Still, knr

...how an independent run would garner at least 15% of the votes in a 2012 race. He also brought up something interesting: This is the longest period of extreme anger the American public has had at the failure of government. I could see both of those things being true and I could also see them impacting Romney's campaign almost exclusively.

I don't know if I'd "like" to see such a thing happen, though. Too much dice rolling, even if I think it would take away from Romney.

PB

surprised if he breaks from the GOP. They've been treating him like GOP's little secret for some time, this last convention rule change was a slap in the face. I also wonder what effect angry Paulites refusing to vote GOP will have on depressing the GOP vote.

I think Paul was genuinely open to endorsing the ticket if his supporters and his issues were treated with respect, but that did not happen at the convention.

yet they went out of their way to piss people off.

that is how it seems to me..

Politically, it doesn't make much sense.

PB

and pulled them into the fold.

There are very few states, I believe, that are still open to petition or file onto the ballot as an independent presidential candidate.

Now, I suppose Gary Johnson could resign as the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee and then Ron Paul could be appointed to the vacancy ... but that is about the only way I think Paul could be on the ballot in very many states. And who thinks Gary Johnson would do such a thing after all he has gone through this year?

Of course, Paul could endorse Johnson, but that would put a severe handicap on this son's future prospects in the Repuglican Party.

More likely Ron Paul is going to endorse Rmoney ... or announce he is leaving the country to live in retirement in the libertarian paradise of Somalia.

I think that Paul will endorse Mitt tonight sadly..

Between application dates and sore loser rules that prevent running independent after losing a primary, there probably aren't many places where he's not completely SOL.

the Libertarian Party as opposed to being the GOPs perennial red headed step child. Or, his FANaticS could just be wishful thinking.

I know it's a bro-centric movement, so maybe his opinions on women clashing with their overall platform isn't the big deal one would otherwise suspect.

dyed in the wool Paulites begging him to cross over to the Libertarian party for a long time now.

Their logic is that EVERYONE gets a voice, even the clump of cells!

and nothing would make me laugh harder and fill me with more birthday joy.


LET IT BE SO, RON.


I can see it happening, easily. Ron must know that R&R are going exactly nowhere. He hates them, so that's a bonus. He can rake in some good campaign bucks, he gets more attention and he gets to run around the country sputtering his hateful philosophy of selfishness and greed. All win for Paul, plus he gets to enjoy watching his clueless wasteoid groupies fawning all over him, feeding his ego, for just a little longer. What's to lose?

enjoy..

Let it be..

Gary Johnson and Virgil Goode already have their runs - and Virginia approved putting Goode on the fall ballot today.

(D-lister is Virgil Goode, not Virgil Greene )

Constitution Party.

Saw the VA ballot thing earlier, but wasn't paying attention to the name.

because if he runs as an independent, that will be the end of his son's tenure in the republican party.

If he endorsed Obama??!!

Still, it would be an interesting development if true.

He's irrelevant.

...and thus draw some attention away from the DNC.

Eddie.

Surprisingly. Apparently, one correct stance makes up for everything else he's wrong about. Paul jumping in the race would not necessarily help. Now Palin on the other hand...

Otherwise, Ron would run, and take 10% of the Republican and a lot of the right leaning independents with him.

send cash. Paul will convert the cash to gold and bury it in his back yard. Sadly not one is burying his stupid economic "theories."

Ron Paul to Jay Leno: 'I'll keep plugging along' in 2012 election

http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/05/13679399-ron-paul-to-jay-leno-ill-keep-plugging-along-in-2012-election?lite

Paul is just going to keep stringing his fanatics along, since they obviously aren't ever going to wake the hell up...

since day one.

"BOFF PARTYS R DUH SAME!!" . . . and to some, that means throwing your weight behind an anti-choice, racist, xenophobic, states-rights career politician whose economics are far to the right of even Mitt Romney. THAT makes perfect sense