If Ron Paul is a liberal RINO, isn’t it GOOD to have him in the primary? If he really is a liberal RINO, he should mostly be drawing votes away from other liberal RINOs, helping the “true conservatives.”
The reality is that the rank and file got suckered by the most liberal President this country has had since LBJ. But rather than admit that we got duped, many folks are trying to convince everyone that up is down, left is right and spending tax money like a drunken Kennedy is “conservative.”
And THAT is why a third-tier candidate with zero chance of the nomination is the top target of Freepers. Nobody with the slightest understanding of politics is worried about Ron Paul actually winning the nomination. People ARE worried about him getting Republicans to ask questions, though. They are worried that Ron Paul might expose the fact that the GOP has almost literally stolen the Dems play book for the last 7 years.
Ron Paul has voted more in line with the democrats than the republicans. His buddy is Dennis Kucinich.
I wouldn’t say Ron Paul has no chance. I put his current chances at about 10-20 to 1. Primaries, tradionally, have low turn outs. Ron Paul is going to get upwards of 80% of his supporters to the polls, giving him a big edge verses the polls.
After Iowa and NH, we will probably have 5 candidates still running. Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee(but with almost no money), Thompson and Paul. If Thompson doesn’t come in first or second in S. Car., he will probably quit. The more candidates left in the race for super Tuesday, the better it will be for Ron Paul. He will concentrate his resources on the open and semi open primaries and hope to squeak through in one or two of the closed primaries.
The intensity of Ron Paul supporters might be able to carry him in a 3-4 way race.
A decent showing in Iowa and a good showing in NH will bring many more millions into Ron Pual’s campaign. It will allow him to go the distance.