Sole conservative seeking Republican nomination for the presidency achieves another blowout tonight at University of California – Davis

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul drew another sizable crowd of supporters and undecided voters at the second of three campaign events he is holding in California this week, this time drawing 5,000-plus people to a town hall meeting held at the University of California – Davis.

Large attendance for Ron Paul in Davis, Yolo County comes on the heels of last night’s Ron Paul event in Fullerton,which drew a remarkable 4,000-plus crowd.

Ron Paul’s town hall meeting at the University of California – Davis, took place tonight at 7:00 p.m. PST on the school’s West Memorial Union Quadrangle, Davis, CA 95616.  The 12-term Congressman from Texas discussed his platform of constitutionally-limited government, the restoration of our economic and civil liberties, and elements of his path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America.’

This second multiday visit to California by Ron Paul follows his early-April campaign swing in the Golden State.  During that tour, Dr. Paul’s visits to Cal State – Chico, UCLA, and UC – Berkeley drew a remarkable 6,200-plus,6,000-plus, and 8,500-plus supporters and undecided voters, respectively.  Ron Paul’s California town hall meetings have featured some of the largest crowds of his 2012 race for the Republican nomination.

Photographs of Ron Paul’s Davis town hall meeting with 5,000-plus people follow.

Sole conservative challenger to establishment-pick Mitt Romney engages CSUF and broader community on ways to ‘Restore America Now’

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul continued his pattern of attracting thousands of attendees to his town hall meetings, this time drawing 4,000-plus voters to his California State University at Fullerton campus event.

Tonight’s CSUF town hall meeting took place at 7:00 p.m. PST at the school’s Titan Stadium, located on W. Campus Drive, Fullerton, CA 92831.  Dr. Paul spoke to the CSUF and general community about the need for constitutionally-limited government, the bonds that tie economic and civil liberties, and elements of his ‘Plan to Restore America,’ an economic blueprint that cuts Washington spending, reduces the national debt, and curtails the rapid growth of the federal government.

The Fullerton event was the first in a days-long series of campaign events to be held in California.  Ron Paul will hold another large on-campus town hall meeting tomorrow at the University of California at Davis and on Friday, he will hold another at the University of California at San Diego.  Details of Dr. Paul’s ongoing campaign swing in the Golden State, including information on how to RSVP, can be found here.

Photographs of Dr. Paul’s CSUF town hall meeting with 4,000-plus voters follow.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul released the following statement concerning Newt Gingrich’s departure from the race for the Republican nomination.  Below please find comments from Congressman Paul:

“As he exits the race for the Republican nomination, I’d like to acknowledge my former colleague in the House Newt Gingrich for running a spirited campaign.  In particular, I want to thank the former Speaker for echoing my calls for monetary policy reform including a full audit of the Federal Reserve, steps that will bring America closer to lasting economic prosperity for middle-class Americans who bear the brunt of the dangerous and unjust inflation tax.”

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Study finds that Ron Paul proposes double the reductions of his nearest challenger

“If I am elected President, I will end the EPA’s harassment of Texans, and all Americans, on my first day in office.” – Ron Paul

Visit to include private fundraisers, media interviews and town hall meetings at Cal State – Fullerton, UC – Davis and UC – San Diego

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will return to California next week for three town hall meetings and other campaign activities.  The congressman’s visit will take place from Tuesday to Friday, May 1^st to 4^th, inclusive.

Dr. Paul will hold a private fundraiser on the night of his arrival, and the remainder of the visit will be a mix of media avails, fundraising luncheons, and on-campus town hall meetings.  Public events will be held at Cal State – Fullerton, UC – Davis, and UC – San Diego.  The latter events are free and open to the public.  Due to the anticipated large crowds, online registration is offered and strongly encouraged.

The return visit follows the 12-term Congressman from Texas’ early-April campaign swing in the Golden State.  Dr. Paul’s visits to Cal State – Chico, UCLA, and UC – Berkeley drew a remarkable 6,200-plus, 6,000-plus, and 8,500-plus supporters and undecided voters, respectively.  Ron Paul’s California town hall meetings featured some of the largest crowds of his 2012 race for the Republican nomination.

Ron Paul’s college campus town hall meetings in California are being organized by ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ (YFP).  YFP, an initiative of the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign, launched in September 2011, and since its inception, students nationwide have organized 621 chapters and recruited more than 90,000 people.  To learn more about ‘Youth for Ron Paul,’ including how to sign-up and establish a local chapter, visit the YFP website by clicking here.

