Ron Paul supporters launch blimp in NC
The blimp over News 14 Carolina's Raleigh studios.
RALEIGH - A 200-foot long blimp bearing the name of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is flying over North Carolina.
Spokesman Bryce Henderson said the blimp took off from Elizabeth City just before 9 a.m. It flew over Raleigh and Greensboro in the afternoon, and will fly over Charlotte just before nightfall.
The aerial billboard is emblazoned on one side with "Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul." The other side reads "Ron Paul Revolution."
The blimp is being paid for by supporters who aren't officially connected to Paul's campaign. The blimp is scheduled to float up the East Coast past major cities.
Paul is a Texas congressman and former Libertarian who stands apart from the other GOP presidential contenders by opposing the Iraq war. He has low poll numbers but soaring support among anti-government voters on the Internet.