paul born january american politician physician paul served united_states senate member republican_party representing kentucky son representative texas born pittsburgh pennsylvania paul attended graduate paul began practicing kentucky established clinic december paul life volunteered father campaigns paul entered politics running seat united states senate paul described constitutional conservative supporter movement advocated balanced budget amendment term limits privacy reform april paul officially announced candidacy republican nomination presidential election suspended campaign february shortly iowa caucus early life born january pittsburgh pennsylvania carol née wells politician physician elder paul representative texas ran president times middle child siblings paul baptized identified practicing christian teenager despite father views strong support individual rights novelist inspiration growing went wife shortened paul family moved texas raised father began medical practice extent time father elected united_states house_of_representatives year paul attended father headed ronald_reagan texas delegation younger paul spent summer father congressional office teenage years paul studied austrian father respected writings philosopher paul went swimming team played defensive football team paul attended fall summer enrolled honors program time spent involved swim team young conservatives texas member secret organization known paul regularly contributed student newspaper paul dropped completing bachelor degree biology english accepted father alma mater time duke require undergraduate degree admission graduate school earned degree completed residency medical career completing residency paul moved kentucky held state issued medical license moving received job downing vision centers brought completing residency paul worked downing years parting ways went work private medical group years creating practice converted story house street downing office election merged practice downing medical practice paul faced lawsuits cleared case settled medical work praised downing medical privileges hospitals paul procedures member paul founded help provide eye surgery exams afford pay paul won jones fellow award dedicated humanitarian services work establishing paul passed boards attempt earned board certification years prior changed certification program previously awarded lifetime certifications instead requiring doctors years given lifetime certification allowed according legally able certifications shortly change paul began campaign protest effort culminated creating young offer alternative certification system cost substantially lower certification exam open book home test described probably harder relevant exam named board members paul wife father law accepted entity organizations certification considered invalid hospitals insurance companies paul let certification lapse affect practice kentucky state require board certification paul estimate doctors certified incorporated paul allowed dissolved file required kentucky secretary state office later recreated board dissolved political activism paul served head local chapter texas time paul took semester aid father primary challenge republican senator attending paul volunteered father presidential campaign response president bush breaking election promise raise taxes paul founded paul founded anti tax organization serving chair organization inception cited involvement foundation involvement state politics described ideological conservative lexington herald leader group considered examining kentucky legislators records taxation spending encouraging politicians publicly pledge vote uniformly tax increases paul managed father successful congressional campaign elder paul returned house year absence elder paul defeated incumbent democrat turned republican republican primary despite support republican leaders wall_street_journal reported paul told kentucky television audience recently september published ratings year state legislators tax positions years group stopped issuing ratings report cards legally dissolved state failing file registration documents paul spoke father behalf father campaigning office including elder paul run presidential election campaigned door door new_hampshire spoke boston fundraising rally father anniversary february paul joined affiliated conservative advocacy group filing class action lawsuit charging federal government bulk collection americans phone records violation fourth amendment constitution commenting lawsuit press conference paul said looking phone records want judge individual warrant fourth amendment says said evidence surveillance phone stopped terrorism critics including harvard_university law professor director called lawsuit political stunt paul political campaign organization said names members public went paul websites signed potential class action participants available organization database future campaign use announcement filing lawsuit wife attorney complained intellectual contribution lawsuit stolen properly paid work paul representatives denied charge issued statement saying authorized speak matter fact paid work lawsuit paul author book entitled tea party goes washington author government everyday americans harassed abused imprisoned paul included time magazine world influential people election primary campaign beginning movement political supporters father draft paul bid replace republican kentucky senator paul potential candidacy discussed los_angeles_times locally kentucky press paul father said senator decide run think great senator april paul gave political speech potential candidate rally held town kentucky people gathered support movement paul said fundraising matched poor numbers opinion polling election declined seek term certainly run republican_party primary succeed formed committee soon promising stay race ultimately decided run reelection paul announcement rachel kentucky news site broke news july announced run reelection face insufficient fundraising announcement left paul secretary state remaining candidates republican nomination paul announcing august officially run republican announcement series national events radio programs newspapers kentucky august paul supporters planned kick