Final results: Santorum 25%, Romney 25%, Paul 21.5%
Ron Paul came in a close third. His message is the same as that of John Locke and the seventeenth, eighteenth century Enlightenment writers that lead to the first American Revolution and to the freest , most prosperous country on earth. This is Ron's core belief and that is why he has been so consistent through the years. Over time, the generations of Americans have lost this ideology, partly because it is the desire of government to grow in power and the message is not consistent to their interests. It is obvious that Paul is more interested in getting the message out than winning. He knows that he could do better if he changed one or two things that he has said, but that would change the ideology of our founding fathers. Change comes from a change in ideas and in that he is winning.