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Objectionable

But this is actually a sticking point in the Paul campaign: Some people in his circle want him to swing his weight behind McCain once the primaries are over. At the moment, they’re being overruled. ~Dave Weigel

I have to assume that they will keep being overruled, and the idea of Paul endorsing McCain is risible.  But it is telling that there are some in the campaign who want this to happen.  My first guess would be that they are the same ones who wanted throw long-time Paul loyalists to wolves like Kirchick* over the newsletters business to satisfy squeamish supporters.  I can think of few things that would wreck the grassroots enthusiasm Rep. Paul has stirred up, but an endorsement of McCain might do it.    

* Wolves are actually decent animals, so it’s not really fair to compare them to Kirchick.

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Daniel Larison is a senior editor at TAC, where he also keeps a solo blog. He has been published in the New York Times Book Review, Dallas Morning News, World Politics Review, Politico Magazine, Orthodox Life, Front Porch Republic, The American Scene, and Culture11, and was a columnist for The Week. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Chicago, and resides in Lancaster, PA. Follow him on Twitter.

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