Ron Paul Continues to Speak

Don’t ask Ron Paul what he expects from the American presidential election: between Barack Obama and John McCain, the former Republican candidate doesn’t see any difference. “They are in favor of the same thing: a big government, with lots of expenses, taking away civil liberties,” he stated in an interview with Le Monde. Ron Paul does not support either of the two candidates and prefers to continue his own battle: the battle for the defense of individual liberties.

A Representative from Texas, he is close to the Libertarian party’s ideals, which advocate for the least amount of government control possible, promote individual liberties, and hope to put an end to sending American troops abroad. After leaving the race for the White House in June, Ron Paul has been pursuing his “Campaign for Liberty” to influence the Republican party. “We are not making the evening news headlines, but on the Internet, many people are interested in us, as are less important forms of media. And we are managing to do as much self-promotion as during the primaries.”

Supporters come from a variety of horizons

In spite of the meager attention he receives from big media, his message seems to create interest. The proof: 35 million dollars received to date. With the money that continues to pour in, on Tuesday, September 2nd, the former candidate was able to organize a meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota, the city where the Republican convention was held. Ten thousand people were present, and came for a wide variety of reasons: “They came from the left and the right,” explains Ron Paul. “Others are here because I support civil liberties and because I am against a government that is present in our personal lives. Some are ultraliberals, or people who simply have had enough of our foreign policies and our sending troops all over the world.”

The former candidate for the United States presidency can count on partisans who don’t hesitate to reach into their pockets. This allows him to continue his “Campaign for Liberty”: “We are using this money to promote our ideas by bringing people together to inform them of what we believe. Some of us are going to campaign to be elected to Congress, and funds will be spent with one goal: to promote individual liberties.” Even away from the media lights, Ron Paul has not finished speaking.