Ron Paul "has sent discreet signals to Camp Romney" suggesting he might be willing to trade his support in the GOP presidential race, Alex Altman reports.

"Aides say if Paul can't win the nomination, four legislative priorities would top the Texas Representative's wish list: (1) deep spending cuts that lead to a balanced budget; (2) the restoration of civil liberties; (3) a commitment to reclaim the legislative branch's right to declare war, which it abdicated to the executive branch in recent decades; and (4) reforms that shore up the U.S. monetary system, such an audit of the Federal Reserve or competing-currency legislation."

Paul might also be enticed "by the prospect of serving as a presidential adviser, a Cabinet position for someone in his orbit or 'perhaps a vice presidency.' Not for himself, but rather his son. Rand Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky and a Tea Party icon, is expected to launch his own White House bid in 2016. Being on the ticket now - or even being mentioned for it - would be a helpful step."

"Mitt Romney could have assured himself victory months in advance in the now-crucial primary state of Illinois, but instead his Illinois campaign operation chose to allow Rick Santorum's delegates to remain on the ballot despite a failure to meet signature requirements."

"The decision produced a quiet storm of outrage among Romney's allies in the state, who were bewildered by the decision to make a slam-dunk race competitive, and to grant an opening in the desperate scramble to reach the 1,144 delegates required for the Republican nomination."