Tea party candidate Kerry Bentivolio won the GOP primary in Michigan’s 11th District after trouncing a write-in challenge from party establishment pick, former state Sen. Nancy Cassis.
In terms of bizarre twists, last week, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California. The Paul campaign is keeping its distance for good reason – it is a very flawed suit.
The following interview is with Illinois Ron Paul Delegate, Greg Bishop, who attended the Illinois Republican State Convention held in Tinley Park, Illinois on June 9th. Bishop recently explained his first hand experience of the incident where the Ron Paul delegation was shut out of the state convention.
In light of former Senator Rick Santorum’s recent comments on ABC’s This Week, it is clear GOP social conservatives are becoming increasingly worried about the presence, and power, of Dr. Ron Paul at the Republican National Convention.
In many states, the Republican establishment is looking at the long term prospects for themselves. From this prism, the “Paul Threat” is much more immediate and direct.
Ron Paul seems to have the parliamentary grounds for a first ballot upset and a primary victory– no brokered convention necessary.
Is Dr. Ron Paul done, completely? Or will he continue amassing what have been called “stealth delegates”? Even without an “official” campaign effort in states like Texas and California, can Dr. Paul continue to siphon a sizable chunk of Republican support from front-runner Governor Mitt Romney?
