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The other day I saw a video clip with Neil Cavuto titled, “Ron Paul is Obama’s Greatest Threat.” It got me thinking about Ron Paul and how big of a threat he really could be to Obama. It dawned on me that many Ron Paul supporters and Obama supporters have a lot in common.
This lead me to the premise that if Ron Paul ran as a Democrat, not only could he beat Obama, but whether he won the general election as a Democrat or one of the other three Republican candidates won, America would still win. Any of the four current GOP candidates is light-years better than Obama.
Please allow me to explain.
When Obama was running for office in 2008, many people stated publicly they were going to or did vote for him because they wanted to be part of history. They were excited about the prospect of America’s first black president.
Part of the enthusiasm for Ron Paul, from his supporters, comes from his stances on legalized marijuana and legalized prostitution. They also value his ‘non-interventionist’ stance on war.
If Ron Paul were to run as a Democrat, Democrat and Independent voters who might otherwise vote for Obama would be put in a dilemma. As the luster of the historical moment of voting for a black president has worn off, they are seeking something new to get excited about. This is where Paul could shine.
His stances on marijuana and prostitution fit in well with the general belief systems of many liberals and progressives, making him the ‘new cool’ in candidates. They also tend to be very against war of any kind and would be excited about a candidate who would keep this country out of wars, no matter what.
Paul could easily siphon off voters from Obama. These voters would not only be excited about his viewpoints, but would feel comfortable and welcome surrounded by many of his current supporters, as they already share some of the same beliefs. Ron Paul could also more easily sway those who like his views but will never vote for a Republican to cast their vote for him, if he changed the “R” to a “D”. All of this could put him in as the Democrat candidate.
If Paul were to win the primary against Obama, he would then be up against whoever of the three Republican candidates would have won the Republican primary. In this case, since he and the remaining three of the GOP options have at least some conservatism in them and should undo some of the worst of Obama’s damaging run, America wins regardless of which of the two gets the victory. Again, Paul, Santorum, Gingrich and Romney are all better than Obama.
Paul has not, thus far, had the primary numbers to back the theory of his supporters that he will win the primaries to become the GOP candidate. However, as a Democrat candidate, he stands a strong chance of not only getting the opportunity to soundly ‘spank’ Obama, but to be in the running in the general election for the office of President of United States of America.
As a bonus, there are many who are concerned that Paul could ‘split’ the Republican Party and give Obama a win. This is a testament to the power of his supporters. This however, also works against them. If the ‘party split’ power were to be put to work in the Democrat party, though, everyone wins. Well, except Obama and his most die-hard fans. And that is what Paul supporters and (the other) Republicans alike all want.
This is why, if Ron Paul and his supporters truly want him to get a shot at beating Obama mano-a-mano and getting into the White House, he needs to switch it up to running as a Democrat, and those who support him need to encourage him to do so. It is truly his best shot at getting the win and the best thing he can do for those who so fervently support him and his beliefs. It would be a tremendous win for America.
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