Paul was not invited to speak at the 2008 Republican National Convention (held from September 1—4) and was even limited in his access to the convention floor. Instead, he hosted the "Rally for the Republic" with Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty and 10,000 supporters. This protest convention on September 2 was held a few miles from the convention center at the Minneapolis Target Center in direct contrast to the Republican National Convention. Paul received 15 delegate votes (0.63%) for the Republican nomination, falling far short of McCain's 2,343 (98.45%), which cinched him the nomination.