Paul’s aides have begun to discuss the possibility that Romney could consider the libertarian-leaning congressman to be his running mate — a scenario that seems as remote as Paul’s chances of winning the nomination outright but one his campaign argues would make sense if Romney needs more delegates to secure the nomination.
“If it is Romney, and we were to cut a deal with him, Romney’s going to think about ‘How do I really excite people? How do I win the independents that cost Republicans the nomination in ’08?’ ” said Paul spokesman Jesse Benton…
But money is an increasing concern. The campaign raised $3.3 million in February — a substantial sum but almost $1 million below its January haul.
Meanwhile, the super PAC supporting Paul, Endorse Liberty, took in $282,466 in February, just a fraction of the $2.3 million it raised the previous month. Endorse Liberty had slightly over $200,000 cash on hand heading into March.
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