by user DNL To win the 2008 Presidential election, the GOP candidate is going to have to do two things: One, carry the GOP base; and two, win over a swing- or liberal-voting bloc. Image:Ronpaul.jpg There's little reason to think that Ron Paul can't do the first part. If Paul wins the nomination, GOP voters will find that Paul's libertarian streak doesn't envelope his social conservatism. Paul is pro-life and believes that states should have the right to ban gay marriages. While a lot of his believes translate into GOP-friendly norms via a dedication to federalism, Paul will still be appealing to the social conservative. Ironically, the same cannot be said insofar as heavyweights such as Rudy Giuliani and John McCain are concerned, due to the perceived liberalism of that pair.