Ron Paul: Will His Supporters Jump Onto the Romney Bandwagon?

[Brett85]

I voted for Bush in 2004 and McCain in 2008, and even I'm not voting for Romney. After the absolute fiasco we had in Iraq, why would I vote for someone who's promising to invade yet another country?

 

[anaconda]

I will..I'm voting Obama. It's game theory mathematics...the goal has to be for the Republicans to lose. If they win, we can't run a liberty candidate until 2020 or 2024. If Romney loses, we get a liberty candidate (hopefully) in 2016. I'm not setting back our movement 4-8 more years unnecessarily out of emotion...I'll hold my nose and vote against RepubliBloods (notice I didn't say "for DemoCrips").

I wish more of you could put emotion aside and just consider the mathematical facts according to game theory, and accept there is no other rational choice (strategy).

I am considering this as well. More votes for Obama minimizes the opportunity for RINO control of the White House.

ALTHOUGH: I have not yet seen much discussion on how four years of severe bashing on Romney by Rand (as Senator, not VP) in the media could make a hostile challenge by Rand viable in 2016. In other words, the public might be persuaded that the problem over the next four years will be Romney's deficit spending, just like Obama. As an example, Romney is not even running currently on a platform of spending cuts. So Romney is setting himself up for potentially as much "Tea Party" blow back as Obama incurred. Can you imagine Tea Party style protests like 2009 during a Mittens administration?

 

[seraphson]

I don't understand how anybody could even ask this. No Ron Paul supporter who clearly understands his message would ever vote for Romney or Obama. There are a couple people on the fringe who may, but the vast majority would never do that.

Exactly. It's a loaded question. It's intentionally manufactured to make Paul supporters to look like Republican defectors since MSM assumes Robamney supporters would vote for Paul but not the other way around. Then they go to the next step and say (I vaguely recall some bitch from the newly infested "Tea Party" mentioning this) that "Oh, well then, if you're not for Romney then your clearly for BHO." Really? You wanna shove words down my mouth? How bout' I shove my pocket edition of the Constitution down yours!

 

[anaconda]

I voted for Bush in 2004 and McCain in 2008, and even I'm not voting for Romney. After the absolute fiasco we had in Iraq, why would I vote for someone who's promising to invade yet another country?

I actually voted for Kerry in 2004, since I was so appalled with Bush. talk about getting played by the false left-right paradigm. I went for it hook, line, and sinker.

 

[cajuncocoa]

I actually voted for Kerry in 2004, since I was so appalled with Bush. talk about getting played by the false left-right paradigm. I went for it hook, line, and sinker.

Me too. For the exact same reason. *sigh*

 

[cindy25]

only if Ron or Rand is VP, and even then not all.

if Romney picks Rubio then most Paul supporters will go with Gary Johnson. or stay home

 

[Carlybee]

I actually voted for Kerry in 2004, since I was so appalled with Bush. talk about getting played by the false left-right paradigm. I went for it hook, line, and sinker.

Same here..but I woke up shortly after.

 

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

Yes, Romney must love, otherwise we will face a long setback. I'm just glad I'm in a blue state so I don't have to consider voting Obama to stop him.

I hope that everyone will do all they can to smear and bash the RINO. Those in a position to do so should sabotage his campaign from within. Four more years of a lame duck Obama is incredibly more advantageous to liberty than eight years of Romney, empowered with a Republican Congress. Guess where all the resistance will go? Straight to the Democrats, just as it did during Bush.

 

[J_White]

bahahahahhahahaha !!!
hell no !

 

[anaconda]

 

[Carehn]

 

[floridasun1983]

I had this discussion with somebody the other day, who kept saying "I don't like Romney, but he's better than Obama and we've got to get rid of Obama." I made the point that I think that illustrates why and how we got where we are today: is it really good enough to vote for bad people because they're not quite as bad (which is a matter of perception) as the other guy? When did that become good enough or acceptable? Why do we settle?

Its somewhat depressing.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Many will. Would be willing to bet the majority of Ron Paul's 1.2 million votes in 2008 went on to vote for McCain that November. Paul has a lot more 'normal' Republican support than the media, and surprisingly many here give him credit for.

 

[cstarace]

Well, despite my skepticism, I'm hoping the overwhelming response will be similar to this:

 

[CPUd]

"Let's start redefining this conversation a little bit"

Watch what happens when someone tries:

 

[69360]

But why would they expect us to vote for that ticket? I mean, give me a reason. I'm all ears. The last thing most of us want is a corrupt chief executive and a big oppressive government. So why would Mitt, Ron, Rand, Doug, Jesse, The CFR, the RNC, or anyone else expect our vote? I'm not sure I'm following you. I'm not terribly comfortable voting for a corrupt administration because their VP choice "knows better" than I. There needs to be transparency in government. So, if Ron or Rand accept a VP slot and, for some reason, expect me to vote for a filthy corrupt administration, then it is incumbent upon them to explain it to me. Your "they know better" rationale is woefully underwhelming for me.

They can accept VP without endorsing all his policy. The VP in lockstep with the president on policy is a recent development in this country, we have a history of opposition VP's.

VP is historically many many time more likely to become president.

I voted for Bush in 2004 and McCain in 2008, and even I'm not voting for Romney. After the absolute fiasco we had in Iraq, why would I vote for someone who's promising to invade yet another country?

McCain was better in the past, he sold his soul with NDAA, I lost all respect for him there. As a former POW , I can't believe he signed onto indefinite detention without charge.

 

[XxNeXuSxX]

The question then becomes, how many truly understand the message? There was a recent poll done by Rasmussen that showed somewhere close to 75% of people who identify as RP supporters will vote for one of Obama or Romney.

Yes; but that raises suspicion quite high to me. We've had polls on here and DP with 20,000 votes on the same question. I believe both ended less than 6-7% did.

 

[bb23]

HAHA! I would rather vote Obama helping to drive the spike deeper into Americans skullz. Maybe THEN they'll wake the F up.

Agreed to be honest. The shit has to not only hit the fan, but splatter over the face of every American before they will wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[69360]

Yes; but that raises suspicion quite high to me. We've had polls on here and DP with 20,000 votes on the same question. I believe both ended less than 6-7% did.

Forums are not a representative sample of all RP support. This is the hardcore support.

 

[TonySutton]

Voting for the lesser of 2 evils is still voting for evil. Anyone who believes either of them in the white house will make a difference is fooling themselves.