Ron Paul Hoping For "Grand Showing" In Maine

Why Maine?

There's probably a good reason why Republican Presidential hopeful Ron Paul in up in Maine this week, instead of mixing it up with the big boys down in Florida; Dr. Paul says he has the toughest immigration policy of any of the candidates in either party. With the possible exception of Mitt Romney it's probably true.

Paul's against granting amnesty for illegal immigrants . He's also for bringing U.S troops home from just about every station around the world and militarizing the southern border. This is obviously not playing well in a State whose second language is English.

Still, I question the wisdom of Paul's "Main Strategy". It reminds me somwhat of Rudy's Florida strategy, and we all know how that's working out.

According to CNN, Paul has more cash on hand than either McCain or Huckabee, and it seems to this blogger, that mixing it up with the frontrunner's and competing for that 11% of Florida's undecided voters might not have been a bad thing, considering Paul has the cash to through around.

The Paul campaign must believe they can actually win Maine, and that such a win would have enough legs to carry them through Super Tuesday with a relatively good showing.

I'm a skeptic. I think the poor showing in Florida is what the television hypnotized American public will see, and when Fox News and the rest of the media don't even mention Paul's name in relation to the Florida Primary--which they won't--then it's game over for the Paul campaign.

It's too bad really. Paul had enough cash in his coffers to threaten Giuliani's meager 15% polling in Florida and he probably could have pulled it off.