RNC Delegates
Posted at 12:44am on Jun. 2, 2008 McCain organization passing tests in state and local GOP conventions
By Soren Dayton
This weekend, there were Republican conventions in 8 states. According to Jonathan Martin, Ron Paul supporters are "blitz"ing these conventions:
There are quite a few state GOP conventions this weekend, and reading through the coverage online one finds a recurring theme: the Paul presence.
The libertarian Republican's hardy band of supporters are showing up at conventions in an effort to win a delegate slot in the Twin Cities in September.
Paul backers have achieved some small success in becoming delegates, but their larger impact has been to offer an element of news at what are largely newsless and ceremonial state party confabs.
My sources indicate that of the 430 delegate or alternate spots available this weekend, Paul supporters won 11. (Read the Washington State account here) Martin, like many other analysts, suggests that this whole phenomenon is bad news for John McCain. I disagree. Read on.
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