Nearly-naked hotties for Ron Paul! Really!

(UPDATE: An update to this item appears at the end.)

You better hurry because the last batch of Ron Paul pinup calendars is going quickly. Which pleases Juliet Annerino no end because she sank a sizable chunk of her own change into printing up hundreds of these calendars to help fund the campaign of her favorite politician.

You've already missed Miss January, Lisa Kelly, a lifelong Democrat and mother of two who never dreamed she'd be posing in a slip to help a 72-year-old, 10-term Republican congressman in his hopeless run for the White House. Actually, that's her as Miss Liberty down below.

Ron Paul's Libertarian-like candidacy hasn't interested millions of Americans in recent months, in large part, his followers believe, because of a media blackout, including Fox News, barring him from a debate and several debate moderators, including Anderson Cooper and Brian Williams, limiting his questions. Still, Paul beat Rudy Giuliani in Iowa, Fred Thompson in New Hampshire, both of them in Michigan and came in second to Mitt Romney in a couple of places. He gained some attention for his successful fundraising, at $20 million the largest gathering of dough by any GOP candidate in the fourth quarter of 2007.

The money came in small but steady packets from thousands of small donors  -- disaffected Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians and, like Annerino, the once politically apathetic. Until they saw the former OB/GYN and heard his message of smaller government, less foreign involvement and strict constitutionalism.

One of the least-noticed and most interesting stories of this political season was the mobilization of thousands of these earnest folks into 1,400 meet-up groups across the country in which they concocted all kinds of imaginative and bizarre fundraising schemes to help "the good doctor." One day in December, they raised $6 million online and about $6 million more so far this quarter.

The idea of Annerino (she's second from the right under the flag above and Miss July) was to do a pinup calendar of female Ron Paul supporters and donate much of the money to the campaign. She learned Photoshop and did all the writing. Instead of describing their love of volleyball, puppies, sun-bathing al fresco and long walks on the beach, each woman has something profoundly hot to say about the Paul campaign and a favorite Paul quote.

For instance, Miss February, Krista Allee DiPaola of Detroit, wears a low-cut top and kicks up her heels while uttering the irresistible come-on: "The current challenge to our civil liberties, combined with a never-ending welfare state, will serve to weaken the constitutional framework laid by our founding fathers."

Annerino sold the calendars for $15 online here, but has a special sale price now while they last. And she'll autograph bulk orders.

"It was a lot of work," says the part-time musician, who lives in Silver Lake and saw Dr. Paul on TV last summer despite the media blackout. She read a lot about him online. She belongs to two L.A.-area Paul groups, painted signs to wave at street corners, wrote letters to Iowa voters, staged music benefits and daily scoured the Internet to leave messages of support and correct misstatements about Dr. Paul.

They also manned phone lines to answer questions about....

the Texas congressman, who faces a well-funded House primary back home on March 4 that has curbed his presidential campaigning a while. Annerino especially enjoyed the camaraderie of her fellow Paulunteers.

"We're all ages, all walks of life, " says Annerino, who's barely old enough to vote. (All right, that's a political lie.) "They're a great bunch of people. I never thought I'd get involved politically like this, but our country is in such a mess I had to do something. And Dr. Paul's message moved me."

In her July photograph, Annerino is shown, head up in a defiant, Libertarian-kind of way, lips slightly parted, wearing an ammo belt and holding a rifle. She said she was going for a Revolutionary War look, although Betsy Ross didn't sew long leather coats and short black hot pants.

Nor did she wear her blouse open all the way down to Yorktown.

-- Andrew Malcolm

Bonus calendar coverage below:

"We must all stand up and vote for the one man with real solutions to these most pressing issues, the good doctor and congressman, Ron Paul." -- Miss February.

"True patriotism is more closely linked to dissent than it is to conformity and a blind desire for safety and security." -- Rep. Ron Paul (shown above fully clothed)

(UPDATE to the UPDATE: March 1 -- Miss July informs The Ticket that she has returned to the printers for a limited resupply of these calendars. Copies are $15 plus shipping and can be reserved via e-mail at: Hotties4RonPaul@hotmail.com )

(Another item on a new Ron Paul campaign music video appears here.)

Comments

[John]

Awsome. McCain needs to follow suit, and get a PTSD Patients For McCain poster. Then, our vets can "stump" for him, to show what we have to look forward to for the next 100 years.

[Rhys]

Good stuff Andrew.

I've gotta a story for you. The Ron Paul forums have been reporting numbers on the media blackout. Something like we have .3% of the coverage the week before Feb. 5 and half of that was minor or negative.

Also, there's a ronpaul timeline which shows coverage and if it's good, bad or neither. It's updated constantly. http://www.ronpaultimeline.com/index.aspx

Again, the real story is the numbers out of Media Matters which I'm sure someone on the ronpaulforums has. email me if you want some help finding it.

Honestly though, Michele Obama gets more coverage than Ron Paul.

