Rep. Ronald Paul

Republican  •  14th District, Texas  •  12th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
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06/03/12
'Kind of like a family': Republicans finish state convention in Tacoma

...Romney has won more than half of Washington state's delegates so far, winning 24 Friday compared to five secured by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Romney gets 13 more delegates at Wash. convention Delegates supporting Ron Paul might not win over a majority of Wash

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06/02/12
Ron Paul supporter arrested at Louisiana Republican convention

(Reuters) - Police said a Ron Paul supporter was arrested and complained of injury after refusing to leave the Louisiana Republican State Convention on Saturday, a boisterous event where backers of the Texas congressman argued for a greater voice.

Source: msnbc.com
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06/02/12
Romney gets remaining delegates at state GOP convention

The Romney camp rebuffed efforts by supporters of Texas Congressman Ron Paul to split the final 10 delegates to the Republican National Convention this summer. Instead, the Romney supporters overwhelmingly elected a 10-person slate of their choosing.

Source: Seattle Times
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06/02/12
Ron Paul Campaign Claims Supporters Assaulted At Louisiana GOP Convention

Ron Paul's campaign accused security officials at ... Jonathan Tilove's scene-setter in the New Orleans Times-Picayune is essential reading. Paul, a Texas a representative who is retiring from the House after this year, decided in mid-May ...

Source: Huffington Post
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06/02/12
Why Ron Paul's fans are still amassing delegates

The Texas congressman also has some unconventional Republican ... Steve Holmes, 60, of Deer Park, said he didn't see a difference between Obama and Romney. If Ron Paul wasn't on the ballot, Holmes said, he planned to write Paul's name in.

Source: Seattle Times
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06/02/12
Wash. Republicans start selecting delegates

As of early Friday evening, Romney had won 21 of the 40 elected positions, and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul had won five with only one congressional district caucus still voting. An additional 10 delegates will be elected on Saturday. Romney has already ...

Source: RealClearPolitics
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06/02/12
Romney gets 10 more delegates at Wash. convention

...Romney has won more than half of Washington state's delegates so far, winning 24 Friday compared to five secured by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Romney tidies up win as Paul supporters keep up fight The seemingly sleepless backers of Ron Paul’s presidential ca

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06/02/12
Local Ron Paul die-hards spurn GOP call to unify for Romney

...— Mitt Romney may be the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but supporters of Texas Congressman Ron Paul made a loud showing at the state Republican convention Friday. Although Paul recently announced he was suspending much of his presidenti

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06/02/12
Why Ron Paul's fans are still amassing delegates

...Romney has won more than half of Washington state's delegates so far, winning 24 Friday compared to five secured by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Mitt Romney swept all the delegates in GOP primaries in Kentucky and Arkansas and picked up more endorsements from pa

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06/02/12
Romney clinches majority of state delegates; Paul lands at least 5

...has won more than half of Washington state's delegates so far, winning 24 Friday compared to five secured by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Santorum should hope Gingrich will stay in the race WASHINGTON – If Rick Santorum wants to keep Mitt Romney from wrapping

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06/01/12
Romney secures 24 Wash. delegates so far

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Mitt Romney has won more than half of Washington state's delegates so far, winning 24 compared to five secured by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Washington will send 43 delegates to the national convention in Tampa, Fla. While Romney won the ..

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
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06/01/12
Ron Paul Revolution moves on to Tampa Bay with 100,000 supporters

The Ron Paul Festival plans to gather musicians, Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Ron Paul, as well as supporters who are traveling from all across the country in “ronvoys.” The festival will be a culmination of all the hard work his ...

Source: Examiner
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06/01/12
Nevada GOP Shadow Party Elbows Past Feud With Ron Paul

This is, apparently, what happens to the Republican Party establishment when Ron Paul supporters take over a state party ... within the state between supporters of Paul, the Texas congressman and presidential candidate, and establishment ...

Source: Huffington Post
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06/01/12
Ron Paul Crushes the Market, Outperforms by 9%

Congressman and presidential hopeful Ron Paul is the leading advocate for freedom in the United States. As a member of the House of Representatives, Paul works for a small, constitutional government while advocating low taxes, free markets ...

Source: NASDAQ
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06/01/12
Ron Paul supporters keep up fight at state GOP convention

And although former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney recently clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a victory in Texas, don't tell that to supporters of Texas Congressman Ron Paul. One of Romney's sons, Josh Romney, was greeted with ...

