I think the author was being somewhat timid with the subject by using Ron Paul as an example. A better one, that merely extrapolates going through the door Obama opened....a new campaign....Whites for (to be announced) we need you to get out and vote as we outnumber the opposition.

Absurd? Why? The point is he is demonstrating he is unsure of that the following he had in 2008 might not be there in 2012. Why else would he cross the line and deploy a tactic he certainly knows is going to be seized upon.
In this day and age of scrutiny of all things being said, for him to launch a racial plea shows desperation. He and his handlers are achieving new lows!!!

btk