Re: 2012 Elections Pt II: Bachmann Turned Me Into a Newt! A Newt?
Kepler your lust for Paul is admirable, but that doesn't make him any less of a crackpot. Calling out statements made in his own publication isn't out of bounds IMHO. He has as much chance of winning the GOP nomination as I do. What I will be interested in with him is if he goes Libertarian for the nomination. Usually they qualify for the ballot in most if not all states. The first couple of % he'd earn would be from fellow crackpots who wouldn't vote for either major party anyway. If he starts getting over that he's taking away from the GOP nominee.
Another thing I'm looking for is if he wins Iowa, its an utter rejection of the GOP field. Voting for Paul, outside of his core worshipers, is a throw away vote. He won't be the nominee, but you get to register your protest. If you can't get your own party excited about your candidacy (The Mittster, Newtie, etc) how do you turn that on in the general election?
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Another thing I'm looking for is if he wins Iowa, its an utter rejection of the GOP field. Voting for Paul, outside of his core worshipers, is a throw away vote. He won't be the nominee, but you get to register your protest. If you can't get your own party excited about your candidacy (The Mittster, Newtie, etc) how do you turn that on in the general election?
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