I believe Ron Paul now is the “dark horse favorite” for the Republican Nomination.
The advantages of nominating Ron Paul:
– uniting the anti-war paleocon Buchananites with the Libertarians
– bulletproof fiscal libertarian/conservative record
– would attract disgruntled republicans and minimize the stay at home effect
– Club for Growth support
– Republican Liberty Caucus support
– the Libertarian Party would probably forgo their own candidate and support him which could turn out to be important in a close elector enviroment
– anti-war from the start (like Dick Armey), no baggage there
– pro-life but not in favor of Federal involvement in the issue
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