Ron Paul in South Carolina the initial findings of 2012

Shake his poor finish in last Saturday's South Carolina primary, he promised Republican Ron Paul and his supporters in the liberal impulse in the campaign, which tend to his country will continue.

"This is the beginning of a long and difficult," said Congressman from Texas fans gathered at a sports bar in Columbia, the state capital.

Paul is committed to fight to hold assemblies in the states during the coming weeks, saying the battle now is to collect delegates and not the degree and win splashy.

"We will promote the idea of ​​full access to all delegates, as this is the name of the game," said Paul.

However, it was weak in the fourth place is still finishing blow to Paul, who was runner-respected former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, New Hampshire last week, and ranks third in Iowa behind Romney and Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania. And again raised the question whether in the race to win or simply wanted his views to get the most influence within the party.

Knowing the socially conservative state, with a large population of military advisers advisers Paul was long ago removed from the contest in South Carolina, and would call into question the opinion of Paul. Paul opposes abortion but does not become the center of his message. It also called for substantial cuts in military spending as a means to reduce debt and balance the federal budget.

However, the team was Paul expressed the hope on the edge of Santorum in the state. He did not.

The performance of Paul in the state of South Carolina, the limits of their message to voters, Republicans, who share many of Paul's views on tax cuts and spending, but so far has not agreed to an attitude heavily on foreign policy isolation. He was attacked this week in a discussion of the rival Republican Party, when asked the U.S. mission who killed Osama bin Laden.

Paul tried to show he was cast in positive terms Saturday, saying he would stay in the race, which saw many large fluctuations among the other contenders.

"Notice how ever the other candidates and then up to the bottom? I am proud of our efforts on a steady growth," said Paul supporters. The group started clapping, shouting, "President Paul! President Paul!"

Paul was heading for Texas, South Carolina for a day of rest before flying to Tampa, Florida, on Monday in a debate televised nationally in the Nahr al-Bared. Was also scheduled to appear in Paul CNN discussion on Thursday, but was overtaken by the State of Florida, which has a primary January 31.

Advisers said Paul will probably have to Maine, which begins on February 7 meetings, and then states as Minnesota, Nevada, Colorado and partisan. Advisors and promised much time to follow the model used by the campaign of President Barack Obama in 2008, believing that the young Paul and internet savvy army has become a gathering in large numbers.