in the "i told you so" dept. i think he honestly believes he's not going to run, but there's enough doubt that he doesn't want to rule it out. iA he'll do it. his initial statements didn't indicate anything beyond that he was focusing on getting the republican nomination.
Ron Paul won't rule out third-party run
By: Daniel W. Reilly
Dec 23, 2007 02:23 PM EST
Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) refused to rule out the possibility he may run as a third-party candidate during an appearance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Paul, however, downplayed expectations that he will run on a potential third-party libertarian ticket, saying “I have no intention of doing that.”
When asked by host Tim Russert if he would promise not to run, Paul demurred, saying, “I deserve one wiggle now and then” and that he was “99.9 percent” sure he would not run.
Paul — who has set a torrid fundraising pace despite trailing in the polls — outlined many of the tenets of his presidential campaign, saying he would abolish the IRS, remove U.S. troops from bases around the world and cut off foreign aid to Israel and other Middle Eastern nations.
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Ron Paul won't rule out third-party run - Daniel W. Reilly - Politico.com
Ron Paul Refuses to Rule Out Third Party Run
