"Whatever Happened to Ron Paul?"

"Even Mr. Paul cannot entirely explain why the passion he generated, especially among young people and those his campaign identified as motivated supporters, did not translate into more votes.

"'I don’t have a full answer for that,' says Mr. Paul, who says he believes ballot irregularities have chipped into his numbers in some places. He adds, 'I think there’s some problem with always making sure this energy is translated into getting to the polls.'"

Richard A. Oppel, Jr., wonders in The New York Times.