Ron Paul Plays Chess With The Neocons

Ron Paul a political underdog has been gaining support across the country. Paul's political chess opening is compared to that of the "Giuoco Piano" which is Italian for "quiet game" or the Giuoco Pianissimo which is Italian for "quietest game"

Paul favors a slow strategical grass roots battle by gradually building up tactical opportunities which explodes later into the political middle game and finally winning the endgame.

Paul aims for a slow buildup deferring his major thrust until it can be prepared. By avoiding an immediate confrontation in the center Paul prevents the early release of tension with a solid consistent message of liberty and freedom. Entering a political positional maneuvering middle game which could propel him to the Republican nomination and finally President of the United States.

According to James Buchanan, "if this were a chess game, the Neoncons have just put our king in check."

The Neocons are against Ron Paul's foreign policy of non intervention. Neocons favor empire and nation building rather than freedom and acceptance.

"Neocons believe that the United States should not be ashamed to use its unrivaled power – forcefully if necessary – to promote its values around the world. Some even speak of the need to cultivate a US empire. Neoconservatives believe modern threats facing the US can no longer be reliably contained and therefore must be prevented, sometimes through preemptive military action." The Christan Science Monitor.

Beating the Neocons at their chess game will be a hard battle for the Ron Paul campaign. However, at this time his internet popularity is growing exponentially. He has raised almost 20 million dollars in the 4th quarter which gives him the needed funds to wage the battle to the endgame. He has received more donations from active duty military than any other candidate running including democrats. His meet ups across the country out number other candidates(see meet up maps). This is not just a campaign it is a movement that has traction. Ron Paul states that he is a champion of the constitution.