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I'm not saying Ron Paul is not a good candidate or his views are not good.
Unfortunately, politics has become less about good candidates and more about electable candidates.
Just look, in the last 50 years of presidential elections, you either need an established name or you need some mad $$$.
One of the rare examples was Bill Clinton, someone from a small state without personal wealth. He got in because of good planning/advising and charasmatic personality. You won't see that for another 100 years.
The sad part is, it isn't just national elections.
Even in Massachusetts, if you want to run for State Representative against an incumbant, you better be able to throw in $20,000-$30,000 of your own money.
You're also forgetting, I come from Massachusetts. My vote, either to Democrat or Republic, means absolutely nothing. Mass. will go Democratic no matter what.
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