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Politics
7:53 am
Wed October 31, 2012
Ron Paul Fans Stay Active in Local Politics, As Some Snub Romney

Credit Sarah McCammon / Iowa Public Radio
Liberty Fest, a gathering mostly for former Ron Paul supporters, included theatrical readings of the U.S. Constitution.

Credit Sarah McCammon / Iowa Public Radio
Members of the "Liberty movement" are continuing to organize around local races, and gather at events like Liberty Fest, held in September in Hampton, IA.

Credit Sarah McCammon / Iowa Public Radio
Clayton Black runs a small-town bakery in northern Iowa. He came to Liberty Fest dressed as a Revolutionary-war-era militiaman.
With the presidential election looming, hardly anyone is paying attention to Ron Paul anymore. The Texas Congressman ran for the GOP nomination, but has not endorsed his party’s nominee. In several places including the battleground state of Iowa, many of Paul’s supporters are still involved in politics – but not on behalf of Mitt Romney. As Iowa Public Radio’s Sarah McCammon reports, they’re keeping the focus close to
home.
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