Ron Paul picks up key delegates at caucuses!
WASHINGTON (PNN) - April 30, 2012 - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's forces are making more gains in delegate selection contests around the country, as they prepare for the GOP national convention in Tampa this summer, due to The Patriot Congressman’s brilliant strategy of conscripting delegates to support his platform of forcing the government to stay within the limits proscribed by the Constitution, and restoration of the Rule of Law in our once free country.
Even though Paul is unlikely to overtake corporatist globalist candidate Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for President of the United States, he will be a force to be reckoned with at the convention. Paul could make inroads in placing libertarian planks in the platform and could embarrass Romney in a number of ways, such as shutting out some of his delegates.
In Massachusetts over the weekend, Paul forces out-muscled Romney supporters at caucuses around the state and displaced several Romney delegates with Paul backers. Paul's surge over the weekend served notice that, even in the state where he was governor, Romney might have some trouble holding onto his dominant position as Paul's dedicated forces increase their pressure.
It was a similar story at Alaska's nominating caucus last weekend. A strong and raucous contingent of Paul backers made headway in gaining more delegates for Paul than expected, as they pursued their goal of taking over the state party.
Paul supporters succeeded in winning the state party chairmanship for one of their own, Russ Millette, but failed in their effort to change party rules and capture all 24 state delegates to the national convention for Paul.
It appears that Alaska will send six Paul delegates to Tampa. He finished third in the popular vote at the statewide caucuses in March, behind Romney and Rick Santorum, who has since dropped out of the race.
Paul has not won the popular vote in any state, but continues to pick up delegates at the grassroots level, which is how elections in a free country are supposed to work.
