Reply #69: I have seen very little Ron Paul support here

[NobleCynic]

My take on him is Ron Paul is useful in that splits the Libertarians from the Republicans, further fracturing their base. The more support he gets, the better. But only up to a certain point.

I believe Ron Paul would likely be the worst possible candidate for us to face in the general. His Iraq war stance alone may be enough to confuse and blur the distinctions between Democrat and Republican to the less informed voters out there. His black and white absolutism stances are very powerful, regardless of their lunacy.

I think there is a fine line regarding Ron Paul. I'd like to see him get 2nd or 3rd in the primaries, things turn ugly, and his supporters walk away from the general when Ron Paul loses. If that happens, we walk away with an easy general election win. If he wins the primary, it will be one hell of a fight.