Ron Paul Focuses on Early States, Builds in Iowa

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas will be focusing on two of the crucial early states as he continues his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Paul will be speaking to the National Press Club in Washington on Wednesday before heading to North Carolina on Friday. After speaking to the Values Voter Summit in Washington on Saturday, Paul will head to Iowa -- home of the first presidential caucus -- on Mondayand New Hampshire -- which hosts the first primary -- for the debate next Tuesday.

With a strong second-place finish in the Iowa Republican straw poll in Ames in August, Paul continues to build in the Hawkeye State. On Monday, his team announced that Mason City educator James Mills, who serves Iowa Republican State Central Committee, was going all out for Paul.

Im pleased to endorse Congressman Ron Paul for the Republican nomination to defeat President Barack Obama next year, said Mills, who had backed Paul before but had not publicly endorsed him. Dr. Pauls consistent record of unwavering principles continues to attract new voters to the Republican Party. His ability to unite a diverse, grass-roots following is a testament to his message of liberty. Dr. Pauls firm belief and confidence in the power of the individual, free markets, sound money, and a noninterventionist foreign policy is needed to lead the charge at the top of the ticket.

A.J. Spiker, Pauls vice chairman in Iowa, said his candidate was making progress in the state.

The endorsement of Ron Paul by Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committeeman James Mills is further proof that Dr. Pauls message resonates with Republicans, said Spiker. Dr. Paul has been endorsed by more members of the Republican Party of Iowas State Central Committee than any other candidate seeking the presidency. Five of the 17 members of the RPI leadership have now endorsed Ron Paul ... each of these party leaders represents more than 100,000 registered Republicans in their respective districts.