I'm miles to the left of Jimmy Carter, but I'd _gladly_ take Ron Paul over Obama--or anyone else the Democratic or Republican party will put forward in 2012. It could be the first time in my life I've ever voted Republican.

The only part I find unfortunate is that he's seen as "weird", and he has positions that are extremely unpopular with mainstream America--namely, ending the War on Drugs, ending farm subsidies, withdrawing the military from abroad, and ending foreign aid (including to Israel, the sacred cow of US politics). Oh, and he's also opposed to the death penalty.