“Paul’s supporters are everybody, but mainly disenchanted conservatives and small L libertarians “
Couldn’t agree more. I have been doing a series all month on third parties and am finding the same thing. Mostly die hard Republicans who just can’t take a RINO again. A “it has to get worse before it can get better” thought pattern. The media is focusing on the fringe as it makes good press to label Paul so, but the vast vast majority are the same good Republicans that we all know, but just can’t take a say anything to get elected Romney or Ted Kennedy loving McCain. This 10% or so of the vote just won’t turn out. If it isn’t Paul, it will be someone someone else.
When I'm depressed enough to have that mindset, I start trying to decide between Hillary and Obama. Which one will destroy the country fastest, while enough of us who remember are still alive to take it back?