campaign official campaign took hours website reported set new record kentucky political fundraising history hour period second held september counter fundraiser held primary opponent republican united states senators theme fight people later campaign paul claimed pledge money senators voted primary pledge subsequently held fundraiser senators target september paul ended raising million primary period paul fundraising aided father network supporters considered july paul found success career politician challenging paul ran february issue september admission voted bill_clinton years old christian evangelical figure endorsed april based advice described senior members paul campaign announced changed endorsement paul paul paul supporters lobbied insisting paul social conservative paul won republican primary margin meaning face kentucky attorney general november general election general campaign general election paul faced kentucky attorney general campaign attracted million contributions outside groups million spent help paul million help conway money influx addition money spent candidates million paul million conway june paul supporters held post primary online fundraising drive time promoted money blast paul campaign got rough start comments civil rights act stirred controversy paul stated favored titles civil rights act senator 1960s raised questions title act paul said racism marched repeal later released statement declaring voted act stated support efforts repeal civil rights act later generated controversy statements officials oil spill cleanup sounding american paul defeated conway general election vote conway career congress paul sworn january father simultaneously served house_of_representatives paul assigned serve labor small business committees paul formed inaugural members legislative proposal cut billion federal spending year proposal included cutting percent percent folding eliminating seven independent agencies eliminated food stamps cut percent paul proposal defense spending reduced percent international aid eliminated later proposed year budget plan intended balance budget february paul republicans vote extending key provisions usa patriot act searches business records conducting surveillance lone wolves individuals linked terrorist groups march paul senators vote bill cut billion budget temporarily prevent government saying cut budget week later voted democratic republican budget proposals funding federal government saying bills cut spending bills failed pass senate later voted measures march april passed senate april senators vote budget cut billion budget fund government remainder fiscal year paul voiced opposition intervention civil war criticized president obama gaining congressional consent operation odyssey dawn debt ceiling crisis senator stated support raising debt ceiling balanced budget amendment enacted paul supporter democratic opposition august paul voted bill raise debt ceiling september paul called vote confidence treasury secretary later month paul blocked legislation strengthen safety rules oil gas stated bill strong october paul blocked bill provide million benefits elderly disabled refugees saying concerned aid domestic terrorists response alleged terrorists came united_states refugee program receiving welfare benefits arrested paul hometown paul lifted hold bill democratic leaders promised hold congressional hearing individuals selected refugee status request investigation suspects admitted country refugee program june paul endorsed apparent republican nominee presidential election later vocal disagreements number policies congress congress paul added committee retained spot labor small business committees march paul engaged delay voting nomination director cia paul questioned obama administration use stated legal justification potential use united_states paul held floor hours minutes ceded republican senators democratic senator generally questioned usage paul said purpose challenge policy general specifically related soil requested pledge administration targeted soil attorney general responded president authorized deploy punishment process non citizens paul answered happy response ended vote confirmed senate vote march paul senators threatened opposing legislative proposals expand federal gun control measures attempted april dismissed vote march paul endorsed fellow kentucky republican senator election campaign previously hired paul campaign manager campaign manager paul endorsement seen major win avoiding challenge republican primary response detroit declaration bankruptcy paul stated allow government attempt bail detroit phone interview july paul said basically dead body don money washington paul said thought federal send wrong message cities financial problems september paul stated united_states avoid military intervention ongoing syrian civil war paul disputed obama administration claims threat military force caused syria government consider turning chemical weapons instead arguing opposition military action syria delay caused led diplomatic progress october paul subject controversy discovered speech support virginia gubernatorial candidate referencing movie paul quoted article film citing source evidence soon surfaced paul copied sentences number speeches nearly authors giving credit original sources including speech given president state union address addition page long passage paul book government taken directly article conservative think tank apparent paul mandatory related testimony given contained material virtually identical article published author week days earlier said newspaper longer publish weekly column paul contributing paper week daily news reports new allegations paul said held unfair standard office order prevent mistakes future people leave hell response political turmoil ukraine early paul initially said remain fact cold war russia remains military power long range nuclear missiles said try maintain respectful relationship russia avoid taking actions russians view seeking ukraine join nato interfering russia relationship ukraine weeks later russian parliament authorized use military force ukraine russian president ordered military exercises russia border ukraine paul began taking different tone wrote invasion ukraine gross