lynnf
05-20-2010, 04:35 PM
now, remember, don't shoot the messenger!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/05/20/rand_paul_ron_paul_kentucky_senate_president_2012_ 105662.html
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As for Ron Paul's candidacy, my source pointed out that according to every public and private indication, he doesn't want to run another presidential race. The congressman told Reason magazine that he remains "firmly undecided" about another go-round, with good reason. He is not a young man. He is seen by too many people as a dangerous radical. A sub-par performance in 2012 could damage the Paul brand and make it harder for his son to make a run at it.
The possibility that Ron Paul seems to be playing with, my source argued, goes like this: Put up a candidate for the next Republican primary who credibly carry the banner, and then hand off his new political machine to his son for a run in 2016. Former two-term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson has been making the rounds at many Campaign for Liberty events, and could make a credible candidate, provided he doesn't begin every speech by talking about pot. That would give the younger Paul enough time to find his political sea legs and to put a broad coalition of people who are weary of war and sick of big government.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/05/20/rand_paul_ron_paul_kentucky_senate_president_2012_ 105662.html
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As for Ron Paul's candidacy, my source pointed out that according to every public and private indication, he doesn't want to run another presidential race. The congressman told Reason magazine that he remains "firmly undecided" about another go-round, with good reason. He is not a young man. He is seen by too many people as a dangerous radical. A sub-par performance in 2012 could damage the Paul brand and make it harder for his son to make a run at it.
The possibility that Ron Paul seems to be playing with, my source argued, goes like this: Put up a candidate for the next Republican primary who credibly carry the banner, and then hand off his new political machine to his son for a run in 2016. Former two-term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson has been making the rounds at many Campaign for Liberty events, and could make a credible candidate, provided he doesn't begin every speech by talking about pot. That would give the younger Paul enough time to find his political sea legs and to put a broad coalition of people who are weary of war and sick of big government.