# Election 2012

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/election-2012/260959/18 "2011-10-21T19:11:53Z")

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> [@what ive been up to this winter...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/17):
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> I like Ron Paul and just about everything he stands for. The only issue I have with him is his foreigh policy of “non-intervention” which on the surface sounds good but there are some countires that need to be checked occasionally or we end up with a much larger conflict down the road.
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> I like his conservative postion on legislation, his increased border security and his opposition to welfare for illegals just to name a few things.
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> Unfortunately I don’t think he’ll win his parties nomination for President , I believe that will go to the other Texan Rick Perry.

This is my first foray into this stuff…if he doesn’t win the nomination he won’t be on the ballot?

Also, I got my voting card. Why is “General” checked and not “Primary”. Isn’t the Primary election the one for president? Or is that just for this year?

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