While the media-anointed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has begun campaigning against President Obama, Ron Paul continues his near stealth-like overtake of Republican delegates in state after state, highlighted this weekend by his campaign’s victory in Minnesota. Just last week, the Ron Paul camp released a memo saying they would not be campaigning in the states that have yet to hold its primaries. The national media took this as a concession of the GOP nominee to Mitt Romney, but those close to the campaign say it was anything but.
It has been known that Ron Paul and his grassroots supporters have been attempting to take as many delegates as possible, even after a state’s primary has been held. The Ron Paul campaign’s stance appears to be unless a delegate has officially given their vote at a state’s convention, their vote is still up for grab.
This weekend, Ron Paul personally attended the Minnesota GOP convention held in St. Cloud, Minn. The result: Paul took 12 of 13 available delegates bringing his total in Minnesota to 32 out of 40 delegates overall.
“This is one of the greatest states that I have witnessed, where I have seen the transition, where the enthusiasm’s there,” exclaimed Paul to hundreds of activists at the Minnesota convention.
In addition, Paul took votes in Romney’s home state of Michigan, as well as Vermont and Virginia.
“Victories in Minnesota and other states demonstrate that Ron Paul supporters possess the adaptability, organizational muscle, and unmatched enthusiasm required to continue winning delegates in upcoming contests,” stated Ron Paul’s 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate.
Tate continued, “We’re also pleased to see Ron Paul supporters engaged in party-building to broaden the activist and voting base that will advance Republican majorities for many years to come.”
Minnesota’s Star Tribune wrote an article detailing the weekend’s convention and the controversial political movement that Ron Paul’s campaign is fueling within the established Republican party. The report also contains a video report from St. Cloud – site of the convention.
Below is a video from Ron Paul supporters giving an idea of what they feel is being missed in the mainstream media: Ron Paul’s actual support and delegate count.