Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated Press
Ron Paul spoke at the Tea Party Express rally on May 6 in Austin.
Ron Paul just called it quits — sort of.
In an e-mail to supporters, Mr. Paul said he would no longer actively campaign in states that have not yet held Republican presidential primaries. To do so, he said, “would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have.”
But Mr. Paul made no mention of Mitt Romney, and he did not say he would spend time helping defeat President Obama. Instead, he vowed to continue pursuing a “delegate strategy” that would provide his movement influence at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this summer.
“I hope all supporters of liberty will remain deeply involved — become delegates, win office and take leadership positions,” he wrote. “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.”
Mr. Paul’s campaign has been engineering minor coups at Republican party conventions in several states. His supporters have captured additional delegate spots and have ousted some supporters of Mr. Romney in key state party leadership posts.
In the letter to supporters, Mr. Paul said that the effort would continue because the presidential campaign had been “part of a quest I began 40 years ago.”
“Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process,” he said in the e-mail. “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.”