POLL: Ron Paul's VP???

I also agree Rand would be a decent choice for VP as well. The Neo-con I don't think is as important in the General as it is in the primary however. In the General he only has one task. BEAT OBAMA! That said, I think a more social liberal like Gary would help to pull more independents and even many Democrats his way. It would also be a good set up for 2016. That said, it will depend a lot on how well Gary's campaign does. If Gary comes out on top, he should choose Ron or Rand to pull more conservatives and if Ron does, I think his best choice is Gary to pull more liberals. I think Ron is conservative enough on social issues like gay marriage and Pro-life he would pull enough conservative vote in the general on his own and needs a more socially liberal personality to pull more of the left.

Edit: However, no matter which is at the top of the ticket they could both benefit from each other. With Libertarian Republican 2012 ticket, Obama doesn't stand a chance.
 
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Ron needs a so-con to win. He will be ok with dems and indies, what Ron needs is a so-con to shore up the base.
 
Charles Lupton said:
I also agree Rand would be a decent choice for VP as well. The Neo-con I don't think is as important in the General as it is in the primary however. In the General he only has one task. BEAT OBAMA! That said, I think a more social liberal like Gary would help to pull more independents and even many Democrats his way. It would also be a good set up for 2016. That said, it will depend a lot on how well Gary's campaign does. If Gary comes out on top, he should choose Ron or Rand to pull more conservatives and if Ron does, I think his best choice is Gary to pull more liberals. I think Ron is conservative enough on social issues like gay marriage and Pro-life he would pull enough conservative vote in the general on his own and needs a more socially liberal personality to pull more of the left.

Edit: However, no matter which is at the top of the ticket they could both benefit from each other. With Libertarian Republican 2012 ticket, Obama doesn't stand a chance.
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In the national context, Johnson is a nobody & none of his positions are any more "optimum" than Ron's & whoever supports Johnson will likely vote for Ron anyway, further, he's getting like 1% on polls which isn't that significant compared to the neo-cons Rand can bring in & as we know, Ron's biggest hurdle will be the GOP nomination where GOP-registered neo-cons that Rand brings in matter more than Dem/Ind-registered FEW who support Johnson & that's why I think Ron should declare Rand as his VP at the earliest so he can start working to change perceptions of his neo-con base so that they're ready to vote for Ron in the primaries.

I agree neo-cons are less important in the general election than in the primaries but NOT totally insignificant as they're a pretty big block.
 
I like Judge Napolitano. He's pretty much invulnerable on the Constitution and a very good speaker. He's got a lot of name recognition with Republican voters. He would be very valuable on the campaign trail.

Getting Dr. Paul in the White House is the first order of business, so all our assets should be focused there. The SCOTUS is a question for another day IMO. Heck, is there even a spot coming open soon? Napolitano would be very powerful advocate for liberty as the president of the Senate, and I would trust him completely if Dr. Paul was unable to fulfill his duties.
 
Governor of Idaho Butch Otter.

Why? He was one of 3 Republicans to vote against the PATRIOT Act and is pretty much libertarian on economics and foreign policy, but is a social conservative.
 
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Jesse Ventura is political poison IMO. He came off as a major loose cannon in the Piers Morgan interview, and couldn't back up a lot of the controversial statements he made. He would answer a question with a question when challenged, and tried to backtrack a bunch of times.

Plus, he refuses to run as a Republican, so he appears to be a non-issue.
 
A name I've been reading around the internet lately as a potential VP for Ron Paul is Rudy Giuliani. I know, crazy right? Hear me out... Rudy is very popular with the neo-conservatives as we all know. I know he campaigned hard against Rand Paul, but Rudy is a savvy politician and he knows the way the wind blows. Generally, Rudy was a huge success! He lead the fight that broke the mafia in the 70s, he turned New York from a warzone into a tourist destination. It is the post-9/11 Rudy that we all hate. Politics make for strange bedfellows some times...

What is the reasoning behind this idea? Well, Ron has been open to a candidate running currently, so long as he or she "came around to his way of thinking on some things". He could be talking about Rudy.. We all know about "Rudy's Reading List" from Ron Paul. If Rudy came around on blowback and the war on drugs, perhaps he is a good candidate to run with Ron. He will definitely appease anyone who thinks Ron will be 'soft on terror'
 
Ventura is radioactive. He has lost all credibility. He's so openminded that his brain has fallen out. Palin is also radioactive and has a ten cent fart for a brain. If she wants to endorse and cheerlead the ticket I would encourage that, but keep her off the ticket.

Any female or minority get bonus points. They would help shore up some potential problem voting blocs. Any young conservative also get bonus ratings...who that person is the question?
 
Paulistinian said:
A name I've been reading around the internet lately as a potential VP for Ron Paul is Rudy Giuliani. I know, crazy right? Hear me out... Rudy is very popular with the neo-conservatives as we all know. I know he campaigned hard against Rand Paul, but Rudy is a savvy politician and he knows the way the wind blows. Generally, Rudy was a huge success! He lead the fight that broke the mafia in the 70s, he turned New York from a warzone into a tourist destination. It is the post-9/11 Rudy that we all hate. Politics make for strange bedfellows some times...

What is the reasoning behind this idea? Well, Ron has been open to a candidate running currently, so long as he or she "came around to his way of thinking on some things". He could be talking about Rudy.. We all know about "Rudy's Reading List" from Ron Paul. If Rudy came around on blowback and the war on drugs, perhaps he is a good candidate to run with Ron. He will definitely appease anyone who thinks Ron will be 'soft on terror'
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My stomach hates you, its sore from laughing so hard!
 
The Man Whom Ron Endorsed in 2008

I chose Dr. Chuck Baldwin as Congressman Paul's VP. He is most likely as equal of a strict constitutionalist to Congressman Paul as any of the other choices in that poll, in my opinion.
 
Theocrat said:
I chose Dr. Chuck Baldwin as Congressman Paul's VP. He is most likely as equal of a strict constitutionalist to Congressman Paul as any of the other choices in that poll, in my opinion.
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Zero name recognition. Won't do squat for the ticket besides making 99.9% of the electorate go, "Huh?". Next.
 
Paulistinian said:
A name I've been reading around the internet lately as a potential VP for Ron Paul is Rudy Giuliani. I know, crazy right? Hear me out... Rudy is very popular with the neo-conservatives as we all know. I know he campaigned hard against Rand Paul, but Rudy is a savvy politician and he knows the way the wind blows. Generally, Rudy was a huge success! He lead the fight that broke the mafia in the 70s, he turned New York from a warzone into a tourist destination. It is the post-9/11 Rudy that we all hate. Politics make for strange bedfellows some times...

What is the reasoning behind this idea? Well, Ron has been open to a candidate running currently, so long as he or she "came around to his way of thinking on some things". He could be talking about Rudy.. We all know about "Rudy's Reading List" from Ron Paul. If Rudy came around on blowback and the war on drugs, perhaps he is a good candidate to run with Ron. He will definitely appease anyone who thinks Ron will be 'soft on terror'
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We need a credible anti establishment VP. Otherwise Ron will be in danger of a coup. I admit this makes it harder for Ron to select a VP for purposes of helping win a general election.
 
trey4sports said:
Ventura is a kook, and the judge is too old. Chuck Baldwin is the best choice IMHO
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This.

Not that the Judge is too old, I'd love him as VP. Baldwin is just the best choice I think. Baldwin as VP will help restore Christian Political Thought to it's appropriate path. The long term benefits to our movement are incalculable.
 
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