Dear Ron Paul Supporters

[Texas Lawyer]

126. I like to hear from the Paulistas for 3 main reasons.

First, Ron Paul is only dead wrong on most issues. With the possible exception of Jon Huntsman, Paul has the best ratio of somewhat-acceptable-positions-to-blithering-idiot-positions among the Repub field. Contrast Paul's views against Rick Santorum's or Michele Bachmann's or Rick Perry's, and you will see Paul as a candidate who is only mostly wrong about most things and that status lifts him well above a field of candidates who are entirely wrong about the entire spectrum of issues.

Second, as the Repub primary lasts longer and becomes more contentious, more Repub vs. Repub negative ads will run and more ill will is going to be generated within the Repub party and more "oops" moments will occur and more candidates will be forced to candidly acknowledge political positions which will help them in the primary but handicap them in the general election and more Repub money will be diverted from Repub vs. Democrat races. This is all good. The continuation of Paul's candidacy helps make this all happen.

Third, Paul will do well in Iowa and New Hampshire (perhaps he wins Iowa and finishes a close second to almost-native-son Mitt Romney in New Hampshire). When that happens, the Repubs will unleash the bloody knives to "stop Paul!" in South Carolina. This political Repub-party sponsored bloodbath may confirm to Paul that he really is a third party candidate, and offering the voters Paul as a third option is also not a bad thing.

For these reasons (and others), I think the Paul campaign should be encouraged in their efforts.