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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:00 PM Mar 2012

If Ron Paul trades his delegates to Romney, where do you think all of his supporters will go?

Paul has been known around his following as the so-called "Anti-establishment Candidate" of the GOP, but I came across a thread that said he might throw support behind Willard, who just happens to be the establishment candidate. Paul's foreign policies are also considerably different from Romney's, as well, where he is more in favor of isolationism. Considering this, I am interested to see whether all of his people will back Willard, or what.
Here is the DU thread I am referring to:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002427748

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If Ron Paul trades his delegates to Romney, where do you think all of his supporters will go? (Original Post) Jamaal510 Mar 2012 OP
If he trades them to Romney surfdog Mar 2012 #1
They'll go with Romney to get Rand. They're just teabaggers in the end. freshwest Mar 2012 #2
Rand is as crazy as Palin, and even more robotic than Romney emulatorloo Mar 2012 #4
His hard-core capital-L Libertarian supporters will probably vote for the Libertarian candidate. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #3
Depends on what Ron does and if Rand is the VP pick RZM Mar 2012 #5
We've already established what you are Mr. Paul... orwell Mar 2012 #6
 

surfdog

(624 posts)
1. If he trades them to Romney
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:02 PM
Mar 2012

Then it means rand is the VP pick

I would imagine Ron's votes will go to rand

 

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)
3. His hard-core capital-L Libertarian supporters will probably vote for the Libertarian candidate.
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:13 PM
Mar 2012

Who I think will be former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson.

 

RZM

(8,556 posts)
5. Depends on what Ron does and if Rand is the VP pick
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:15 PM
Mar 2012

If Rand isn't the VP nominee and Ron doesn't strongly endorse Romney, Paul's supporters will fracture. A good chunk will go to Romney. Some will go to Obama. And the rest will go to other third party candidates, will write in Ron, or won't vote.

If Rand is the VP nominee and/or Ron goes balls out supporting Romney, the same thing will happen, but a significantly larger share will support Romney, with less going elsewhere or not voting.

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