Ron Paul Concedes, More or Less
- Post 14 May 2012
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas said Monday he will not compete in primaries in any of the states that have not yet voted — essentially confirming Mitt Romney will win the Republican presidential nomination.
Mr. Paul said he will continue to work to win delegates in states that have already voted and where the process of delegate-selection is playing out. He said that's a way to make his voice heard at the Republican nominating convention in Tampa, Fla., in August.
"Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted," Mr. Paul said. "Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have."
He did encourage his supporters to still turn out and vote. ...continues...
"Question all which is 'taught,' dig deeper, think clearly, respond profusely. Conformity is the antithesis of free thought and self-determination." -- Standard Pearls