Ron Paul's In-It-To-Win-It Strategy Is "Not Far-Fetched," Campaign Manager Says - NCPR News from NPR - Liz Halloran, North Country Public Radio:
March 7, 2012 - "Jesse Benton, Paul's national campaign chairman, ... spoke with us Wednesday.... Here's what Benton had to say about a range of issues,Here's what Benton had to say about a range of issues....
"On how the campaign's in-it-to-win-it posture seems highly improbable, given the post-Super Tuesday state of play.
"It's not far-fetched at all. Most of the delegate projection is simply that, speculation based on how people think delegates will be allotted based on performance in non-binding straw polls. They're going to be elected through the state convention process. It's our strategy to attack those state conventions, move through that convention process and capture delegates that way. The reporting of delegate attainment is largely skewed by the media right now.
"On the point, beyond collecting money, of staying in long after nomination race is decided, as Paul did in 2008....
"The money that we're raising we're spending very, very aggressively to win delegates.... Dr. Paul is going to stay in this race either until he's the nominee or another candidate has 1144 bound delegates. We see a brokered convention situation as very likely. There's a real possibility we can block any other candidate from winning 1144 delegates."
Read more: http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/148177270/ron-paul-s-in-it-to-win-it-strategy-is-quot-not-far-fetched-quot-campaign-manager-says
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March 7, 2012 - "Jesse Benton, Paul's national campaign chairman, ... spoke with us Wednesday.... Here's what Benton had to say about a range of issues,Here's what Benton had to say about a range of issues....
"On how the campaign's in-it-to-win-it posture seems highly improbable, given the post-Super Tuesday state of play.
"It's not far-fetched at all. Most of the delegate projection is simply that, speculation based on how people think delegates will be allotted based on performance in non-binding straw polls. They're going to be elected through the state convention process. It's our strategy to attack those state conventions, move through that convention process and capture delegates that way. The reporting of delegate attainment is largely skewed by the media right now.
"On the point, beyond collecting money, of staying in long after nomination race is decided, as Paul did in 2008....
"The money that we're raising we're spending very, very aggressively to win delegates.... Dr. Paul is going to stay in this race either until he's the nominee or another candidate has 1144 bound delegates. We see a brokered convention situation as very likely. There's a real possibility we can block any other candidate from winning 1144 delegates."
Read more: http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/148177270/ron-paul-s-in-it-to-win-it-strategy-is-quot-not-far-fetched-quot-campaign-manager-says
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