Get ready for a Republican circus in Minneapolis.
- From: Harry Hope <rivrvu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:31:31 -0400
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Ron_Paul_planning_parallel_convention_to_0610.html
Tuesday June 10, 2008
Ron Paul planning parallel convention to send GOP a 'strong message'
in Minneapolis
Nick Juliano
After being denied a speaking slot at the Republican convention this
summer, former candidate Rep. Ron Paul, who is not supporting GOP
nominee John McCain, has decided to stage his own parallel convention
in Minneapolis.
"There is a growing surge of people out there just craving" for a
return "to traditional American government, limited government that
places personal liberty first and places an emphasis on personal
responsibility and essentially gets out of the way after that," Paul
spokesman Jesse Benton told the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_571996.html
"The buzz we get from supporters is that they are very eager to come
to St. Paul and very eager to send a strong message."
After being initially viewed as little more than a gadfly's revolt,
Paul's campaign picked up substantial steam during the GOP primaries,
when the libertarian leaning Texan raised about $35 million almost
entirely online and garnered more than a million votes.
Paul's secured at least 35 convention delegates, but Republican party
big-wigs are denying him a speaking slot.
The Tribune-Review has the details on Paul's parallel convention:
Maverick GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul has booked an arena in
Minneapolis for a "mini-convention" that could steal some of John
McCain's thunder just days before he accepts the Republican
nomination.
A Paul campaign aide said the Texas congressman hopes to pack about
11,000 supporters into the Williams Arena at the University of
Minnesota on Sept. 2, which coincides with the second day of the
Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in
neighboring St. Paul.
Benton tells MSNBC that Paul's decision to hold his own convention is
about more than just not getting a speaking slot at the GOP's main
shindig.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/10/1129290.aspx
Paul's supporters are really "looking to build a national organization
that is going to run at a grassroots level, be organized at a precinct
level, and to identify candidates to support," Benton said, "real
constitutionalist candidates."
Paul camp expects to have about 50 delegates to the national
convention.
They will attend the Paul convention and the campaign is encouraging
them to go to the official GOP convention as "active and positive."
But, Benton added, Paul's supporters are independent-minded and aren't
going to be told what to do.
There's some evidence that Paul's influence is beginning to stretch
beyond the presidential race already.
Libertarian magazine Reason recently profiled several "Ron Paul
Republicans" who are seeking congressional seats in House races across
the country this year. http://www.reason.com/news/show/126799.html
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Republicans gettin' ready to RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE
Harry
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