Kentucky’s two U-S senators addressed the Republican National Convention last evening. Many of the Kentucky delegates missed one of their senators speeches. Kentucky senior senator Mitch McConnell is the top Republican in the Senate. His leadership position may be why disgruntled libertarians started chanting “Ron Paul” at the start of his speech. But McConnell was undeterred as he lambasted President Obama. “For four long years Barack Obama has been running from the nation’s problems. He hasn’t been working to earn reelection. He’s been working to earn a spot on the PGA tour,” said McConnellThe only problem was that more than half of Kentucky's delegates missed the speech. Delegate Robert Taylor of Franklin, Kentucky just caught the end.
“We had a social event prior to this and the buses got caught in traffic and we just didn’t make it,” said Taylor.
But the Kentucky delegation got through security in time for the introduction of Senator Rand Paul.
Paul got his biggest applause when he reiterated his support for the Republican presidential nominee.
“Someone who has created jobs. Someone who understands and appreciates what makes America great. Someone who will lead our party and our nation forward and I believe that someone is Governor Mitt Romney,” said Paul.
Some supporters of Congressman Ron Paul are upset that his son, Senator Paul, threw his weight behind Mitt Romney. But delegate David Williams – the president of Kentucky’s State Senate – says that frustration will give way.
“Well the convention is not over and folks that supported a candidate that aren’t successful have these wounds that happen. Not everyone is successful in political campaigns, but they’ll all unite together. The choice is clear between the reelection of Barack Obama and the election of Governor Mitt Romney as President of the United States,” added Williams.
For his part, Congressman Ron Paul says he hasn’t decided if he’ll back Mitt Romney yet. That could dry up some support for Romney from the tea party in Kentucky and across the nation.
