It was so appealing, until the entry of 'voting third party' arose. Voting for Paul in the primaries is well defended, on the other hand.
I find a third party bid by Paul quite appealing if the liberals in the GOP run him out.
Given the GOP's tradition of nominating effective supporters of Planned Parenthood and fiscal liberals, the time is drawing near for someone loyal to the Constitution, like the Honoroable Ron Paul, to leave liberal Republicans in the dust.
Paul is generous to give the GOP an opportunity to restore its credibility with conservatives and Americans who care about proper use of their tax dollars.