In addition to his other activities beginning May 1^st, Congressman Paul will hold private fundraising luncheons in Sacramento and San Diego as well as exclusive, by-appointment press interviews.  Interview times and locations vary, meaning interviews are not restricted to the university locations or to the evening.  Members of the state and national print, broadcast, and online media desiring a candidate interview should contact Assistant Press Secretary Arick Stall anytime day or night at aricks@ronpaul2012.com.  Please, no exceptions.

Ron Paul’s fundraisers are closed to all media.

Details of the events are as follows.  All times Pacific.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

7:00 p.m.
Private Fundraiser w/ Ron Paul*
Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach
14400 Hindry Avenue
Hawthorne, CA 90250

*RSVP required and closed to all media.  For details, click here.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

7:00 p.m.
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
California State University at Fullerton
Titan Stadium
W Campus Drive
Fullerton, CA 92831

For a map of the location, click here.  To RSVP for the event, click here.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

11:30 a.m.
Lunch with Ron Paul in Sacramento*
Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova
11211 Point East Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

*RSVP required and closed to all media.  For details, click here.

7:00 p.m.
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of California at Davis
West Memorial Union Quadrangle
W Quad
Davis, CA 95616

For a map of the location, click here.  To RSVP for the event, click here.

Friday, May 4, 2012

11:30 a.m.
Lunch with Ron Paul in San Diego
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
660 K Street
San Diego, CA 92101

*RSVP required and closed to all media.  For details, click here.

7:00 p.m.
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of California at San Diego
Warren Mall
San Diego, CA 92161

For a map of the location, click here.  To RSVP for the event, click here.

Visit to include private fundraisers, media interviews and town hall meetings at Cal State – Fullerton, UC – Davis and UC – San Diego

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will return to California next week for three town hall meetings and other campaign activities.  The congressman’s visit will take place from Tuesday to Friday, May 1^st to 4^th, inclusive.

Dr. Paul will hold a private fundraiser on the night of his arrival, and the remainder of the visit will be a mix of media avails, fundraising luncheons, and on-campus town hall meetings.  Public events will be held at Cal State – Fullerton, UC – Davis, and UC – San Diego.  The latter events are free and open to the public.  Due to the anticipated large crowds, online registration is offered and strongly encouraged.

The return visit follows the 12-term Congressman from Texas’ early-April campaign swing in the Golden State.  Dr. Paul’s visits to Cal State – Chico, UCLA, and UC – Berkeley drew a remarkable 6,200-plus, 6,000-plus, and 8,500-plus supporters and undecided voters, respectively.  Ron Paul’s California town hall meetings featured some of the largest crowds of his 2012 race for the Republican nomination.

Ron Paul’s college campus town hall meetings in California are being organized by ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ (YFP).  YFP, an initiative of the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign, launched in September 2011, and since its inception, students nationwide have organized 621 chapters and recruited more than 90,000 people.  To learn more about ‘Youth for Ron Paul,’ including how to sign-up and establish a local chapter, visit the YFP website by clicking here.

In addition to his other activities beginning May 1^st, Congressman Paul will hold private fundraising luncheons in Sacramento and San Diego as well as exclusive, by-appointment press interviews.  Interview times and locations vary, meaning interviews are not restricted to the university locations or to the evening.  Members of the state and national print, broadcast, and online media desiring a candidate interview should contact Assistant Press Secretary Arick Stall anytime day or night at aricks@ronpaul2012.com.  Please, no exceptions.

Ron Paul’s fundraisers are closed to all media.

Details of the events are as follows.  All times Pacific.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

7:00 p.m.
Private Fundraiser w/ Ron Paul*
Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach
14400 Hindry Avenue
Hawthorne, CA 90250

*RSVP required and closed to all media.  For details, click here.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

7:00 p.m.
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
California State University at Fullerton
Titan Stadium
W Campus Drive
Fullerton, CA 92831

For a map of the location, click here.  To RSVP for the event, click here.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

11:30 a.m.
Lunch with Ron Paul in Sacramento*
Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova
11211 Point East Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

*RSVP required and closed to all media.  For details, click here.

7:00 p.m.
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of California at Davis
West Memorial Union Quadrangle
W Quad
Davis, CA 95616

For a map of the location, click here.  To RSVP for the event, click here.

Friday, May 4, 2012

11:30 a.m.
Lunch with Ron Paul in San Diego
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
660 K Street
San Diego, CA 92101

*RSVP required and closed to all media.  For details, click here.

7:00 p.m.
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of California at San Diego
Warren Mall
San Diego, CA 92161

For a map of the location, click here.  To RSVP for the event, click here.

Texas Congressman, intellectual godfather of the tea party movement and his U.S. Senator son—elected with its backing—to appear with Ted Cruz

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul announced today that he and his son, U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, will hold a major tea party rally in Austin, Texas.

The rally, which is free and open to the public, will take place on the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol onSunday, May 6^th beginning at 2:00 p.m.  To RSVP for the event, please click here.

