Ron Paul officially ended his campaign Thursday in Texas. However, the Ron Paul revolution will continue. In a statement on his website, Paul told supporters to watch out for “exciting plans and projects” that will “move the revolution forward”.

Paul has been delivering his message of peace, freedom and prosperity to millions of Americans for the last 17 months and it’s no secret that his supporters are very loyal. Paul is from Pennsylvania, and when I was there covering the primary with Liz Burlingame, we saw just how committed his supporters are.

Traveling across the Keystone State amid rolling hills, we found ourselves in the middle of nowhere at times, only to see the occasional Ron Paul sign. I remember thinking to myself, we are in the middle of nowhere, yet somebody came out here and put these Paul signs out. And in Philadelphia, we saw one lone Ron Paul supporter standing outside the court house waving his American flag next to his Paul sign. And everyday we drove by that court house, he was there with his American flag and Paul sign in hand.

Supporters should not be dissapointed about the official end of Pauls campaign however, because Paul, who has not endorsed John McCain, is holding his own convention. In Minneapolis on September 2nd, which is also the second day of the Republican National Convention, supporters can gather at the Williams arena to get thier message out. I have a pretty good feeling thousands will show up in support of Dr. Paul, who has delivered over 4,000 babies.

The question that remains is whether or not Pauls decision not to endorse McCain will hurt him in the fall. Political analysts are weighing in:

By Rhodes Cook, WSJ “That lack of a relationship –- if it persists — could cost Sen. McCain dearly in the fall. In Iowa, Rep. Paul drew nearly 12,000 votes in this year’s Republican caucuses, almost 2,000 more than President Bush’s margin of victory in the state in 2004. In New Mexico, the roughly 15,500 Republican primary votes cast for Rep. Paul this month were more than double Mr. Bush’s margin of victory four years ago. Together, the two states have 12 electoral votes – Iowa seven; New Mexico five – that could be in jeopardy of deserting the GOP column…His campaign could negatively affect Sen. McCain in two distinct ways. Nationally, it could serve as a vehicle of protest for hundreds of thousands of libertarian Republicans who see the GOP straying during the Bush years from the party’s commitment to small government, individual freedom, and no foreign entanglements. More so, at the state level, Mr. Barr could draw enough support to swing a passel of electoral votes from Republican to Democratic.”

Pauls decsion to put his money toward electing libertarian-minded candidates for the Fall is significant, and yes, it hurts the Republicans. Paul has 5 million left in the bank, and very loyal supporters, it’s not over yet.