Ron Paul is retiring, he isn’t really running to be a 77 year old Vice President, or anything else.
You may admire Paul a lot, but he doesn’t need to be included in 2012 presidential discussions.
The polls indicate otherwise. Watch what happens in Iowa for the Straw Poll. He raised a half a million bucks so far today. He’s certain to be a factor. I can say that there isn’t anyone else I’d be more certain would be a factor.
Romney could implode. His support is not entirely Mormons, but people who know who he is, and think that he’s basically a reasonable person who would make a plausible nominee. Those people could start to like somone else who’s reasonable or plausible.
But Ron Paul’s people typically will stay on board from here on in.
Palin would certainly be a factor (more certainly than anyone) if she ran.
Bachmann won’t last till the primaries. Perry isn’t tea party. Cain could pick up some of Bachmanns support. And there’s Paul. Tea Party looks to be half. If Palin isn’t in there, there are a lot of tea party votes for Paul and Cain.
The Paultards try to turn every thread about the candidates into Paul threads, never realizing how much we're laughing at them.
Strange little cult...