Ron Paul Fans Are Pre-Gaming The Republican Convention

Ron Paul fans will close out the Texas Congressman's third and final White House bid with a three-day festival/rally, scheduled to take place in Tampa immediately before the Republican National Convention.

Organizers are putting final touches on an agreement to host the event at the Florida State Fairgrounds, and are also reaching out to Paul-friendly activists, celebrities, and musicians to appear at the event.

"We thought it would be a great thing to be honoring the message that Ron Paul has been delivering for the last 30 years," organizer Bryan Siemon told Business Insider. "On top of that, we thought it would be great to honor those who have worked in the last four years, and who have made a lot of inroads in getting involved in politics."

Neither Ron Paul nor Rand Paul has committed to attending Ron Paul Festival, but Siemon said he believes the Pauls' people are just waiting to make sure attendance is high enough to warrant an appearance. He estimated that between 40,000 to 100,000 people will attend the event.

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