More than 10,000 supporters paid $17.75 to attend Ron Paul’s Rally for the Republic convention today, even as the Republican National Convention is being suspended due to an anticipated lack of ratings generated by the Hurricane Gustav press coverage. Paul, R-Texas, has generated a lot of buzz on the internet and. While his support in the “real world” is iffy, he is perhaps the most vehemently supported republican candidate for any office in the online space.