Former Republican candidate for president Ron Paul, the Texas congressman, has endorsed Chuck Baldwin for president. Baldwin is running as the Constitution Party nominee and has set up his national headquarters in Grand Rapids.
On his Web site, Paul wrote the following endorsement of Baldwin:
The Libertarian Party Candidate admonished me for “remaining neutral” in the presidential race and not stating whom I will vote for in November. It’s true; I have done exactly that due to my respect and friendship and support from both the Constitution and Libertarian Party members. I remain a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party and I’m a ten-term Republican Congressman. It is not against the law to participate in more then one political party. Chuck Baldwin has been a friend and was an active supporter in the presidential campaign.
I’ve thought about the unsolicited advice from the Libertarian Party candidate, and he has convinced me to reject my neutral stance in the November election. I’m supporting Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate.
Baldwin is a staunch right-winger, and many Paul supporters had already begun to move to supporting him. Paul had generated headlines because he was garnering support from white nationalists, including the founder of the white nationalist Web site StormFront.org.