ron paul born august american author physician politician served texas 14th 22nd congressional districts represented 22nd congressional district represented 14th congressional district included galveston occasions sought presidency united_states nominee candidate republican paul critic federal government fiscal policies especially existence tax policy military industrial complex war drugs paul vocal critic mass surveillance policies usa patriot act surveillance programs paul chairman conservative citizens sound economy characterized intellectual godfather movement native pittsburgh suburb pennsylvania paul graduate earned medical degree served flight surgeon worked 1960s 1980s representative history serve concurrently son daughter senate son elected kentucky paul senior fellow active writer publishing topics political economic theory ideas austrian school von political campaigns paul written books austrian economics classical liberal philosophy beginning case gold including foreign policy freedom revolution manifesto end fed july paul announced seeking term congress order focus presidential bid paul announced competing presidential compete delegates states primary elections held republican national convention paul received delegate votes january paul retired congress remains active college campuses giving speeches promoting vision early life education medical career born august pittsburgh son ran small dairy company née paternal grandfather emigrated germany paternal grandmother devout christian generation german american junior suburban meter dash state champion paul went member fraternity graduated degree biology paul earned doctor medicine degree completed medical detroit residency pittsburgh paul served flight surgeon united_states_air_force united_states paul wife relocated texas began private practice early congressional career medical resident 1960s paul influenced road caused read publications came know credits interest study economics president richard_nixon closed gold window ending american participation ending dollar loose association gold august paul decided enter politics republican candidate united_states congress elections incumbent defeated 22nd district president later appointed direct paul won april special election vacant office runoff paul lost regular election democrat fewer votes defeated rematch reelected paul popularity local mothers real difficulty practiced delivered half babies county county partner tenure paul served congress different periods won special election finally early years paul served blamed inflation spoke banking resulted savings loan crisis paul argued return gold standard maintained senator convinced congress study issue spoke registration military draft opposition president majority fellow republican members congress term paul founded free non profit think tank dedicated promoting principles limited government free market economics paul chairman conservative political group founded charles fight government lower taxes regulation started protest high taxes split new organizations renamed americans prosperity organizations key players movement onward paul proposed term limit legislation multiple times serving terms house_of_representatives decided retire house order run complaining house farewell address special interests replaced concern founders general welfare difficult loves true liberty utterly power state come washington period time leave true paul lost republican primary switched parties previous year democrat republican candidate primary conservative state legislator lost gubernatorial general election democrat paul departure house seat assumed state representative later house majority leader ventures following loss senate race paul returned practice took number business ventures congressional chief staff paul founded profit enterprise inc paul serving president vice president paul wife carol secretary daughter treasurer company published variety political investment oriented including generating revenues excess paul owned mail order coin years continued operate paul resumed office paul spoke multiple times convention worked projects establishing producing issue public policy series broadcast continuing publication presidential campaign paul resigned republican_party launched bid presidency running ticket candidacy seen problematic party long support freedom choice native american activist emphasized pro choice abortion issue forum held prior nomination means dismissed greater funds raised paul campaign commenting means receiving times press congressman times effective presidential election paul ballot states scoring popular vote votes paul kept ballot missouri termed received votes written north_carolina according paul presidential campaign obtaining office sought promote ideas school university groups regardless vote eligibility said interested future generation election kids vote eventually maybe maybe home talk parents paul considered campaigning president instead chose endorse year served adviser republican presidential primary campaign incumbent president later congressional career elections campaign paul elected congress difficult campaign endorsed incumbent primary paul won assistance baseball pitcher constituent friend tax activist publisher conservative commentator presidential campaigns year paul narrowly defeated democratic attorney fall election despite morris criticism controversial statements paul published paul defeated democratic texas rice farmer judge republican primary defeated city percent vote ran unopposed general election republican primary paul defeated opponents percent vote july paul announced seek election house order pursue presidential election tenure