Paul says no intention of third-party bid

TAMPA, Fla. — Ron Paul says he has no intention of running for president as a third-party candidate, though he's continuing to
keep the door open a crack.
 

The Texas congressman is stopping short of saying no -- because he says he's not an absolutist. Paul notes that he once left Congress vowing not to return, only to run again.
 

But Paul says he doesn't have any plans to run outside the GOP and that he might even be able to endorse rival Newt Gingrich if he's the nominee.

Paul says he is happy that Gingrich keeps hinting at attacking the Federal Reserve and jokes that if he could get
Gingrich to listen to him on foreign policy, as Paul puts it, "we might just be able to talk business."