This describes the GOP leadership, but I don't think it describes the rank and file. They might find Paul's position on Iran in particular a bit worrisome, but I think overall that the rank and file republican isn't keen on "policing the world" and starting wars every time someone looks at us funny. They're dumb enough to be cowed into not supporting getting OUT of anything, but Obama has taken care of that for the next president, and we'll all be happy to not be shooting at everything that moves.


I think the bigger issues for most republicans are wedge issues, or social conservatism: gay marriage, abortion, and the ilk. I don't see Paul staking out the positions that will cause the social conservatives to flock to him, but if his opposition is Romney, he's breaking even or might in fact have a very slight edge. On fiscal policy, he's definitely their man.

 

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You are kidding right? He told people that AIDS was a homosexual/government conspiracy to kill off whitey, he doesnt like Jews because they control all the money, he doesnt like blacks.


Fiscally I agree with you though, he's a little left of Obama which most republicans these days seem to be on board with.

 

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Sorry to say, but if Republicans put Paul or Romney against Obama in the general election, Obama will win by at least 10 points. At least. However, I suspect we would see the highest levels of 3rd party voting this time around, though.

What are the odds of Paul running as a 3rd party if the Republicans vote in Romney vs. Obama? This is pretty much his last serious go at the presidency.

 

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If Paul runs as a third party Obama wins by even more, not that it would matter much if he was running against Romney anyways since Romney is basically white Obama.

 

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Maybe this will be the year for third-party candidates!

 

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Gingrich and Romney are full steam ahead trashing Paul with fabrications and exaggerations. Others will follow suit. Like last election, Democrats will give Paul steam only so far as it hurts other Republicans, then they and the mainstream media will ignore or trash him also.

If Paul was to get the real attention he deserves with valid questions asked throughout the campaign, he would be president, and all the major players know that. Expect lots and lots of BS coming his way from all sides as each one sees his message of freedom as a threat to their selfish interests.

 

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How many elections are you going to support the establishment while acting like you're against it? Negativity isn't pragmatism.

 

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Ron Paul is part of the establishment. He's been a paid government leech for 40 years and has actually done nothing to prove he isnt part of the establishment.

 

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RON PAUL IS GOD. ROMNEY IS JESUS. BACHMANN IS THE HOLY SPIRIT.

OBAMA IS SATAN.

 

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