legislation bills paul sponsored december period years congress signed law lifetime success rate sole measure authored paul ultimately enacted allowed federal sold local historic preservation society legislation helped prohibit funding national identification numbers funding federal teacher certification jurisdiction military american participation global tax surveillance peaceful amendment activities citizens honorary chairman member political action committee describes goal liberty minded limited government individuals initiating member deals agricultural rural issues member committee assignments paul served following committee chairman election resulting majority house paul chairman starting january paul congressional career ended january swearing presidential campaign republican primary campaign paul formally declared candidacy republican nomination march major politicians endorsed campaign largely ignored traditional media attracted intensely loyal following large white men interacting internet social media shortly televised primary debates search engine site listed paul term frequently searched paul campaign claimed paul youtube channel subscribers barack_obama candidate president candidate relatively low national recognition prior entering race paul surprisingly fundraising taking money republican candidate fourth quarter primary season headed iowa despite large numbers campaign contributions individual donors efforts tech supporters determined frequent topic discussion internet course campaign paul unable translate enthusiasm core supporters large numbers actual primary votes rivals paul came 5th place january iowa votes cast january new_hampshire primary exception nevada january came 2nd little better rest january michigan 4th south_carolina 5th florida 5th february placed 4th state generally taking mere votes better northern states 3rd place montana 2nd place march runner john_mccain secured pledged delegates guarantee win nomination formally withdrawn race paul won state knew impossible win nomination captured pledged delegates compared refused race said unlikely ultimately endorse weeks paul supporters clashed establishment republicans county state party conventions state party rules party platforms selection delegates national convention dramatic moments nevada state party leaders paul supporters state convention resorted highly unusual measure prematurely abruptly shutting convention selecting national delegates plan later date june paul finally withdrew bid republican nomination later said reasons run general election party candidate losing concession gain ballot access certain states signed legally binding agreements run party campaign lost primary million remaining campaign contributions invested new political action advocacy group called campaign liberty refusal endorse republican nominee september press conference paul announced general support party candidates party independent said pledged adhere policy balancing budgets bringing troops home defending privacy personal liberties investigating paul said circumstances endorsing main parties candidates republican_party real differences elected seek fundamental changes governance necessary urged instead contribute party election system voters support party candidates protest vote force change election process later day paul gave televised interview saying weeks later shocked disappointed nominee pulled attending press conference minute paul remaining neutral failing specific candidate paul vote general election paul released statement saying decided endorse candidate president paul withdrew active campaigning weeks primary election period received votes total cast general election presidential campaign republican primary campaign paul won early straw polls republican presidential nomination late april formed official committee participated republican presidential debate paul formally announced candidacy interview abc placed second straw poll missing december paul increased support controversy racist statements 1980s early 1990s gained media attention time paul supporters asserted continually ignored media despite significant support citing examples television news shows fail mention paul discussions republican presidential polling second presidential campaign paid iowa state senator switch support paul court papers filed august said paid presidential campaigns endorsement guilty criminal charges stemming incident paul came iowa republican caucus held january turnout votes paul took certified votes finished virtual tie place ultimately won iowa gathering delegates held january paul received votes came second paul results declined despite withdrawal candidates fourth place finishes january south_carolina vote january florida received vote february paul finished nevada vote non binding held february paul took 3rd place colorado missouri vote respectively fared better minnesota finishing second paul campaign announced lack funds despite financial backing longer actively campaign votes remaining primary states including texas california voted continue seek win delegates national party convention states voted june group supporters paul demanding freedom delegates upcoming republican party national convention cast votes paul filed lawsuit state territorial republican party organizations allegedly delegates choose party presidential nominee suit alleged systematic campaign election fraud state conventions employing rigging voting machines ballot ballot totals suit pointed incidents state conventions including acts violence changes procedural rules allegedly intended deny participation paul supporters party decision making prevent votes cast paul attorney representing said paul