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Report: Paul approved racist portions of newsletters By EMILY SCHULTHEIS | 1/27/12 12:30 PM EST The question of Ron Paul's newsletters, and the racially charged portions of them, made headlines last month as Paul gained momentum in Iowa. At the time, Paul denied having knowledge of any of the more controversial passages -- but now, the Washington Post is reporting that he did actually sign off on them: [P]eople close to Paulâs operations said he was deeply involved in the company that produced the newsletters, Ron Paul & Associates, and closely monitored its operations, signing off on articles and speaking to staff members virtually every day. âIt was his newsletter, and it was under his name, so he always got to see the final product. .â.â. He would proof it,ââ said Renae Hathway, a former secretary in Paulâs company and a supporter of the Texas congressman. The newsletters point to a rarely seen and somewhat opaque side of Paul, who has surprised the political community by becoming an important factor in the Republican race. The candidate, who has presented himself as a kindly doctor and political truth-teller, declined in a recent debate to release his tax returns, joking that he would be âembarrassedâ about his income compared with that of his richer GOP rivals. Yet a review of his enterprises reveals a sharp-eyed businessman who for nearly two decades oversaw the company and a nonprofit foundation, intertwining them with his political career. The newsletters, which were launched in the mid-1980s and bore such names as the Ron Paul Survival Report, were produced by a company Paul dissolved in 2001. ... Jesse Benton, a presidential campaign spokesman, said that the accounts of Paulâs involvement were untrue and that Paul was practicing medicine full time when âthe offensive material appeared under his name.â Paul âabhors it, rejects it and has taken responsibility for it as he should have better policed the work being done under his masthead,â Benton said. He did not comment on Paulâs business strategy. Benton, Paul's spokesman, also denied the Post report in an email to POLITICO, calling it a "silly goose chase" that distracts from more important campaign issues. The Post story "is especially troublesome given the many credible sources who were happy to go on the record and refute these lies," he wrote. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:345907 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
