Ron Paul Looks to Rebound in Texas

While he has been on the Texas political stage for more than three decades, Ron Paul has not fared well in the Lone Star State when he has made his two past previous presidential bids. Now making his third try for the White House -- and second attempt at the Republican presidential nomination -- Paul has turned his eyes to Texas which will bring 155 delegates to the GOP convention in Tampa come August. Texas holds its primary on May 29.

While he has not carried a single state primary or caucus and his only victory has been in the Virgin Islands caucus in his 2012 bid, Paul has been drawing large crowds at town hall events on college and university campuses across the county. He looks to continue that this week when he hits three universities in Texas after five states in the Northeast hold primaries on Tuesday. Paul will be at the University of Texas at El Paso on Wednesday, the University of Texas at Austin on Thursday (ironically, considering their differences on the size of government and international policy, Paul will be speaking on the lawn of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library) and the University of Houston on Friday.

Paul has to do better in Texas than he did in 2008 when he floundered in the primary taking less than 5 percent -- far behind John McCain and Mike Huckabee -- and he could benefit if he is the sole surviving challenger to Mitt Romney, the overwhelming favorite for the Republican nomination. With buzz increasing that Newt Gingrich could drop out of the race if he does not do well on Tuesday, Paul could have a one-on-one match-up with Romney in Texas.