New York political operative and natty dresser Roger Stone is tough to miss around the Republican National Convention here in Tampa.

Wearing a seersucker suit and Nixon button, Stone last night blasted the decision to underplay the delegate votes of Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas congressman whose supporters are quite vocal here at the convention.

Paul’s son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, is due to speak this evening.

Stone is a prominent supporter of Libertarian Gov. Gary Johnson, who appeared in one GOP debate this year, but never polled very high.

Johnson’s backers blamed Republican officials for not giving him more oxygen during the primary.

“I just think by embracing an extremely right-wing social agenda when it comes to gay marriage equality and abortion rights, they are kicking away any possibility to win voters in the center,” he said. “A plane cannot fly with only one wing and there is only one wing represented here today.

He added, “The liberty wing is not represented and then on top of that, to not announce Ron Paul’s votes as if he doesn’t exist it’s insulting to voters that they need. I really find it foolish.”

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