L. A. Times: Divisions in Nev. GOP

Attendees applaud and raise signs at former presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 in Minneapolis. Paul, a Republican, is from Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Attendees applaud and raise signs at former presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 in Minneapolis. Paul, a Republican, is from Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

In January, Ron Paul placed second in Nevada's GOP presidential caucus behind Mitt Romney but ahead of John McCain. It was Paul's anti-establishment message that propelled his win with the backing of Nevada's rural voters, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.