Gains in Michigan, Minnesota,
Vermont and Virginia affirm delegate-attainment strategy
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 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.
