I have to admit, after two presidential campaigns, and so many of his once ridiculed prognostications coming true before our eyes, I have come to admire Ron Paul. Not as the man I want to be president. But as a man of principle, determination, and love of country. I also have to ask myself how much of the negative perception he has suffered among conservatives was self-inflicted, and how much was the GOP establishment smear machine.
I know he holds some bad positions that hurt him among conservatives. But it seems to me now that my blinders re; the GOP have been removed, Ron Paul has had all the right enemies, all along. The same people that smear Ted Cruz smeared Ron Paul. That warms me up to him. Yeah, he's got some wacky ideas, and he's loopy in a Dennis Kucinich kinda way. But I no longer hold him in contempt in any way.
Ken Cuccinelli is about to lose the governor's race in VA to Leftist puke Clintonista Terry McCauliffe, and a hefty chunk (9% or so) of Virginians indicate they are voting for the Libertarian candidate. Cuccinelli has self-inflicted some wounds along the way. Ron Paul coming in at the last minute to attempt to sway Virginians away from the Libertarian and into the Cuccinelli camp is a bold move.
It may be too little too late. But I admire Paul even more for trying. He works to try to bring the GOP towards the libertarian viewpoint, but at the end of the day, he's a conservative Republican, and he's willing to help.
Ron Paul to campaign for Ken Cuccinelli Monday