Ron Paul's army may have a loud voice at GOP convention

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Rick Santorum narrowly won January's Iowa caucuses, and future Republican nominee Mitt Romney finished a close second. But when the state's delegates head to the Republican National Convention in August, most of them will be loyal backers of third-place finisher Ron Paul.

His haul of delegates from a weekend Iowa convention is part of the Texas congressman's quiet strategy to have a strong, vocal presence at the national gathering in Tampa, Fla. There's no mathematical way for Paul to derail Romney's nomination. But he and his supporters have taken advantage of the fact that, in states like Iowa, election day results don't determine actual delegates.

By working arcane rules at district, county and state gatherings around the country, his supporters have amassed an army of delegates who will try to ensure that his libertarian message about the economy, states' rights and a noninterventionist foreign policy is loudly proclaimed.

Paul's backers will also try to shape the party platform as they dare Republicans to take them for granted — much as social conservatives did years ago before they ascended in importance.

Ron Paul's delegates may have a loud voice at the GOP convention - latimes.com

No "may" about it, there are going to be hundreds of Ron Paul delegates in Tampa.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

And the establishment will play nice until the GE is over and then it's business as usual. Also, starting a Paul thread, as you must know, is going to quickly turn into a libertarian bash thread by LOLberals and LOL!berals pretending to be conservative.

Rabbi, Sniperfire in 3....2.....1......

 

[SniperFire]

The Libertarian-leaning conservatives should have a voice in the Republican party.

In fact, Paul proves they already do.

 

[Warrior102]

Rick Santorum narrowly won January's Iowa caucuses, and future Republican nominee Mitt Romney finished a close second. But when the state's delegates head to the Republican National Convention in August, most of them will be loyal backers of third-place finisher Ron Paul.

His haul of delegates from a weekend Iowa convention is part of the Texas congressman's quiet strategy to have a strong, vocal presence at the national gathering in Tampa, Fla. There's no mathematical way for Paul to derail Romney's nomination. But he and his supporters have taken advantage of the fact that, in states like Iowa, election day results don't determine actual delegates.

By working arcane rules at district, county and state gatherings around the country, his supporters have amassed an army of delegates who will try to ensure that his libertarian message about the economy, states' rights and a noninterventionist foreign policy is loudly proclaimed.

Paul's backers will also try to shape the party platform as they dare Republicans to take them for granted — much as social conservatives did years ago before they ascended in importance.

Ron Paul's delegates may have a loud voice at the GOP convention - latimes.com

No "may" about it, there are going to be hundreds of Ron Paul delegates in Tampa.

Who?

 

[TakeAStepBack]

The Libertarian-leaning conservatives should have a voice in the Republican party.

In fact, Paul proves they already do.

You mean it's ok for us to hump your parties leg now? Is this new revelation due to Rand's endorsement of LOLberal Romney, or have you truly had a change of mind on who gets to participate in "your" party?

And thanks for showing up right on queue.

 

[dblack]

And the establishment will play nice until the GE is over and then it's business as usual. Also, starting a Paul thread, as you must know, is going to quickly turn into a libertarian bash thread by LOLberals and LOL!berals pretending to be conservative.

Rabbi, Sniperfire in 3....2.....1......

Like clockwork.

 

[SniperFire]

The Libertarian-leaning conservatives should have a voice in the Republican party.

In fact, Paul proves they already do.

You mean it's ok for us to hump your parties leg now? Is this new revelation due to Rand's endorsement of LOLberal Romney, or have you truly had a change of mind on who gets to participate in "your" party?

And thanks for showing up right on queue.

You just want to bash other conservatives, don't you?