Some Republicans still care about ideas:
The New Hampshire Republican Party dropped their affiliation with a
Republican debate sponsored by Fox News tomorrow night because they
have limited the number of candidates that can participate.The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary serves a national
purpose by giving all candidates an equal opportunity on a level
playing field," said Republican chair Fergus Cullen. "Only in New
Hampshire do lesser known, lesser funded underdogs have a fighting
chance to establish themselves as national figures."
Fox News should have known that this might not go over well in one of the most libertarian states in the union. No doubt they were pretty blindsided by this decision, but that doesn't mean that it should have surprised them. Not only was there the obvious New Hampshire cultural issues they were offending, but the Republican Party of the state, where presidential politics really begins, is not about to allow Fox News to dictate to it what Republicans are welcomed in a Republican debate.
The question is, what will be the reaction from the Paul campaign, as well as the reaction of the people to the Paul campaign.
the last time we were excluded it was actually a good thing in the end. Perhaps holding our own party will again be the best thing for the campaign. Also, it would be great to have Paul supporters chanting "Ron Paul" so loudly outside of the Faux Bus to be heard inside and therefore broadcast nationally.
Standing outside and chanting like that would only end up hurting the Ron Paul campaign. That's precisely the sort of immature behavior that Paul's critics expect of his supporters, and so it's something that needs to be avoided at all costs.
Wouldn't it be great if Hillary, Obama, and Edwards remain in a near dead heat tie until near the end, and all decided to run independently?
Yeah, that would certainly make it interesting.
OR, if Romney/Huck/Ghuiliani lose out to Paul and then decides to run as an independent. Wouldn't THAT screw up the works?