Politics & Government

Ron Paul Denies Interest in Third Party Run

Brushes off question following lunch about a possible third-party run.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul made a whirlwind stop at a Plaistow diner Tuesday, shaking as many hands, kissing as many babies and trying to win as many votes as possible three weeks before the New Hampshire Primary.

Following a lunch with staffers and family at the Early Bird Cafe on Route 125, Paul took a few questions from the media while sitting in a minivan that would take him to his next campaign stop.

Paul was asked if any third party run for the presidency would lead to easy re-election for President Barack Obama, or if it's a real option.

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"You'll have to ask the other candidates to see if they're interested," Paul said.

Paul was also asked about a local issue pertaining to a state court order for a Superfund site where an owner was asked to clean up an area.

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"You don't have any right to pollute your neighbor's property's air or water," Paul said. "Therefore, how do you enforce this? The general broad principle should be enforced by the local ordinance."

Paul said he didn't like the approach of the federal government stepping in and enforcing something of that nature.

"If Texas has a problem, I as a federal official don't have the right to tax the people in New Hampshire for the problems of Texas," Paul said. "They should be responsible and people up here shouldn't have to pay for it."

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