Yeah, but we can’t really control that. Most of the libertarians who felt a need to distance themselves from him seem to have done so unless he starts throwing out racist slurs or talking about how aliens are coming from Xenu to take us back to our homeworld (both of which are very unlikely), I seriously doubt he’s going to cause much damage to libertarianism in general from this point out. He’s pretty much a known commodity to anyone still paying attention.

At this point, mostly because whatever Paul and his supporters do is being associated in the minds of mainstream Americans with libertarianism.

I’d prefer that they now not ruin it for the rest of us.

I’m just trying to understand what maintaining a doomed political campaign or scheduling a march on Washington for a time after both parties’ nominations are likely to have been largely decided accomplishes.

Why?

He can do whatever he wants with the money that was donated, no question about that.

I’m just trying to understand what maintaining a doomed political campaign or scheduling a march on Washington for a time after both parties’ nominations are likely to have been largely decided accomplishes.

it would be nice if they did something to actually help the movement.

He may actually believe that he’s doing that with what he’s doing, and since he’s the one who raised the money it’s really his prerogative on how to spend it and I won’t second-guess him. If you or I were in his shoes, it would be our prerogative on what to do with the cash…but we aren’t so it isn’t. To each his own. If we don’t like that, we’re as free to run for office as Ron Paul is :)

True, but to the extent that this was supposed to be a movement rather than a campaign, it would be nice if they did something to actually help the movement.

But I guess I shouldn’t set myself up for disappointment.

If it was me, I’d drop out of the race, concentrate on Congress and use the remaining $ 5 to $ 6 million to fund pro-liberty candidates for Congress.

But ultimately it isn’t you, or me, or anyone else here who ran for President, so it’s his call what he chooses to do with the funds. Seriously, man, Paul’s done, his campaign’s a non-issue at this point…time to move on to relevant topics. And how a candidate in a losing campaign chooses to spend his remaining funds isn’t a relevant, or even interesting, topic.

If it was me, I’d drop out of the race, concentrate on Congress and use the remaining $ 5 to $ 6 million to fund pro-liberty candidates for Congress.

That’s something that could really make a difference.

Honestly, I think Ron Paul is making the same point you are.