In his campaign as the libertarian maverick in the Republican presidential nomination contest, Texas Rep. Ron Paul has drawn a small core of fervent followers, and he even broke into double-digit percentages in a couple of the early caucus events.
But there is a reason why Paul, the only GOP contender who opposes the war in Iraq and has sharply criticized President Bush's handling of that conflict and the economy, is doing so poorly in Florida (3 percent so far) tonight and in other mass-voting events: Most people voting in Republican primaries still support Bush.
CNN's analysis of exit poll data showed that two-thirds of voters in today's Florida Republican primary have a positive view of the Bush administration -- this for a president who, among the public at large, has had job approval ratings averaging the low 30s for many months.
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