[TennesseeProfessor]

The remaining field of candidates depresses me. We have a big government social conservative, a big government economic conservative, a big government liberal — and one remaining candidate who is a small government conservative but unwilling to lift a finger to prevent Iran from getting/using nuclear weapons.

[basil]

I still dream of Sarah tossing her hat in. The only problem with that would be that she probably can’t beat obammy, and she is aware of that.

[Longbow1969]

and one remaining candidate who is a small government conservative but unwilling to lift a finger to prevent Iran from getting/using nuclear weapons.

And who thinks the traitor Bradley Manning is a hero and a patriot, and who believes a fence on the border is a bad idea because the US government might use it to keep Americans from fleeing to Mexico, etc, etc, etc.

Let's not minimize what is wrong with Wrong Paul. It isn't only his loopy views on Iran that make him impossible to even consider supporting.

[norton]

We have a big government social conservative, a big government economic conservative, a big government liberal — and one remaining candidate who...is unwilling to lift a finger to prevent Iran from getting/using nuclear weapons.

I think that's the way it was planned:
The big government pol with the most money wins by default.

And, it doesn't hurt that he has been "next in line" for four years.