DID RON PAUL JUST DROP OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE??? READ HIS STATEMENT, YOU DECIDE.

“We would have been in a very good position going into a brokered convention,” Benton told reporters. But, he said, other candidates did not stay in the race long enough to make that possible." Thank you for posting, BlueRepublican. Also to all Blue Republicans, thank you for following your hearts and principles despite ad hoc and empty party lines, against the wind! I myself have never belonged to a party so I did not have to make that painful move.
This confirms what I've perceived this whole term's race. Is was a numbers game- the strategy of the powers that be who well knew the actual election process but purposefully hid it from all public. They tricked honest ppl challenging Romney and maybe even tricked some of the hopefuls themselves-- we will probably never know. The misdirects and disinformation of the RNC to "allow" Santorum and Gingrich to even play, knowing full well neither would be ever given a fair chance, even announcing them as winners in various primaries as if delegates were assigned to them (and then in some cases recanting later after the fact of REAL delegate selection), knowing those primaries did NOT have anything to do with delegates. They have manipulated the media, announcing false delegates in straw polls where delegates are not even in question. They have announced Santorum, e.g, as winner in many, thereby tricking honest supporters, all the while knowing that their elitist candidate of choice is too flat and similar to Obama to win the race on his own, EVEN DESPITE HIS BILLIONAIRE BACKING, so they needed those extra candidates early on to skew the numbers game, and make sure NOBODY could get that coveted 50 +1.
They screwed EVERYONE who did not like Romney, (not just RP ppl, as their media press releases would suggest). They helped ONLY Romney and Obama, their two chosen ones. They tricked all supporters of challengers to Romney into believing they had a chance against the status quo they did NOT support-- that resulting in many not even showing up at events where delegates are actually assigned, thinking they had already won. This DISENFRANCHISED ALL VOTERS, not just RP ppl. The media NEVER reported on the actual delegate election process, so those who did not know the longstanding multi-level process were woefully misinformed, and the few who did show up are justifiably ANGRY b/c they thought they had already won, but their numbers were so few, again, as a result of the GOP/RNC good ol' boys, only RP ppl showed up en masse and seized so many days. That is b/c only Ron Paul's campaign educated ppl as to actual facts and reality of the state of the union and the reality of the election process; no fault of anyone else's supporters. Once again this government strives to pit all of us against one another, so we blame each other and ourselves, where the blame should land solely on the powers that be. The Ron Paul delegates were the only ones informed of real process and have now therefore secured a strong delegation position in the party national convention to restore and re-install the original party platforms which neo-cons have usurped. WE the PEOPLE, well informed by ethical leadership who has always been denied the support of status quo but rather relied on regular grassroots ppl on the ground WILL STAND UP FOR EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL at the national convention. We, the ones CALLED ANARCHISTS by Orwellian fiction definition, we stand for all disenfranchised law abiding human Americans, we ARE THE ONES WHO STRIVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW, and we have turned a corner toward RESTORING AMERICA NOW, ON BEHALF OF ALL CHALLENGERS TO THE STATUS QUO ELITE. RON PAUL, SANTORUM AND GINGRICH SUPPORTERS, LIBERTARIANS AND GREEN PARTY, DISILLUSIONED DEMOCRATS AND OTHER 'POLITICAL LEPERS', PLEASE DO NOT DESPAIR. We do not have to win every battle in order to make a difference. We will stay and be there no matter what, and our platforms and our American Dream WILL HAVE A VOICE, for the first time in my life. IGNORE THE NAYSAYERS, WE ARE HERE AND THE RACE IN NOT YET OVER. Plz see post by rspell below, and ON TO TAMPA!

To: Supporters, Interested Parties

From: Jesse Benton, Chief Strategist

Date: May 15, 2012

Re: Paul Campaign Convention Strategy

Every day, I see firsthand how humbled and encouraged Dr. Paul is to have the enthusiastic support of so many who are committed to revitalizing our country.

Let me be very clear. Dr. Paul is NOT dropping out or suspending his campaign.

As Dr. Paul has previously stated, he is in this race all the way to the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August.

And he is deeply grateful for every resource he has been entrusted with to run an historic campaign that continues to defy all expectations.

Looking ahead, our campaign must honor that trust by maximizing our resources to ensure the greatest possible impact at the National Convention.

So while our campaign is no longer investing in the remaining primary states, we will continue to run strong programs at District and State Conventions to win more delegates and alternate delegates to the National Convention.

To this end, our campaign has several positive and realistic goals:

1) Having recently WON Maine, we believe we can win several more states.
2) We will win party leadership positions at both the state and national levels.
3) We will continue to grow our already substantial total of delegates.

We will head to Tampa with a solid group of delegates. Several hundred will be bound to Dr. Paul, and several hundred more, although bound to Governor Romney or other candidates, will be Ron Paul supporters.

Unfortunately, barring something very unforeseen, our delegate total will not be strong enough to win the nomination. Governor Romney is now within 200 delegates of securing the party’s nod. However, our delegates can still make a major impact at the National Convention and beyond.

All delegates will be able to vote on party rules and allow us to shape the process for future liberty candidates.

We are in an excellent position to make sure the Republican Party adds solid liberty issues to the GOP Platform, which our delegates will be directly positioned to approve. Our campaign is presently working to get several items up for consideration, including monetary policy reform, prohibitions on indefinite detention, and Internet freedom.

Finally, by sending a large, respectful, and professional delegation to Tampa, we will show the party and the country that not only is our movement growing and here to stay, but that the future belongs to us.

Dr. Paul will begin this new phase of the campaign this Friday by speaking and holding several events at the Minnesota State Convention. He has also recently accepted an invitation to speak at the Texas Convention, and we are busy scheduling appearances around other State Conventions later this month and into June.

As Dr. Paul stated in his message yesterday, this fight is NOT over. We will continue fighting and expanding, and “we will not stop until we have restored what once made America the greatest country in human history.”

But for Dr. Paul’s efforts in the remaining State Conventions to be successful, and to ensure we get as many Ron Paul delegates to Tampa as we can, he needs you to continue standing with him.

Along those lines, as you probably already know, the grassroots are holding a Money Bomb on Thursday, May 17. Any money raised from that Money Bomb will go toward winning delegates and finalizing our plans for Tampa.

As those plans for the National Convention come together, we will make sure all of our delegates, whether bound or unbound, get the information and aid they need.

Your support on May 17 will also help us reach more Americans with the solutions we know can restore our nation. Each person we add to our cause strengthens our movement for the critical work that awaits us beyond Tampa.

Dr. Paul, John Tate, myself, and the entire campaign staff know what incredible sacrifices have been made by each of our supporters.

Thank you for all of your hard work and your dedication to liberty. Together, we will champion Ron Paul and his message in Tampa, and we will lay the groundwork for future victories.








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