10 Reasons Why Ron Paul Should be Vice President

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[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

10 Reasons Why Ron Paul Should be Vice President

August 16, 2007

If Ron Paul fails to win the Republican nomination, it may seem absurd to consider Ron Paul as the vice presidential running mate to any of the other Republican presidential candidates. But before you think so, we have brainstormed this here at our office and found that Ron Paul would make the best choice for Vice President.

The major item of concern in choosing a vice presidential running mate is to select someone that can help you win and to find someone whose strength is your weakness. In 2004, John Kerry chose John Edwards to help him carry the south (that did not happen). In 2000, George W. Bush who lacked foreign policy experience chose Dick Cheney. In 1996, an old and tired Bob Dole chose former football player Jack Kemp.

There is very little evidence to suggest that a Vice President will help you win the nomination. Edwards did not help Kerry carry the south. Bush won by the slimmest of margins in Florida but that was not attributed to Dick Cheney, and Bob Dole still seemed old despite Jack Kemp being on his ticket.

The reality is that Ron Paul could change all of that if he was second in line to a Rudy Giuliani or a Mitt Romney, etc... And here is our reasons for saying so.

1. Ron Paul has the largest online army of every presidential candidate in either party and choosing him as your running mate would allow you to tap into that. Imagine all the free bloggers and YouTube videos posted for you.
2. Ron Paul has the largest grassroots organization through meetup of all the candidates and they will invariably support you for free as they are doing for Ron Paul right now.
3. Imagine all the money that can be saved from having a free online presence and an already established grassroots organization. Use that money to win the battleground states of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
4. Ron Paul's antiwar message resonates with the majority of voters and has been able to attract Independents and Democrats into the party.
5. Ron Paul still has the visions of Ronald Reagan: small government, less taxes, etc... and falls in line with true conservatism.
6. Republican voters will not care that you selected Ron Paul as a running mate and not vote for you but you may sway other voters to come into the big tent.

7. By selecting Ron Paul as a vice presidential running mate, you will keep him from running as an Independent third party candidate that spoils a close race against the eventual Democratic nominee. There have been many instances of libertarians running for office and spoiling a win for the Republican party in an attempt to move the party platform.
8. Ron Paul can be no worse than Dick Cheney.
9. Disinterested voters for the cause of liberty who have been fed up with the process are choosing to support Ron Paul and will be excited with Ron Paul on your ticket. Nobody ever got excited about John Edwards, Dick Cheney, or Jack Kemp the way they would with Ron Paul.
10. Young voters, 18-29, make up approximately 17% of the voters in a presidential election. They tend to support the third party candidate at a rate of 2:1 and they favor the Democratic candidate over any other demographic. Look at Ralph Nader and John Kerry voters in 2004. Ron Paul will be able to cause a shift in the young voters. Causing a shift in young voters would have its greatest impact if voter turnout was increased which would be likely to happen.

So it is our contention that if Ron Paul does not win the presidential nomination, the eventual winner whether it is Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Fred Thompson, or Mitt Romney; they should select Ron Paul for the maximum likelihood of winning.

[Duke Nukum]

1. Hillary Clinton wants to win...

[Drango]

Paulastians spamming FR is one reasoning I’ll never vote for L Ron Paul.

[conserveababe]

4 Reasons Why Ron Paul Should Not Be Vice President:

1. Abraham Lincoln

2. James Garfield

3. William McKinley

4. John F. Kennedy

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

LOL. Have some fun guys! He’s not going to win anyway....right?

[pissant]

I’d prefer him to be given the task of restructuring the federal bureacracy.

[longtermmemmory]

I second that opinion.

[cripplecreek]

I think he could be a great attorney general.

[pissant]

LOL

[SolidWood]

One witty Freeper made the excellent suggestion of making Paul ambassador to Nauru. Sounds about right.

[pissant]

He’s not a lawyer, he’s a doctor.

[ConservativeofColor]

If Ron Paul fails to win the Republican nomination, it may seem absurd to consider Ron Paul as the vice presidential running mate to any of the other Republican presidential candidates.

Absurd is the thought that he might not fail.

[cripplecreek]

Dammit Jim.

[Grunthor]

“it may seem absurd to consider Ron Paul as the vice presidential running mate”

Stop right there and it’s perfect.

[crazyhorse691]

A Fred/Ron ticket is easier on my stomache than a Rudy/John ticket...who knows, maybe Ron might drag his own foreign policy views out of the 19th century into the light of now.

[Ditter]

He is a doctor, not a lawyer. Make him surgeon General he might actually be suited to that job.

[ari-freedom]

I think Ron Popeil should be vice president. Just set it and forget it.

But wait! There’s more!

[SolidWood]

Fred and Ron? Now THAT’s absurd.

[ejonesie22]

This article is complmentary of Paul?

Ok I’ll bite and even help a little...

11. Abbott had Costello...

[org.whodat]

But before you think so, we have brainstormed this here at our office and found that Ron Paul would make the best choice for Vice President.

Puffed out chest, Line of the week.

ROFLOL