COMMENTARY | So who would Congressman Ron Paul support for president among his colleagues? Perhaps none of them. In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," Paul told host Chris Wallace that running as a third-party candidate was not part of his plans at present, but he did say he would have a difficult time supporting any of the other Republican candidates running for the GOP presidential nomination.
Support would hinge on whether any of the nominees agreed with Paul's principles of limited government, and he would "probably not" support a particular candidate without first "talk(ing) to them and find(ing) out what they believe in."
"If they believe in expanding the wars," he said," if they don't believe in looking at the Federal Reserve, if they don't believe in real cuts, if they don't believe in deregulations and a better tax system, it would defy everything I believe in."
Paul did not exactly rule out running as a third-party entrant, but he said he had "no intention" of running. And he also noted he would consider his supporters when deciding if and when he put his support behind a particular candidate -- barring, of course, his own nomination.
Paul is running fifth in national presidential preference polling. But the Republican field has been anything but stable in terms of candidate support.
Getting Paul's seal of approval would be more difficult than some realize. Paul is vehemently opposed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The candidates have, nearly to the man (and woman), condemned President Barack Obama's recent announcement of an imminent troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Tax plans provided by his colleagues, from Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan to Rick Perry's 20 percent flat tax to Rep. Michele Bachmann's 0 Tax Plan (and Rick Santorum's 0-0-0 Tax Plan), have proven to be worse than the current system and/or unrealistic. Paul is also a firm opponent of the Federal Reserve and believes its power and connection to the Treasury should be eliminated, an idea that has been given lip service by a few of his opponents but not all.
Indeed, getting Paul's support might be a bit difficult.
But the libertarian Republican doesn't have to support any of them. He could always run as a third-party candidate.
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