Ron Paul to End Campaign, Wants to Focus on Republican Convention

Presidential Candidate Ron Paul who was in the headlines recently for winning states that everyone believed that Mitt Romney had won has said that he will end active campaign in states that have not yet voted.

Ron Paul’s campaign will continue to work towards his delegate strategy to ensure he creates an effect in the Tampa convention.

“We will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted,” Paul said in a statement. “Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have.”

“We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future,” Paul said.

This might disappoint some as they believe that Ron Paul is slowly sliding out. “My immediate reaction was one of disappointment,’’ said Joe Ureneck, a former Governor’s Council candidate who helped organize Paul supporters in Massachusetts. “He said he was going to stay in it until the convention and, to me, that means as a candidate. I think most supporters will be quite disappointed in him.’’

Here is the full statement from Paul:

    “As I reflect on our 2012 Presidential campaign, I am humbled by the supporters who have worked so hard and sacrificed so much. And I am so proud of what we have accomplished. We will not stop until we have restored what once made America the greatest country in human history.

“This campaign fought hard and won electoral success that the talking heads and pundits never thought possible. But, this campaign is also about more than just the 2012 election. It has been part of a quest I began 40 years ago and that so many have joined. It is about the campaign for Liberty, which has taken a tremendous leap forward in this election and will continue to grow stronger in the future until we finally win.

“Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future.

“Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted. Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have. I encourage all supporters of Liberty to make sure you get to the polls and make your voices heard, particularly in the local, state, and Congressional elections, where so many defenders of Freedom are fighting and need your support.

“I hope all supporters of Liberty will remain deeply involved – become delegates, win office, and take leadership positions. I will be right there with you. In the coming days, my campaign leadership will lay out to you our delegate strategy and what you can do to help, so please stay tuned.”

We guess we’ll all just have to wait for the GOP Convention to know where all this is heading.