Would supporting Ron Paul be a good strategy for Democrats for the 2012 primaries?

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It is no secret that I support Ron Paul. Most people say that he’s crazy, a cook, or could never be President. However he is consistent and has no backing of lobbyists or billionaires.

Barack Obama will not have a challenger for the 2012 primaries. This means that democrats can either sit back and watch a billionaire backed Republican candidate take on Barack Obama, or become active in supporting a republican that will “never win.”
It is obvious that most Dems do not support many of Ron Paul’s policies, but probably agree on some major issues, such as policing the world, audit the fed, end the war on drugs, Patriot Act, FISA, etc.
One of the biggest problems with Ron Paul is the amount of exposure he gets from the media. It seems that most people have no idea who he is, probably because he doesnt have the corporate backing that other candidates have.

With the Citizens United ruling and the formation of SuperPACs, why would it be a bad strategy for Dems to bring the spotlight to the Republican that doesnt have billions of dollars and will “never be President?”