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Santorum leads the way in the Yellow Medicine County caucus, Ron Paul finishes … The Yellow Medicine County-wide results gave Rick Santorum 70 votes, Ron Paul 18 votes, Mitt Romney 9 votes and Newt Gingrich 7 votes. Yellow Medicine County DFLers and Republicans held their caucuses on Tuesday night. DFLers from the east end of [...]

Ron Paul lacks honesty Ron Paul's explanation of the racist remarks in his newsletter of 20 years ago is ridiculous. To say, as he has, that he published a newsletter that bore his signature and that he had no control of its content and that he never read it (yet signed it) … Read more [...]

Ron Paul knows how to stretch a dollar – or 15 million dollars When Republican presidential rival Rick Perry stayed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, his campaign racked up a $ 1204 tab at the Hilton Gardens Inn. When Paul visited Council Bluffs, he spent $ 64.38 at a Super 8 motel. The Texas congressman's campaign [...]

Jobs report dominates agenda for all but Ron Paul By Maria L. La Ganga It is hard to believe that anyone who follows politics could possibly need more evidence that Ron Paul isn't like the rest of Washington. But just in case his basic platform — bring back the gold standard, crush the Federal … [...]

Ron Paul (and Carol) celebrate 55 years of marriage Ron Paul and Carol have the longest marriage of the Republican candidates for president. But the Romney's aren't too far behind Ron and Carol Paul. By David Grant, DCDecoder / February 2, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas … Read more on Christian [...]

How Ron Paul saved my life and earned my support Young Libertarian-leaning, liberty-loving Ron Paul supporters would give their first born to be graced by the presence of this 76-year-old politician. I had the pleasure of obtaining an audience with Dr. Paul, although I was probably younger than his … Read more on The Horn [...]

Northern Mexico a Picture of Ron Paul's America And yet this wild, wild west approach to drug enforcement is just what we would have with a president Ron Paul. With no meaningful enforcement of federal drug laws on his watch, drug trafficking and drug use would spiral even further out of control and … Read [...]

Ron Paul locks up Hudson Middle School mock vote By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer HUDSON — In Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's dreams, Florida would go the way of Hudson Middle School in Tuesday's vote. Students casting ballots in the school's mock GOP primary on Friday … Read more on Tampabay.com Rick Santorum [...]

Ron Paul's claims that US is blockading Iran in act of war Ron Paul, during NBC News debate in Tampa, Jan. 23, 2012 Paul made these assertions as the GOP candidates were discussing Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, which would interrupt the flow of Mideast oil to the rest of the world. [...]

Ron Paul, Mitt Romney rip moon base proposal; Paul: 'We should send some … Ron Paul and Mitt Romney ripped a Gingrich proposal to colonize the moon as pandering to Space Coast voters. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This time it was Mitt Romney's turn to play the outrage card and draw big applause early in a [...]