Paul should pick his VP now

[BrandonF]

To show that he is still in the race.

 

[Lightweis]

Who should it be?

 

[Bruno]

If, then

 

[rich34]

Rand Paul

 

[sailingaway]

I don't know. Maybe Paul should follow what is really supposed to happen and say 'the CONVENTION is supposed to pick the president.... AND the Vice President....'

 

[TrishW]

Sarah Palin If nothing else, it will get media attention, and I am growing weary of the all boy's club. She has not endorsed Romney and I think she would do it! I can only imagine the crowds they would draw!

 

[Michael Landon]

As horrible as this sounds, if Ron Paul really wants to take over the convention and win the nomination then I think his campaign needs to talk to the Santorum campaign and agree to a Paul/Santorum ticket. Most of the constitutional and social conservatives would switch from being loyal to Romney and cast their votes for Paul, thus causing a brokered convention.

Choosing Palin could also do this but I'm fairly confident that Santorum would be the best bet to help Paul win the nomination.

- ML

 

[TrishW]

Santorum and Ron Paul have absolutely nothing in common.

 

[Lightweis]

Santorum hates paul. YAWN

 

[sailingaway]

As horrible as this sounds, if Ron Paul really wants to take over the convention and win the nomination then I think his campaign needs to talk to the Santorum campaign and agree to a Paul/Santorum ticket. Most of the constitutional and social conservatives would switch from being loyal to Romney and cast their votes for Paul, thus causing a brokered convention.

Choosing Palin could also do this but I'm fairly confident that Santorum would be the best bet to help Paul win the nomination.

- ML

I don't know. I think at this point the only actual 'Santorum backers' are really moral majority, not specifically Santorum and they had him in low single digits until the fake Santorum surge by CNN in Iowa made the religious vote go to Santorum. I dont think they are utterly sold on him. Palin, Bachmann someone like that might fire them up equally as much. Of the two, I like Palin because she is independent, more, and I think she doesn't really have a set foreign policy she is sold on, to be honest. Neither are my candidates. But Bachmann voted for NDAA and to extend the Patriot Act etc etc.

However, I find it hard to get BEHIND any of them and wouldn't want Ron to pick them and take on their policies. I'd rather the VP was picked from the floor where compromises wouldn't taint Ron.

 

[TrishW]

I bet a Ron Paul / Sarah Palin ticket would kill the opposition. I have this undeniable quality of being an average American, and I say the polls would crash for Obama if this was the other choice.

 

[Michael Landon]

Couple of things....

1) Santorum hates Romney.

2) Ron Paul has nothing in common with any of the Republicans.

3) If we want to be serious about getting Paul the nomination, we need to compromise a bit. I'm sorry but Ron Paul announcing Napolitano, or Walter Williams as his VP isn't going to get the social conservatives to switch from Romney to Paul.

Santorum is horrible, I know this, but I'm looking at what is the most important right now, Obama/Biden vs Romney/Ryan or Obama/Biden vs Paul/Santorum. Which one would you choose?

- ML

 

[sailingaway]

Couple of things....

1) Santorum hates Romney.

2) Ron Paul has nothing in common with any of the Republicans.

3) If we want to be serious about getting Paul the nomination, we need to compromise a bit. I'm sorry but Ron Paul announcing Napolitano, or Walter Williams as his VP isn't going to get the social conservatives to switch from Romney to Paul.

Santorum is horrible, I know this, but I'm looking at what is the most important right now, Obama/Biden vs Romney/Ryan or Obama/Biden vs Paul/Santorum. Which one would you choose?

- ML

I'd choose to fight it out on the floor at RNC where Ron isn't tainted by the result, but has it presented to him by the delegates.

 

[thoughtomator]

the Santorum people got cheated by Romney too - while Santorum has nothing in common policy-wise, politics-wise there are significant mutual interests in not allowing Communists like Romney to control the GOP.

 

[Miss Annie]

Judge Nap.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Are you trying to turn Ron Paul into Alexander Haig?

 

[Michael Landon]

I'd choose to fight it out on the floor at RNC where Ron isn't tainted by the result, but has it presented to him by the delegates.

I would too, but going into the convention with a 5% chance of coming out with the nomination by doing it that way versus working a deal with Santorum and almost guaranteeing the nomination is better in my opinion.

- ML

 

[sailingaway]

I would too, but going into the convention with a 5% chance of coming out with the nomination by doing it that way versus working a deal with Santorum and almost guaranteeing the nomination is better in my opinion.

- ML

um. maybe.

but isn't it really the delegates, not Santorum who are the question? And would one of their leaders be better to discuss it with and maybe get a better choice?

I think this is all pretty unlikely, but if we are playing with the thought, and why shouldn't we, it seems to me these aren't so much Santorum's followers as the moral majority folks already in the system, and they just took whichever 'religiously approved' candidate was surging. I guess the question is who would those of them who are delegates follow?

 

[SilenceDewgooder]

As horrible as this sounds, if Ron Paul really wants to take over the convention and win the nomination then I think his campaign needs to talk to the Santorum campaign and agree to a Paul/Santorum ticket. Most of the constitutional and social conservatives would switch from being loyal to Romney and cast their votes for Paul, thus causing a brokered convention.

Choosing Palin could also do this but I'm fairly confident that Santorum would be the best bet to help Paul win the nomination.

- ML

would hurt Paul since he already said that Sweater vest is a fake... the would reflect badly... but Paul could make a statement that would get some awareness... Paul could state that he is "considering Romney on his short list of running mates" ... but doubt Paul will do any of this since its against the Party rules for a candidate to choose a running mate before coming the actual nominee

 

[affa]

As horrible as this sounds, if Ron Paul really wants to take over the convention and win the nomination then I think his campaign needs to talk to the Santorum campaign and agree to a Paul/Santorum ticket. Most of the constitutional and social conservatives would switch from being loyal to Romney and cast their votes for Paul, thus causing a brokered convention.

Choosing Palin could also do this but I'm fairly confident that Santorum would be the best bet to help Paul win the nomination.

- ML

hellz no. absolutely not. not only do they have nothing in common, not only would you be putting a warmongering wingnut second in line, but you'd absolutely destroy the most important thing Ron Paul brings to the table - his ability to draw independents. Santorum is... NO. Just no.