Please Be Civil - Many Santorum Supporters Hate Romney As Much As Obama!

I ran into were bold and very sure Santorum was all it to save this country from evil. Now they're sniffling cry babies, I don't buy it!

I ran into a person that voted for Santorum at our Caucus in Minnesota. He is a good friend and customer of mine, but I had to tell it like it is. I told him he voted for the wrong person to begin with and now Ron Paul is the only Christian left. I told him how the media has a blackout on Paul and they would never give a straight answer.

We need to get them to do a little research on Paul, but most won't do it because their afraid they will be proven wrong. I know this because as some one that supported republicans no matter what, I found the liberty pill was very hard to swallow at first. It can reflect harshly on all your core believes being wrong.

I think many of the Santorum people have already sold out their Christian faith to a non-believer. The bible even says don't bind your selves in an uneven yolk.

At my Minnesota Caucus the Chairman even said they planned on beating Paul at the State Convention like in 2008. He said he felt pretty proud or it, but he had to admit it might not have been fair. They presented their slate for nomination for state and CD delegates and tried to close the process before any one could speak.

I agree be civil but don't be fooled they most likely made up their mind if not openly switching to Paul. I don't expect years of brainwashing from the media to just disappear. If you switch to Paul you have to admit all you heard from the media is a lye.

Santorum. supporters are not coming here.

Also, according to the only state to be polled since Santorum dropped out, Romney picked up HALF of Santorum's votes. Ron Paul just got 10%.

You will not get far if you refer to Santorum in caricature terms or treat Santorum supporters as one-dimensional beings. And trying to sound like a Bible-thumper yourself doesn't work either. Being straightforward is better.

at the conventions on the street - everywhere. I know RPers are intelligent, good people and Paul himself is - so be like Ron Paul.

Yah santorum people dont fall for the same old same old politics i watched santorum through the debates and he stood his ground on what he thought unlike gingrich and romney who just said what people wanted to hear. Him and ron paul have alot in common in that way

The fact that Ron Paul can be trusted is a big point. We should, at the very least, know where a politician stands.

i absolutely agree! the biggest liability are the supporters, especially you people!

I completely agree. We need to work with Santorum supporters if that is what it takes. Be civil and try to find common ground.

Judge Napolitano is a great example. Watch some reruns of Freedom Watch with liberal or neocon guests. The Judge is always polite and courteous while presenting arguments for his position that are accurate and persuasive.

First, find common ground. Build agreement, then suggest one of your positions that are close to the common ground.

Whenever I talk with Santorum or Gingrich supporters about Paul's foreign policy, I point out that bringing the troops home - at the very worst - simply means adopting a defensive strategy for 4 years while we get our finances in order. Then if some necessity requires it, we can redeploy prudently overseas in a manner that does not break the budget. Every Santorum supporter I've spoken to has agreed with that.

When they talk about terrorism, I say that is a great point, and I think having our troops home and our attention focused domestically will make it much harder for any terrorists to slip through the cracks. I've converted a few folks with that argument as well.

I also hear that Ron Paul is kooky and they just have a hard time getting behind his personality. I chuckle at that and agree that he might appear that way on occasion. But its a small detriment compared to the real goal of getting the budget balanced and a committed veto in the White House against ridiculous over-spending. That's usually the clincher.

If they get to the "kooky" argument I know I've got them, because its a minor point and easily alleviated once they realize the good Dr. will be a strong advocate for their conservative principles - one that has been missing in the White House for far too long.

Its easy when you respect the person you are speaking with and take the time to build on common ground, as the author of this post points out.

What would Ron Paul do?

Please ask this to yourself.

Coalition building is what wins elections. Good post.

I know many Santorum supporters that will not vote Romney.

There is no reason to be belligerent. We don't see anything like that from Paul. Rather we see a sharp-witted man who is definitely knowledgeable, and tells the truth without hesitation. But his demeanor is entirely unassailable. Even in the debates when he was thrashing Gingrich and Santorum, no one could accuse him of being belligerent. Gingrich was even laughing. Paul's approach makes it easier for people to sympathize with his position. For too many Paul supporters, we make enemies in our arguments, creating barriers to coalition-building. Revamp your methods, guys.