Ron Paul’s strength is a message to the party insiders that we want a govt-cutting constitutionalist. They can give us some choices or we will find our own. Foreign policy-wise, he’s an isolationist. Is that practical? I’m not sure. But being the world police is not affordable.
Rick Perry is a small government conservative who has cut spending and regulations and enacted lawsuit abuse and litiation reform. He has more of the same planned for D.C. Lots more.
True, but pulling our military presence in from throughout the entire globe isn't practical. I don't trust him on that issue, nor do I trust him on maintaining an intelligence presence in foreign regions either. Isolationism didn't work in 1941; it sure won't work now.