• Texas Representative Ron Paul was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, remaining in the race long after Arizona Senator John McCain established a substantial mathematical lead.

  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)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born on August 20, 1935
  2. Birthplace: Green Tree, Pennsylvania
  3. Represents Texas' 14th Congressional District
  4. Party: Republican
  5. Spouse: Carol Paul
  6. Religion: Protestant
  7. Formerly worked as an gynecologist
  8. Strongly Libertarian voting record
  9. Has 5 children and 18 grandchildren
  10. First member of Congress to propose term limits for the House
  11. Supporters known as Paulites or Paulistas

• Early Life

  Paul grew up during The Great Depression, and worked at his father's dairy starting at age five. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol Wells, on February 1, 1957.

  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.

• Congress

  Paul says he was inspired to enter politics after President Richard Nixon moved American currency off the gold standard, which he felt would lead to a money crisis. He won a special election in 1976, to fill a seat vacated when Robert R. Casey was appointed to head the Federal Maritime Commission.

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

• Runs for President

  Paul ran for president as the Libertarian Party candidate in 1988, beating out Native American activist Russell Means and musician Frank Zappa for the nomination. He placed third in the general election.

  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.

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