Ron Paul Picks Up Delegates in Iowa

While Mitt Romney has won enough delegates in the primaries and caucuses to claim the Republican presidential nomination, Ron Paul continues to pick up delegates for when the GOP holds its convention in Tampa come August.

Paul picked up 21 out of 25 delegates up for grabs at conventions in Iowa over the weekend. Rick Santorum, who nosed out Romney to win more popular votes than any of the other candidates in Iowa, pulled out of the race earlier in the election cycle.

We thank the many Iowa Republican activists for working tirelessly toward this meaningful victory, in particular the work they performed in the service of constitutional government and personal liberty, said Jesse Benton, Pauls national chairman in a statement. This win is a real validation for our campaign and its many supporters in Iowa and across our great nation.

We look forward to bringing the Ron Paul delegation to Tampa and to making a significant, positive contribution to the 2012 Republican Party platform, added Benton.

While Paul is not expected to endorse Romney, his son, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has endorsed the former Massachusetts governor.