Ron Paul Fans Stage Their Own Party

A brokered convention is possible, writes Brian Bolduc

(NEWSER) - Are you the kind of political junky who’s just dying to see complete chaos break out at the Republican National Convention? Well, good news: Brian Bolduc at the National Review has broken down the numbers and concluded that it’s actually conceivable—if not especially likely—that we could see a brokered convention, with no candidate reaching the 1,142-delegate threshold to win on the first ballot. More»

Libertarian Party welcomes former NM gov

(NEWSER) - Forgot Gary Johnson was seeking the Republican presidential nomination? You wouldn't be alone—which probably explains why the former New Mexico governor has decided to drop his GOP bid and seek the Libertarian nomination instead, according to Politico . Johnson never made much of an impact on the Republican race—despite efforts to attract attention that included a bicycle tour of New Hampshire and ads likening himself to Ron Paul—and took part in only one major debate. More»

Greets Ron Paul's 'undorsement' with snub, solo event

(NEWSER) - When Ron Paul convened a coalition of third-party candidates yesterday and endorsed them all, he dashed Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr’s hopes of a solo Paul endorsement, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post. So Barr staged a separate press conference, where he announced that he’s not here to make friends. More»

Voting shenanigans don't extend to ballots for Romney

(NEWSER) - Ron Paul won far more delegates in the Republican primaries than the roll call vote at the GOP convention indicated, reports the LA Times. Though a reporter counted at least 15 would-be votes for Paul, the convention secretary recorded only five, and even cut off the microphones of two Oklahoma delegates for Paul before they could vote. More»

(NEWSER) - The McCain campaign has been talking with Ron Paul in attempts to bring his supporters into the Republican fold, even as Paul staged a separate rally for 10,000 loyalists across the river from the RNC in St. Paul tonight, the Washington Times reports. Paul offered no endorsement for the GOP nominee as he arrived at the gathering, calling John McCain "the lesser of two evils," ABC reports. More»