‘Dr. Paul will not seek to be nominated from the floor.’

TBO: One of Romney’s biggest problems with speakers could be how to handle the Ron Paul movement. Paul’s political philosophy differs sharply from mainstream Republicanism in key areas including national defense, which Romney won’t want to advertise. Paul has a small but dedicated core of followers known for taking on the GOP establishment and who have managed to take over several state delegations. Romney’s greatest fear could be a movement to nominate Paul from the floor of the convention, which could happen if five state delegations line up behind him. But Paul, who’s about to turn 77 and is retiring … Continue reading ‘Dr. Paul will not seek to be nominated from the floor.’