The Paulinian Republicans vs the rest of them

After last night's debate, it's pretty obvious that Ron Paul is the leader on economic issues.  The majority of the candidates turned to Dr. Paul when expressing their views on spending cuts and the federal reserve.  This appeared to be an effort to seek approval from the consistent defender of limited government and free markets.  At one point last night, Mitt Romney even used Ron Paul's name to establish more credibility for one of his positions.  Is this a desperate ploy by the front-runners to win over some of the Paulinian Republicans?  One thing is for sure, Ron Paul is changing the political landscape in this country and he deserves more attention by the mainstream media.