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12-09-2011, 01:21 PM
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70158.html
It’s a strategy that could make Paul a player at the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla.
The Texas congressman’s long-haul approach is designed to take advantage of new GOP proportional allocation rules that enable candidates to amass delegates without finishing in first place, and to leverage the unique attributes of his campaign — an intensely loyal following and a steady flow of money that will likely enable him to continue for as long as he chooses.
“Our campaign has a comprehensive plan to win the delegates needed to either secure the nomination or enter into a brokered convention in Tampa,” he said.
Benton declined to detail what their convention plan would look like. But if the nomination is still not settled by then — a scenario that is not as outlandish as it seems — a candidate with a significant bloc of delegates would wield significant power at the Tampa convention this summer.
It’s a strategy that could make Paul a player at the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla.
The Texas congressman’s long-haul approach is designed to take advantage of new GOP proportional allocation rules that enable candidates to amass delegates without finishing in first place, and to leverage the unique attributes of his campaign — an intensely loyal following and a steady flow of money that will likely enable him to continue for as long as he chooses.
“Our campaign has a comprehensive plan to win the delegates needed to either secure the nomination or enter into a brokered convention in Tampa,” he said.
Benton declined to detail what their convention plan would look like. But if the nomination is still not settled by then — a scenario that is not as outlandish as it seems — a candidate with a significant bloc of delegates would wield significant power at the Tampa convention this summer.