Paul says GOP opponents failed in attempts to write him off

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DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Friday his three remaining GOP opponents are making a mistake trying to write him off while he continues to draw huge crowds and raise millions of dollars on the campaign trail.

Paul (R-Texas) was in Denver at the same time as Mitt Romney, who tried to frame the race as a two-candidate contest between himself and John McCain. (Read more about Romney's visit.)

"We'll have to wait and see. First, the elections haven't occurred yet and we'll see how we'll do in our rally here. We've had a tremendous reception here in Colorado and I think we're going to do quite well. That would be an easy goal if all of a sudden he thought it was a two-man race," Paul said.

Colorado is one of 24 states holding primaries or caucuses on Tuesday, and Paul has only polled in single digits.

About 1,600 supporters packed the Colorado Convention Center, some of them running to get seats to see Paul.

Paul said he expects to do well in Colorado's caucus because his message appeals to people in the West who believe in less government and states' rights.

"I can sense this is a good state for the philosophy I talk about - a philosophy of freedom, limited government, state's rights, sound money. I think this is a great state for the message of the Constitution," he said.

Wednesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and President Bill Clinton visited Denver to campaign ahead of the caucus. Obama is running for the Democratic presidential nomination and Clinton was supporting his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, in her bid for the position. Both Obama and Clinton spoke at the University of Denver's Magness Arena.

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