Ron Paul’s Party

By Justin Deck / Washington Bureau Producer

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Ron Paul for President campaign rolled into The Target Center in Minneapolis Tuesday amid a throng of supporters. After two days of celebratory events, Paul is throwing a large convention just a few miles away from the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Center in St. Paul.

Ron Paul supporters from all around the country have converged on Minneapolis for the “Rally for the Republic”. The campaign sold all of the 10,000 seats in the arena for a price of $17.76, a nod to Paul’s Constitutionalist principles.

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The arena was packed with people of all ages from young children to some who have followed the figure for decades. Along with people who had purchased tickets, thousands waited in lines snaking through the venue over the sky walk and into the neighboring mall, for a chance to get into the arena.

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As the  convention hall was prepped for opening, Paul waited with supporters and listened to his campaign band. Those who were not ticket holders or wishful ticket holders lined the streets around the arena. Even without the attendance numbers finalized, it’s clear that the Twin Cities are also Ron Paul territory.