Ron Paul heading to Branson to haunt Mo GOP
Missouri supporters of Ron Paul, the Republican presidential contender who’s declining to quit despite John McCain’s lock on the nomination, are circulating his video announcement that he’s heading to Branson for a rally on May 30.
That’s the night before the state Republican Party convention — also slated for Branson.
(A hat tip to Jason Rosenbaum at the Columbia Tribune, for first reporting Paul’s planned stop.)
Party leaders have been trying for weeks to weed out the hundreds of pro-Paul delegates elected at local and regional caucuses, to prevent them from being seated at the state convention. The aim is to avoid a McCain-Paul floor fight.
But Paul’s presence the night before could complicate matters.
According to his Web site, Paul will headline a 7 p.m. “Freedom Rally” at Branson’s Tri-Lakes Center, 2527 State Highway 248.


Mrs. Davis, if you had bothered to spend any time in this forum prior to now, or in regard to any post OTHER than those about Ron Paul, I think you’d know me to be a STAUNCH conservative.
But I realize that Ron Paul is UNELECTABLE!
Why don’t you?
If you truly think that “the people” will elect the smartest, brightest, most educated person for the job, they would have elected Alan Keyes years ago!
The problem wasn’t his message … the problem was that he was just unelectable. Just like your choice, Ron Paul. Just like my choice, Fred Thompson. Just like Gov. Blunt’s choice, Mitt Romney.
Do you see a pattern, here? McCain might not be all the things we want wrapped up in a conservative package, but he’s far more electable, and he is FAR more conservative on every issue than Obama or Clinton.
To suggest that I’m neither a conservative nor a real republican simply because I don’t agree with you is a bit hypocritical, don’t you think?