Correcto. And like it or not, the world's only Hyper Power can not shrink into some hidy hole and make believe it's 200 years ago.
Look at it this way, When Paul drops out his supporters can still help out by supporting Dennis Kucinich.
You can still hide behind your borders, if you don’t mind $25/gal gasoline. The lifeblood of Western Civilization flows through a bad neighborhood called the middle east. Japan drops out of sight in 20 seconds without Mid-east oil, and we follow shortly thereafter. Ron Paul can play isolationist all he wants, but the people will live in tents. The Middle East is the big game on the planet and that is unlikely to change for another 50 years. Is is a game where if you fold, the casino roof falls on your head.