Romney/Paul 2012?

[WilliamPitt]

Ever Notice That Ron Paul’s Ads Seem To Help Romney?

Ron Paul is up with an extremely well done TV spot in Michigan ripping into Rick Santorum. Which is great news for Mitt Romney, who is struggling to define the upstart Pennsylvanian there himself.

The ad hits the same themes Romney has been trying to stress in his own attacks on Santorum, mainly his support for earmarks and Bush-era spending items like Medicare Part D that have become toxic on the right in the Tea Party era. Paul’s campaign is also passing around opposition research on Santorum, according to NBC News.

As far as negative campaigning goes, Paul rarely gets mentioned as a mudslinger but he’s actually run some of the toughest ads of the cycle. And, in a nice coincidence for Romney, they’ve often come just as he’s targeting the same candidate with the same message.

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This recurring tag-team is something to keep an eye on — reporters are beginning to take notice that Paul and Romney seem to have a genuine personal rapport and their behavior on the trail and in debates seems to reflect it. While on the margins, it certainly helps Romney to have Paul focusing his fire on his opponents, the real benefit may be later in the primary if Romney falls short of clinching the nomination with a majority of delegates. Paul may not be winning states, but he’ll likely end up with a significant batch of delegates loyal to him that could be used to negotiate a deal.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/can-ron-paul-save-mitt-romney.php?ref=fpb

[LisaL]

1. Maybe they will make a deal and Paul will give his delegates to Romney.

[ProSense]

4. That's

more likely the case than a Romney/Paul ticket. Still, that would shatter the claim that Republicans are afraid of Paul. He's a typical Republican in his anti-government policies.

[babylonsister]

2. Hmm, good observation. But wouldn't Paul's supporters spew at this hook-up? Is Mitt likely

to legalize drugs, among other things?

[ProSense]

3. None

of it matters because Republicans are all phonies. Their primary goal is to dismantle government and protect greedy corporations and the rich.

Paul Defends Mitt For Gaffe, Time Spent At Bain
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002149315

Paul supporters appear to be oblivious to the obvious.

[morningfog]

5. For certain he has earned a prominent speaking slot at the convention.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Santorum was born in Virginia

So he is not a true Pennsylvanian. He refused to live here, he didn't keep his children here, but he was quick to take PA state money, MY taxpayer money, to fund his zombie brainwashing and steal a Senate seat from Harris Wofford.

But ironically, Gingrich WAS born and raised in Pennsylvania, yet folks keep thinking he is from Georgia because his family eventually ended up there on a base and he stayed. LOL

[blm]

7. Romney/RAND Paul? No doubt Ron has been promised some type of fast-tracking for his son

in the ranks of the GOP.

And the dumbass Paulites will act like THEY have won. Idiots.