That’s right, Ron Paul recently started an exploratory committee for a 2008 presidential campaign.
Paul has represented Texas’s 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997, and had previously served as the representative from Texas’s 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985.
Paul previously ran for president in 1998 as a Libertarian. After losing the race, he returned to congress as Republican, against the Republican party leadership’s wishes and has continued to serve since.
Ron Paul and the Libertarian Party
Ron Paul joined the Libertarian Party in 1987 as a lifetime member. Even though he has served in congress as a Republican he has been on good terms with the Libertarian Party. He has spoken at numerous Libertarian events and has many Libertarian supporters. He has been seen as our only hope in congress. Unlike most polititians, Paul received the majority of his campaing contributions (92.5% in 2004 and 96.8% in 2006) from indivdiduals.
Ron Paul’s Views
Paul is for a limited governemnt, libertarian philosophy. Paul often votes against proposals for increased government spending, intiatives or taxes. His often dissents in otherwise unanimous votes have irrited many of his fellow Republicans, which has earned him the nickname “Dr. No” (an example being his dissenting vote in the No Child Left Behind Act where he was one of three Representatives voting against it.
Paul also advocates a strict non-interventionist foreign policy. He voted against the Iraq war. He voted against the Patriot Act both times and is very opposed to the military draft. He endorsed American withdrawal from the United Nations.
Paul opposes nearly all government intervention in the market. He supports the abolition of the income tax, most Cabinet departments and the Federal Reserve. He also endorses defederalization of the healthcare system. Paul’s campaign slogan for 2004 was “The Taxpayers’ Best Friend!”.
The following is a segment from what movie maker Aaron Russo had to say recently about Ron Paul…
You may have heard that the Honorable Congressman Ron Paul is exploring running for the Republican nomination in 2008. Congressman Paul will be the only uncompromising defender of the Constitution in the race. I can’t tell you how grateful I felt, how full of heartfelt joy, and how much enthusiasm I felt when I heard the news of his Candidacy. I am 1000% behind him! Ron Paul has stepped up to the plate because he knows what we all know: the noose is tightening, and there isn’t much time if we hope to restore to Constitutional Government.
I called Ron yesterday to tell him I am on board to do ANYTHING it takes to support his campaign. NOW is the time for the ENTIRE Freedom Movement, all Third Parties, ALL GOOD AMERICANS EVERYWHERE, from all political stripes and persuasions, to unite to overtake the weakened Republican Party. Stand firmly behind Ron Paul, and work to restore our Constitutional Republic.
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More information on Ron Paul:
- Ron Paul Article on Wikipedia
- FMNN article regarding Ron Paul running for president.
- Official website of Ron Paul 2008 Presidential Exploratory Committee
- Ron Paul’s Official Congressional Website.
- Ron Paul’s MySpace Page for the Campaign
- Ron Paul’s Congressional MySpace Page
