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John McCain may be the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but word is going around that the Ron Paul state delegates will be present and vocal at this weekend’s Republican State Convention.

Combined with the fact that both the Republican National Committeeman and Committeewoman seats are up for grabs, it’s going to be a lively weekend. PolitickerME.com will be there bringing you the play by play.

Paul's supporters are using online organizing tools such as www.ronpaulforums.com and www.meetup.com to gather the troops in Maine. The public forums are sparse on details but make it clear that organization is happening among delegates.

One thread on the Ron Paul forums is titled “URGENT! Call to arms in Maine”. It requests that all delegates contact the poster, and also notes that there is a ‘back door’ way to become a state delegate.

Bonnie Tucker, a state delegate for Paul, estimates that one-third of the state delegates this weekend will be for Paul – though that’s a very rough number.

“There are a lot of people who do not like John McCain as a Republican candidate,” Tucker said. “He has a lot of baggage. Anything can happen -- we’re just sticking in there until the end.”

Tucker is one of several candidates running for local offices as a “Ron Paul Republican.” She is running for the state House of Representatives.

Ken Lindell, who chaired Paul’s campaign in Maine, is also hoping to reclaim his old house seat this year.

“We just want to bring the Republican party back to its roots,” Tucker said. “We’re a conservative party, a small government party. The Republican Party has turned into another Democratic Party.”

Maine isn’t the only place the Paul fans are active. In Nevada last weekend, party officials shut down the state convention after the Paul state delegates managed to attain more national delegate slots than originally intended, the Associated Press reported.