Dose Ron Paul have a chance to win the Republican nominee? With the ongoing economic depression, disappointment with President Obama actions, and the frustration at the political bickering in Washington may give him a chance.
For established politics, Ron Paul winning the Republican nominee alone gives them frightening feelings. The one thing that established liberals and conservatives can agree on is their dislike for the populist candidate.
For liberals the dislike for Paul is very obvious; their political thought is driven by the notion of “Democrats = Good & Republicans = Bad.” Progressive and liberal news sources have stepped up the criticism in the last few months by attacking Paul regarding every trivial issue.
Several progressive news sites have published a detailed list of Paul’s political belief along with his stance on hot topic issues. At the end of December; several articles were published regarding his name on a racist news letter published back in the 90’s.
But what really worries established liberals is his popularity among young progressives who might view him as a better alternative to President Obama. Young progressives support his anti-militarism stance along with his desire to limit America’s military presence in the world.
But it’s what makes Paul appealing to young progressives that irritate the conservative establishment. Unlike the average Republican politician; he is a conservative in the sense that he is a strict constitutionalist along with ideology influenced by anti-Federalism.
Unlike other Republican politicians; Paul supports gay marriage and repealing of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” while opposed to the Federal Governments definition of marriage, corporate welfare, and the regulation of morality (laws pertaining to alcohol, tobacco, drugs and prostitution).
Finally the one thing both groups will not like is Paul’s unwillingness to mold himself into that “appealing candidate.” Political candidates tend to change their political rhetoric into a cookie-cutter candidate in an attempt to appeal to broad voters.
Unlike previous elections; Ron Paul will be more than a nefarious thorn on the side by an actual challenger for the GOP and President Obama in the 2012 Election.
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