From the Pierce County (WI.) Herald online:
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex) continued to display strong support among Minnesota Republicans as his Presidential campaign won more delegate slots at Congressional District conventions held Saturday across the state.
Paul's campaign swept all the delegate and alternate slots in Congressional District No. 2, which south metro suburbs and CD 4 which is St. Paul, Ramsey County and the east metro. Paul's forces also won two delegate slots each in CD 1, which is southern Minnesota and CD 8 which is northern Minnesota.
All the CD conventions have conclude and Paul has won 20 out of the 24 delegate slots at stake and nearly all of the alternates. Given that the composition of the delegations to the state convention, which is set for May 4-5 in St. Cloud, is similar to that of the CD conventions, there is a very good chance Rep. Paul will come away with the lion's share of delegates from Minnesota.
The state convention will choose a slate of 13 at large delegate for the national convention which is in Tampa Aug. 27-30
The CD conventions also gave endorsements to GOP candidates for the House of Representatives. Incumbents Rep. John Kline and Rep. Chip Cravaack were both endorsed for re-election in CD's 2 and 8 while Dan Flood was endorsed in CD 4. The endorsement contest at the CD 1 convention in Mankato between Allan Quist and state Sen. Mike Perry went 23 ballots and ended up with no endorsement. The convention lasted until early Sunday morning and may reconvene in order to complete the endorsement process.
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