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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 havent 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 Pauls 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.
The Romney-Paul alliance is more than a curious connection. It is a strategic partnership: for Paul, an opportunity to gain a seat at the table if his long-shot bid for the presidency fails; for Romney, a chance to gain support from one of the most vibrant subgroups within the Republican Party.
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 thats something that cant be ignored.
To ensure that they are heard not just now but after Election Day, too Paul and his followers are working to gain a permanent foothold in the Republican Party nationwide. One state at a time, Pauls supporters are seating themselves at county committee meetings, and standing for election as state officers and convention delegates, to make sure their candidates libertarian vision is taken into account. The goal is a lasting voice for an army of outsiders that has long felt ignored and sees the nation headed toward ruin if things dont change.
That is just fine with the Romney campaign, which would be happy to bring Pauls constituency perhaps the most intense and loyal in the country into the fold.
Read More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...stablishment/2012/01/20/gIQAf8foiQ_story.html
Mitt Romney | Ron Paul | Primary | The Daily Caller
But Mitt Romney and Ron Paul havent 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 Pauls 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.
The Romney-Paul alliance is more than a curious connection. It is a strategic partnership: for Paul, an opportunity to gain a seat at the table if his long-shot bid for the presidency fails; for Romney, a chance to gain support from one of the most vibrant subgroups within the Republican Party.
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 thats something that cant be ignored.
To ensure that they are heard not just now but after Election Day, too Paul and his followers are working to gain a permanent foothold in the Republican Party nationwide. One state at a time, Pauls supporters are seating themselves at county committee meetings, and standing for election as state officers and convention delegates, to make sure their candidates libertarian vision is taken into account. The goal is a lasting voice for an army of outsiders that has long felt ignored and sees the nation headed toward ruin if things dont change.
That is just fine with the Romney campaign, which would be happy to bring Pauls constituency perhaps the most intense and loyal in the country into the fold.
Read More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...stablishment/2012/01/20/gIQAf8foiQ_story.html
Mitt Romney | Ron Paul | Primary | The Daily Caller