Mr Khan said:
Kasz216 said:
While i agree here. I do think he could convince quite a few people who a fiscal moderates, if only because there hasn't been anything resembling a fiscal moderate in the US in a LONG time.
I think the window has closed on Paul, but if he were 20 years younger... i wouldn't be surprised if he would of got elected in one of the next 2 elections.
It's interesting in that I think in the next couple years you'll see Ron Paul rush to become a "King Maker" on the libretarian stage... and try and pass on the reigns to someoen else, probably his son, but there are always others in the Libretarian part.
The thing about Ron Paul that you probably don't get in New Zealand is there are a lot of people who support... well Ron Paul. Not so much Libretarians in general. He just has some kind of weird force of will that gets people behind him, and without him, there is like 1/4th the support.
It was the Same with Ralph Nader and the green party. Without Ralph, they're jokes, even though policy wise they're the same.
Why Ron Paul holds this kind of Charisma... I can't say honestly, I like the guy, but he's far from what I'd consider charismatic, i mean, no offense meant to him, but if i'm not looking at the TV when i hear him speak, i think it's an old woman talking.
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He also isn't much to look at. When Newt Fricking Gingrich is more telegenic than you, you know you've got a problem...
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That's sorta my point though. He's not telegenic yet his appeal FAR outpaces that of the libretarian party if they ran another candidate.
He's built a lot of foward momentum the last few elections, that may end up wasted soley because he's old as the hills.
If he could successfully pass over the appeal to his son or another... I think you'd be surprised how much headway could be made.
Unlike most of the countries, for a third party to be viable in the US, they might just have to capture the top spot first.
Either that or just an outright revolt of sitting senators of a certain group. IE say Liberals seeceeding from the Democratic party. Though that seems only viable when part of the minority party, otherwise why give up those powers.
So perhaps it would be more likely that a block of socially liberal republicans, or Union democrats would scede from their party then caucus with the majority party.
