Ron Paul finishes off with a disappointing fourth position in South Carolina Primary

South Carolina Primary election saw a losing libertarian Republican, Ron PaulRon Paul, unlike his success in Iowa and New Hampshire. With only 13 percent of Palmetto State Republicans backing him, Ron Paul stood at fourth and the last position among all four men standing.

The Texas Congressman who earned a respectable second position to former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt RomneyMitt Romney only last week in New Hampshire, gave a weak performance in the South Carolina primary, leaving many to wonder if he’s actually there to win the presidential race or only wants his views to have more influence and support within the party.

The blow was long predicted by Paul’s advisors who have foreseen the large military population of South Carolina opposing his liberal views of cutting military spending to reduce the debt and bring the federal budget to a better position. Although South Carolina people agree on much of his views, but there’s still a wide chasm Ron needs to cover on his isolationist foreign policy position he’s defending. Only last week, Paul found himself caught in a heated GOP debate while questioning America’s war against terror that killed Osama Bin Laden. Many South Carolinians also oppose his stance over restring abortion rights and gay marriages.

Put the results didn’t put him off. “There is every reason to be encouraged,” he told supporters in South Carolina. "There’s no doubt our numbers have been growing,” he said. “We will be going to the caucus states and we will be promoting the whole idea of getting more delegates, because that’s the name of the game and we will pursue it. Tonight we will get four to five times more votes than we did four years ago.” He said that he sees the constant growth as a success indicator while many of opponents have experienced fluctuating results. "Ever notice how the other candidates go up and then down? I am proud of our efforts at steady growth," Paul told supporters. The group roared, "President Paul! President Paul!"

The next primary is scheduled for January 31st, 2012, in Tampa Florida, before which Paul will appear in a nationally televised debate on NBC on Monday. His advisors believe hat Paul’s young, technology savvy supporters would show up in big numbers in Maine on February 7th, and then to caucus states like Minnesota, Nevada and Colorado.