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Ron Paul: Politicker.com PhotoCOLLEGE PARK -- U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) dropped into Maryland Thursday to show his support for five of Maryland's Republican Congressional candidates. The event -- designed to raise cash for the candidates' campaigns -- was held at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Paul, who made an unsuccessful bid for president in 2008, says a lot of enthusiasm resulted from the campaign.

Ron Paul (R-Texas) will publicly endorse Maryland's Republican candidates for U.S. House at a fundraiser on Thursday.

Each candidate has been invited to speak at the rally. Richard Matthews (MD-2), Peter James (MD-4), Collins Bailey (MD-5) and Mike Hargadon (MD-7) have all confirmed.

5th District Republican challenger Collins Bailey got himself featured in one of our favorite national columns, Ken Rudin's 'Political Junkie,' for feeding the button-collector's addiction.

U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville), who currently holds Maryland’s 5th Congressional District seat, is reporting $240,970 in contributions in the second quarter and has $1,541,458.54 cash on hand.

Hoyer has raised $3,002,132.11 in total contributions to date for this election according to Federal Election Commission reports.

Hoyer, who serves as U.S. House Majority Leader, is currently serving his 14th term in Congress. His opponent, Collins Bailey, currently has $621.20 cash on hand.

Republican Collins Bailey, who is running against U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville), is reporting $2,475 in total contribution in the second quarter and $621.20 cash on hand.

Bailey has received $4,497 total contributions to date according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.

Collins Bailey: Campaign PhotoU.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.), who’s presidential campaign turned heads with its fundraising and online energy, has endorsed Fifth district Republican Collins Bailey of Waldorf in his challenge to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville).

"Collins Bailey is a man of dignity who stays true to our principles,” Paul said in a statement released earlier this week. “He has the utmost respect for the rule of law and our Constitution.”

“As a believer in a constitutionally limited federal government, sound monetary policies, civil liberties, and a common sense foreign policy, Collins understands what the real issues are and how they are affecting our country.”

In today’s Washington Times, Rep. Ron Paul complains that the Republican Party is not doing enough to reach out to his supporters and bring them in to the fold.

"I don't think they want them," said Paul, whose campaign raised $32.6 million in small dollar donations, including a one-day $6 million online haul, and received 803,217 votes (4.5%) this primary season – more than Rudy Giuliani or Fred Thompson.

But some Ron Paul supporters are reaching out on their own, as Fifth District GOP nominee Collins Bailey will meet with the St. Mary’s Republican Club tomorrow night.

Paul did note that only National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Cole called him about retaining his supporters, but their worries are too big for challenging someone like Steny Hoyer.