Libertarians praise Paul

In an overture to Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who put his presidential campaign on hold, teh Libertarian Party praised the Republican for his campaign themes.
The Libertarians, who nominated former Rep. Bob Barr as their presidential nominee, issued a rellease thanking Paul "for all that he had done for liberty in his presidential bid.
"Paul fought an uphill battle for liberty every day in his presidential campaign against all of the big-government juggernauts of the Republican Party," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.
"Paul opened many doors for liberty in this nation through his presidential campaign," Davis continued. "By that standard--of which all politicians should be judged--he won a bigger victory than John McCain or Barack Obama ever will. Ron Paul worked to empower the people, not the government. That is a rare trait in today's political world."
Paul was the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in 1988, and remains a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party.