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Ron Paul questioned Wednesday whether he would be able to endure a protracted fight for the Republican presidential nomination, wondering to reporters if he would be able to "hold up" through a long primary battle.

"I'm not looking forward to anything being long and protracted. So I hope it ends rather quickly and we do real well in the beginning of the year," Paul said while campaigning in New Hampshire, according to CNN. "The organization is fantastic. The question is: am I going to hold up if I keep doing all this."

Paul's chance to make serious waves in the campaign may be predicated on a long primary process in which his he can tap into his substantial war chest and orga! nizational prowess. Unlike the insurgent Gingrich, who has had little time to build a ground game or collect donations since catapulting to the top of the GOP race, Paul has steadily built his financial reserves.

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