Romney, Ron Paul Forging Unlikely Alliance

[Dos Equis]

It is an unlikely alliance, but they haven't really been attacking each other. 

Romney, Ron Paul Forging Unlikely Alliance
Friday, 03 Feb 2012
By Jim Meyers

As the Republican presidential race goes on, front-runner Mitt Romney and long shot Ron Paul are said to be forging a “strategic alliance between establishment and outsider.”
 
The Romney-Paul alliance “is more than a curious connection,” The Washington Post reports. “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.”
 
A senior GOP aide in Washington told the Post: “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.”
 
During the often contentious Republican debates, Romney and Paul have refrained from attacking each other, and Romney has complimented Paul, praising the Texas congressman’s religious faith.
 
The two campaigns have coordinated their efforts at times, such as staggering the timing of the two candidates’ appearances on television the night of the New Hampshire primary.
 
In the Florida primary on Tuesday, Romney won easily with 46 percent of the vote but Paul pulled in 7 percent — more than twice the percentage he got in the 2008 primary.
 
There is a “growing recognition” that Paul intends to stay in the race over the long term, and “that accommodating him and his supporters could help unify Republican voters in the general election against President Obama,” the Post noted.
 
“Ron Paul wants a presence at the convention,” a GOP adviser told the Post — and Romney, if he is the nominee, would grant it.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/romney-paul-alliance/2012/02/03/id/428425

[whork]

Gingrich is a piece of lying lobbyist sack of shit

So its probably Romney who get the bid hopefully there is some truth to this story

[outby43]

Ron Paul has never compromised his principals and I doubt he would do that to gain a position.  That would totally contradict everything he stands for.  I call BS on this story.

[whork]

Ron Paul has never compromised his principals and I doubt he would do that to gain a position.  That would totally contradict everything he stands for.  I call BS on this story.

Yup RP could have sold out a loooong time ago if he wanted...

[240 is Back]

nowhere does the article say there is any proof of any alliance.

rather, they are both attackign newt because they both want his votes.  That's normal.  Ron paul won't steal any people who support mittens already - they're big govt RINOs too.  And Romney is the OPPOSITE of what the ron paul die-hards want.

however, newt and santorum BOTH have the voters these men want.  so they use their mic time and political capital to go after newt and santorum.  It would be pointless to attack one another.  their own base is solid 20%.  can't steal that from either man.