Ron Paul Ends Presidential Bid But Continues Delivering Libertarian Message
Ron Paul’s campaign added an interesting element to this year’s election cycle. I don’t agree with him on his “pull out of Iraq at any cost” stance, but I do love his pro-freedom, anti-UN, anti-tax positions. And during the GOP convention delegate selection process, I met a number of his supporters who spoke eloquently and from the heart about the need for less government and more personal responsibility. Hear, hear!
This from Townhall.com:
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Thursday night he is ending his campaign but will keep spreading his message by working to help elect libertarian-leaning Republicans to public office around the country.
“The campaign is going to shift gears. It’s going to accelerate. It’s going to get much bigger,” Paul told The Associated Press in an interview before a rally where he was making the announcement. “To me, it’s a technical change.”
“Freedom is very popular. Not only is freedom popular, freedom works,” Paul told supporters.
Hundreds of people rushed into a Houston hotel ballroom to hear Paul speak. They listened to a guitar player perform peace and freedom songs and gave loud cheers when Paul said the U.S. needs to bring home the troops from the Middle East. They also broke into applause when he spoke out for following the law and the Constitution.
He repeated his stances on other major issues, speaking against the United Nations and the income tax.
The presidential campaign still has about $4.7 million in the bank, which can now be used for the new effort, Benton said, describing it as a “permanent campaign.”
“We’re going to work with the grass roots,” Benton said. “People are really eager to continue and grow these efforts.”