Now that Fred Thompson has withdrawn from the presidential race, his supporters are left to find a new candidate to support. But who should it be? McCain wants amnesty for illegal aliens. Romney flip-flipped on abortion. Giuliani favors gun control.

No, we need a candidate who is against amnesty and sanctuary cities/states, supports the Second Amendment, never wavered from being pro-life and is a true fiscal conservative.

There is only one candidate who fits all these qualifications: 10-term Congressman from Texas, Ron Paul. In fact, Paul’s philosophy can be best summed up by one of Thompson’s famous quotes: “Is this something government should be doing? If so, at what level of government?” Like Thompson, Paul is a strong fiscal conservative who will return government back to its constitutional limits.

Last Saturday, Ron Paul stunned the pundits with his second-place finish in Nevada’s primary, beating McCain, Giuliani and Huckabee. What’s more, Paul is now the GOP’s top fundraiser. Fred Thompson’s supporters are invited to take a closer look at Ron Paul. They might find just what they’re looking for.

James Pragit
NIU alumnus

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