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Originally Posted by sprocket
He needs to go back to congress, and try and build himself a coalition, instead of making a career out of protest votes.
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I'm the farthest thing from a Paul supporter in TFP, but I agree.
The forces behind his candidacy who share his political views and values must recognize that they represent a very small percentage of the electorate at present.
To have an impact on national politics and see their vision gain acceptance and credibility, they need to build the "movement" from the ground up. They will never elect a president until they are represented in state houses and Congress with a track record of successful, viable candidates.
Paul has the money from his supporters to lay the foundation for such a movement. The question is whether he has the interest and whether his supporters have the staying power to see it through...because it wont happen overnight, but will be a generational effort.