Evergreen-area entrepreneur, former state senate*candidate also joins ‘Small Businesses for Ron Paul’*coalition praising Paul’s dedication to conservatism

DENVER, Colorado*–*2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was endorsed today by Tim Leonard, an Evergreen-area entrepreneur and former Republican candidate for State Senate District 16.
In making his endorsement, Mr. Leonard stated, “Congressman Ron Paul has been an unwavering defender of constitutionally-limited government, our free enterprise economy, and our individual liberties.* While other politicians have been pushing our country off the cliff with increased entitlements, bank bailouts, and endless militarism, Ron Paul has always done his best to fight the forces of bigger government.”
Tim Leonard is a 20-year president of a commercial real estate firm and an owner of a growing retail coffee franchise.* As a function of this release, Mr. Leonard will henceforth serve on the national advisory board of the “Small Businesses for Ron Paul” nationwide coalition, and in particular its Colorado steering committee.
“The growth of our government has been astronomical in the past decade, aided by some of the other Republican Presidential candidates,” continued Mr. Leonard.* “Our Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves watching career politicians turn America’s independent spirit into a European, entitlement-heavy basket case.”
Mr. Leonard and his wife have been married for 20 years and raised their six children with an emphasis on strong work ethic in part by classical homeschool education.
“The Department of Education has been a destructive force to the free market system of education in our country:* we receive lower quality education for twice the cost with double the time spent.* Ron Paul’s commitment to eliminate this department as well as others shows his clear understanding of the problems wrought by government intervention,” concluded Mr. Leonard.
Ron Paul 2012 Colorado State Director Matt Holdridge welcomed the endorsement, commenting, “Tim Leonard is well aware of the burdens Washington puts on small business owners like himself who are the engine of any economic recovery in America.* His civic vigilance and desire to succeed despite the odds is a strong asset to the Ron Paul Colorado organization.”
“Dr. Paul is the only candidate with a real plan to cut taxes, eliminate overgrown Federal departments, and ease regulation that impedes small business growth in this state, and the nation,” added Mr. Holdridge, referring to the 12-term Congressman from Texas’s ‘Plan to Restore America.’
For more information on the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign in Colorado, or to register as a volunteer, please visit*www.RonPaul2012.com.*
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