Ron Paul weighs use of leftover money 2008-04-27

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, a Republican from Lake Jackson, has about $4 million in leftover campaign cash, said campaign spokesman Jesse Benton.

Among options being considered for the money, Benton said, are supporting like-minded candidates through Paul's Liberty PAC; donating it to Paul's FREE Foundation, which publishes his newsletter; trying to influence public policy through a new nonprofit group; or creating "something inventive and entrepreneurial" like a for-profit corporation to produce publications.

Another valuable asset is Paul's mailing list.The Paul presidential campaign already has rented its list twice — once to his Texas congressional re-election committee, which raised $1.4 million, according to CQ Moneyline, a site that tracks FEC records; and once to incumbent Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., who serves with Paul on the Republican Liberty Caucus, a group of Libertarian-minded lawmakers.

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