Posted on 9th Feb 2012 @ 9:05 PM

There is a sense of renewed optimism in the Paul campaign, and it is tangible.

After a disappointing 3rd place showing in the Nevada Caucus, Ron Paul is on the rise again with a strong 2nd place showing in Minnesota. Again, the story here is all about delegates, and Ron Paul thinks he can beat 1st place finisher Rick Santorum for that number in Minnesota.

 “We had a very, very strong second place — and it’s going to continue, We do have to remember: the straw vote is one thing, but then there’s a whole other thing — delegates — and that is where we excel. So when the dust settles, I think there’s a very good chance that we’re going to have the maximum number of delegates coming out of Minnesota.”

The campaign is on a good track to score big with delegates, and our passionate supporters are usually more committed to the delegate process than other candidates, giving Paul an advantage. This 2nd place finish brings renewed optimism to our hope for the issues of sound money, a noninterventionist foreign policy, and respect for individual liberty that define Ron Paul's campaign. And, if Minnesota is any clue to the future, as Dr. Paul himself says: "it's going to continue."