Well, he is a doctor, I would like to think he would at least be able to tell if he was near death. Seems to be pretty fiery for 76, though. Chances of him getting nominated? If you had asked me 3 days ago, I would say that I still didn't think he had a shot at getting the nomination. Well, in the past 2 days alone he has gained significant media attention. There is still a chance to close the gap, I think. The problem is people like my mom, who only watch TV and won't do any research on her own, which is unfortunately the majority of people in this country, especially older folk. Most of Ron Paul's supporters are younger, in their teens, 20's, and 30's, and active users of the internet. I think many Romney supporters would jump ship if they knew more about Ron Paul, but like has been established, he is constantly ignored by the media. IMO, coming in second in New Hampshire really got the attention of the media.
I got chills from his "victory" speech.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2XeUiBDmbFk