Maine's Ron Paul supporters focus on legislative races

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"You're building the bench for future federal races," Brakey said. "We want to get that going right now. We want to really make a change in the state government."

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[FSP-Rebel]

h/t to Mainers, rock on!

[truthspeaker]

Good. Maybe this will shut up any naysayers that say that Paul supporters are only about Paul for President and not the GOP.

We don't have to roll-over for those (RNC leadership) who cheated Mainers out of their rightful seat in the RNC. But we can still work in our own states to bring liberty-minded fiscal conservatives to congress and to fill up our statehouses.

I really do think that the RNC's action cost them the general election. By not working with the economic conservatives in a race that economics is a driving voter issue, was a huge mistake.

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A group that began as Ron Paul and tea party supporters evolves into a libertarian political action committee focused on grooming local candidates.

PORTLAND — After Maine's Ron Paul delegation was denied seats at the Republican National Convention in August, supporters of the libertarian-leaning Texas congressman's presidential campaign had no other choice but to go home.

"I think the federal government, they're not fixable," said Pete Harring of Auburn, founder of the Maine tea party movement and a Paul delegate at the convention. "We need to take care of our own backyards."

Though members of the "liberty movement" haven't been out front for higher-profile federal candidates here, there's been a focused effort to boost candidates in legislative and local races, combining elements of the leftover Paul network here with new supporters.

While many in the movement praise some of those unique candidates and the movement's energy, some wonder whether that energy can be harnessed for future political success.

'WE GOT PUSHED AROUND'

After Paul supporters took over the state Republican convention in May, they successfully voted in 20 of 24 Maine delegates to the national convention.

But supporters of Mitt Romney, now the Republican nominee for the presidency, challenged the 20 Paul delegates, saying rules were violated at the state convention. Party leadership put forward a compromise that would split the 20 delegates between Romney and Paul, but Paul supporters rejected it.

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[Matt Collins]

This is what needs to be done.

[Travlyr]

This is what needs to be done.
All across the country.

[John F Kennedy III]

All across the country.

Absolutely