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Ron Paul: You always know where he stands
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Dec 23, 2007 10:14pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Honolulu Advertiser |
| News Date | Monday, December 24, 2007 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | He spoke out against putting dope dealers in federal prison, opposed a bill to crack down on child pornography and voted against the Iraq war. Then Ron Paul announced that he was running for president as a Republican. "He's definitely an enigma," said Allen Cumbie, the head of the Democratic Party in Matagorda County, Texas. "I don't even think he tries to get legislation passed that benefits this district and yet he continues to be elected year after year. I don't really know how to explain it."
Paul's supporters have a ready answer: He's authentic. They may not agree with or even understand all of Paul's views, which range from bringing back the gold standard to abolishing the Internal Revenue Service. But at a time when slick packaging and scandal have soured many people on politics, voters are attracted to Paul's grandfatherly, if uncompromising, honesty. "You always know where he stands," said Texas gun dealer Alan Jones. "The thing you wish for is that there were more politicians in Washington that voted the way that they really think instead of doing it because of politics."
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