0:00:00.048,0:00:04.834 We turn now to a major eruption of fury at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, 0:00:04.834,0:00:07.982 as the formal nomination process got underway. 0:00:07.982,0:00:11.319 Part of Maine's delegation stormed off the floor in protest 0:00:11.319,0:00:15.443 against a decision to strip away half of the state's Ron Paul delegates. 0:00:15.443,0:00:20.146 *Supportive members of other delegations rose to their feet and hollered their objections,* 0:00:20.146,0:00:27.335 *angered by new rules that they say will make it harder for grass-roots candidates to stand a chance in future elections.* 0:00:27.335,0:00:30.875 *His ardent followers used seldom-invoked state party rules* 0:00:30.875,0:00:34.009 *to garner twenty of Maine's twenty-four spots.* 0:00:34.009,0:00:41.146 - The RNC responded by replacing ten of them, enough to prevent Ron Paul from being nominated, from the floor. 0:00:41.146,0:00:44.719 - The question on the motion offered by the delegate from Kentucky, 0:00:44.719,0:00:50.472 all those in favour will signify by saying "Aye". 0:00:50.472,0:00:55.242 *[crowd: "Aye", cheers]* 0:00:55.242,0:00:56.869 Those opposed, "No" 0:00:56.869,0:00:59.744 *[crowd: "No", booing]* 0:00:59.744,0:01:05.350 *- The decision caused immediate uproar, but RNC Chair Reince Priebus was in no mood to take a rollcall.* 0:01:05.350,0:01:08.971 - Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. 0:01:10.387,0:01:12.791 We have to proceed with the order of business... 0:01:12.791,0:01:27.331 *[crowd chants: "Seat them now!"]* 0:01:29.453,0:01:33.304 - Mr. Chairman, point of order! Point of order! 0:01:33.304,0:01:37.346 - It's unfair to us, we sat here and objected, he said, "Are there any objections?" 0:01:37.346,0:01:41.822 We objected, and, you know, it's like, why even ask the question at that point? 0:01:41.822,0:01:45.057 *[crowd chants: "Point of order!"]* 0:01:45.057,0:01:47.822 - Maine got screwed of half their delegates, more than half actually. 0:01:47.822,0:01:52.610 That's why their Governor's not here today, because he said he wouldn't come down unless their delegates got seated. 0:01:52.610,0:01:59.292 Half of them got taken away, and they were put in, replaced, by people that the Republican Party, the RNC, picked. 0:01:59.292,0:02:03.488 *[crowd chants: "Point of order!"]* 0:02:03.488,0:02:06.678 *- Several members of the Maine delegation walked off the floor in protest* 0:02:06.678,0:02:11.241 *after the convention decided to replace ten of its twenty-four delegates.* 0:02:11.241,0:02:12.693 - This is fraud! 0:02:13.955,0:02:16.663 - This convention is a farce! 0:02:16.663,0:02:19.984 - They snuck in there trying to say we support our soldiers, 0:02:19.984,0:02:22.802 They appointed seven of them on our delegations. 0:02:22.802,0:02:30.215 Two recently served in Afghanistan and Iraq! How dare they? Shame on them! Shame on them! 0:02:31.075,0:02:37.614 - The people in Maine should be respected, those voters that put us here, they should be respected! 0:02:37.614,0:02:39.616 This is a sham! 0:02:40.678,0:02:44.129 I love every one of you guys and I love all those people back home! 0:02:44.129,0:02:47.453 *- Others on the floor were equally outraged.* 0:02:47.453,0:02:50.069 *Kevin Erickson is a delegate from Minnesota.* 0:02:50.069,0:02:55.528 - What this means is that the states will no longer retain the right under the new rules 0:02:55.528,0:02:58.968 to elect their delegates and have them stand. 0:02:58.968,0:03:05.452 A presumptive nominee will be able to unseat an entire state's delegates if they don't like who's on the slate. 0:03:05.452,0:03:09.567 Giving a Presidential candidate veto power over a state's delegation 0:03:09.567,0:03:13.544 means that future conventions will not have a dissenting voice. 0:03:13.544,0:03:17.052 We won't be able to bring motions and amendments to our platform, 0:03:17.052,0:03:20.066 we won't be able to speak for people who believe differently. 0:03:20.066,0:03:24.640 You're taking a broad tent at a grassroots party and you're turning it into a dictatorship 0:03:24.640,0:03:27.594 that'll be run by a few people with a lot of money, 0:03:27.594,0:03:31.685 and average ordinary people like myself will be out of luck and out of a voice. 0:03:31.685,0:03:37.043 - The question is on the adoption of the resolution, all those in favour signify by saying "Aye". 0:03:37.043,0:03:39.714 *[crowd: "Aye"]* 0:03:39.714,0:03:41.265 All those opposed, "No". 0:03:41.265,0:03:43.543 *[crowd, loudly: "No"]* 0:03:43.543,0:03:46.407 In the opinion of the chair, the Ayes have it, the resolution is adopted. 0:03:46.407,0:03:47.878 *[crowd boos]* 0:03:47.878,0:03:49.921 - All those in favour say "Aye". 0:03:49.921,0:03:52.066 *[crowd: "Aye"]* 0:03:52.066,0:03:54.148 All those opposed, "No". 0:03:54.148,0:03:57.183 *[crowd: "No"]* 0:03:57.183,0:03:59.075 The Ayes have it... 0:03:59.075,0:04:01.894 *[crowd shouts and boos loudly]* 0:04:01.894,0:04:06.757 - The question is on the motion that the Honourable Paul Ryan be nominated by acclamation. 0:04:06.757,0:04:12.769 All those in favour signify by saying "Aye", those opposed say "No"... 0:04:12.769,0:04:14.928 *[crowd shouts "Aye" and "No"]* 0:04:14.928,0:04:16.895 In the opinion of the chair the Ayes have it. 0:04:16.895,0:04:20.257 - I'm gonna have to explain the cheers we've been hearing, I had to turn around to see what was going on, 0:04:20.257,0:04:25.093 it was Congressman Ron Paul entering the forum, he still has very much a role within this Republican Party. 0:04:25.093,0:04:28.428 *- [reporter:] Yes, he is, I just saw him come through here, and as he went by me* 0:04:28.428,0:04:33.952 *there were a lot of young voters, they're the ones who really loved him, stopping him, taking pictures of him to tweet out,* 0:04:33.952,0:04:40.244 *and he came in with his same smile that he's had, and he's become something of a cult hero in the party...* 0:04:43.351,0:05:07.263 *[crowd chants: "Let him speak!"]