I would gladly vote for Ron Paul. But I think he made a massive mistake running on the Republican ticket. He'll never win the party nomination over the other candidates. I think he thought he'd have a better chance and get slightly more media exposure, but to date, virtually no news outfit has given him any airtime. Just a few lost mentions in the 24 hour corporate news world. He has shown, however, what the internet can do for a political campaign.
He's broken records and won all kinds of debates. But he's not in the running, much as I would like him to be. And though I am a libertarian to the core, and believe Ron Paul is about as good as it gets... many people are put off by his personality. He doesn't have a lot of personal magnetism, and the few people who aren't supporters who have seen him briefly on TV describe him mannerisms as "weird". Though that should hardly matter to the conscious voter. But it's "smoke up the ass" charisma and bipartisan politics that wins elections these days.
But no worries, people. A third party will eventually receive federal support, and the tired and dying two party system will be put to rest. And with any luck, that will be the Libertarian Party as opposed to the Green Party.
If he gets the ticket, I'll vote for him. As nearly all of the candidates this time around are insincere and/or power hungry, I'll probably even write him in. He truly is the best candidate, and even liberals and conservatives alike flock to him. In addition to being the most honest politician I've probably ever seen. Let's hope he gets the good sense to run as an independent, though it might be too late for that.
~Ethno