campaign advisor voiced support legal action paul told cnn lawsuit campaign strategy advising supporters sue going tell supporters sue legitimate argument following rules right stand rules think winning involved followed rules times followed rules convention paul declined speak matter principle saying convention planners demanded remarks campaign endorsement paul felt wouldn speech years don fully endorse president paul supporters delegates walked convention protest rules adopted convention reduced delegate count harder non establishment candidates win party nomination future elections supporters media commentators noted states paul support given worst seats convention hall regions electoral votes puerto_rico given prime seats refusal endorse republican nominee paul ultimately refused endorse ticket selected republican_party said essential difference democratic opponent president obama critical policies business long time believe essentially difference administration matter platforms foreign policy stays monetary policy stays proposal real cuts parties support paul received write votes total cast election political party identification entire tenure congress paul represented district member republican_party frequently taken positions direct opposition members leadership party publicly questioned belonged party paul voted president years old lifelong supporter republican_party time entered politics mid-1970s elected officials nation support ronald_reagan presidential campaign actively campaigned reagan reagan election paul quickly disillusioned reagan administration policies later recalled republican vote reagan budget proposals proposed budget billion deficit republican house voted reagan proposed budget billion deficit turned billion republicans cheering great victory living land expressed disgust political culture major parties speech delivered resigning house_of_representatives prepare failed run senate eventually apologized friends having supported reagan paul ready ties republican_party explained resignation letter ronald_reagan republican_party given doubled national debt party balanced budgets control white_house senate accumulated red ink greater previous credibility left republican_party force reduce size government message reagan years month later announced seek nomination president campaign paul called reagan dramatic failure complained reagan record starts wars breaks law supplies terrorists guns expense lies american people paul predicted republicans way major party said registered republican heart paul returned private medical practice managing business ventures losing election ready return politics time running republican_party ticket said read entire platform ran president worked terms theirs added terms political label preferred congress took oath uphold constitution republican platform lost republican_party presidential primary election paul criticized major political parties saying real difference parties truly intended challenge status quo refused endorse republican_party nominee president john_mccain lent support party candidates instead presidential campaign acknowledged unlikely win republican_party nomination paul asserted participating republican_party terms trying persuade rest party positions joining theirs expressed doubt support rivals win nomination warning policies republican_party don want change foreign policy don want cut don want fed find monetary policy don want actual change government problem theme said interview reluctant jump board tell supporters given trust money sudden let support anybody disagree july reported paul changed party affiliation political positions paul described conservative according political scientist paul conservative voting record member congress conservative candidates sought republican nomination president scale primarily measuring positions role government managing economy positions social issues foreign policy matters analyses key votes domestic social issues foreign policy factor heavily judged paul moderate instance rated paul conservative member house_of_representatives based votes cast foundation paul political philosophy conviction proper role government america provide national defense court system civil disputes criminal justice system acts force fraud little nicknamed reflecting medical degree insistence vote legislation proposed measure authorized constitution defense paul foreign policy republican presidential candidate voted iraq war resolution advocates withdrawal united_nations reasons maintaining strong national sovereignty voted authorization use military force terrorists response september attacks suggested war alternatives authorizing president grant letters targeting specific terrorists opponent iraq war potential war iran criticized foreign policy middle_east arguing inadvertently cause terrorist americans attacks paul stated israel close friend place united_states israel runs affairs domestic paul constitutional rights right bear arms corpus political opposes patriot act federal use torture presidential autonomy national identification card domestic surveillance draft paul believes notion separation church state currently court system case case supreme_court infamous separation church state metaphor uphold court decisions allow federal government citizens religious liberty month event authorities executing lock sequence april bombing paul commented tactics governing forces harsh criticism written military style occupation american city economic paul proponent authored books subject displays pictures president office wall regularly votes proposals new government spending initiatives taxes cast thirds lone negative votes house period pledged raise taxes