The Hill News

The perception of a secret side deal between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney is now creating a major backlash from conservatives and relegating the Paul campaign to third-tier status. While major media have begun withdrawing embeds and reducing coverage of the Paul campaign, conservatives are increasingly angry with Paul (and Gingrich) for helping Romney. I never thought I would say this, but Rick Perry has been acting like a far more honorable and consistent conservative than Paul, who may well be engaging in old-style politics backroom behavior.

I have been warning about this for weeks. Paul owes his supporters and donors a full public explanation of his relationship with Romney. Paul and Romney both owe the public a full disclosure of any secret deals or undisclosed conversations between them.

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