractured, and not only along the obvious lines of the social conservatives, the libertarian conservatives and the moderate conservatives,” said John Zogby, who conducted the poll.
The Paul factor
The split is most obvious in the candidacy of Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who in Monday night’s Republican presidential debate drew some cheers but also loud boos when he called for an international “Golden Rule” that would dramatically curtail U.S. power projection throughout the world.
SIGNATURE POLICY: Rep. Ron Paul of Texas autographs a supporter's sign as he and his wife, Carol, leave a campaign stop in Rock Hill, S.C., on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)SIGNATURE POLICY: Rep. Ron Paul of Texas autographs a supporter’s sign as he and his wife, Carol, leave a campaign stop in Rock Hill, S.C., on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
“This idea that we can’t debate foreign policy, that all we have to do is start another war — it’s warmongering,” Mr. Paul said, chastising the other four candidates on stage, who he said were pushing for a war against Iran.
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