Republican Convention

Team McCain managed to completely lock out the Ron Paul delegates, capturing the remaining 12 delegates. McCain's floor managers distributed a flyer with the names of the 12 delegates that they believed would be suitable McCain supporters. The 12 delegates are: (number of votes in parentheses)

• Former Governor John McKernan 532
• Senator Olympia Snowe 535
• Rep. Josh Tardy 551
• Senator Carol Weston 555
• Congressional candidate Charlie Summers 545
• Senator Kevin Raye 518
• Dwayne Bickford508
• Elaine Bridge 507
• Kathy Watson527
• Dawn Gilbert 435
• Ann Robinson 538
• Jan Staples 516

Operation "Stop Ron Paul" is in full swing. They (party insiders) had a phone call.

That should do it.

While I am certainly enjoying the Ron Paul hysteria as much as the next person, I'm worried that nothing will happen and the Republicans will have just another boring convention.

I think the Republicans need Ron Paul. Why else would you show up to support a guy who got 21% of the vote in Maine?

Sure Maine's two senators will be there, and there is the exciting National Committeewoman race between two people who have been around for 25 years. But the Ron Paul people are just so ________________ (fill in the blank)

Anway, Jessica Alaimo, our star reporter, is getting ready to move in to the bunker -- and should a fire fight begin -- you will find out about it here first! She has even promised to provide video!