* 0:05:07.263,0:05:17.776 *[crowd cheers and applauds]* 0:05:21.806,0:05:28.950 - Madam Secretary, I am honoured to lead the Republican Party in the Ocean State. It's the little state... 0:05:40.040,0:05:41.193 - You can't have that sir. 0:05:41.193,0:05:43.897 - [crowd member:] It's my property, I'm sorry, that's my... I'm sorry, what's your name? 0:05:56.925,0:05:58.837 - [cameraman:] You, er, took the sign? 0:06:01.544,0:06:05.712 *- [speaker:] Four votes for Ron Paul, and the overwhelming majority, fifteen votes,* 0:06:05.712,0:06:10.114 *to the next President of the United States, Mitt Romney!* 0:06:13.237,0:06:17.126 - Rhode Island, fifteen, Romney. 0:06:17.126,0:06:20.053 *[crowd shouts: "Four Ron Paul!"]* 0:06:20.053,0:06:28.395 - On behalf of the Georgia Republican voters... proudly give seventy-two of our delegate votes 0:06:28.395,0:06:34.496 to the next President of the United States, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. 0:06:34.496,0:06:38.169 *[crowd cheers]* 0:06:38.169,0:06:40.496 Three votes for Ron... 0:06:40.496,0:06:42.554 *[microphone cuts out]* 0:06:43.778,0:06:45.749 *[anchors:] - I, I... [br]-That's it?* 0:06:45.749,0:06:51.254 *- Well done. Whoever controlled the microphone did a great job. [laughs]* 0:06:51.254,0:06:57.926 - And I am proud to say that we are going to support the President, the next President of the United States, 0:06:57.926,0:07:05.482 by casting sixty-seven votes for Mitt Romney, and five votes for Paul Ryan. 0:07:10.251,0:07:14.493 - Pennsylvania, sixty-seven, Romney. 0:07:14.493,0:07:17.165 *[crowd: Five Ron Paul!]* 0:07:17.165,0:07:22.364 - Iowa casts twenty-two votes for Ron Paul... 0:07:22.364,0:07:30.416 *[crowd cheers, chants "Ron Paul!"]* 0:07:30.416,0:07:33.065 ... and six votes for Mitt Romney. 0:07:33.065,0:07:33.615 *[crowd cheers]* 0:07:36.806,9:59:59.000 - Iowa, six, Romney. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - Minnesota, where we are very proud of our state Republican Party, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 which runs a fair convention with integrity. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *[crowd cheers]* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 casts thirty-three votes for Ron Paul... 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *[crowd cheers]* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 ... one vote for Senator Rick Santorum, and six votes for Governor Romney. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - Minnesota, six, Romney. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - We proudly cast seventeen votes for Congressman Ron Paul... 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *[crowd cheers]* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 ... five abstentions, and five for Romney. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - Nevada, five, Romney. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 [slowed] Nevada, five, Romney. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - I gotta tell you, I like your dad, you love your dad, but I like him a lot, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and I was pretty shocked to hear that they wouldn't even read from the podium 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 how many votes Congressman Paul got. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - Well one of the interesting things was the crowd was reciting how many he got, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 so when they wouldn't announce it from the podium, you would hear an echo from the crowd 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 of the Ron Paul supporters who were announcing his totals. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 - Why didn't they do that? This seems so petty and so ridiculous, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I mean, your father worked hard in the Republican Party, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *he went through all the rules, I believe he didn't do anything illegal in getting those votes, he went through the process...* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 This is the last time he's running for President of the United States, I just think it's inappropriate 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to end his political career, if you will, on a note like this before his own party. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *[Music: Hans Zimmer, "Time"]* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *[letter text:] Dear Friend,* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *I can't tell you how touched I've been by my supporters' generosity from day one of my Presidential campaign.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *Your support has made an incredible impact what will continue on well into the future.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *In fact, as I look back at the past year, I'm literally amazed at how far we've come.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *Today, we can catch a glimpse of our future - and it's a bright one.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *Due to our Liberty Movement's youth, energy, and growing numbers, establishment Republicans are recognizing* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *their days of controlling the national GOP are coming to an end.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *Even now, they are being forced to recognize that out issues - like finally auditing the Federal Reserve - are not going away.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *My hope is, with your continued support, it will not end until free markets, sound money, Constitutional Principles,* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *respect for individual liberty, and a common-sense foreign policy are all restored in America.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *For your generosity and all that you'll continue to do in the name of liberty, thank you.* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *For liberty,* 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 *Ron Paul*