I do not know if he could be talked into running third party. Only if a third party could compete with the two-party system we have in place. Most in the grassroots believe we can accomplish more by only running as Republican.
Ron Paul running for President is more than just trying to get elected, it is about starting the grassroots foundation for the future. Already lots of his supports will be running for local, state, and federal offices with the help of the grassroots foundation.
So even if Ron Paul does not win the election..he has started the Revolution.


From a Grassroots forum post:
"The Revolution is not about one man.
It is about the message and changing the system.

They set up a two party system for controlling America and it's money. They know that the only thing that can change that system is if we take over one of the parties, like a swarm of ants.

There are now, and probably always will be, Thousands of people who will hear of and vote for Ron Paul because he is a Republican. But who will NEVER hear of him if he is a third party candidate. This kind of thing has been proven over and over in the past.

Remember that the revolution will spread to state and local government as well, if we do it this way.

So, whether it is about this election for president, or later ones for the presidency or congress, the ONLY way that we will fix things is to keep doing what we are doing now. That is, charging the battlements of the Republican party and taking it over completely, so that one day the elections and candidates are honest."