GOP

June 5, 2008 - 3:14pm

Paul supporters plan presence at GOP state convention

The "delegate wars" being waged by supporters of presidential candidate and U.S. Rep Ron Paul (R-Texas) may find a new battlefield in Kentucky this weekend, as the Paul campaign expects to be visible at this Saturday's state Republican convention in Bowling Green. Ron Paul (R-Texas)Ron Paul (R-Texas)

"We are indeed planning to have a respectable presence at the Kentucky Republican state convention and of course will be attempting to secure some national delegate positions," Paul campaign organizer John Riley told PolitickerKY.com.

Efforts to elect Paul supporters as delegates to September's Republican National Convention are a principal focus for the Texas Congressman's lingering presidential bid. The Paul campaign has been running an under-the-radar effort to circumvent the traditional method of delegate selections by making several high-visibility efforts to push supporters into national delegations via election processes at state Republican party conventions.

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