MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- While Republicans pow-wowed in St. Paul, supporters of Ron Paul threw their own party in neighboring Minneapolis.
Texas. Rep. Ron Paul kicked off his political action group Campaign for Liberty at Tuesday's rally.
Paul, who said he entered the presidential race reluctantly, told the roaring audience, "I lost my skepticism. I hope you lost your apathy."
As the congressman stepped on stage, red, white and blue confetti fell from the ceiling during a two-minute standing ovation.
Paul said he entered the presidential race not because of what he wanted to do but because of what he did not want to do.
"I did not want to run people's lives. I did not want to run the economy and I did not want to run the world. I didn't have the authority to do it, and I didn't have the Constitution behind me to do it," said Paul, who has served in the House of Representatives for more than 30 years. Watch Paul rally his supporters »
He withdrew from the presidential race this summer to focus his time on building an organization to help recruit and elect "limited government Republicans."
Paul blasted the government for what he considered overstepping its boundaries in many areas, including foreign policy, education and taxation.
The crowd applauded feverishly when
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