In 2012 , Thiel , along with Luke Nosek and Scott Banister , put their support behind the Endorse Liberty Super PAC . Collectively Thiel '' et al. '' gave $ 3.9 million to Endorse Liberty , whose purpose was to promote Ron Paul for president in 2012 . As of January 31 , 2012 , Endorse Liberty reported spending about $ 3.3 million promoting Paul by setting up two YouTube channels , buying ads from Google , Facebook and StumbleUpon , and building a presence on the Web . At the 2012 Republican National Convention , Thiel held a private meeting with Rand Paul and Ron Paul 's presidential delegates to discuss " the future of the Liberty Movement . " After Ron Paul again failed to secure the Republican nomination for president , Thiel contributed to the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan presidential ticket of 2012
2012 Republican National Convention
2012 Republican National Convention
Peter Thiel