Don, of the Cyclone Conservatives, posted an assessment of Dr. Paul's speech at Iowa State University.

"Texas Congressman Ron Paul's first extensive trip to Iowa has got to be considered a success especially after the massive crowd he received in Ames tonight. The room was set up for 200 people and it was standing room only. While the event was co-sponsored by the ISU College Republicans, it was a diverse crowd with about half of the room students and the other half non-students. Clearly, the Congressman's campaign has to be pleased with the initial public response to his presence."

Click here for the full (and enthusiastic) post. Sounds to me like Don could be the kind of Paul voter who will surprise the hell out of the party establishment; he readily admits that he doesn't agree with Dr. Paul on the war--but respects him anyway.