[Steve]

Done to Ron Paul today for Presidents Day.

www.ronpaul2008.com/donate

[Geoffrey]

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.
James Madison

[obamas record]

THERE IS NO CHANGES WITH OBAMA EXCEPT THE MEDIAS HELP AT HIDING HIS RECORD OF SUPPORTING THE WAR AND BUSH. WHAT OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE AFRAID TO REALIZE. Obamas record shows he supports the war, voted twice in 2006 against bringing America's troops back home. He voted for war appropriations giving our money to Halliburton and Blackwater. His latest bit of posturing S 433 allows the Bush Administration to suspend any troop withdrawal!!!!if not suspended, still keeps the troops in Iraq for a long time to come? Obama when faced with tough choices always gave in to pressure from the Bush administration or corporate lobbyists. Such as Obama voted for Bush's energy bill, sending more than $13 billion in subsidies and tax breaks to oil, coal, and nuclear companies. Obama voted with Republicans to allow credit card companies to raise interest rates over 30 percent, INCREASING STUDENT LOANS RATES AND FEES increasing hardship for families. Obama voted for one of Bush's top priorities - expanding Nafta to South America - even as President Bush obstructed all the top Democratic priorities. Obama voted with Bush to make it harder for ordinary people to hold big corporations accountable when they do things like sell toxic toys, poisonous pet food, or just plain rip you off. Obama was the Senate's biggest Democratic advocate of subsidies for liquid coal, even though liquid coal produces twice the global warming pollution of the crude oil it's meant to replace and voted for increased subsidies, albeit with conditions.Obama, a Hamiltonian believer in free trade and supporters of globalization has lent his support to the "Hamilton Project formed by corporate-neoliberal Citigroup chair Robert Rubin and other 'Wall Street Democrats' to counter populist rebellion against corporate tendencies within the Democratic Party. Obama provided assistance to pro-war candidates (such as Joe Lieberman). Obama voted for "business-friendly 'tort reform' bill that rolls back working peoples' ability to obtain reasonable redress and compensation...from corporations!!! Obama considers single payer universal health care too socialist and has stated that he prefers voluntary solutions. **He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive. Abortion opponents see Obama's vote on medical care for aborted fetuses as a refusal to protect the helpless. Some have even accused him of supporting infanticide. He supported allowing retired police officers to carry concealed weapons, but opposed allowing people to use banned handguns to defend against intruders in their homes. And the list of sensitive topics goes on. With only a slim, two-year record in the U.S. Senate, Obama doesn't have many controversial congressional votes which political opponents can frame into attack ads. But his eight years as an Illinois state senator are sprinkled with potentially explosive land mines, such as his abortion and gun control votes. recent land purchase from a political supporter who is facing charges in an unrelated kickback scheme involving investment firms seeking state business. Obama has no substance. He has provided no solutions.

[AlabamaWildMan]

"...his hopeless run for the White House..."

Why in the world can't at least 1 reporter in 10 be able to "Report" the News withOUT giving their OPINION ??

Those go in another section of the Newpspers....at least they USED to ! !!

(It is mathematically "hopeless" for Dr. Paul to get enough votes to win the nomination. That's not an opinion. That's a fact, which is why he's now focusing himself on his own House primary. Live with it.)_

[Thomas Jefferson]

This is great, I think I may buy a few as Dr. Paul is the only cnadidate that talks about freedom and liberty, the others are not going to change anything for the better, but will further this country into tyranny, as Dr. Paul says we have soft fascism and it will only get worse with people talking about 100 more years of war..I will vote for Ron or write him in..I hope he is in the CNN debate on the 28th..everone call and e-mail make sure he gets invited..Peace to all great work Andrew you should recieve a medal for keeping your integrity..

[Baba Padmanabhan]

WE LOVE YOU RON PAUL - I believe in miracles and there is going to be a miracle at the Republican convention in MN this September.

[James]

rawstory is a pathetic excuse for a news site. thats all I can say. They are moving firmly between the cheeks of the establishment.

[Chad_Underdonk]

Thanks Malcolm, You may not always say things in the nicest way about the Paul campaign, but I can't off the top of my head remember you bashing, dismissing, or being hateful towards his supporters like so many other in the blogosphere have. You are certainly helping out Mrs. Annerino in her efforts, and for that I'll give ya a thumbs-up.

[John]

Now that you have contributed to the sinking of the Ron Paul campaign, I see your viewership along with the number of comments has sunk back down to its original levels. nil.
Ron Paul did more for your silly little online commentary than anyone else has or ever will. If you keep watching the economic downturn you will realize that no presidential candidate left running after the primaries will have a plan too cut spending or educate the american people on what REALLY is happening with the economy the way Ron Paul would have.....too bad for everybody...post this or not Andrew, you have failed the American people by being part of a bash machine against a man and (according to primary voting numbers 10% of republican voters) a movement of people, whose only intention was to get rid of what was overbloated and didn't work, giving back the power of this country's destiny to its people. From the looks of you, you'll be dead soon, so you won't have to worry about the aftermath the way us youngsters do....

