Yes because for a long time the rules have been that if 5 or more delegations supported a candidate their name too would be placed in nomination
Ron Paul had over 5 states which is why they stripped his delegates to reduce him to 4 states On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]>wrote: > A couple of observations. First, I hope that those of you who are Ron > Paul supporters will take a look at the video from the Washington Times, > attached to this article: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw6laI6AzWc&feature=player_embedded > > The video is quite telling, and basically explains what the ruckus was > about in Tampa surrounding the rules changes, and why there was a need. > Unfortunately, we had a very small minority of delegates who came to Tampa, > with the sole intention of stirring up a ruckus, and causing a scene, all > over Ron Paul being placed on the ballot as the GOP Nominee. These > individuals who were interviewed for the short video say it loud and > clear. They had no intention of supporting Mitt Romney. They have no > intention of voting for Mitt Romney, and they intend on voting for Dr. Paul > as a "Write In" candidate. > > Despte these individuals' possible good intentions, and their undying > support for Dr. Paul, the Republican National Convention was not the forum > nor the arena for such an attempt! > > Where Dr. Paul errred, was by not reeling in these supporters and > encouraging them to support Romney! > > We need to look at and focus upon what Dr. Paul did in fact bring to this > year's election! There will be an audit of the Federal Reserve, (once > Mitt Romney is elected) and no doubt, Dr. Paul I believe has emphasized > conservatives' reluctance to even remotely engage in any more attempts at, > "Nation Building". > > No doubt, Dr. Paul's candidacy has influenced the Republican National > Platform! > > > > > > *GOP honors Ron Paul; Rand takes own path > * > David Sherfinski <http://www.washingtontimes.com/staff/david-sherfinski/> > The Washington Times > > > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/29/gop-honors-ron-paul-rand-takes-own-path/print/ > > TAMPA, Fla. — Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a libertarian hero, finally got his > moment at the Republican National Convention in a video tribute Wednesday > as his son Rand styled himself as an outsider who works inside the system — > not necessarily the standard-bearer the rabid devotees of his father seek. > > After he hosted a rally for his own supporters on Sunday, Republicans > repaid Ron Paul with testimonials from prominent members of the party, > including South Carolina Sen. and conservative rainmaker Jim DeMint, in a > video early in Wednesday evening's proceedings. > > "I've always put politicians into two categories — they're either here to > make a point, or they're here to make a difference," Senate Minority Leader > Mitch McConnell said in the video. "Ron Paul is the only one I know who > made a difference by making a point." > > Rand Paul noted in the video that lobbyists don't even bother to stop by > his father's office, because they know "he can't be bought." > > The younger Paul used the beginning of his speech to rail against the > "travesty of justice" that he said is President Obama's health care > overhaul. > > "I've had time to count to 10, and you know what? I still think it's > unconstitutional!" Mr. Paul shouted. "The whole damn thing is still > unconstitutional." > > Rand Paul, though, called out both parties in his speech, saying that > Republicans must acknowledge that every dollar that goes to defense is not > necessarily well spent, and Democrats must accept the fact that changes to > federal entitlement programs are necessary. > > At the same time, Mr. McConnell has become a strong supporter of the > first-term senator. But as the chamber's minority leader, he embodies what > Ron Paul's supporters would describe as the party establishment. > > While the elder Paul broke through legislatively last month when the House > of Representatives passed a bill to shed some sunlight on the proceedings > of the Federal Reserve — a measure he has long championed — the future of > Rand Paul has yet to be written, said Carl Tobias, a professor at the > University of Richmond School of Law. > > "It's going to be even harder to make your mark in the Senate, and we > don't have as much of a track record for Rand Paul," he said. "The tea > party might not necessarily be acquainted with Rand Paul or his father's > brand of libertarianism. He could carry it on by the name, and it may not > necessarily be relevant if he's successful in the Senate." > > He has sponsored many pieces of legislation that would make his father > proud — one that would remove the extension of the sunset date on a > provision in the Patriot Act and another declaring that President Obama > exceeded his War Powers authority when he authorized last year's military > engagement in Libya. But in the historically sluggish Senate and intense > gridlock on Capitol Hill, his bills have not gotten far. > > He has also shown more of a willingness to work within the party confines > more so than his father in certain instances. For example, he angered many > supporters when he endorsed Mitt Romney earlier this year while the elder > Paul was still technically a candidate in the race. > > Blasé Harris, a doctor from Hawaii, said that he has come to think of the > younger Mr. Paul as the "Benedict Arnold" of the liberty movement. > > "Rand Paul is opposed to the National Defense Act and now he is supporting > a presidential candidate who is favor of it, which is the equivalent of the > Nazi 'night and fog' decree, where they can come take you away into the > night and fog and you disappear as long as you want they too without a > lawyer, and they will let you out when they want to and if they want to," > Mr. Harris, 61, said. > > Joe Palmer, 36, of Fort Worth, Tex., said he understood the politics of > the move, but that the party is "kicking his dad to the curb" and that Paul > supporters are not going to go lockstep behind Mr. Romney. > > "This time my fear is that Obama is going to get up there in the debates > and say, 'Thanks, Mitt man for the template on the health care plan and I > admire the permanent assault rifle ban that you put into place in > Massachusetts,' " the 36-year-old said. "That cuts our legs out from under > us. How can I go door to door with something like that?" > > Still, Chris Stearns, the 3rd Congressional District GOP chairman in > Virginia, said he didn't really see the "Liberty Movement" as a group of > people rallying behind a single person, or someone being the movement's > "torch-bearer." > > "It's always been the message," he said. "Rand has done a great job thus > far and I will be supporting him into the future, assuming that he > continues to keep his positions. I think he's going to be great for our > movement going forward." > > As a member of the Virginia party structure himself, though, Mr. Stearns > said he understands the position Rand Paul finds himself in — working > against the system at the same time he's working inside of it. > > "It's a tricky environment to be in," he said. "I understand the > circumstances that apply to people in leadership." > > But Rand Paul actually ventured outside of Capitol Hill to make known his > displeasure for the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act > (NDAA) that some interpret to grant the federal government power to > indefinitely detain terror suspects without trial. He wrote a letter to > Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in March urging him to sign a bill that would > prevent members of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense force > from knowingly aiding the federal government in detaining Virginia citizens > if they know it would violate the U.S. or state constitutions. The > legislation, introduced by Delegate Robert G. Marshall, a Prince William > Republican who can anger his own party almost as often as the opposition, > was in direct response to the NDAA language that both Pauls oppose. > > "The rights we give up now may never be restored," Rand Paul wrote to Mr. > McDonnell. "The NDAA attempts to repeal fundamental rights guaranteed by > our Constitution, and flies in the face of bedrock principles of liberty > that pre-date even the Magna Carta." > > Mr. Paul's foray into Old Dominion politics was not unfruitful: Mr. > McDonnell ultimately signed an amended version of the bill into law. > > • *Seth McLaughlin contributed to this report.* > > © Copyright 2012 The Washington Times, LLC > > > Read more: GOP honors Ron Paul; Rand takes own path - Washington > Times<http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/29/gop-honors-ron-paul-rand-takes-own-path/print/#ixzz25DzTscra> > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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