Rand Paul Endorsement Not Saving Romney from the Ron Paul Backlash

Ron Paul supporters were insulted constantly by the Republican establishment. There has been much talk in the Romney camp and from the establishment how to rebuild bridges with Ron Paul supporters. Obviously, the Rand Paul endorsement was huge for the GOP hoping to mend relationships with Ron Paul supporters, but is it working?

A new poll in Colorado shows that Mitt Romney looses the state. It appears much of it has to do with Ron Paul supporters possibly looking in another direction in hopes of electing a president who will actually follow the Constitution.

The Politico Reports:

There hasn’t been a single poll out of Colorado this year that’s shown Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama. Tuesday’s Public Policy Polling poll is no exception: Obama leads Romney in a head-to-head matchup by 49 percent to 42 percent.

But add libertarian Gary Johnson to the mix and the numbers are slightly different: Obama leads 47-39, with 7 percent going to Johnson, according to the PPP poll.

At that level of support, if Johnson qualifies for the ballot, he could end up having a significant impact in a three-way matchup — not only in Colorado but across the Mountain West, where he figures to run strongest....

...Much, but not all, of Johnson’s support is coming out of Romney’s hide. And that could be a problem going forward for Republicans because as the Libertarian Party nominee, anywhere Johnson qualifies for the ballot, he provides a safe harbor for disaffected Ron Paul supporters in November.