Ron Paul campaign's guerilla convention tactics

Los Angeles Times Blogs: Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain, via Drudge.

I am delighted to read about this.  There's no chance of them changing the nominee, of course, but Ron Paul delegates (now disproportionately higher than their original votes because of their clever tactics at state and county conventions) could be the swing votes on deciding platform planks (voting with the conservatives on economic issues and the moderates on social issues) and thus nudge the Republican Party platform in an overall more libertarian direction.

Does anyone still remember when the Republican Party at least gave lip service to small government?  How did we go from Ronald Reagan's (unfulfilled) campaign promise to abolish the Department of Education to George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act in just one generation?