Rep. Ronald Paul

Republican  •  14th District, Texas  •  12th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
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02/07/12
Ron Paul Glitter Bombed In Minneapolis

As the only GOP presidential candidate without a glitter bombing to his name, Ron Paul probably should have seen the sparkling shower coming by now. As CityPages reports this morning, the Texas Congressman was caught off-guard Monday night when ...

Source: SFist
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02/07/12
Ron Paul rallies faithful in Minneapolis, St. Cloud

Texas Rep. Ron Paul rallied a crowd of nearly 1,800 Monday night in Minneapolis with his message of limited government and individual freedom, encouraging supporters to make their mark today at the caucuses even if they don't represent a majority.

Source: Pioneer Press
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02/07/12
Ron Paul rallies GOP support in St. Cloud, Minneapolis [UPDATED]

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is rallying Minnesota supporters as his campaign looks to the Minnesota caucus for its first state win in the Republican presidential race. The Texas congressman spoke to more than 1,500 supporters at the ...

Source: Fergus Falls Daily Journal
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02/07/12
Updated: Ron Paul turned down CPAC 2012 invite because he has ‘too much campaigning to do’

Rand Paul, will be speaking early Thursday evening, and participating in a book signing after. “While we will miss Congressman Ron Paul, a perennial favorite among our attendees, we are honored to host Sen. Rand Paul, a leader of the next generation of .

Source: Houston Chronicle
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02/07/12
Updated: Ron Paul turned down CPAC 2012 invite because he has ‘too much campaigning to do’

Rand Paul, will be speaking early Thursday evening, and participating in a book signing after. “While we will miss Congressman Ron Paul, a perennial favorite among our attendees, we are honored to host Sen. Rand Paul, a leader of the next generation of .

Source: MySanAntonio
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02/07/12
Ron Paul glitterbombed at Minneapolis Convention Center [VIDEO]

At a campaign rally in downtown Minneapolis last night, Congressman Ron Paul became the latest conservative presidential candidate to be baptized in glitter, and the set is now complete. As of last night, all the frontrunner candidates -- Newt Gingrich ...

Source: Minneapolis City Pages (blog)
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02/07/12
Ron Paul blames U.S. for problems overseas, dismisses Iranian nuclear threat

On Monday, Texas Congressman and GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul revealed more of his offensive foreign policy to Greta van Susteren and claimed the United States is to fault for much of the world's problems. When asked what, if anything, he would do .

Source: Examiner
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02/07/12
Caucus Day 2012: Ron Paul doubles down on Minnesota

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) waits backstage before he speaks to supporters in St. Cloud, Minn. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Presidential hopefuls vie for bragging rights in caucus MPR News: "There are no delegates up for grabs at the Minnesota Republican Party .

Source: Marketplace.publicradio.org
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02/07/12
Ron Paul 2012: Are His Supporters Spamming Online Polls?

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the only 2012 GOP presidential candidate who has not won a primary or caucus while he continues to win each and every online poll by huge margins. People who design online polls have alleged that Paul's supporters ...

Source: International Business Times
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02/07/12
Ron Paul enters a crucial stretch

The crowd goes crazy. This is the mystery of Ron Paul, or one of them, anyway: how a 76-year-old Texas congressman who bears a slight resemblance to Mr. Magoo and sounds like he's running against Woodrow Wilson can draw some of the biggest ...

Source: Los Angeles Times
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02/07/12
Ron Paul Hopes Minnesota Caucus Will Be First 2012 Win

...presidential contender Rick Santorum still lacks the signatures needed to make it onto the state's... Piers Morgan pressed Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) on the question of abortion in the case of rape Friday in an interview on CNN. Morgan asked... AKaczynski1

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02/06/12
Ron Paul supporters gather in Topeka

Grassroots organizers of an effort to elect for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul implored an audience of 54 people Monday to spread the word about the Republican presidential candidate. From the gray-haired to the baby-faced, supporters of the Texas ...

Source: Topeka Capital-Journal
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02/06/12
Ron Paul enters a crucial stretch

The crowd goes crazy. This is the mystery of Ron Paul, or one of them, anyway: how a 76-year-old Texas congressman who bears a slight resemblance to Mr. Magoo and sounds like he's running against Woodrow Wilson can draw some of the biggest, youngest and ..

Source: Los Angeles Times
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02/06/12
Ron Paul wins few votes from Mormons in Nevada

Before Saturday’s Nevada caucuses, Texas Representative Ron Paul tried to make inroads with the state’s Mormon voters. It didn’t matter. According to an analysis of the Nevada results by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life ...

