Blue Republicans are people who have never before thought of joining the Republican party, but are going to do so for one year to ensure that Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination for President in 2012. Most of us identify as Democrats or Independents and/or supported Obama in 2008. We believe that on issues that matter most - war, civil liberties, and crony capitalism (bailouts etc.) - Obama has pursued a course similar to that of George Bush, and so we are switching sides to vote for Ron Paul.