COMMENTARY | Despite nine straight losses, like chasing a mirage in the desert, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and his supporters continue to charge confidently toward the next primary or caucus sand dune, grasping for another shimmering illusion of victory only to see it dissipate upon arrival.
After losing Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, Paul skipped Florida to concentrate on states like Nevada, where he was convinced he stood a chance of winning. He lost. It was then predicted Paul would have a good shot in Minnesota. He lost. Then it was said Maine would be Paul's best chance and, although he got closer than he has since the primary-caucus season began, he lost again.
The next primaries are in Arizona and Michigan.
A Rasmussen survey released Feb. 2 shows Paul in last place with only 6 percent of the vote in Arizona. A Feb. 11-12 survey by American Research Group shows Paul in last place in Michigan. Polling data compiled by Real Clear Politics has Paul near or dead last in every survey of Michigan voters since May. The same holds true for Georgia and Ohio.
While Alaska remains uncertain, Mitt Romney has the endorsement advantage. The Feb. 6-7 survey by American Research Group also showed Paul bringing up the rear in Oklahoma.
While The Hill predicted in January that Paul will beat Romney in Virginia, a Feb. 8 Quinnipiac poll showed Romney stomping Paul with 68 percent of the vote to Paul's 19 percent.
Still, in the face of reality's evidence, Paul's fans refuse to accept the majority of America's voters do not want him as their president. From repeated claims by his supporters that the votes in multiple states were rigged to a declaration by his campaign manager that election officials in Maine conspired to prevent him from winning, Paul loyalists continue to blame nefarious outside forces for his inability to find triumph.
Despite how little he has accomplished during 30 years in Congress, they insist Paul is the only one who can save America in four to eight hypothetical years as president.
Against the reality of nine consistent losses and his low standing in every poll for every upcoming primary or caucus, his followers continue to chase the mirage that Paul's victory will ultimately become real at the Republican National Convention, whereby some miracle he will be awarded more delegates than all of his challengers.
But that's the thing about hoping for unrealistic things. In spite of how badly some want it, having Paul in the White House is as likely as obtaining world peace, which, in the immortal words of Bob Marley, "Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained."
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