Ron
Paul Wins Minnesota, Colorado Delegates to RNC
Sweeps today’s
Minnesota district conventions and scores big in Colorado, keeping
state in play and affirming campaign’s delegate-win strategy
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012
Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul achieved consequential
delegate wins in Colorado and Minnesota today, affirming his
delegate-attainment strategy and auguring a prominent role for Paul at
the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
In Minnesota, Ron Paul supporters swept the three district conventions
that occurred today, winning nine of nine delegates to the national
convention. Minnesota is set to hold more such conventions next
week.
In Colorado, supporters of the 12-term Congressman from Texas won 12
delegates and 13 alternate delegates. Paul’s state operation is
confident that it can win over more of the Rick Santorum delegates to
its side who were elected on a combined Paul-Santorum slate. The
Paul-Santorum coalition’s combined delegate total is 20—more than
establishment candidate Mitt Romney's estimated 16. In addition,
the
Paul-Santorum coalition denied Romney delegates all the committee spots
within the Colorado National Delegation. Two Ron Paul supporters
will
serve on the Rules Committee and the Paul coalition dethroned known
Romney supporter and Colorado State Party Chairman Ryan Call from his
position as Delegation Chairman.
“Ron Paul’s victories today declare his delegate-attainment strategy to
be a success and they demonstrate that the media and Washington pundits
are undercounting his delegates to the Republican National Convention
in Tampa,’ said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate.
“Taken together, these victories and those yet to happen forecast a
prominent role for Ron Paul at the RNC. They also signal that the
convention will feature a spirited discussion over whether conservatism
will triumph over the status quo, all in relation to the end game of
defeating President Obama,” added Mr. Tate.
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