Ron Paul’s tea party rally is being sponsored by the Tea Party Express, a national organization whose six simple principles the Drs. Paul support.  Also speaking at the rally will be special guests Ted Cruz, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, and Tea Party Express Chair Amy Kremer.

Ron and Rand Paul both are by trade physicians, with the younger Paul an accomplished eye surgeon and his father a retired prolife OB/GYN who personally delivered more than 4,000 babies.  In 2010, the 12-term Congressman from Texas’ son Rand was elected to the Senate in an upset, tea party-led victory in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Today both Drs. Paul are the nation’s premier advocates for Washington reform consistent with the vision of our founders, who cautioned against the dangers of a federal government run amok.

“The nation already witnessed history twice when a sitting U.S. Senator – Rand Paul – campaigned for his father – Ron Paul – for the presidency.  It occurred ahead of the Ames Straw Poll where Ron Paul was statistically tied for first place, and again during a daylong whistle-stop tour the Pauls held prior to the Iowa Caucus,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

“One day this rally will occupy a special place in our history books when the Paul family and tea party are credited with restoring American government to its constitutional limits.  How soon this recognition comes is up to voters,” added Mr. Benton.

Event details are as follows.  Time is Central.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

2:00 p.m.
Rep. Ron Paul & Sen. Rand Paul
Tea Party Rally sponsored by Tea Party Express
Texas State Capitol – South Steps
1100 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

For a map of the location, please click here.  To RSVP for the event, please click here.

Wins four and a half of six congressional district caucuses, securing 111 of 150 or 74 percent of delegates elected yesterday to the state convention

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Supporters of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul won yesterday’s Louisiana caucus, securing an overwhelming majority of winnable delegates to the June Republican state convention that will affect the weight of the Paul delegation to the August Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Preliminary results from the Louisiana Republican Party indicate that Ron Paul supporters won majorities in Congressional Districts 1, 2, 5, and 6, with a narrow decision having occurred in District 4.  This means Ron Paul supporters won about four and a half of the six Congressional District caucus conventions held yesterday.

In each CD the top 25 delegates will go to the state convention on June 2^nd in Shreveport.  Yesterday, 111 out of 150 or 74 percent of delegates elected today were in fact Ron Paul delegates.  The Louisiana state GOP soon will award 30 additional delegates.

A “conservative slate” ran a partially combined slate with establishment-moderate Mitt Romney in CDs 1, 2 and 4.  In each of those districts Ron Paul supporters required more votes than all of their opponents combined.  Remarkably, supporters of the 12-term Congressman from Texas accomplished this in CDs 1 and 2, but fell just short of this in CD 4, which is why the decision was split.

Taken together, victories across four and half CDs mean that Ron Paul supporters are likely to control the outcome of the state convention in June.

To be sure, a win on this scale gives Ron Paul supporters a majority of yesterday’s elected delegates and the ability to choose most of the at-large delegates, as well as the three National Delegates from CDs 1, 2, 5, and 6.

The Ron Paul campaign’s Louisiana State Director Pete Chamberlain said of the victory, “Yesterday’s result shows the changing dynamic among grassroots conservative activists dedicated to promoting a Republican platform that adheres to the Constitutional values Dr. Paul represents.  Back-room dealing and insider politics are no match for the grassroots enthusiasm that is the hallmark of the Ron Paul campaign.  Yesterday, Ron Paul’s dedicated Louisiana supporters showed what passionate, persistent activism can achieve when centered around a consistent message of freedom and prosperity.”

“Ron Paul’s victory shows his delegate-attainment strategy is working and demonstrates that the media and Washington pundits are underestimating his influence in the nominating process,’ said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate.

“The Louisiana win forecasts a prominent role for Ron Paul at the RNC.  It also signals that the convention will feature a spirited discussion over whether conservatism will triumph over the status quo, all in relation to the end game of defeating President Obama,” added Mr. Tate.

University of Houston and broader community welcome sole Texan, veteran and conservative seeking Republican nomination for the presidency

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul attracted an impressive 3,000-plus supporters and undecided voters tonight at his University of Houston town hall meeting.

Ron Paul’s University of Houston town hall meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. CT at the university’s Hofheinz Pavilion, located at 3466 Cullen Boulevard in Houston, TX 77204.  At the event, Dr. Paul discussed his platform of constitutionally-limited government, the restoration of economic and civil liberties, and provisions of his path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America.’

This concludes the second series of large on-campus town hall meetings with Ron Paul, also held at the University of Texas at El Paso, drawing 1,200 and the University of Texas at Austin, with a crowd of 6,000.

Photographs follow, showing the impressive turnout of 3,000-plus Texans in Houston tonight.