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What's next for Libertarians?

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    A look at group's impact, future

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Backyard -- 01 group whose presence is being felt more this year than perhaps ever before.

But the libertarians.

-- -- correspondent James Rosen on their impact and their future.

I -- -- to.

The guy that is my year.

My father Ron Paul.

It.

The 7000 libertarians who packed the University of South Florida sun dome for a tribute to Ron Paul may have witnessed the swan song for the Texas congressman who turned 77 last week and is not seeking reelection in the house.

Is there anything an -- -- and say hey.

Indeed there was as the scourge of the Federal Reserve held forth for an hour defiant as ever warning about the dangers of -- universal currency -- army private Bradley Manning the accused national security -- as a whistle -- and claiming his own support was doubled or tripled his -- vote counts because Paul's libertarian followers quote don't feel comfortable coming to -- Republican primary.

Major paper and watch any say -- said.

The revolution will not be happening.

Am the it.

Don't they only way I should fit.

It the GOP platform Paul and his supporters managed to insert clients on Internet freedom in the US constitution and convention goers were slated to watch a video tribute to the feisty Texan.

But Paul was denied a speaking role at the RNC and may never endorsed Mitt Romney.

All the same Romney's running -- told Fox News Paul supporters should feel very comfortable with the ticket.

Runs a front I'm on abnormal long time in congress we CI -- a lot of issues we believe in sound money we believe in limited government would lead an economic freedom.

We believe in the founding principles the libertarian party's nominee former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson is reportedly pulling just under 10% in Colorado meaning he and like minded candidates could siphon off crucial swing state votes and some attending the Ron Paul event in Tampa appeared hungry for such alternatives.

It is will not vote for either man.

As the lesser of two evils than 90% of that actually.

Still others told us they plan to return to their local Republican county organizations and work from within to promote Ron Paul's ideas.

As one man told us we're not going away.

James thank.