GOP Strategist: Ron Paul Will Be on GOP Ticket

[S.Shorland]

Somebody is going to get the blame for the crash and as VP,Paul would share the blame without being able to start to repair your country.

 

[40oz]

Please follow Ron Paul's lead. He votes NO when he doesn't believe in something. NOBP.

 

[Just Flossin']

I don't see this happening at all...how the hell is Paul gonna go around campaigning with Romney while they both have 2 fundamentally different messages? No way this could happen.

I think strategically, perhaps on an unspoken level, both campaigns see use for each other in the future and such is why they have been extra statesmanly towards each other. Romney refuses to touch Paul and Paul delicately calls Romney a flip-flopper but that's about it.

It would be spun as "building a coalition." They might have different views on nearly everything but Paul will at least get one of his biggest issues - FED, foreign aid, foreign policy. It'll be interesting.

 

[wgadget]

I think the takeaway us that in the general RON PAUL is the most likely to attract indies and Dems, which is why Ron would be the choice. I wonder how Rubio rates with indies?

 

[splanky]

I've been supporting & following RP since 1988 and there's no way in the world he'll take a VP slot to any of these candidates. It may be offered to him, but I doubt it.

 

[goldpants]

Ron Paul as vp, isn't bad but for now I will still envision a ticket Paul/Napolitano or Paul/Fortuno(not sure if they have any relationship but this guy seems to be getting things done in PR, perhaps a deal could be made to help hand PR to RP).

 

[bluesc]

I thunk the takeaway us that in the general RON PAUL is the most likely to attract indies and Dems, which is why Ron would be the choice. I wonder how Rubio rates with indies?

Rubio would carry FL, energize the Tea Party and some party elders. Would bring a significant wealthy Hispanic fundraising base.

Paul would carry IA, NH and NM, would bring an army of young, energetic volunteers, would make other battleground states competitive through his independent support and would have the party elders shaking in their wheelchairs.

Of course, Paul would be a huge risk for Romney too, since Paul isn't going to tone down his message to meet Romney's moderate language on the campaign trail. Rubio would be a safe bet in that regard.

In any case, you're more likely to see Bob McDonnell than Paul.

 

[J-Reg]

I trust Paul's judgement on this matter. I don't think he would accept VP, but if he does I'll back him up on it.

THANK YOU!!! ABSOLUTELY! We all need to trust the Good Doctor.

 

[r3volutionpaul91]

basically the media is now wanting us to assume ron will even accept being romney VP as if romney has the general won right now or something, im not falling for that, i'll rather not vote at all if it comes down to romney/paul vs obama, which isnt going to happen anyway because paul wouldnt accept being VP because that would almost completely destroy rand's chances in 2016, and that's if this country even makes it to 2016, what im saying is, no one but paul, im not voting for romney or obama

 

[trey4sports]

Sorry Jack, but Ron would NEVER be VP to any of those guys.

In that situation the best thing we could ask for would be that Ron push them to nominate a new candidate, Rand Paul.

 

[trey4sports]

Ron Paul as vp, isn't bad but for now I will still envision a ticket Paul/Napolitano or Paul/Fortuno(not sure if they have any relationship but this guy seems to be getting things done in PR, perhaps a deal could be made to help hand PR to RP).

Fortuno already endorsed Romney.

 

[trey4sports]

Double Post.

 

[Liberty74]

Ron Paul as vp, isn't bad but for now I will still envision a ticket Paul/Napolitano or Paul/Fortuno(not sure if they have any relationship but this guy seems to be getting things done in PR, perhaps a deal could be made to help hand PR to RP).

I support a Paul/Napolitano run whether it's on the Republican ticket or Indy.

 

[newbitech]

If Romney were smart, he'd take a back seat to Ron Paul and let the man, the idea, and the message have their moment to see what we can do. Movements like these are extremely rare and we are lucky to see it twice as a nation. Romney could get behind Paul and secure his future legacy and then learn from Ron Paul for the next 8 years. Then Romney could take up the GOP mantle with Rand as his VP. That would be a political powerhouse that wouldn't be stopped, and it would be good.

 

[noxnoctum]

I couldn't get behind a Romney/Paul ticket. VPs have basically no real power. A Paul/Romney ticket... maybe. I'd have to think long and hard about it though.

 

[Join The Paul Side]

I would vote for a Romney/Paul ticket... then again, I live in California, so it doesn't matter.

I would too if Ron could use his VP role to influence congress. As in writing and proposing legislation. And having a Dick Cheney effect over Mitt Romney. I mean let's be honest, was Bush really running the show or was Dick?

 

[noxnoctum]

What makes you think that would be the case with Paul as VP though? They'd just stonewall him.

Might be worth it though to see the vice president criticizing every move the federal government makes on national TV though lol.

 

[trey4sports]

What makes you think that would be the case with Paul as VP though? They'd just stonewall him.

Might be worth it though to see the vice president criticizing every move the federal government makes on national TV though lol.

Exactly! Ron would never accept nor would he be offered that position. If anything Rand would be offered the position and might possibly accept.

 

[klamath]

I would vote for a VP Paul.

 

[69360]

I don't think I could vote for Romney/Paul with Romney's current positions.

But here's the compromise between their positions it would take for me to vote for Romney/Paul.

Pull all troops out of Afghanistan starting day 1
No wars without congressional declaration of war
Open full diplomatic relations with Iran and Cuba and end sanctions
Full public audit of the Fed
Repeal patriot act/NDAA by EO

If Romney would do all that to win the whitehouse I think I could hold my nose and vote him in. I do think that platform and Romney/Paul would take the whitehouse.