He did not 'attack her with a piece of paper.' What he did was blown out of all proportion, and yes, he did get into the race too late. Look what happened in Illinois last year when the Republican candidate for the US Senate dropped out at the last minute. They ran Alan Keyes and he got his clock cleaned.
Sorry I didn't mean literally attack her. I meant come at her with a paper to sign. It kinda turned off alot of people at a debate. I think they didn't expect it. She used that to her advantage.