states voted approve budget deficit paul believes country abolish individual income tax scaling federal spending fiscal year levels financing government operations primarily taxes non eliminating federal government agencies unnecessary april paul republican members congress vote budget proposal known path prosperity paul consistently warned far paul believes decrease dollar purchasing power inflation lack backing endorse return gold standard government established past instead prefers eliminate legal tender laws remove sales tax gold silver market freely decide type monetary standard shall introduced bills congress seeking eliminate single year free trade rejecting membership managed trade environmental free market asserts private property rights relation environmental protection pollution prevention called global warming hoax interview saying know greatest hoax think years hundreds years hoax environment global warming acknowledges clear evidence rising temperatures parts globe says temperatures cooling parts healthcare paul stated government shouldn medical business pushes eliminate federal involvement management health care argues allow prices decrease fundamental dynamics free market opposes federal government programs immigration paul increased border security opposes welfare illegal aliens citizenship amnesty voted ballots voting outspoken proponent increased ballot access party candidates sought repeal national voter registration act known law paul stated united_states deeply american principle possibility completely table stop federal government continuing liberties sick tired paul wrote remarks post congressional website final public statements member congress noting petitions submitted white_house calling wake november election social issues terms strongly pro life foe abortion believes regulation ban medical decisions maternal health best handled state level abortion related legislation life act intended wade federal government completely business regulating state matters paul says years led believe life begins conception paul opposes federal war drugs believes states decide regulate drugs medical marijuana citing ninth tenth amendments paul advocates states rights decide regulate social matters cited directly constitution opposes federal regulation death penalty opposes capital punishment education marriage endorsed military don ask don tell policy concern mainly sexual behavior homosexual paul critical civil rights act arguing sanctioned federal interference labor market improve race relations remarked civil rights act violated constitution reduced individual liberty failed achieve stated goals promoting racial harmony color blind society paul opposes action controversy beginning decades paul associates published number political investment oriented bearing freedom report ron paul survival report ron paul investment letter ron paul political report business paul publishing earning excess year number particularly period paul longer congress contained material later proved controversial topics included conspiracy theories anti government militia movements race wars paul congressional election campaign presidential primary campaigns critics charged passages reflected racist anti semitic interview paul deny writing defended contents specified opposes racism march paul said write commentaries stopped short denying authorship campaign advisers thought confusing live material published paul spokesperson said paul taken moral responsibility appeared slipped watch post congressional career april paul founded ron paul institute peace prosperity foreign policy think tank seeks promote non views institute larger foundation month began offer online curriculum developed taught free market christian perspective free grades available paid members june paul criticized surveillance program praised having performed great service american people exposing truth government secret paul established ron paul channel internet broadcast slogan turn turn truth speaking channel paul said debate time couple years ago didn think got fair shake hour debate seconds thought maybe wrong media maybe covering fairly pun bit truth don fair shake people believe liberty limited government don expect ordinary media speaking youth appeal noted don sit watch turn programs seven clock watch like thought technology country continuation revolution ended relationships ron paul channel start new internet broadcast called according paul cost thing unlike previous announcement ended relationship paul said message tried deliver years spreading message liberty right engaged internet believe better right program changed report liberty context going daily activity going news paul went locally controlled unlike previous paul continued produced texas instead california spokesman research april paul began appearing warning upcoming financial result imminent crash world urges listeners read america survival blueprint book written personal life paul married carol wells met wells asked paul escort 16th birthday party children baptized robert joy paul son junior united_states senator state kentucky raised lutheran paul later baptist published ron paul family collection recipes friends contributed sold support political campaigns life career subject film paul wife currently reside texas publications relating books revolution man movement inspired films film film cameo appearance contributions paul ron foreword norfolk virginia isbn power paul ron interview austin texas van publishing isbn susan human embryo experimentation paul ron chapter form stem cell research federally funded detroit michigan press isbn multiple names authors 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