Why Ron Paul can beat Obama

Ok, I've been hearing this phrase that "Only Romney can beat Obama" and I'd like to address it.  More specifically, I'd like to address why it is wrong.

Think back to the 2008 election. Barack Obama was a self admitted former muslim "turned" Christian. He had basically no job experience besides community organizing and voting 'present' for a few years in the Senate. He was running against a former armed services veteran and prisoner of war.

Since then we have seen two different awakenings. First, we've seen the awakening into his past.  Andrew Breitbart and Glenn Beck have put the spotlight right on who Obama is, and where he came from.  Beck helped expose the liberal bias toward cover and concealment that both the administration and media had implemented in Obama's past. Beck exposed Jeremiah Wright, Obama's loyalty to S.E.I.U. and A.C.O.R.N.

Second, we have seen an awakening into Obama's policies.  Many pundits have addressed Obama's socialistic tendencies. At this point, it's pretty hard to think of Obama as a free-market loving Capitalist. I think it's safe to say most Americans recognize Obama's failed economic policies (T.A.R.P.), Healthcare, Wall Street regulation, etc.

A fellow blogger Lee Stranahan (@Stranahan) has found a pattern. He calls it the pendulum theory. He uses President Carter as an example.  Carter was basically Obama, and Carter's four years of utter failure got us eight years of Reagan. The pendulum swings one way, and when it doesn't work, it swings back.

So lets entertain a little thought experiment.  I also think it's safe to say most Americans have a functional awareness to Ron Paul's policies. He's basically the anti-Obama.  Where Obama thinks regulation and government authority fixes everything, Paul actually does believe in the free market principles this nation was founded on.

So, with Lee Stranahan's theory in mind also, consider this. For the second time, Obama could be running against Dr. Ron Paul. Dr. Paul is also an armed services veteran, much like John McCain was.

I contend that there is a 0% chance Obama would beat another armed services veteran in 2012. Before, he had a new face. People like newness. Well, when newness gets old and policies fail, real change happens. Dr. Ron Paul could absolutely win against Obama, I have no doubt in my mind. Between the pendulum effect, and  the American awakening that has taken place, Obama would not beat another armed services veteran.

I've never heard more Americans refer to themselves as Libertarian than I have in the last four years. Mitt Romney is a big government progressive and plenty of people realize that too. Romney can't even tell you the difference between his healthcare and Obamacare, because there is no difference besides state v. federal.

I firmly believe the only chance to return our country to its founding values is with Dr. Ron Paul. No matter what a pundit says, Ron Paul can beat Barack Obama in 2012.