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Jim Lane

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8. Unfortunately, I agree.

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 01:02 AM

Feb 2012

He probably envisions that Rand might want to run as a Libertarian, as he himself (Ron) did once, but that Rand might also want to try to win over the GOP establishment. Ron won't want to poison that option by running against the Republican nominee.

At least Gary Johnson, as the Libertarian nominee, will be a somewhat better votegetter than the typical Libertarian candidate.

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