Devere, I've been saying this for weeks here, but the bashers don't care. Instead of reaching out to libertarians and independents on a few issues, they want to call them names and denigrate them.
The old liberal vs conservative axiom isn't going to cut it next year. There is a huge voting bloc that is sick and tired of both political parties promoting cookie-cutter candidates. Dr. Paul's message of freedom and limited government is appealing to everyone regardless of political affiliations. This nation has serious issues that can't be addressed by candidates pushing for "targeted tax cuts" or Rudy and Mitt fighting over the line-item veto. If the GOP keeps denigrating Paul and his supporters, they're going to lose next year badly, this is why they keep pushing the "Paul will run 3rd party crap" so they'll have a scapegoat.
House Republicans have been doing a great job, its the Republican leadership which is too elitist. Leadership is the presidency and a portion of the Republican Senators.