Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will end his campaign Thursday night in a speech near the Texas Republican convention and start a new effort to elect libertarian-leaning Republicans to offices around the country. | Campaign spokesman Jesse Benton said the announcement was "not a disappointment at all. I think this is really exciting." |
Campaign spokesman Jesse Benton said the announcement was "not a disappointment at all. I think this is really exciting."
A announcement at the state GOP meeting in Houston to end the campaign will be a formality, considering Paul won few delegates during the Republican primaries. But he raised large amounts of money online and developed a huge grassroots following. Benton said Paul will speak at a hotel near the convention and will announce his "Campaign for Liberty."
A Texas congressman from Lake Jackson, Paul opposes the war in Iraq and is a champion of small government. His campaign also drew support from independents and Democrats opposed to the war. His supporters have been pushing for him to have a speaking role at the GOP national convention. |