Think about it.
The anti-war crowd loves him. The civil rights crowd loves him. And Obama's base is eroding. In states with an open primary where clever Republicans could vote against Obama, they'd give Ron Paul a real shot.
Okay, administrative limitations make this impossible, not to mention the DNC would make certain critical states like California and New York would never go his way. But it's an amusing fantasy.
Ron Paul- winning the Democratic nomination. Even if he didn't win, just getting enough delegates to speak at the convention would be wonderful- and imagine the debates!
Sensible libertarian views on nearly everything- except foreign affairs.