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In PA, Paul Records Best Showing of Campaign

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April 23, 2008 11:42 AM

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf Reports: It was John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, who won Pennsylvania's Republican presidential primary. But he was not the only Republican on the ballot and he didn't get 100 percent of the vote.

In second place -- even though he announced earlier this year that his campaign was winding down and that he would focus on the next chapter of the revolution to take the Republican party back to its libertarian roots -- was Texas congressman Ron Paul.

In fact, with nearly 126,000 votes (16 percent of those cast), Paul recorded his best showing of the presidential campaign in a closed primary. He has gotten higher percentages in some caucus states, but never in a state with voters in a closed primary.

Paul, who was born and raised in Pennsylvania, attended four rallies in the state, including one at his alma mater, Gettysburg College.

"Dr. Paul's grassroots supporters in Pennsylvania and across the country are doing a tremendous job spreading our message, winning votes and laying a strong foundation for the future," said Paul's spokesman, Jesse Benton, who hopes the campaign will take up to 50 delegates to the Republican convention in Minneapolis in September. Currently, they have somewhere in the neighborhood of 21.

Granted, McCain has more than the 1,191 delegates needed to win and with the Republican nomination sewn up, turnout was down in Pennsylvania. While Democrats saw record-breaking turnout and more than 2.2 million votes cast, with 99.4 percent of the precincts reporting, fewer than 800,000 Republicans voted in the primary -- that's slightly worse turnout than when President Bush ran unopposed in 2004.

This year, McCain got just under 73 percent in Pennsylvania.

Coming in third in the race -- there were three names on the ballot -- was former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who suspended his campaign back in March, but got 11 percent in Pennsylvania.

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So WHAT?!? Clinton did okay, too!

Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!

Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 23, 2008 11:49:17 AM

Angry, angry, angry Obamians.....please stop the noise...stop the rhetoric. Hillary won PA last night...and the way it looks is that neither one will have enough pledged delegates to cinch the nomination. Bottom line Obama has not shown anything on the ISSUES, this is not a personality contest. And he keeps making these remarks about how much people disliked Bill Clinton...yeah the Republicans disliked Bill and Hillary, because they stood up for the working class American. And you would say ....."What about the scandals?"...compared to todays standards .....exactly...WHAT SCANDALS? Get a grip America and Democrats alike, when they show footage about the Clinton Presidential years...Hillary was working right along side her husband, and was not a sit down and smile real pretty first lady.. She was a tough cookie, and we need that stregnth. Not a fly by night ideologue, who has no realy plan or strategy on the issues. He only mimics what has been put out there by others.....She has sat on the right hand of power, she can uncerstand the stresses and the responsibility placed on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES...heck she slept next to him, ate with him, talked closely with him..and campaigned with him. Yes, i loved the Clinton years and so did many other Democrats.....We had eight years of Bill and if we could have given him four more .......we would have, Black, white, and Latino. And I dare anyone who is a Democrat and of age to have remembered what is was like living and working in that era to say any different......

Posted by: Tor | Apr 23, 2008 12:25:42 PM

Tor,
What are you talking about? There are no angry posts above yours...are all of you people overly dramatic just like your candidate?

It doesn't matter because even if she won the remaining contest, which she would have to do, she still won't get the nomination. The masses might love the Clinton's but others do not. The PEOPLE that actually MATTER do not like the Clinton's. They don't want the Clinton's back in the WH any more than Obama supporters or Republicans. Hence, she better blow him out if she wants the nomination. Otherwise, stories such as the above and spin from her camp isn't a enough to make them side with her over him. Single digit wins does not mean a winner is born.

BTW- no disgraced president should EVER be allowed to re-enter the WH.

Posted by: Angela - Plano, Tx. | Apr 23, 2008 12:55:55 PM

Do some info gathering and look at how delegates were selected in PA. Elected by locals and are unbound. Many just might be able to vote for Paul.

Posted by: TJ | Apr 23, 2008 1:01:37 PM

Ron Paul was beating McCain 5 to 1 in PA. Then mysteriously, he began losing votes...

- Armstrong County in Pennsylvania: Ron Paul was at 71% in Armstrong County, then mysteriously lost 114 votes and went down to 15%.

Vote tally with 13% reporting:
McCain - 118
Paul - 524

Vote tally with 48% reporting:
McCain - 2,063
Paul - 409

Where are the 115 votes (and maybe more). How does one lose votes, where did they go? Were they siphoned off because he was ahead? What's going on?

By the way RP is still running. Winding down only meant that there weren't as many primaries as before, so didn't need as many folks. It did not mean he dropped out of the race. He's very much alive and still running for president.

Thank you for at least acknowledging the fact he IS still RUNNING. Please keep it up and not ignore him. Totally unamerican to do that.

Vote for who SHOULD be president, not for who COULD be president. (quote from some other blog) If all those that think he has no chance, but like him, voted for him, he could win. (my quote)

Tough race for Clinton & Obama. Fun to watch.

Posted by: Perplexed | Apr 23, 2008 1:13:40 PM

Perplexed, I'm not surprised at all if this actually happened. What is important to remember is that there is still a message out there. It will take some time unfortunately, and people won't get it until it gets a lot worse, and the MSM reporters start taking some responsibility for the trash they're force-feeding the American public.

