Will Ron Paul's Age Be An Issue?  

If he becomes a threat to win than yes, his age will be used to attack him just as it was used to attack McCain. The fact that he is in good health and sharp as a knife is irrelevant. The attacks will come flying. Sure, they won't be able to make internet jokes like they did with McCain, but they'll come up with something.

I think that perhaps the Republican base just didn't know him well enough. He seems to have been getting a lot more attention since the last election. I've noticed that even people on the left who strongly disagree with him on issues still respect him. I think people have also realized that they need a person they can trust in the White House. Someone who will tell it like it is and actually refer to the constitution when dealing with issues instead of just telling people what they want to hear before breaking promise after promise.

In my opinion it would not be wise for the republican party to split,Ron Paul may be the greatest guy and have wonderful ideas but dose he have the treasure chest for a long hard campaign against say Mitt Romney who is a billionaire?
I just think this is not the time for a third party candidate a vote gave to a third party candidate could sink the republican running and open the door to a democrat win.
I think the best voters can do is cast their vote for a strong conservative republican with a track records of fiscal responsibility and strong on national security.

yes, of course it will be an issue since he will be 77 if he runs for president.

The guy is in pretty good health, even for a man younger than 75. I know the press and oposition will make his age an issue, it's what they do though.
I think what is happening now is people are listening to him rather than listening to republican talking points about him. He has also made a number of earily accurate predictions that have come to pass in the last couple of years, in short, people are waking up and realizing this man knows what he is talking about. I think they are finaly starting to see that genuine character does matter and Paul is one of the very few honest public servants left. His strongest base has always been the youth of the nation, especialy the college crowd. his stance in civil liberties has drawn a lot of supprt in that area and I think in another election, it wil draw more wide support of the population. 2008 just wasn't his time yet, our nation had not suffered quite enough for people to realize what we truly need and more importantly DON'T WANT from government.
If he does run again in 2012, the republican party will do their best to demonize him again, call him an apologist, weak on national defense and forign policy and unrealistic on monetary policy...but people will hopefully be too smart this time for that because again, he has been dead on right on all of his positions and the last few years demonstrated that pretty clearly.

I do not see it as a issue....but a lot of people might consider it one.
Truthfully I wish I was as healthy as Ron Paul. How many men his age (or even younger) bike 5 miles a day? Ron Paul does. He may be older...but he is in great health so I don't see his age as an issue at all.

I am still trying to understand how McCain's (no, i didnt vote for him) age was a health concern for folks in the 2008 elections but Obama's smoking was NOT....I can see similar contradictions comming up in the next election if Paul should run.

Honestly I would rather vote for an old president than a young one, Worst that can happen to an old one is he could have senile tendencies in office (I would rather a senile president than an ignorant or worse, evil one.) Or straight out die. But on the flipside he has decades more experience than the other guys, and We wouldn't have to pay his retirement pension as long as other presidents. Seriously, According to this article (and doubtlessly elsewhere too) http://www.nydailynews.co...
A retired President (And there are Several still alive) can make upwards of 200,000 dollars a year. And we will be able to pay Obama for his wonderful help likely for the next 30 years, plus whatever he makes for whatever job (likely senator or something) at the same time. Thats over 6 million dollars just for him. Yeah, I'd rather the older guy who's speeches don't personally offend me for taking the point of view that I do. And the same guy who has seen the financial meltdown coming for several decades (and HAS tried to do things about it. And HAS tried to get laws passed stating that in order to vote a representative has to sign that he read and understood the law he is signing.)

I'm only 17, I couldn't vote last election year. I get to register to vote this year, and when 2012 comes around, if he runs, There is an excellent chance I will vote for him.

I think the opinions of America are changing! I have always liked Ron Paul but I agree his age would be a liability. If we could find a running mate that matched him.... but I doubt it. Nobody else in Washington has the huevos that Paul has.