Report: Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are buddies

Published February 17, 2012 5:00am ET



The New York Times today explores the “behind-the-scene civility” between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney on the campaign trail.

According to the report, Romney once offered Ron Paul a ride on his campaign jet, they talk on the phone often and their wives are friendly.

“I talk to Romney more than the rest on a friendly basis,” Mr. Paul says in the interview. ”I throw Romney’s name out because he’s made a bigger attempt to do it. The others are sort of just real flat.”

The article explores their personal relationship, dangling a few quotes from sources speculating on what this means for their political relationship, but fails to draw any specific conclusions.