Sometimes candidates who have no real hope of winning stay in a race in order to bring their issues to the agenda and to shape the debate. Agenda control is a very important part of the political process. Ron Paul talks about things that others don't, so he brings those issues to the table that might otherwise be ignored. I don't support Ron Paul, don't agree with him on most things, and I knew from the beginning he had no chance, but I think he really believes what he says, and I think he's staying in becasue he wants his issues heard as long as possible.

Another possibility is that he will make a third party run, and he just is using the Republican primary as a way to get some publicity before dropping out of the party. A third party run would have no chance either, but he might do that for agenda-control reasons as well.
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . Just a thought.. As Edwards has pulled out, (although we all know that it's not always 100% effective,) and after Rudy has gone out. It is freaking funny as hell to see Ron Paul sitting at that debate after he lost in Florida to Rudy by something like 500%, and Rudy lost by even more of course! However Rudy says, "ok that's bad I am done," and there's Ron. Just sittin there. WTF? I am correct right? Rudy got about 500% more votes than Ron and dropped out, while Ron Paul says, "I am going to be on t.v. Rating: 5