violation nation sovereignty international community punished violating russia learn insists acting like rogue nation said european allies russia military aggression need military action urged impose economic sanctions russia resume effort build defensive anti missile installations poland czech_republic called steps russia strategic influence europe oil gas supply lifting restrictions new exploration drilling fossil united_states immediate approval controversial said allow ship oil gas europe russia attempts cut supply europe paul played leading role blocking treaty switzerland enable conduct tax arguing treaty americans privacy paul received distinguished service award center formally called nixon center public policy work response reports cia computers paul called firing cia director december paul supported actions change policy cuba trade country taken obama administration congress present beginning senator paul introduced transparency act senator paul introduced fair act restrict civil proceedings paul spoke half hours opposition section patriot act sections patriot act prevented june death february february paul indicated oppose nomination president obama replace late supreme_court justice press briefing president obama called paul stop blocking implementation tax treaties pending years arguing assisted law enforcement shore investigations tax june paul spoke introducing legislation cease days passing intended legislation tribute committee assignments starting united_states global women issues chairman united_states african affairs united_states united states health education labor starting united_states families united states starting united_states relations district_of_columbia chairman permanent investigations united states starting presidential campaign background paul considered potential candidate republican nomination presidency united_states january delivered response president barack_obama state union address february gave official republican response prompted date start republican year spoke won presidential straw poll paul went win straw poll years leading considering paul runner nomination attendees typically considered younger minded average republican voters speech freedom summit april paul insisted appeal order grow party said party fat cats rich people wall street conservative movement rich people privilege middle class said paul said conservatives present message justice concern unemployed government surveillance attract new people movement including young blacks election paul launched social media campaign titled meant highlight democratic candidates lost bids despite endorsements hillary_clinton clinton candidate president considered runner democratic_party nomination paul began assemble campaign team setting campaign offices hiring campaign manager beginning speculation preparing enter presidential race february paul said announcement running late march early april paul officially announced presidential candidacy april day announcement paul raised million senate reelection april paul filed run election senate seat republican presidential vice presidential nominee state law prohibit simultaneously running election march republican controlled passed bill allow paul run offices democratic controlled declined paul spent campaign money legislative elections helping republican candidates hopes chamber allowing legislature pass bill democratic governor veto simple majority democrats retained majority paul given support idea decide hold caucus primary potentially giving paul time decide run senator continue potential bid president suspension paul announced suspension presidential campaign february shortly iowa caucus political positions supporter movement paul described constitutional conservative generally described term embraced rejected senate campaign supports term limits balanced budget amendment read bills act addition widespread reduction federal spending taxation favors flat tax rate individuals business eliminating payroll taxes taxes inheritance gifts capital gains interest social issues paul describes pro life believing legal begins position ban abortion circumstances said allow doctor discretion life threatening cases concerning sex marriage paul distinction personal beliefs feels government handle stated personally feels sex marriage lot people said crisis allows people think sorts marriage believes issue left states decide support federal ban concerning drugs paul criticized mandatory believes led harsh sentences repeat offenders highlighted case particularly unfair paul believe recreational use drugs like marijuana cocaine support marijuana users supports state laws use marijuana medical purposes paul senators introduce bill medical marijuana federal law paul opposes forms gun control violation second amendment rights including provisions patriot act advocacy personal property rights includes introducing house provisions bill include restricting ability federal agencies states power land water use bill holds requires federal agencies private property owners double economic losses arising new federal regulations relate definition waters waters united_states holds enforcement regulation payments complete unlike non father paul role american armed forces abroad including permanent foreign military bases said blames supporters iraq war president obama growth violence occurred iraq war iran john_mccain responded calling paul paul pointed opinion polls likely primary voters support position paul stated personally believe group isis iraq powerful supplying allies war syrian government paul supported isis questioned obama actions clear congressional mandate paul stated concerns arms sent syrian rebels wind hands paul called defense budget billion shortly elected proposed budget specified billion defense spending february paul generated controversy suggesting states require parents children parents freedom decision children interview february paul clarified statement commenting arguing bad idea think good thing think parent input state doesn children parents children issue freedom february posted photograph twitter personal life paul married née freelance writer sons reside kentucky electoral history
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