Ron Paul makes his presidential pick

Chuck Baldwin? I didn't see that coming. Not that there's anything wrong with it. I voted for the Constitution (Nebraska) Party in state elections before; I just assumed Ron would endorse Bob Barr.

Representative Ron Paul of Texas, a former seeker of the Republican nomination for president, has endorsed Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin for president in 2008.

Ironically, Paul says he was swayed to make the endorsement by former Republican Bob Barr, who is now running for president on the Libertarian Party's ticket, the same party which nominated Paul for president in 1988.

'The Libertarian Party candidate admonished me for 'remaining neutral' in the presidential race and not stating whom I will vote for in November," Paul wrote both on his Campaign for Liberty website and as a contributor to SmallGovTimes.com. "I've thought about the unsolicited advice from the Libertarian Party candidate, and he has convinced me to reject my neutral stance in the November election. I'm supporting Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate."

Ron Paul makes his presidential pick