Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are in it for the long haul

Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are in it for the long haul

The only two candidates with the resources, money, and organization to run a national campaign are Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. Mitt Romney has been the perceived front-runner since the beginning of the campaign, and has raised more money than any other candidate. Although he has the problem of being disliked by most Republicans, there are very few who believe that he has faced any serious challenge to his status as the Republican front-runner. The establishment is behind the former Massachusetts Governor and will see to it that he stays in the race until the very end.
Ron Paul has an interesting road ahead in the nomination process. Although his supporters may be disappointed with third place in Iowa, the close vote still helps him. Paul's main goal should now be to win one of the early states, and place respectably in the rest of them. This will keep him in the race long enough for most of the other candidates to drop out leaving him and Romney (and perhaps a stubborn Newt Gingrich). If this happens, it will then be up to Dr. Paul to harness as much of the anti-Romney crowd as he can. That crowd is composed of several factions, including the Tea Party, evangelical voters, libertarians, and paleo-conservatives. Collectively this group makes up a large majority of the party, and it will need to work together to elect Paul.
This has been one of the most compelling and dramatic primary seasons in a very long time, and we've only just gotten through Iowa. Mitt Romney is still the frontrunner until somebody knocks him off the hill. Ron Paul is the only candidate with enough resources, money, organization, and staying power to pull it off. If Dr. Paul falls short, then he'll retire from Congress as a libertarian icon, but his supporters will always wonder what could have been. If he manages to upset the establishment's choice, then this country will truly see some of the “change” that was promised to us back in 2008. end quote:


So, this is interesting. Because of his age, Ron Paul isn't going to give up until at least the primaries end and possibly not even then. Because he might wind up running as an independent. I wonder if Rand Paul will run in place of his father in the 2016 presidential election too.  Dr. Ron Paul is 76.