http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-paul-and-romney-a-strategic-alliance-between-outsider-and-establishment/2012/01/20/gIQAf8foiQ_story.html

RENO, NEV. — The remaining candidates in the winnowed Republican presidential field are attacking one another with abandon, each day bringing fresh headlines of accusations and outrage.

But Mitt Romney and Ron Paul haven’t laid a hand on each other.

They never do.

Despite deep differences on a range of issues, Romney and Paul became friends in 2008, the last time both ran for president. So did their wives, Ann Romney and Carol Paul. The former Massachusetts governor compliments the Texas congressman during debates, praising Paul’s religious faith during the last one, in Jacksonville, Fla. Immediately afterward, as is often the case, the Pauls and the Romneys gravitated toward one another to say hello.

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Romney’s aides are “quietly in touch with Ron Paul,” according to a Republican adviser who is in contact with the Romney campaign and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss its internal thinking. The two campaigns have coordinated on minor things, the adviser said — even small details, such as staggering the timing of each candidate’s appearance on television the night of the New Hampshire primary for maximum effect.


Important:

“It would be very foolish for anybody in the Republican Party to dismiss a very real constituency,” said one senior GOP aide in Washington who is familiar with both camps. “Ron Paul plays a very valuable part in the process and brings a lot of voters toward the Republican Party and ultimately into the voting booth, and that’s something that can’t be ignored.”

I think most Paul supporters (the Aerlinth type) are frightening but the above quote is very true. It would be unwise for the party to neglect Paul if he doesnt secure the nomination and alienate such a fervent block of voters. Newt saying he wouldn't vote for Paul if he were to be the nominee was a big mistake, in that regard.

 

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Romney/Paul 2012?

-Jo

 

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Ron Paul is not a poor man, therefore, Romney cares for him.

 

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They have a lot of the same politics, for subsidizing big oil, for bigger government, for higher deficit spending, for universal health care for rich whites.

 

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Obama has a lot of the same politics, for subsidizing big oil, for bigger government, for higher deficit spending, for universal health care for rich whites.

 

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Truth, which is why I have been saying they are all exactly the same candidate with minor differences


Obama = half black

Romney = half mexican

Paul = Believes aliens blew up tower 7 or some crazy sh&t like that

Gingrich = white


Pretty much the only differences.

 

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All the president is these days is a face for different committees controlled by the establishments. It doesn't matter who is elected its just a guy giving a speech for the elites that run the country.

 

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If Mitt can bring in Paul's constituency, he's got a real shot.

Rho

 

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