
“At the heart of the conflict was a decision by RNC officials to change the rules regarding primaries. The intention was to neutralize Paul backers’ tactic of taking over delegates won by other candidates by controlling otherwise sleepy state conventions and caucuses. In a related fight, the RNC’s decision not to seat the delegation of Paul supporters from Maine who were chosen in such a fashion sparked an ugly standoff on the convention floor.”
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