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Dan, regarding Ron Paul. I think the "old guard" of the Republicans is probably not too concerned regarding RP. They recognize his non-electability and probably worry more about his going rogue as a third party candidate. I can support Paul's assertions with regard to the Fed, spending, reestablishing a closer adherence to our Constitution; but, on foreign policy the man is a loon. I also believe much of his support comes from those who would be isolationists; a dangerous position.

I wonder whether some of the reluctance to really hammer Paul comes from a desire not to be seen as the bad guy by Paul’s younger supporters. While some of Paul’s positions are appealing, he’s way more radical than the others. If those newsletters are anything to be believed, he has a real penchant for conspiracy theories too.

But a guy like Romney could benefit by positioning himself as the alternative to Paul. And it wouldn’t be too difficult to let Paul pick up a bit of a lead then blast him out of the water just before Super Tuesday. Let Paul be the not-Romney, then wait to ask Paul his feelings on Israel until it would hurt most.

Dec 28, 20112 notes

Could Ron Paul actually win the primary?

I’ve long been a skeptic of Ron Paul’s electoral chances. After all, he’s just not that conservative. He’s more a libertarian, which is a different thing.

And yet … his supporters are energetic and extremely passionate. No other candidate has that going. And the Caucuses favor that sort of thing.

Still, I think the old guard will rally to stop him if he wins in Iowa.

Dec 20, 20111 note

I’m starting to believe this sort of thing might be possible. Some of the older Republicans might not like Paul themselves, but they see the support he gets from the younger generations and thinks it makes him more electable than the rest of the bunch.

You would also expect some shift toward Huntsman on electability grounds.

Dec 19, 20117 notes

Gingrich, the GOP’s thought leader will be debating Huntsman, who’s sort of a standard bearer for the RINOs. The debate starts shortly at 8:00—and since the candidates have a chance to talk a bit, there’s a good chance there will be some decent ideas laid out.

Dec 12, 20112 notes

#Politics

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This is a win-win for everyone involved. Huntsman gets to enjoy some of Gingrich’s residual press coverage, and Gingrich gets to debate a candidate who actually knows something about foreign policy. Sounds like a good idea to us.

This is probably the best news for the Republican campaign in a while—in that it might not be an embarrassing waste of time. If you’re doing a live-blog/panel, let me know. I might see if I can join you this time.

Dec 2, 201143 notes

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