Ron Paul: Delegate total is "not enough" to beat Romney

AP Photo/Ben Margot, File

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul conceded on Wednesday that he will not obtain enough delegates to win the Republican nomination, but said his success at obtaining delegates "shatters the predictions."

After all but one state has voted in the Republican primary, Paul predicted that he would have 500 supporters as delegates at the Republican National Convention in August.

"That is just over 20 percent!" Paul wrote in a statement, noting that many of those supporters are obligated to vote for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

According to CBS News' calculations, Paul has won the support of 124 delegates, but Paul has disputed major news organizations' tallies and says he has the pledged support of 200 delegates.

Paul said the work he and his supporters have done has put the "movement" in a good position in the future.

"And while this total is not enough to win the nomination, it puts us in a tremendous position to grow our movement and shape the future of the GOP!" Paul wrote.

Paul did not suspend his campaign but encouraged his supporters to make their voices heard at the convention in Tampa.

"Our delegates' presence must be felt both in Tampa and in years to come," Paul said. "Our revolution is just getting started."

Paul supporters are planning a festival leading up to the Republican National Convention, but are running into obstacles with convention planners.

[pstanley54]

If, Ron Paul is not on your ballot in November, then vote for Gary Johnson. Rand Paul has had his principles compromised since moving to Washington. So disappointing.

[EngineerForRP]

Thank God CBS is reporting that Ron Paul's delegate total is not enough, after speculating that Ron Paul's delegate total is not enough for the last two months. These journalists are awful, but hey, the average American is pretty damn stupid, so maybe it's necessary.

[BradMindS]

To continue the Ron Paul Revolution, put your support behind Gary Johnson. He is the only candidate who will end the war, stop uncontrolled, spending and end the useless war on drugs. Check out Gov. Johnson on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X3QRSIXgns&list=PL7BE34898EFC5C04E&index=1&feature=plpp_video

[cntrygirl3]

Mr. Paul was and still is the republican candidate with the most integrity. He never changed his message, never back pedaled, never side stepped. Stood up and spoke his peace without mealy mouthing or equivocating. He is still nuts but his supporters can be proud of his integrity.

[hypnotoad72]

Wow. Just like the number of votes and all the spin about Walker's recall vote, this article too has the same conclusion:

Paul lost.

Deal with it.

After all, if those who understandably did not like Walker found time to write this:

http://www.salon.com/2012/06/06/walker_wins_one_for_the_plutocrats/
(I've put out several articles, a nonpartisan site, which shows Walker to be a piece of work... and alluding him being a plutocrat, but Salon gets it right. )

Then Paul's people can do the same.

[AOCGUY]

No kidding Rep Paul? Most of us knew that before the primary season began, and I thought you were such a samrt man.

[Fox_Rush_Zombie]

"Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul conceded on Wednesday that he will not obtain enough delegates to win the Republican nomination"
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OH MY GOD!!!

This can't be true!!!

He was on his way to a landslide victory!!!

LMAO!

[kmass58]

This is BS.
It dosen't say anything on the Ron Paul 2012 website.
More shet made up by the MSM (politico)
Ron Paul is still in this race!!!!!

[supernevadasmith]

RON PAUL
All men dream: but nor equally, Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did. I meant to make a new nation, to restore!
T.E. Lawrence from: "Seven Pillars of Wisdom".

[MsmCorrupt]

"Delegate total is "not enough"

Regardless, I will continue to support Ron Paul. I will never support a neoconservative (Romney.) I will never support a candidate (Romney) that won't admit to his support for Obamacare but has a guy that is on his transition team that profits from Obamacare exchanges.

[awenshok]

It's good that you've narrowed you choice to a guaranteed loser instead of one that guarantees nothing but a changed opinion.