Paul makes a cameo appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming movie, Bruno. In the scene, Bruno attempts but fails to seduce the congressman in a hotel room. Paul reportedly stormed out of the room yelling "This guy is a queer!" the comments were not confirmed by Paul's spokesperson.Slate Magazine: Ron Paul's insane cameo in Sacha Baron... (March 17, 2009)

Paul attended medical school at Duke University, earning his degree in 1961. He was drafted into the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban Missile Crisis and remained in the military through the start of the Vietnam War, serving as an active-duty flight surgeon. He was never actually sent to Vietnam.

Once in Congress, Paul founded the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, dedicated to the promotion of limited government.

Paul declared his intention to run for President again on C-SPAN on March 12, 2007. His strong grassroots support, much of it coming in over the Internet, gave him the largest single-day fundraising total in U.S. history—over $6 million. Much of his candidacy has revolved around his anti-interventionist foreign policy, as well as his strong opposition to U.S. involvement in Iraq.