Where will the Paulites Go?


Where will the Paulites Go?

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I'll start out by saying that I've been a Ron Paul supporter for quite some time now, a Paulite if you will. While I am still going to vote for him in my state's primary, I know that he cannot win the nomination. What's ironic, however, is that myself and the other Ron Paul supporters will have an impact on the general election assuming that Ron Paul refuses, as he has, to run as an independent.
The question is who will we vote for; will we vote for Obama and Hillary to end the Iraq war while knowing full well that both candidates will pursue interventionist foreign policy elsewhere? Will we vote for McCain to avoid higher taxes despite his pro-Bush foreign policy? Neither option is good, and there's always the choice we have not to vote at all.
Personally, I will continue to support Ron Paul so long as he remains a candidate; but voting for either of the other party candidates is not an easy task considering the numerous differences I have with their policies. I know that I will not vote for Hillary, as I do not want two families in charge of the White House for so many years, but Obama is no better of a choice when it comes to policy. A deciding factor will be the two main candidates Vice Presidential picks; in the end it may be the difference in determining where my vote will go.
The general election candidates will want to look into how they can tap into the Paul supporters for votes, so long as they are sincere in how they do so. It will make a difference in states such as Iowa and Washington, where Paul picked up 10 and 22 percent of Republican caucus votes, respectively. Despite what mainstream media says, the Paulites do matter, and the effect of our general election votes will be noticed, one way or another.