[sean truitt]

thanks for the tip. i'm going to order two right now.

[Obama, Hillary, McCain, Stalin, whatever.]

OK, It's over for the Paul campaign...but America is over as a real democracy any...granted the people, with the help of a cowardly media, don't know it. You've all got you heads up your braindead asses! Enjoy decades of socialist tyranny you pethetic traitors! America used to be great. Now it's the USSR on steriods. Paid actor fanting at Obama events. Hillary wants a commie village and McCain wants to bomb every country in site. Peace you Idiots, from a non-yet-brain-washed Paul Supporter.

[Brian]

Ron Paul is still in the race? Is Mike Gravel in it too? You would never know! Media black out, come on, just because they don't show these candidates on TV or in the newspaper.... I wonder if they would have a chance if every candidate had to have the same exposure. I'm sure it would be a different story! I think I'll buy a 08 calendar!

[Brian]

Ron Paul’s military contributions are greater than those of all other current candidates – John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama –combined.

The “Top Contributors” figures can be found at www.opensecrets.org.

[Ron Holland]

I love the Hotties For Ron Paul. FreedomFest 2008 - Ron Paul spoke at the conference last year and he has been invited again this year to join our 100 plus speakers and 1,000 plus attendees in Las Vegas on July 10 -12 at Freedomfest 2008. We must do what we can to get the message of liberty, a return to limited constitutional government and free markets out to the American public. See www.freedomfest.com

[David K. Meller]

It isn't my idea of the best way to promote Ron Paul and his ideas, but anyway that works!

Ladies, keep up the good work!

PEACE AND FREEDOM!!
David K> Meller

[wallace]

What? No nude photos of Ron Paul? Once again, the mainstream media has proven their blatant bias against Ron Paul and BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Actually, thank you for this post. I recognize at least three of those women from my UFO Club.

(A good idea for the next run.)

[Tannim]

You sure don't see that kind of support for Juan Insane McCain, do you?

(Nope, you sure don't. Nor for any of the other candidates actually. Juliet was a delight to talk with and had a clever idea.)

[Web Smith]

We are headed towards a time where all comments will be moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved.

[Freemarketman]

Bwa ha ha ha !!!

You call Ron Paul's campaign hopeless.

The MSM, including this media, is hopeless.

I think we'll go underground and start avoiding boring articles like these.

(Alas, it is hopeless mathematically, which is why even Dr. Paul himself is focusing on his own House district challenger.)

[Jacob]

"hopeless run for the White House" "(It is mathematically "hopeless" for Dr. Paul to get enough votes to win the nomination. That's not an opinion. That's a fact, which is why he's now focusing himself on his own House primary. Live with it.)" Andrew, Forgive us. We're just mad because every news report that mentioned Dr. Paul starting in February 2007 was sure to throw in a "He can't win, of course, but..." This was especially true of any otherwise favorable article. Let me tell you, it sure made a difference on the ground in New Hampshire, and I imagine it did other places too. We got a lot of push-back from people that wanted to vote for Dr. Paul but were affraid that he couldn't win. Hmmm... I wonder where they got that idea!

[Ruth]

Andrew Malcolm, you are being misleading. While it is not possible for Ron Paul to win enough delegates in the upcoming caucuses and primaries to win the republican nomination, it IS possible for John McCain to FAIL to win enough delegates to clinch the nomination. At the point, the decision would be made at a brokered convention. For most states, national delegates are not obligated to vote for any candidate in particular, so anyone republican still in the race could win the nomination. Ron Paul may be a longshot, but his chances of winning the republican nomination IS greater than zero.

[TexasChris]

This article is EXACTLY the kind of exposure the RP campaign needed 8-12 months ago. I find it in no way negative, and the simple fact that it appears here gives hope that the MSM may allow Dr. No a little air time... and maybe, just maybe, get his message out to the masses.

Let him be the pebble that starts the avalanch, even if he doesn't win the oval office.

Thanks for the exposure, Andrew!

[onlytruth]

To those who say that is it mathematically impossible for Ron Paul to garner enough delegates:

Let me give you one FACT:

When Lincoln was elected president, he went to the party convention with less than 10 (yes TEN) percent of the delegates supporting him.

Yet he won. He was the nominee, He was later elected president.

You must understand the process, it is not as simple as the MSM wants you to believe, counting delegates here and there. Some are uncommitted, some are committed for 1, 2, 3 rounds, some are committed to one candidate by party rules but could vote for another (just research penalties for not toeing the party line)

Look at the other contenders: Huckabee (a clueless clown) and McCain (an old man in bad health, affected by psychological issues like severe PTSD). You sincerely believe this is already over ?

It is not over until it's over. Ron Paul said it himself in his recent video update, he and us, all Ron Paul supporters, will fight to the finish.

Everything, repeat, everything is still possible.