Well, since you asked ........
IMHO, a conservative in America needs to have all three of the Ronald Reagan “legs of the stool” to win elections. Ron Paul and Libertarians have FATAL policy flaws in each of these.
National Security/Defense Conservative – Ron Paul has said (paraphrase), 'the real fault for this terror attack lies with the United States for provoking al Qaeda by "occupying their land"'. Nuff said.
Social/Morally Conservative – Libertarians don’t want any restrictions on behavior, including moral ones. They don’t want the Ten Commandments and don’t consider the U.S. a Christian nation.
Fiscally Conservative – yes, libertarians are for small government and this is their best 'leg', but that didn’t stop Ron Paul from being an earmark aficionado which he can’t explain away.
Bottom line, Libertarians have some conservative positions.
Libertarians have some liberal positions.
Libertarians have some extra-terrestial positions.
No Paul. No Libertarians hijacking the conservative Tea Party movement or Sarah Palin.
*TRAULL = The Rondamentalist Alien Unamerican Libertarian Loser