[campaignPete R-CT]

okay, here is the RonPaul thread.
1. Come in with your obligatory negative message.
2. How does this effect the race?

Is he really draining away votes from anybody else? Would his supporters go for Sarah? Maybe some of them.

Obviously, Gov Johnson is undermined.

Should we expect his movement will be half of what it was last time because the novelty wore off? And the dreamers who thought he could do well .... half of them have sobered up? Too bad the debates will give the wretch a platform.

[fieldmarshaldj]

How does it effect it ? It doesn’t. The “High Times” wing of the GOP ain’t exactly an overwhelming percentage.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

1. His supporters are gaseous Rottweilers on conservative discussion forums but Chihuahuas when the votes are counted.

2. Not directly, except for the annoyance factor of having to wade through miles of dreck from his online trolling Sancho Panzas when trying to discuss the merits of other, you know, viable candidates.

[Impy]

Paul hurts Johnson’s chances of making a splash (not that either can win, they can’t).

Hopefully their presence can convince the other candidates to stick to fiscal conservatism.

I would guess Paul will see slightly increased support from last time. His fiscal message resonates strongly. And the wars have cooled down so people will be able to rationalize ignoring his foreign policy views.

It’s really too bad, I’d love to see a Libertarian type that wasn’t a social liberal (Johnson) or Foreign Policy Fringe guy who is going senile (Paul) run for President.