There has been an informal campaign to write in the name of congressman and libertarian activist Ron Paul on the November 4, 2008, General Election ballot. However, states have different rules for counting and qualifying write-in candidates.Liberty Maven: Ron Paul Write-In Options, Rules For Each State (May 31, 2008) Some supporters of the Ron Paul write-in campaign advocate writing in Paul's name as a protest, even if the votes are not ultimately counted.Disinter: A Ron Paul write-in is NOT a wasted vote (September 14, 2008) In the first ballots counted on November 4—in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire—Paul received two write-in votes out of 29.Wall Street Journal: New Hampshire Towns Cast First Votes (November 4, 2008)
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Ron Paul was the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 1988
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Paul is the Republican congressman representing Texas' 14th district
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Paul ran in the primaries for the 2008 Republican nomination
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He dropped out of the race in March 2008
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Paul has spearheaded the Campaign for Liberty, a movement that supports libertarian principles
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Among the first 29 votes counted in the 2008 General Election, two were write-ins for PaulWall Street Journal: New Hampshire Towns Cast First Votes (November 4, 2008)
