Ron Paul remains optimistic about campaign’s mission

>> paul.

>> chris, i'm joined by dr. ron paul . dr. paul , early numbers coming in expected to get 25%. four years ago you got 14%. how is the increase going?

>> i think it's doing well and hopefully we get a little bit more than the 25 t remains to be seen. but i think it reflects the momentum of the freedom movement , especially in the last four years. it's certainly built -- since the economic crisis has hit and people are getting tired of the wars. putting people together that don't like war, they are interested in the monetary season and know that debt is a big problem and i'm offering the only cuts in the campaign. we're galvanizing people and offering a real solution to our problems.

>> you mentioned momentum. some of your rivals are in other states. you visited states like maine that the other ones have largely ignored. how are you going to bring this momentum and can you explain about your delegate count and how you plan on building those up?

>> of course, it's early to give the numbers but we'll know a lot more tonight and also on tuesday and it's going to be rapidly changing on this. we have chosen to go to the kaukds state because if somebody is energized like our supporters are and that it costs a little less money, you just have to motivate people. it's very open. that's what maine is like and i think we're going to do well in maine and probably most likely come in second in nevada and we feel real good about what is going up here in minnesota . so i think so far it looks like our approach is working in contrast to maybe spending $30 million in florida and win or take all. so we're just trying to be frugal and wise in seeking what we're after. we're delegates.

>> speaking of the money, you haven't aggressively gone after your gop rival mitt romney . are we seeing a potential ticket on the republican side ?

>> well, i doubt if we're likely to have that happen. but at least he's a gentleman. we talk to each other and yet we disagree on so many issues. we disagree on foreign policy . i don't think he's interested in curtailing the fed. he's a gentleman and i've talked to him and i think our staff has talked to each other and have tried to work out problems and doing what we can to run an honest election. we do try to cooperate with him and i don't see anything wrong with that.

>> final question, you're going back to texas before heading to minnesota . the super bowl is on tv tomorrow. what do you plan on doing tomorrow?

>> tomorrow is sunday and i like to be home on sundays and i like to do less campaigning although i think i have an interview early in the morning . but i will be in and out of the house. i relax by catching up on my exercise and riding my bike. on occasion i'll walk and check where the kids will be around watching television, who's winning? who is the under dog. they tell me who the under dog is and i usually cheer for the underdog.

>> thank you, dr. paul . we'll see what happens here in nevada and here in minnesota