Excuse me?

"But to Paul supporters, libertarians, and other unhappy Republicans, I have a request to make: vote for Barack Obama this fall. If your efforts bear fruit, and you can weaken McCain, great. Thank you. But don't cast your vote for Bob Barr or write in Ron Paul on your ballot in November." 
 
Well, it appears from the above quote straight out the article that the author is directly asking us to vote for Obama.

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