Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A long line snaked around the perimeter of a large hotel conference room as people waited eagerly to meet a former Texas congressman who they view as an icon in the modern libertarian movement. Ron Paul had finished delivering a nearly hour-long speech to a gathering of Florida libertarians on Friday night, and he was now signing copies of books, t-shirts, posters and even a few paintings. Paul might have retired from Congress last year, but he hasn't gone away quietly. The eclectic group of activists who backed the Texas Republican in his back-to-back presidential runs still support him even as it appears many of them are ready to turn to his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, if he follows in his dad's footsteps and runs for president in 2016.
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Ron Paul might have retired from Congress last year, but he hasn't gone away quietly
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Unlike his father, Sen. Rand Paul is more closely aligned with the GOP establishment
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It's clear many Ron Paul supporters don't view Rand as a replacement for his father
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Some Ron Paul supporters are concerned Rand Paul will compromise libertarian positions
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