Posted by: knot2hazy | Apr 23, 2008 4:59:01 PM

Vote for who you want to run our country. Not the lesser of two or three evils.

Time to send a message.

We are tired of being force fed by the
media.

Ron Paul got 16% in PA with NO help from
the media.

This is simply amazing!


Posted by: libertysilver | Apr 23, 2008 5:17:03 PM

I voted yesterday. That is, I pushed the buttons on the screen and cast my choice into an electronic never-never-land. No print out. No receipt. No paper trail. No recount. NO ELECTION!
Voting in Pennsylvania really sucks now!

Posted by: Tim Stewart | Apr 23, 2008 6:59:51 PM

This is not possible. McCain had virtually no boots on the ground in PA. Ron Paul had an army of dedicated supporters. Something does not add up here.

Posted by: SuperTruth | Apr 23, 2008 9:01:49 PM

It's not too late. Ron Paul is our only hope. He has the voting history to prove that he is all for the American people. Anyone else spells disaster!! I'm still meeting people who wished they had voted for Ron Paul but voted the"popular"vote and is now very dissatisfied.God Bless Ron Paul. I'm doing all I can to help get him elected.

Posted by: Dominique O'Connor | Apr 24, 2008 1:10:38 AM

The often repeated delegate count is bogus. Ron Paul got 2nd in Nevada and Alaska - and the 1st place finisher dropped out!

I'm in Colorado, going to State May 31, and am trying to go to National. Colorado delegates are unbound, so NO CANDIDATE HAS ANY COLORADO DELEGATES.

The media says liberal McCain is the "presumptive" nominee, but this is the same media that has surpressed any decent new about Ron Paul.

I expect to see fireworks for Ron Paul at the National Convention, and I intend to be there to cast a vote for Ron Paul.

Posted by: Mike | Apr 24, 2008 2:03:56 AM

Could somebody please answer this important question ???

Apart from "hope" and "change" exactly what does ShObama stand for ???

I mean I know he is popular....but exactly what does Obama stand for ????
In fact, come to think of it, what does McCain stand for either. We know Clinton promises to return to the 90s, and this is completely impossible now, based on the economic situation. But what does Obama actually intend to do when he is president ???

I have asked Obama supporters, and not one of them has any idea at all...apart from the fact that he 'represents hope' and 'promises change'....this is absurd...

Posted by: Deco | Apr 24, 2008 11:16:07 AM

Mccain said Ron Paul is the most honest man in politics.

Posted by: John | Apr 24, 2008 2:47:05 PM

The reason our peaceful revolution is growing is because the core message is the simpe truth. I don't recall who it was that said, "No army can stop an idea whose time has come"

Those who believe that our elected servants should obey the oath of office are gathering in DC on July 12, 2008 - not to be missed. Google revolutionmarch

Posted by: michael | Apr 24, 2008 3:25:32 PM

All around my city and county all I see is support for Ron Paul. I'm a father of three boys, not a spammer. Just shocked into disbelief. Way to go USA!!

Posted by: MikeNTN | Apr 24, 2008 4:34:07 PM

Go Ron Paul.......He is the only candidate
that will get this country back on track.
All the other 3 idiot candidates are lying
to the american people. Wake up!!!!!

Posted by: Tina | Apr 24, 2008 9:29:34 PM

Obama was right about the restlessness in middle class America. People that I talk with on a daily basis, I would swear are Ron Paul supporters. The issues they bring up are about civil liberties, and reckless government spending (two things MSM won't discuss). Most of these people are voting for Hillary or Obama though, and don't even know who Ron Paul is. Those more educated on history that I speak with realize and fear that we are headed into a state of civil unrest, and most know that the only way to combat it is through a united effort for the people and by the people. Race isn't a factor, gender isn't a factor anymore to the average person; although, the MSM would like us to believe it is.

I realize you have to have scientific research to prove anything anymore; so the above is based off my personal conversations with average people.

Posted by: Shannon | Apr 25, 2008 2:33:44 AM

Keep up the good fight Ron! I will cast my vote for you here in New Mexico.

Posted by: Ben Straub | Apr 25, 2008 10:37:54 AM

Jeeezzz, people. They guy hasn't placed higher than 10% in ANY state. He can't win a state. Please smell the coffee and realize that the Paul campaign is nothing but a way to bilk people out of their money.

Posted by: CT Blake | Apr 26, 2008 9:22:26 AM

This election cycle proved to many how broken the system is. Ron Paul had so many votes stolen or he would have placed much higher. Many counties across the country his total STOPPED for hours as one of the chosen ones advanced. If you don't stand up now you will never get another chance!

Posted by: tony | Apr 26, 2008 11:26:12 AM

Race, gender, and highfalutin' promises aside, where are the SOLUTIONS? Only Dr. Paul has come up with solid, rational suggestions to restore sovereignty to our great nation. I will WRITE IN his name if need be! Keep up the good fight

Posted by: Elissa McGarry | Apr 29, 2008 11:20:48 AM

How do you win a state when your name is not on ballots, people working the polls tell you Ron Paul has "dropped out", votes are siphoned off, in NH there was admitted fraud, and in NY his name is scribbled off of ballots? http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/in-pa-paul-reco.html
This election is a sham! If you still believe that there is no fixed election, then all I can say to you is baaaa...

Posted by: jenna | May 5, 2008 9:25:56 AM

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