Ron Paul National Campaign Chairman Blasts CBS News after Saturday’s Republican Debate

In response to his outrage over the treatment of his candidate during the CBS / National Journal Republican debate on Saturday night, Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton released a strongly worded statement to the network.

“CBS News, in their arrogance, may think they can choose the next president. Fortunately, the people of Iowa, New Hampshire, and across America get to vote and not the media elites,” Benton said in the statement.

Benton criticized the fact that Ron Paul received very little questioning from the moderator during the televised debate. “Congressman Paul was only allocated 90 seconds of speaking in one televised hour. If we are to have an authentic national conversation on issues such as security and defense, we can and must do better to ensure that all voices are heard,” wrote Benton.

Benton called CBS’s treatment of Congressman Paul “disgraceful” and reminded the media that Paul, as both a veteran and a member of congress serving on the House Foreign Relations Committee, has a good insight and a lot to say about foreign policy and national security. Both of these topics were the primary focus of Saturday’s debate.

Citing polling data, Benton went on to say that, “Ron Paul consistently polls among the top three in the key early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. He is polling in double digits in most respected polls.