GORHAM, Maine — Ron Paul said Saturday the Republican presidential race has “a ways to go” and he doesn’t intend to get out or get behind another candidate anytime soon.
The Texas congressman was campaigning Saturday in Maine, which holds caucuses beginning Feb. 4. He spoke to an overflow crowd at the University of Southern Maine and held an outdoor rally outside the famed L.L. Bean store in Freeport. He picked up the endorsement of Linda Bean, the granddaughter of the Bean company founder and a prominent Republican activist in the state.
Paul told reporters that it didn’t make sense for him to campaign in Florida, which holds its primary Tuesday and awards all its 50 delegates to the winner. Polling indicates Mitt Romney is leading the field there.
“Some other campaigns have many, many millions of dollars to run a campaign,” Paul said. “We maximize the delegates the way we’re doing it.”
Paul planned to campaign next week in other caucus states, including Nevada, which also holds its caucus on Feb. 4, and Colorado and Minnesota, which hold caucuses Feb. 7.
Paul dismissed suggestions he would back any of his GOP rivals.
“I think that’s premature. We have a ways to go,” Paul said, adding he was glad they were speaking favorably about some of his libertarian-leaning views.
“I’ll work with anybody who wants to come in the direction of Constitutional government,” Paul said.
He noted that Newt Gingrich had endorsed his views on monetary policy in a nationally televised debate this week. Paul has called for the Federal Reserve to be audited and ultimately eliminated, and wants the value of the dollar tied to gold.
Paul said he hoped the former House speaker and others would also adopt his noninterventionist foreign policy views, which are far outside the Republican Party mainstream.
“If he says ‘I agree with Ron Paul, we should bring the troops home from Afghanistan,’ my ears would pop up,” Paul said.
Ron Paul had my vote in 2004 after appearing in Mike Ruppert’s film TRUTH AND LIES OF 911
telling you 911 was a false flag US Government Operation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZNvSX3A7pc
Didn’t realize his involovement with that hoax. All the more reason not to vote for him.
That’s what they all say. He would stand a decent chance if he ran as a third party/independent, he has some good ideas, and some well…not so good.
If he runs as a 3rd party…Obama will definitely get a second term. For that reason the “mainstream” powerbroker R’s will play nice with him and try to buy him off. As an independent, I would never vote for Mitt or Newt but would consider Ron Paul.
Based on the denial, I’d say he’s about to drop out.
Tortoise and the hare…he’s not dropping out.
Send him to the nockets, its a marriage made in heaven.
And he still has zero chance of becoming the next POTUS.
I think that Ron Paul should stay in the race for the GOP nomination for as long as possible. Although I don’t think he has a shot at ever being President, some of his ideas are good, and his candidacy is helpful in educating the U.S. public on the original content of the U.S. Constitution.
Complete video of Ron Paul in Freeport, introduced by Linda Bean:
http://www.dirigoblue.com/2012/01/video-ron-paul-in-freeport/
Hope he stays in he can be renamed Ralph Nader Jr. LOL!
I think its really important that Americans get educated about our history, and whats going on in Washington. Ron Paul’s idea’s on foreign policy are right on the money that’s probably why he has more support from soldiers than any other candidate. Ron Paul is electable should we choose to elect him( and its a really good idea). Ron Paul has a strong pulling with Democrats who didn’t support the war in Iraq and also has control of the young vote which was a big support to Obama’s last victory. The truth is Ron Paul has the best chance of beating Obama if given the nomination for the Republican party, but will still pull voters from Obama’s side if he runs for a third party. Ron Paul’s Message is pretty strait forward as is his consistent voting record. No undeclared wars, strong military protecting our boarders, pro constitutional rights, anti-police state, Anti-TSA, Anti Patriot act, Anti federal reserve, and of course he is the only candidate running that pushes common sense fiscal conservatism where you don’t waist money on things you don’t need, and you don’t spend more than you make. Honestly i don’t know why anyone would wan’t to vote for anyone else running.
No, he won’t drop out, just get enough delegates to control the R’s planks and be the force behind the throne (if an R makes it).