this kinda reinforces his status as the preferred protest vote. whats the percentage of Paul supporters who actually thought he might get elected? a negligible amount I'm sure. I would support a freak Ron Paul election just because it would open the door for the Ron Pauls of the left. Kind of like I refuse to support O because it just preserves the groundwork for the inevitable Palinesque character that gains a fervent following in the post depression, Iran war years.