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Is Ron Paul Electable?

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    GOP candidate's new ad takes aim at competition

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And happening now some brand new developments in the race for the White House the GOP field.

Taking shape and while Michelle Bachmann came out on top in the straw poll she's not getting all the headlines.

That's right Mitt Romney repair in their right up there to get in -- coverage.

I Ron Paul by the way.

I came in second and that's drop all -- know what he's a whole lot of attention over the weekend -- He has something new out today that we thought our viewers know more about.

It's a brand new -- and Chris star Wald is the Fox News digital politics editor anchor of the web show power play and He joins us now from DC so Chris.

Is Ron Paul the Rodney Dangerfield of GOP politics it.

Well I tell you what if I were Ron Paul I would be.

Partially happy that he's not getting as much attention is Michelle Bachmann because as you pointed out.

She just barely won that straw poll -- -- over congressman Paul.

It was very Nero certainly if there is a second tier in this race He and Michelle Bachmann are basically neck and neck there right in there.

With -- and Romney governor -- governor Romney up in front.

And then the two members -- congress right there behind them in clearly a second tier.

The reason he's probably not getting as much attention as Michelle Bachmann is partially because.

Liberal outlets and mainstream news outlets.

Love to bash Michelle Bachmann she's she's good -- you saw the -- we cover you saw all of that stuff.

She's she's photogenic telegenic.

And she tells the kind of story that Democrats want to tell about the Republican Party right now it's harder for them to rip on Ron Paul.

Because.

He's more consistent.

Libertarian He has those views that are harder for Democrats to come after so.

He sort of these sort of floats along while she gets all the attention.

Is it that Chris or is it that there are folks within the Republican Party who do not believe that Ron Paul is electable.

All lord yes I mean that's always been -- that's always been the knock on Ron Paul is.

His views -- Republicans.

Many conservative Republicans many libertarians that that streak is real and growing and has grown since 2008 if you just look at the change and evolution in the party.

From 2008 and now you can see the effect that Ron Paul and his movement have had on the way the Republicans look at things.

But the concern is that He gets into a general election and his views especially as it relates to foreign policy.

Could put moderate voters and would likely put moderate voters in back -- president Obama's camp.

So Republicans are concerned about his electability even if they like his idea.

So he's got a new ad that's out today and folks can go and find it and watch it for themselves but.

We'll we'll put it up and in the background while we -- He basically lumps all of his GOP opponents and even.

President Obama and to the same group calling them smooth talking politicians and He says that he's not one of those how's that gonna goals.

I think.

Or if I was Michelle Bachmann I would be concerned a little bit about this ad that she would be lumped in together with period Romney.

Who are smooth there are they are good political operators and she is still she's very smooth she presents very well Ron Paul tried to make a virtue.

His roughed him presentation and the fact that He is.

Not telegenic in the way that the other three are so he's trying to set himself apart if I were Bachmann I would I would be worried about being lumped in with those two.

No respect right in the upcoming -- -- --

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