Comment: I think your observation is

I think your observation is spot on.

Ron Paul projects an air of genuineness that is attractive to disaffected voters both left and right. The more you watch him the more you know he's not a knee jerk GOPer, his political positions derive from his principles, and he has arrived at his principles through considerable time spent reading and reflecting.

This is why we seldom see him react to a question in discomfort. He has almost always thought about the issue and he knows what he thinks about it. It has been amazing and instructive to watch him evolve his answers to questions that used to stump libertarians or have us come off sounding like quacks, or insensitive jerks. Liberty lovers who want to run for office should spend time studying Ron's interviews, and Rand's too for that matter. Neither is uncomfortable with being unconventional, and taking unpopular, though principled positions is not always as easy as it seems. It becomes easier the more sure of yourself you are, and belief in the correctness of your principles, if you are intelligent and honest enough to be open minded, comes only after study and reflection.

When you can approach a political campaign from a lifetime of living this way you are going to stand out. That's Ron Paul's secret. That's why he's so unusual. Thoughtful people don't want power and control, but the political spectrum is made up of people who want power and control.

Ron is an anomaly, a thoughtful politician. He's genuine. The real deal. That's why we so admire the man.