Ron
Paul
Gains Delegates at Maine and Nevada State GOP Conventions Held
this Weekend
Paul supporters are enlarging GOP and
elevating his platform of
constitutionally-limited government and restoration of our economic and
civil liberties
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Supporters
of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul made notable gains
in state Republican conventions in the key voting states of Maine and
Nevada this weekend, affirming his delegate-attainment strategy and
injecting uncommon, sorely-needed enthusiasm into GOP party-building
efforts.
By Sunday in Maine, Republican convention-goers elected Paul supporters
as their state party secretary and chairman, changing the convention
atmosphere and altering party operations going forward. They also
elected the state’s RNC committee man and woman, and swept four of four
electors. In addition, Paul supporters won 34 of 50 Maine
Republican
state committee members elected today, bringing them closer to a
majority of the full state committee that consists of 80 members
including county chairs. Especially noteworthy is that the Paul
campaign estimates it has elected 20 delegates
to the national convention – an airtight majority. In total,
Maine
gets 24 delegates, the balance consisting of automatic delegates such
as RNC officials, the governor, and the state party chairman.
By Sunday in Nevada, where on Saturday Ron Paul addressed the state
convention in Sparks live and in person, Paul supporters won 22 of 28
delegates
to the national convention, with establishment-pick Mitt Romney
garnering three, and three more reserved for the state GOP chair and
two RNC officials. Other recent developments in Nevada include
Paul
supporters electing a Paul-friendly state GOP chair by a 2-to-1 margin,
the election of a Paul-friendly Nye County GOP chair, acquiring a
two-thirds controlling interest in the Clark County GOP executive
board, and gaining control of both of the state’s RNC slots.
“We’re extraordinarily pleased with the victories Ron Paul supporters
achieved this weekend, and we thank these men and women for their
untiring engagement. Republican Party activists with Paul
leanings are
affirming the campaign’s delegate-win strategy and making lasting
inroads into the party infrastructure, broadening the Republican
footprint and strengthening the GOP base that suffers from a dearth of
enthusiasm,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate.
“Ron Paul victories in Maine and Nevada are occurring at a time and in
a manner helpful for unseating President Obama and restoring America’s
liberty and prosperity – goals that, naturally, all Republicans share,”
added Mr. Tate.
###