Source: Boston Globe
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02/06/12
Ron Paul reimbursed twice for airline tickets: report

The congressman has yet to win a nominating contest and is considered ... Houston worth $651.50 and appears to have been reimbursed by the Committee to Re-Elect Ron Paul and also his congressional office, Roll Call said. Ron Paul May Have Double-Billed ...

Source: YAHOO!
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02/06/12
Ron Paul Media Censorship and Foreign Policy

Many ask the extremely valid question as to why Texas Congressman, and Presidential Candidate, Ron Paul is blocked from major news networks. The GOP quite simply does not want Ron Paul to win the nomination. It is easy for a majority of people to make ...

Source: Examiner
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02/06/12
Column: Debunking the myths of Ron Paul

Texas Congressman Ron Paul continues his bid for the presidency, despite an uphill battle against both the media and his own political party. The mainstream media and press, by both design and necessity, have developed the art of vetting ...

Source: U-Wire.com
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02/06/12
Video: Rep. Ron Paul Only Supports Abortion in Case of "Honest Rape"

Appearing on CNN last Friday, Rep. Ron Paul told Piers Morgan that he would support a woman’s right to an abortion in cases of “honest rape” (video below). Rep. Paul suggested that some women lie about rape to terminate their pregnancies and said ...

Source: Opposing Views
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02/06/12
Report: Ron Paul received more military donations than GOP, Obama

Minneapolis - According to an internal analysis from the Ron Paul presidential campaign, the Texas Republican Congressman received more military donations than his GOP rivals and President Barack Obama in the fourth quarter. It was reported last week that

Source: Digital Journal
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02/06/12
Ron Paul: 'Hard to Say' When He Will Win a Caucus or Primary

Coming off of a back-of-the-pack finish in the Nevada caucus Saturday night, Ron Paul said Sunday morning that it is "hard ... to come first before we see big political changes." The Texas congressman criticized his GOP rivals, particularly frontrunner ...

Source: YAHOO!
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02/06/12
Report: Some Paul trips reimbursed twice

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. House apparently reimbursed presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, for trips that also were funded by groups he controlled, Roll Call reported. The publication reported Monday its review of public ...

Source: United Press International
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02/06/12
Report: Ron Paul was reimbursed twice for multiple trips

Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul was reimbursed twice for multiple trips, according to a report from Roll Call. Mr. Paul, who is championed by his supporters for his candidness, is reported to have been paid twice for air ..

Source: The State Column
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02/06/12
Ron Paul Takes Double Reimbursements On Travel Expenses According To Capitol Hill Newspaper

Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has been reimbursed twice for air travel repeatedly over the last 10 years, according to an examination of his financial records by Washington, D.C. publication Roll Call. Reporter Jonathan Strong claimed to have ...

Source: The Business Insider
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02/06/12
Ron Paul took double reimbursements on air travel: report

Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has been reimbursed twice for air travel repeatedly over the last 10 years, according to an examination of his financial records by Washington, D.C. publication Roll Call. Reporter Jonathan Strong claimed to have ...

Source: Raw Story
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02/06/12
Ron Paul’s War on Education

Ron Paul was in Minnesota this past Saturday and will be in ... However, the 12-term Texas congressman’s exuberance for cutting all entitlements and $1 trillion from the federal budget will have disastrous effects on many areas of government ...

Source: Minnesota Daily
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02/06/12
Orthodox Jews Get Special Nevada Caucus, Ron Paul Supporters Crash

...presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks during a campaign stop at Bethel University Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Arden Hills, Minn. A special caucus in Las Vegas designed to accomodate Orthodox Jews whose religion prevented them from voting

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02/06/12
Ron Paul reimbursed twice for airline tickets: report

...presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) gestures as he speaks during a campaign event in Reno, Nevada February 2, 2012. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican White House candidate and champion for smaller government Ron Paul appears to have been reimbur

Source: Reuters
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02/06/12
Ron Paul's populist pitch plays well in St. Cloud

...to active duty in the latest war," Scheler said. 'I was really was looking for an anti-war, conservative Republican candidate and Ron Paul was the guy." Paul doesn't call himself an anti-war candidate, but does assert that American involvement in wars o

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02/06/12
Will Ron Paul be last rival standing to Mitt Romney?

...disclosure forms, you can produce a scenario where Ron Paul outlasts others. Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas speaks to supporters at a rally, Friday, in Pahrump, Nev. Will Ron Paul be Mitt Romney’s last rival standing? We ask

Source: Diggin' It
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02/06/12
Ron Paul Reimbursed Twice For Trips, Records Show

...Ron Paul appears to have been paid twice for flights between Washington, D.C., and his Congressional district, receiving reimbursement from taxpayers and also from a network of political and nonprofit organizations he controlled, according to public rec

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