Ron Paul Supporter "Shocked and Disappointed"

It's usually no big surprise when a politician abandons their publicly-stated principles in the name of politics, but Ron Paul supporters are by and large so fanatical in their dedication to him that they have raised him to near-deity status. So when someone like Ron Paul turns his back on conservatism, then it is news indeed.

Richard Viguerie of Conservative HQ notes Paul's history of supporting earmarks and calls Paul's endorsement of Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) [remember the Bridge to Nowhere?] over "principled conservative reformer" challenger Sean Parnell. Viguerie points out that Young is under federal investigation for illegal gratuities and unreported gifts, and says:

I have been a strong supporter of Ron Paul for many years, including naming him one of the nation’s up-and-coming leaders in a Conservative Digest magazine article I published almost 25 years ago. His overall record on other issues far outweighed his atrocious use of earmarks for his own district.

However, his endorsement of Don Young is something no conservative or libertarian can excuse.  I’m sure I join many fans of Ron Paul who are shocked and disappointed by this decision.

But given their devotion to Ron Paul, I doubt that many other supports will be anything but defensive of Paul.

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