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Ultimately, party officials ignored the Herford-Bernard insurgency and reconfirmed Villere as chairman. The leadership said that thirty delegates were selected to the Tampa convention, including ten for former U.S. Senator [[Rick Santorum]] of [[Pennsylvania]], the winner with 49 percent of the Republican presidential preference primary held in March, five for [[Mitt Romney]], the nominee-in-waiting, who polled 27 percent in the Louisiana primary, and one for Paul, who finished with 6 percent in the primary. Officials said that the other fourteen delegates were unpledged but likely to vote for Romney.<ref name=paul>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20120606/NEWS01/206060327/Paul-supporters-go-rogue?odyssey=tab|title=Paul supporters go rogue: Rebellion at state GOP convention results in competing delegates lists|date=June 5, 2012|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>​

Ultimately, party officials ignored the Herford-Bernard insurgency and reconfirmed Villere as chairman. The leadership said that thirty delegates were selected to the Tampa convention, including ten for former U.S. Senator [[Rick Santorum]] of [[Pennsylvania]], the winner with 49 percent of the Republican presidential preference primary held in March, five for [[Mitt Romney]], the nominee-in-waiting, who polled 27 percent in the Louisiana primary, and one for Paul, who finished with 6 percent in the primary. Officials said that the other fourteen delegates were unpledged but likely to vote for Romney.<ref name=paul>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20120606/NEWS01/206060327/Paul-supporters-go-rogue?odyssey=tab|title=Paul supporters go rogue: Rebellion at state GOP convention results in competing delegates lists|date=June 5, 2012|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>​

 

Herford and another Paul backer, Skip Caissie of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], said that an official with the Romney campaign approached his group after the meeting adjourned and promised to permit the Paul delegates to be seated in Tampa. "When we get to Tampa they'll accept our group," Herford said.<ref name=paul/>"As far as we're concerned we're expecting to go Tampa and be seated," added Caissie.<ref name=paul/>​

Herford and another supporter of Ron Paul, Skip Caissie of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], said that an official with the Romney campaign approached his group after the meeting adjourned and promised to permit the Paul delegates to be seated in Tampa. "When we get to Tampa they'll accept our group," Herford said.<ref name=paul/>"As far as we're concerned we're expecting to go Tampa and be seated," added Caissie.<ref name=paul/>​

 

Jason Dore, the Louisiana GOP executive director, however, discounted any long-range impact of the Paul supporters on the party:​

Jason Dore, the Louisiana GOP executive director, however, discounted any long-range impact of the Paul supporters on the party:​"The delegation elected by the official convention will be submitted and certified (to the [[Republican National Committee]]). We hope to come to agreement with the Paul supporters beforehand, but if they choose to contest our delegation, we are confident we will prevail."<ref name=paul/>​

"The delegation elected by the official convention will be submitted and certified (to the [[Republican National Committee]]). We hope to come to agreement with the Paul supporters beforehand, but if they choose to contest our delegation, we are confident we will prevail."<ref name=paul/>​

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