We could not help but notice that Thompson used plenty of constitutionalist rhetoric. He was one of the most committed to federalism and smaller government. Fred Thompson advertised himself as the conservative choice. Unfortunately for his supporters, Thompson is no longer an option. However, you do have another choice. A man who upholds and champions the constitution, values federalism, and advocates small government. A staunch fiscal conservative who would cut taxes more than any candidate from either party. Someone who is and was pro-life with the credentials to prove it. I am talking about Ron Paul, easily the truest Republican in the race for the presidential nomination.

I grant that Fred Thompson fans and Ron Paul fans have had plenty of tension, but it is best we put that aside. Some of us feel that Thompson was a bit dismissive even rude to Ron Paul. On the other hand, Fred was the only candidate to show any respect for Dr. Paul or to at least try to understand his position. It is debateable whether Fred Thompson was the most conservative or not, whether he was the most like Reagan. But now that he is out, Ron Paul is your only choice. Mitt Romney is NO Ronald Reagan. John McCain is no Ronald Reagan. Mike Huckabee is no Ronald Reagan. Paul and Reagan share more than a first name. Some of you might have been misled by nonsense about how Ron Paul is "not a real Republican" that he is a Libertarian. But that nonsense needs to be exposed for what it is. Ron Paul did run for office as a Libertarian once, when he ran for President in 1988, but Congressman Paul has served 20 years in the House of Representatives, elected as a Republican for all 10 terms. Ron Paul ran for nomination in the Republican party for senator. And currently, Ron Paul is running as a Republican and has no plans of running as an independent or on a third party ticket. Finally, it was Ronald Reagan who said that libertarianism is the heart of conservatism.

Ron Paul consistently gets high ratings by taxpayer's groups for his opposition to high taxes. Dr. Paul is an OB-GYN by profession who delivered 4,000 babies and performed 0 abortions. Ron Paul took a principled stance in opposition to abortion. He does not merely claim a pro-life position to get votes (like some candidates). Many of you may disagree on the issue of war, but note that there are other issues where the views of Paul and Thompson converge. I seriously suggest supporting Paul. Also, you might want to rethink the neoconservative foreign policy and military strategy. Russell Kirk condemned such eagerness to go to war and foreign adventurism in The Politics of Prudence. Likewise, you might be reluctant to agree with Dr. Paul on his opposition to the "war on drugs," but note that conservative icon William F. Buckley was opposed to draconian criminalization of drugs. Ron Paul believes that the legal status of drugs should be left to the states.

Here's to hoping that you support the right candidate. That you put principles above practicality and support the best man for the job. But if you are still uncertain, note that Ron Paul may be the most electable out of the entire field. Dr. Paul is the only candidate who could unite fiscal conservatives and libertarians, the highly religious or socially conservative, libertarians, and disillusioned paleocons. He is also the only Republican candidate who could attract plenty of liberal, moderate, leftist, and centrist voters, or at least the only GOP candidate who can attract Democrats and independents but is not widely detested by the GOP base. Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee are all unelectable. Failure to nominate Ron Paul essentially gives the election to the Democrat.

Romney owns Bain. Bain owns Clear Channel. Clear Channel owns Rush and the rest of the Republican talk show host contracts.

Romney is a liberal with a liberal voting record on "ALL" the issues!!!! He is "NOT" a conservative at all !!!

Vote for whom you please but at least get informed and know what you are voting for!!

hahaha, what a statement. I can't believe someone would say this. Good job Gwen.

Unbelieveable.

Move out of the country.

You might take a good cabinet postion under a Huckabee/McCain administration?

I am not picking on Hillary. It should be obvious to everyone that she is the most polarizing individual of both parties. Therefore not a good choice. She is negative and she points out problems about everyone else but has no solutions for these problems.

Interesting to note : Mitt is the only candidate that could possibly change a blue state to a red state. Michigan and Mass. This = Presidency. Look at the history of our elections. It is quite simple.

But Fred, please don't request of Mitt to be his running mate, because it will do harm to his candidacy. People perceive you to be the laziest guy on earth, and for that reason alone (especially after the "where is waldo" Dick Cheyney") you will be a liability to his candidacy.

Fred, please don't have hard feelings towards Mitt, and give him your endorsement. If you do, and Mitt wins, you will be a part of history, in saving America from losing the Republican party to the liberals (although the Republican Party is half way there by now).

And the socialist....I mean democrats do???

By the way, Ron Paul supporters, we all understand what he says. There's just too few of us who actually think he can do anything except complain. He's simply not a qualified or even serious contender. Even if no one votes for Giuliani, I'd still say there's a very strong majority who would vote for him over Paul any day of the week. Stop wasting your time.

Here's a suggestion: Contact the Taliban, have them come back for another visit to the White House to see Bush, and perhaps they can suggest someone viable.

Ya ask me the only Republican candidate worth considering is McCain but if he were stupid enough to run with Huckabee he would kill his chances. I don’t think he’s going to choose anyone from the current flock of Republicans that are running. Better to go outside and choose someone the base can respect and who doesn’t advocate replacing the constitution with his own interpretation of “God’s laws”.

Bluefield Virginia