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From www.conservativepulse.com:

Ron Paul Hunting for Caucus Delegates
Posted on 02.03.08 by Austin Cassidy @ 6:29 pm

With Super Tuesday right around the corner, you certainly might have expected Congressman Ron Paul to be doing last-minute campaigning in some of the giant states that will vote… like California, Georgia, or New York. But Paul is spending much of today campaigning in the much lower profile states of North Dakota and Minnesota. And there’s a good reason for it.

Paul’s millions of dollars and rabid fan base have only translated into single-digit showings in most contests thus far. He’s captured only 8 delegates to the convention and time is running out for him to post a break-out showing somewhere.

On Tuesday, two dozen states will vote and among them are four Republican caucuses. In Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Alaska, and Minnesota caucus events will select over 150 convention delegates. Paul is focusing resources in particular on these states because they generally award delegates proportionally rather than the winner-take-all system. Plus, caucuses tend to favor candidates with aggressive and devoted supporters.

If Ron Paul can score good showings in these four states on Tuesday he will probably add 30 to 40 delegates to his total. Not nearly enough to make him a serious contender for the nomination, but it will improve his position as a protest candidate and could enhance any attempt he makes to bolt from the GOP and run as an independent or form a new party. Paul could also choose to take his delegates to the convention in September and demand a speaking role.

These five caucus states are where Ron Paul supporters will be watching and pulling for an upset on Tuesday night. And in the case of Alaska, they may need to put on a pot of coffee and wait up for a while.