Ron Paul Destroyed Mitt Romney In Massachusetts This Weekend Grace Wyler Business Insider May 1, 2012
Ron Paul dealt a quiet, but embarrassing, blow to Republican rival Mitt Romney this weekend, scoring an impressive delegate victory on the presumptive nominee’s home turf. The Boston Globe reports today that Paul supporters filled more than half of the delegate slots at this weekend’s Massachusetts Republican district caucuses, edging out at least 16 Romney delegates for a spot at the Republican National Convention. Paul’s wins aren’t likely to effect on Romney’s all-but-certain coronation as the Republican nominee. Romney won the Massachusetts Republican primary with 72% of the vote, so 38 of the state’s 41 RNC delegates are legally bound to vote for their former governor on the first ballot at the convention. But the losses are an alarming indication that Romney’s campaign organization is still woefully underdeveloped, even in the state where he served as governor, and where his campaign headquarters are located. Romney had a full slate of 27 delegates for Saturday’s caucuses, and the losers included prominent Bay State Republicans, such as the Massachusetts House Minority Leader Bradley Jones, Jr., and former Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, according to the Globe.
The Paul and Romney campaigns did not reply to Business Insider’s requests for comment. Massachusetts wasn’t the only state where Paul notched delegate victories this weekend. The campaign announced Sunday that Paul supporters will make up 74% of the delegates at the Louisiana GOP convention, putting Paul in prime position to pick up a sizable chunk of the state’s national convention delegates. Paul supporters also reportedly made inroads at Alaska’s GOP convention, overcoming staunch opposition from the state party Establishment. Even Paul’s campaign advisors admit that, despite the success of their convention strategy, it would be virtually impossible to deny Romney the 1,144-delegate majority he needs to win the nomination on the first ballot. But delegates also vote on the convention chair, the vice president, and the party platform, and Romney could have a hard time controlling those votes if the delegate team he brings to the convention is loyal to another coach.
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News update poles show that Ron Paul has 75% of needed votes for nominations so he is now in. MSM ,like CBS , CNN and others have completely lied to the public saying he has 0% et there own polls show 75%. This is out right lies that they are told to perform by the Federal Reserve Banksters of the DC. they are very afraid of Ron Paul. But to come out with such lies has never been done in USA history , what is happening to the world ? Where is morality and Honesty.I think they went on vocation to be back soon. GO Ron Paul GO. ADONAI
This could be like the 1st Depression elections of 1913? when Harding came in with only 6 electoral votes and no one thought he had the slightest chance. But everyone liked his honesty and he walked out the winner and then became President. And yes the MSM completely ignored Ron Paul from the beginning because they represent the 1% and the 5%. But they people know the elections are a fraud and they want Ron Paul. Go Ron Go. Adonai
You are so right Wes!! Ron Paul is getting bigger and bigger every time he speaks. If he wins or not he has done his job as a light-worker by waking America UP. I also think by summer time Ron Paul will be the only one standing anyway. My 2 cents.
Love and Light
Ron Paul is such a Lighted individual, if only the corporate controlled media would acknowledge him in a way that isn't continually critical. Those of us awakened know the truth!!
Ben Fulford said in a recent report that Mitt Romney had already been chosen as the republican nominee. And of course, you now see the media pretty much pretending that the republican nominee race is over and Romney has already one. This is because they had already chosen him!
One wonders if the votes are not fabricated to be in Romney's favor, though it is good to hear that Paul came out on top this time. Of course, by November this could all matter little!! :)
Much Love :)