If Paul wants to screw the nation then he will run as an independent.
Its that simple.
Nader’s tiny percentage likely cost Gore the presidency.
Paul would do the same.
That depends on who the Republicans run.
If they run Mitt Romneycare, there is every chance that Wrong Paul could get more votes than Mittens.
In that case, it would be more honest to sah that Mittens cost Paul the presidency.
In that scenario, you get a crap result no matter who wins