In a move which is sure to alienate some of his more Libertarian supporters - but which is surely in line with his maverick nature - Ron Paul has endorsed Chuck Baldwin, presidential candidate of the Constitution Party. This can't come as a great shock to John McCain who has been trying to get the endorsement of the congressman who gained notoriety as the only GOP candidate in the primary who opposed the War in Iraq. Personally, I think the endorsement has more to do with a desire to "shake things up" and keep people guessing than with any true sense of alliance between the "Ron Paul Revolution" and the Consitution Party.
It will be interesting to see if this has any impact in the Fall. The Constitution Party was already the fastest-growing third party (much to the annoyance of the Libertarian Party, which has held the distinction of being the largest third party for a long time). But to date, it has shown little impact on the national stage.
What I get from this article is that Bob Barr overplayed his hand. He thought "There is no way Ron Paul will endorse anyone but me." And in the end, Paul said "The heck with you! I was going to be nice and not tell other Libertarians that I was not voting for you, but you forced me, so now they will all know I am voting for someone else."
YanıtlaSilI the Constitution Party has a better chance at winning over conservative voters that feel betrayed by the Republicans.
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