JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP's Ron Paul Problem

1,852 views · Published 3 September 2012 · 5:30 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: The Nation · 2012 · News & Politics

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The Republican party has a problem and his name is Ron Paul. The libertarian politician's supporters are some of the most earnest and zealous members of the GOP's current grassroots base, but at last week's convention in Tampa, the party did everything in its power to quiet some of their more radical small-government critiques. Watch the full video with JoAnn Wypijewski to learn more about how the politics of the Paul delegates could soon lead to a split within the Republican party.

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