Though it might have seemed the Ron Paul campaign has veered from the national spotlight in recent weeks as Mitt Romney glides toward the Republican party nomination, news accounts this weekend show his supporters aren't planning to fade out silently - if at all.

Paul supporters around the country are plotting strategy for a fight for the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August, even as Romney currently has 666 delegates of the necessary 1,144 delegates to win the nomination. Paul has 52.

In Yakima County, Wash., The Herald-Republic reports a

left a GOP gathering Saturday with at least 27 of the 44 delegates Yakima County will send to the state convention.

"We wanted to have an open convention, not a coronation," Autumn Torres, 35, a Paul supporter told the Herald-Republic.

Elsewhere, the Denver Post reports that

at the Colorado state convention, which wrapped up Saturday.

According to the Post, Paul and Santorum supporters united to form a "Conservative Unity Slate" that took 13 of 18 winning delegates on Friday. Paul supporters took 13 slots of the 33 going to the national convention. Only one Paul supporter was elected to attend the RNC in 2008.

The

that Paul delegates chosen county conventions across Nevada are planning a show of force at the state GOP gathering next month, hoping to be elected as delegates for August's national convention.

James Smack, acting chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, said though he thinks a contested convention is unlikely, Paul supporters will not go quietly.

"I think the odds of that are pretty long,"

, adding he will back whomever the Republicans end up choosing, including Romney. "I will wholeheartedly support the nominee without hesitation. And that's going to be different than some people who are just in it for Ron Paul."