[no dems]

You said that if Romney is the nominee, many disaffected conservatives might go the Ron Paul route as their own protest vote. Well, those folks would stay home and not vote for Romney anyhow, so what difference would it make? There are a lot of FReepers here who say they will not vote for Romney.

[CAluvdubya]

You said that if Romney is the nominee, many disaffected conservatives might go the Ron Paul route as their own protest vote. Well, those folks would stay home and not vote for Romney anyhow, so what difference would it make? There are a lot of FReepers here who say they will not vote for Romney.

By way of a very small sampling of my son's friends....the 30 year olds (eek!), they all say, to a person, they will now consider voting Ron Paul over Romney. They are extremely conservative and have been fighting the liberals and progressives since their college days. They have long email discussions over this very subject.

Paul's foreign policy is the only stumbling block to him getting this age group's conservative vote.

What crappy choices we have ended up with!

[Ditter]

I absolutely DETEST Romney! I hate his policies, his state, his hair, I even hate his religion (there I said it) But if he is the Republican nominee, I'll vote for him.

I won't do anything that might make it easier for “the one” to take the throne again.

Perot was a skunk and he deliberately set GHW Bush up for defeat. Paul is insane and should not be allowed anywhere near the WH.