Blatant Reality

After the false alarm a couple weeks ago, Paul has made it official that he won’t be running for the Republican nomination.

Rep. Ron Paul has ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, breaking the news in a seven-minute video posted on the campaign Web site Thursday. The Texan, who ran on a libertarian platform and saw an outpouring of financial support via the Internet, tried to soothe anxious supporters by letting them know his “campaign for freedom will continue in this new phase.” While his campaign will not formally organize events, he encouraged supporters to continue to work on behalf of a broader movement.

 

“I don’t mind playing a key role in this revolution, but it has to be more than a Ron Paul revolution,” he said. “Our job now is to plan for the next phase.”

 

Paul campaign spokesman Jesse Benton confirmed that the video means the candidate recognizes he will not be the nominee.

 

“Winding down” is how Benton described the next phase of the campaign. “Dr. Paul acknowledges that he will not be the nominee but will continue to travel to address supporters and encourage grass-roots activism to influence the process and return the Republican Party to its traditions of limited government and personal freedom,” Benton said.