WASHINGTON (CNN) 11/2008– Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul will call on supporters to back a third party candidate for president Wednesday, rejecting his own party’s nominee and offering equally harsh words for the Democratic candidate.
Paul, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination, will tell supporters he is not endorsing GOP nominee John McCain or Democratic nominee Barack Obama, and will instead give his seal of approval to: Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul urged his supporters today to vote for a minor-party candidate, saying that he had rejected a last-minute appeal from Republican John McCain for his endorsement.
The Texas congressman cultivated a loyal following and raised sizable amounts of campaign cash online during the Republican primaries.
At a news conference in Washington he appeared with Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney, the former Georgia congresswoman.
Hey, you forgot old Ralphy Nader. He was party of the loony trio Paul endorsed. He tried to throw Bob Barr into that mix and Barr would have none of it, calling it a joke and a spectacle.