Summary: Well, no one can claim that this week wasn't eventful for the Ron Paul 2012 campaign and the liberty movement, writ large! Ron Paul returned to the public eye, but only briefly before he formally conceded (in an email archived at The Daily Paul) the nomination to Governor Romney. Then, in a stomach-turning development, on Thursday evening Senator Rand Paul came out on FNC's Hannity (of all possible venues) to throw his political capital behind Mittens! For all practical purposes- it's over. Due to the campaign's bizarre radio silence over the last month, many were led to believe that there was a master plan in place, taking place behind the scenes (Doug Wead made reference to tactics that couldn't be discussed). I love Ron Paul, but I refuse to delude myself: Dr. Paul will not win the Republican nomination, and he won't run 3rd party. These developments have stirred a lot of activists and supporters, who have donated large amounts of money and time. And for what? To play nice with Rom
