In an email sent Wednesday night to his supporters, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) conceded that he does not have the requisite number of delegates to claim the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, but still urged them to attend the party’s convention in Tampa. Paul projected that there will be “as many as 500” of his supporters in attendance at the August convention, where Mitt Romney will accept the GOP nomination.
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