Supporters of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul have
propelled him to an historic win in Minnesota this weekend, with
delegate gains having occurred in multiple other states as well. The
recent achievements affirm Paul’s delegate-attainment strategy, and
support the notion that he and his platform will be featured prominently
at the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August.
In Minnesota, Paul organizers won a decisive 12 of 13 delegates to
the RNC at the Rivers Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, wrapping up
the North Star State’s two-tier nominating contest. Earlier this
spring, Paul supporters won 20 of 24 delegates at district conventions.
In all, the Paul camp has swept the state of Minnesota winning 32 of
the state’s 40 national delegates.
In addition to Paul’s consequential victory in Minnesota, Paul
organizers won delegates in Mitt Romney’s home state of Michigan.
There, Paul supporters estimate that they have won eight voting slots
plus one non-voting delegate and 11 alternates. Of the 14 Congressional
District voting contests held this weekend, Paul organizers won RNC
delegates in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 9th Districts,
denying Detroit-born Romney a clean sweep of his home state. The
Michigan victory occurred despite a heavy Romney campaign presence
promoting a win for the establishment pick and presumptive nominee.
At the Vermont Republican State Convention this weekend, Ron Paul
supporters won two of 14 national delegates, with two more considered
potential allies, and they won 10 of 14 alternates. In all, Vermont has
17 delegates including super delegates.
Finally in Virginia, 11 district conventions have been taking place
in recent weeks and have ended this weekend. In those contests Ron Paul
supporters won 17 of 33 national delegates selected, with the remainder
of the state’s 49 delegates including super delegates to be selected at
the June 16th state convention. Also in Virginia, Paul
supporters elected a Republican Congressional District Chair in the
Third District, over a dozen liberty-oriented Republican State Central
Committee Members five of whom are Ron Paul supporters, dozens of
Republican county and city committee chairs, and hundreds of county and city committee members.
“Victories in Minnesota and other states demonstrate that Ron Paul
supporters possess the adaptability, organizational muscle, and
unmatched enthusiasm required to continue winning delegates in upcoming
contests,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate.
“We’re also pleased to see Ron Paul supporters engaged in
party-building to broaden the activist and voting base that will advance
Republican majorities for many years to come,” added Mr. Tate.