Ron Paul

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Along with raving about Sarah Palin's speech, the Massachusetts Republican delegation celebrated on Thursday the decision of all of its Ron Paul delegates to switch allegiance Wednesday night so Massachusetts could vote unanimously for presumptive nominee John McCain during the roll call.

Of the 43 delegates representing Massachusetts, approximately a third were supporting U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) presidential bid, according to party officials. After discussions among the party last night, those delegates switched to backing presumptive nominee John McCain (Ariz.) so the party would be unanimous.

On Fox News, The Duke Weighs In On '08

Former Gov. Michael Dukakis: Getty ImagesFormer Gov. Mike Dukakis has a few pieces of advice to offer to Barack Obama.

The 1988 Democratic presidential nominee appeared on Fox News' 'Hannity and Colmes' this evening and had a very general discussion about the 2008 presidential contest with Democrat Alan Colmes and his Republican guest host, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele.

Steele pressed Dukakis on what he perceived to be Obama's greatest weakness: the 'most liberal senator' label from the National Journal's 2007 rankings. An identical rating of 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry was a constant bother throughout his campaign.

But Dukakis brushed aside such concerns, replying, "I don't think [the label] really means anything," as the "fiscal irresponsibility" and other policies of George W. Bush's administration leave the Republicans with no claim to the 'conservative' mantle.