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04-19-2012, 08:43 PM
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Ithaca, NY -- If the Republican presidential nomination is all wrapped up, somebody ought to tell the Ron Paul campaign. Paul, 76, brought his libertarian message to liberal Ithaca Thursday night, filling Cornell University’s Lynah Rink with more than 4,400 exuberant supporters.
Dressed in blue jeans, a blue Oxford shirt and black sneakers, Rep. Paul, R-Texas, spoke for 50 minutes, touching on his signature issues of strengthening civil liberties, shrinking America’s involvement in foreign wars and drastically cutting the size of government. "Thank you very much for inviting me to your revolution," he said as roars from the crowd echoed through the old rink.
The enthusiasm was in sharp contrast to Paul’s position in the campaign. During a brief interview with The Post-Standard before he went on stage, Paul acknowledged that his chances of beating former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are slim, but insisted he still has a chance and will stay in the race.
"It would be more inconvenient not to," he said with a smile. "People have too much invested in this campaign."
more at link
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/ron_paul_greeted_by_enthusiast.html
Ithaca, NY -- If the Republican presidential nomination is all wrapped up, somebody ought to tell the Ron Paul campaign. Paul, 76, brought his libertarian message to liberal Ithaca Thursday night, filling Cornell University’s Lynah Rink with more than 4,400 exuberant supporters.
Dressed in blue jeans, a blue Oxford shirt and black sneakers, Rep. Paul, R-Texas, spoke for 50 minutes, touching on his signature issues of strengthening civil liberties, shrinking America’s involvement in foreign wars and drastically cutting the size of government. "Thank you very much for inviting me to your revolution," he said as roars from the crowd echoed through the old rink.
The enthusiasm was in sharp contrast to Paul’s position in the campaign. During a brief interview with The Post-Standard before he went on stage, Paul acknowledged that his chances of beating former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are slim, but insisted he still has a chance and will stay in the race.
"It would be more inconvenient not to," he said with a smile. "People have too much invested in this campaign."
more at link
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/ron_paul_greeted_by_enthusiast.html