Isolationist, antisemitic, anti-science, racist, associated with the John Birch Society and prone to believing in conspiracy theories.

These are qualities that the Iowa Republican Party seems to find desirable, because they’re enthusiastically embracing Ron Paul’s twisted vision of conservatism: The RPI Revolution?

In every election or campaign, there are events and other occurrences that can one can look back to and realize the significance of what transpired. For example, the stock market crash on September 16, 2008 was not only a significant day in our nation’s history, but it also had an enormous effect on the elections that followed in November. Usually it takes time for people to realize the significance of what actually occurred.

While it’s not a day that will ever show up in a history book, Saturday, June 30, 2007, is was important day in the history of the Iowa Caucuses. On that day, six presidential candidates participated in a candidate forum that was put on by Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance. The event was a success for both organizations, but the candidate who gained the most politically from the event was the one both organizations refused to invite – Dr. Ron Paul.