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I think the interesting thing is not the specific full ideology of Ron Paul, which is uber-libertarian (see letter below on pollution.) It is that the right is now worrying about personal liberties from their own Republican Party, and they hate the same war the rest of the population hates, and they suspect Wall Street like the rest of us. I.e. great...
It signifies that the crapulent 'center' (Clinton on one side and Bush on the other) is loosening it's ideological hold. A strong left-wing alternative would be able to galvanize people. Where is it? Kucinich took our Minneapolis southside wards in 2004, but what is that in the scale of things? Mike Gravel? Ah. Edwards voted for the 'bankruptcy' bill, which raises questions about his populism.
Only a separate, long lasting, alternative, in the form of a party, can remake American politics. Neither Paul nor Kucinich can do it...unless they create that party, or those two parties. Are they going to? Not now. I'm voting Green or for Ms. McKinney.
