Ron Paul Looks to Convention Fight for Nomination
2,857 views · Published 8 March 2012 · 5:18 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: The Wall Street Journal · 2012 · News & Politics
As they consider their gains and losses from Super Tuesday, the leading Republican presidential candidates are all laying out scenarios under which they win the nomination. Rep. Ron Paul is even thinking one through under which he doesn't win the 1,144 delegates needed to claim the prize. The Texan's team says the party may go to its summer convention with no candidate holding the necessary delegates, creating a floor fight in which the party turns to him. "A brokered convention is the most favorable situation for Ron winning the nomination," said Jesse Benton, chairman of the Paul campaign. Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJ On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM
