The event will take place Aug. 26 at the University of South Florida’s Sun Dome. Ron Paul plans Tampa party

Ron Paul’s presidential hopes may be dead, but he still has serious campaign cash left for one final hurrah at the Republican National Convention.

Much of the $2.5 million Paul’s presidential campaign had at the end of July will be directed toward a Paul-led event in Tampa, campaign spokesman Jesse Benton said.


“Our team has been very busy working to plan our ‘Rally for the Liberty Delegates’ event in Tampa and setting up our convention plans, including the fight to seat as many of our delegates as possible,” Benton said in an email.

According to the “Rally for the Liberty Delegates” Facebook page, the event will take place Aug. 26 for most of the day at the University of South Florida’s Sun Dome.

Federal records filed Friday show Paul still running a skeleton campaign operation in July, spending about $400,000 primarily on salaries, meals, office supplies, telemarketing and travel – not unlike the campaigns of the candidates still in the race.

The Texas congressman’s solid finances stand in stark contrast to those of also-ran Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, both of whom have reported seven-figure debt.