Ron
Paul
Wins
Key Victories in Missouri Caucus Ending Today
Sweeps
St.
Louis City Caucus and doubles nearest delegate-winner Mitt Romney
in Jackson County
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – 2012
Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul won today key parts of the
Missouri caucuses that concluded this afternoon, demonstrating the
effectiveness of his delegate-attainment strategy and the viability of
his candidacy.
In the St. Louis City Caucus held today, the 12-term Congressman from
Texas won 36 delegates and 36 alternate delegates to both the 1st
Congressional District and to the Republican State Convention, meaning
Dr. Paul cleanly swept this consequential part of the statewide
nominating contest. In total, Missouri’s 1st Congressional
District has 103 delegates and Ron Paul won 36 of them as a result of
winning the entire St. Louis City Caucus. For comparison sake, in
the
St. Louis City Caucus, Ron Paul received 158 votes and the next-closest
vote recipient Rick Santorum garnered just 74 votes, or less than half.
The larger Jackson County caucus also occurred today. In the 5th
Congressional District, Ron Paul won 63 delegates, won all 144
alternate delegates, won 105 delegates to the Republican state
convention, and won 144 alternates to the state convention. In
the 6th
Congressional District, Dr. Paul swept all 39 delegates, won all 39
delegates to the state convention, and won 144 alternates to the state
convention.
The countywide totals for Dr. Paul include 246 Congressional delegates,
more than double Mitt Romney’s 120, and 360 alternate delegates for Ron
Paul, a clean sweep in that regard.
Santorum and Newt Gingrich won zero Congressional delegates and
alternate delegates in Jackson County.
Kansas City is the county seat of Jackson County, which has a
population of more than 674,000 according to 2009 U.S. Census Bureau
estimates. Caucusing to determine the Republican nominee for the
presidency began in The Show-Me State on Saturday, March 17th and
concluded today, Saturday the 24th.
“Congratulations to Ron Paul’s Missouri supporters who carried out such
a meaningful victory. Today’s Show-Me State results illustrate
that
Ron Paul’s campaign organization alongside the grassroots is strong,
agile, and able to win contests that are vital ahead of Tampa,” said
Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton, referring to the
September Republican National Convention to be held in Florida.
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