Ron Paul leaves open door to 3rd party bid, unlikely to support McCain.

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Raw Story: Paul leaves open door to third-party bid, unlikely to support McCain

In an interview on CNN Monday morning, long-shot presidential candidate Ron Paul, whose campaign is winding to a close, says he is unlikely to support presumptive Republican nominee John McCain and he left open the possibility of mounting a third-party bid for the White House.

Recognizing the mathematical impossibility of overtaking presumed GOP nominee John McCain, Paul says his campaign for the White House is down-shifting as he focuses on building his "revolution" in other ways.

The Texas congressman dismissed talk of a third-party presidential campaign as impractical, but he did not completely rule out the idea.

"I don't think it's very practical, and I think Republicans deserve to have at least a conservative to vote for," Paul said. "The conservative base does not the support John McCain because he's identified more with the liberal Democrats. So why should they be disenfranchised? Although the odds are slim, but they have a right to vote for someone that stands for traditional Republican principles: limited government, personal liberties. I mean, this is something the Republicans used to brag about and preach, so they deserve a chance to vote for that."

YES!!!

Now the Republicans may get their own Nader to poach votes from McCain!!! PAYBACK'S A BITCH!!!

[YOY]

1. Oh please God. Make it so.

Make them implode.

[LoZoccolo]

2. Hurray for the Republican Nader!

:bounce:

[Cant trust em]

3. It's about effing time that the 3rd party came out of the right

I've been saying for years that it's the right that needs to split. There are plenty of pro-life Christians who aren't about the corporatocracy and want the government to redistribute wealth.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

4. Paul/Huckabee '08

It's a dream ticket! Peel off the liberatarian Republicans and the evangelical Republicans in a single election.

[SoCalDem]

5. That would be a Fantastic ticket... and I think Huckelberry would do it

just so he could keep campaigning.. he likes it :)

[yardwork]

7. I would send money to support that 3rd party ticket!

What's their paypal address?

[genie_weenie]

6. The only thing I can type is at least Paul can honestly bill himself as an antiwar candidate

No matter his other flaws and unlike the "electable" candidates.

[wuushew]

8. What I want to know is where all that money went

Ron Paul raised a surprisingly large amount from online donations.

Is he legally obligated to spend that money in his Congressional election? :shrug:

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

9. Paul/Nader in '08!!!!

Equal opportunity spoilers for all Americans!