Well Done, Ron Paul

In my 2008 Fearless Forecasts, I predicted Ron Paul would show surprising strength in some primaries. I defined "surprising" as 10% or better. Paul came in at 10% or higher in nine states.

They were:

• Alaska (17%)
  
• Iowa (10%)
  
• Kansas (11%)
  
• Maine (19%)
  
• Minnesota (16%)
  
• Montana (25%)
  
• Nevada (14%)
  
• North Dakota (21%)
  
• Washington (caucus) (22%)
  

On a U-Tube entry following John McCain's clinching of the nomination, Paul said "We must remember, elections are short-term efforts. Revolutions are long-term projects." Paul's website calls for "limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies."