I hate to say this but it does leave Ron Paul as the only alternative left. I don’t even know if he’s on the ballot in NJ. If he is, I’m voting for him.
He can't get traction because his social and foreign/defense policies are diametrically opposed to those of most in the conservative movement. No one who thinks the traitor Bradley Manning is a hero and patriot is going to be a serious force in the Republican party. No one who thinks it is okay if Iran gets nukes is going to get anywhere in the Republican party. Ron Paul isn't a conservative, he is a Libertarian. He's only using the GOP label because he realizes now that 3rd party's wont work and no one would pay attention to him with an (L) after his name. Thankfully after this cycle the charade will be over since Paul is not running again for his House seat. His son, on the other hand, seems much better and I hope Rand can turn out to be the kind of real conservative with some libertarian leanings that might make for exciting future leadership. The real question is whether Rand is actually like his father and hiding it, or if he really does believe in sane social and foreign/defense policies.
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/28 - 4/29 | 1000 LV | 42 | 40 | Obama +2 |
| PPP (D) | 4/12 - 4/15 | 900 RV | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |