I think you’re onto something here... Deep inside - I’ve been thinking RP is polling higher because the young idealist indie’s love him, he’s cool to them or whatever. I cannot for the life of me think that a rational, conservative could even consider him as our Commander in Cheif. The Young Liberal/Anarchists/Extremist Libertarian vote will pull votes from the Dems.
Your Post #11 is excellent!
Problem is turnout would be so high from the left if both Obama and Paul were on the ticket, that even if we won the presidency, we would lose the House and Senate as they all checked off the down-ticket Ds.
Basically, we’ve got the presidency locked up if we nominate Newt, and definitely can’t win if we nominate Romney or Paul. Everyone else has a 50/50 chance.
I gree with you at #11.