Source: Seattle Times
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06/01/12
Ron Paul Statement on Campaign Going Forward

2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul issued the following statement to supporters ... Below please find comments from Congressman Paul: “As I reflect on our 2012 Presidential campaign, I am humbled by the supporters who have worked ...

Source: Yahoo Finance
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06/01/12
Convention center fills with Ron Paul craze

...Thirty-six percent of the delegates who were elected supported the former Pennsylvania senator and former representative. Ron Paul delegates took 31 percent, Romney delegates took 19 percent, Newt Gingrich delegates had 9 percent and the rest of the del

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06/01/12
Ron Paul Republicans take over Nevada GOP

...is reported by the mainstream media as being the hands down Republican Party nominee — but in locales such as Nevada, where Ron Paul supporters run rampant, state GOP offices are being controlled almost entirely by lively backers of the libertarian le

Source: Russia Today
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05/31/12
What was Thad McCotter thinking?

GOP Rep. Thad McCotter, whose nominating petition screw-up has ... In 2008, Reps. Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul also came under fire back home for their presidential distractions. After the New Hampshire primary that year, a House primary challenger showed

Source: Politico.com
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05/31/12
Rising Anti-Compromise Republicans Set to Reshape Senate

DeMint’s favorites have been eager to take on Senate leadership. Paul, son of Republican presidential candidate and Texas Representative Ron Paul, has held up bills for weeks by filing amendments and filibustering on issues including aid to ...

Source: Bloomberg
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05/31/12
Run for President, Kill Your Career

Representative Thaddeus McCotter is in a serious bind ... Failed presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul may have raised their public profiles and increased their stature with the folks back home; most of their peers haven ...

Source: Businessweek
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05/31/12
CNN Hit 20-Year Primetime Ratings Low In May

MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 22: CNN correspondent John King talks to the audience before moderating a debate sponsored by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center between Republican presidential candidates U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/31/12
Five House Members Pledge to Continue Rep. Ron Paul's Fight For Saner Marijuana Policies

Four House Democrats and one House Republican recently published statements saying that the fight for saner marijuana laws will not end with the retirements of Congressmen Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who introduced legislation ...

Source: Reason.com
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05/31/12
Should I Vote For Ron Paul 2012? Complete Guide to Ron Paul's Stance on Every Issue

Love or hate him, Texas Congressman Ron Paul just might be the least understood presidential candidate in recent history. To his opponents, Paul is stuck in the 19th century, a cranky closet-segregationist who wants to isolate us from the rest of the world

Source: policymic.com
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05/31/12
Ron Paul Fans Are Pre-Gaming The Republican Convention With A Massive Party

Ron Paul fans will close out the Texas Congressman's third and final White House bid with a three-day festival/rally, scheduled to take place in Tampa immediately before the Republican National Convention. Organizers are putting final touches on an ...

Source: The Business Insider
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05/31/12
Will Ron Paul Ever Give Up?

Once in Tampa, he will still have to contend with the devoted supporters of Texas Congressman Ron Paul. As a result of a carefully planned strategy to accumulate delegates, Paul and his libertarian acolytes will have a significant voice in the proceedings

Source: YAHOO!
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05/31/12
Texas GOP Primary Results: LIVE Ron Paul Loses in His Home State

The only thing standing in his way is Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who may make a surprising splash in his home state. Romney needs 70% of the vote in order to secure the golden 1,144 delegate total to win the nomination. But, Paul is looking to be the ...

Source: policymic.com
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05/31/12
State Rep. Shea's signs vandalized

...park structure being hit. Ron Paul to hold campaign rally Thursday at Sea-Tac, 2 other state locations Texas Congressman Ron Paul is holding three campaign stops in Washington this week including a rally at SeaTac on Thursday and stops in Vancouver and

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05/31/12
Ron Paul minion Kurt Bills flip flops on foreign aid, Israel

...Paul minion Rep. Kurt Bills (R-Rosemount) must have realized that Ron Paul's radical position on foreign aid wouldn't play well outside of the insular Paulbot community. Ron Paul minions all believe that America needs to end all foreign aid. Republican

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05/30/12
Ron Paul's net worth tied up in gold

Ron Paul puts his money where his mouth is ... but much of his holdings are in gold or silver mining stocks. The Texas congressman has stakes in companies such as Barrick Gold Corp., Newmont Mining Corp., and Pan American Silver Corp. Paul is known ...

Source: USA Today
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