I know this article is written pretty optimistically in favor of Dr. Paul, but still! I loved seeing the headline and reading an article in favor of him. It's very encouraging and makes me not want to lose hope!

by Chris Miles | PolicyMic
April 25, 2012

The Ron Paul “delegate strategy” seems to be working. And he could very well be nominated at the Republican National Convention in Tampa in late summer.

Wow. Twist.

The Texas libertarian has based his entire 2012 presidential campaign on the ability to win over state delegates — rather than winning the popular vote. To do this, Paul has utilized an extensive grassroots campaign network to influence local officials, who in turn would influence the higher-up officials. Until recently, this strategy had shown only limited results: the ground-level Paul delegates had not been able to immediately influence the wider state delegate situation. Now, though, caucus states like Washington, Minnesota, and Iowa — each with a complicated system of “bound” and “unbound” delegates — are nominating their delegates to the GOP national convention in Tampa. And the Paul ground game is starting to work, but with some institutional backlash.

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Seattle Times:

Over the weekend, Republicans in the 37th Legislative District gathered to choose delegates to the state GOP convention.

The caucus started out Saturday morning inside Dimmitt Middle School. But it didn't end inside the building.

After supporters of Texas Congressman Ron Paul elected one of their own to chair of the meeting, the gathering was booted to an outside basketball court by King County Republican Party Chairman Lori Sotelo.

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We are so looking forward to our County Caucus here in Clallam Co. this morning after meeting up last evening to work over our slate strategies. We are looking forward to giving you all a good report throughout the counties in play today, but we are also not naive concerning the games some would want to play against us.

Please pray that our clarity of mind and influence of heart will prevail for Liberty this day, and help us bring our good doctor as many delegates as we can.

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From Ben Swann's Facebook page:

Thursday, Reality Check is taking a look at the video out of Washington where delegate slates are being railroaded... also, an update on Missouri... plus, I have some updated information on the process in Maine. Looks like Charlie Webster may be attempting to put out bad information again. Thursday's Reality Check will be a big one.

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FLASH! (UPDATE) Seattle Washington Caucus: CONFIRMED. 21 Delegates Are Going To The State Caucuses For Ron Paul.(Video)

I'm at it right now, an alternate who couldn't vote. There was a lot of fighting early on as we took over with the chair and started what should be labeled a 'caucus coup'. GOP likely ran off with the bubble-sheet ballots when we took over, there was a lot of confusion over how to keep the voting legit now that the ballots that were supposed to be here vanished. Motions rose to kick our chair out after voting ended and chaos reigned, which ended with a resounding spartan-like "NAY!" during voting on the motion. Very awesome. Some guy on an oxygen tank requested for us to hurry up before he ran out of air, people rose to volunteer tanks they apparently had lying around. Very bizarre and funny.

6 hours later, looks like we took the ENTIRE slate of delegates. Congrats North Seattle, I hope we keep this up everywhere. Go Ron Paul!

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?367653-UPDATE-fr...

Video : 6th Legislative District Caucus GOP WA State 3/17/2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0BFHeAtf3I&feature=youtu.be

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There was an unbelievable amount of people at our delegate prep meeting for the County Convention.

When the meet-up leader asked who wanted to try to get to go to state convention almost everyone raised their hand!

He spoke about the slate and people being willing to take their name off the list if there were too many so we wouldn't water down the vote.

VERY encouraging! Wish you were here, you would all be so proud!!! So would Ron Paul!!!

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The soldier who went on a shooting rampage in Afghanistan leaving 16 dead Sunday is from a Tacoma area base called joint base Lewis-McChord, and as a resident in the area I am mortified, stunned and beside myself seething with anger. When will the government of the United States wake up?

I am personally so angry about this that hot tears are forming in my eyes as I type. Why am I angry? I am angry at the United States government who is continuing these wars that have no purpose. I am angry at President Barack Obama for not keeping his campaign promise to bring the troops home.

I am not angry at this soldier, I am angry at the president, the government -- whoever is responsible for starting this war and for keeping this war going, for calling out another unconstitutional war.

I feel so very sad and broken for the staff sergeant who lost it, his wife and two kids and the Afghan families and people trying to pick up the pieces from this horrific event. Do you know what it is like to live in an area with a huge military base? It is devastating!

News story after news article is about another soldier who had been deployed six times and ended his life. Another soldier who lost it and killed his son, wife and himself...Read more:

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