Rep. Ron Paul supporters pack venue
Paul visited Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville Mich.
Updated: Sunday, 26 Feb 2012, 9:50 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 26 Feb 2012, 5:52 PM EST
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) - Rep. Ron Paul spoke at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville as he makes a bid to become the next Republican nominee for president.
Supporters of the Texas senator lined up as much as three hours before the event and were enthusiastic as they packed the Pinnacle Center.
Paul delivered a speech consistent with his message, including his signature money policy. Supporters cheered and chanted "end the Fed" as Paul discussed eliminating the Federal Reserve.
Paul talked with 24 Hour News 8 Political Reporter Rick Albin about cutting $1 trillion from the federal budget, which he said he would do by closing foreign military bases, which he said would cut militarism but not defense.
He also said he would return to the 2006 budget line and get rid of automatic budget increases.
During his speech, Paul also said that he was optimistic that other are coming around to his way of thinking.
Paul is lagging in the polls behind former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and former Mass. governor Mitt Romney. Santorum has been leading in the polls despite Romney's home-state advantage, but Romney has been making headway in a comeback.
Santorum, Romney and Paul each have more stops scheduled in Michigan as the Feb. 28 primary looms closer.
Santorum is expected to be at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids on election night to hear the numbers come in.
Newt Gingrich, who is also making a presidential bid, has largely been focusing his campaign on states that will vote on Super Tuesday.
24 Hour News 8 Political Reporter Rick Albin was at the Ron Paul event and will have more details later. Tune in to 24 Hour News 8 at 10 p.m. on WXSP and 11 p.m on WOOD.
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