Paul was not invited to speak at the 2008 Republican National Convention ( held from September 1 — 4 ) and was even limited in his access to the convention floor . Instead , he hosted the '' Rally for the Republic '' with Ron Paul 's Campaign for Liberty and 10,000 supporters . This protest convention on September 2 was held a few miles from the convention center at the Minneapolis Target Center in direct contrast to the Republican National Convention . Paul received 15 delegate votes ( 0.63 % ) for the Republican nomination , falling far short of McCain 's 2,343 ( 98.45 % ) , which cinched him the nomination
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign