As much as I agree with Ron Paul on many issues, his stance on the war is a sure fire loser.
And his hypocrisy on Pork.. for everyone else, it's almost treason, against the Constitution, but when it comes to getting pork for his own district, it's "just playing the game"
If you take into account his war stance and the fact he really isn't the purist that his minions claim, he is far closer to Chuck Hagel than Fred Thompson or Duncan Hunter.