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Rep. Ron Paul entered the 2012 presidential campaign in April, making it his third run for the White House. When he ran for president in 2008, he lost every single Republican primary. For nearly a decade, he wasn’t even a member of the GOP.

But a combination of timing, technology and four decades of political activism on the conservative fringe have turned Paul into a sort of icon with an activist networking and a fundraising list that puts those of his colleagues to shame. In July 2011, Paul announced he would not seek reelection in 2012 regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.

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Ron Paul endorses Mark Sanford

"Mark Sanford has always been a strong ally of the Liberty Movement. Help him get to Congress. Donate today!" Paul wrote in a fundraising appeal for Sanford.

Ron Paul endorses Paul Broun for Senate

Ron Paul has endorsed Rep. Paul Broun's (R-Ga.) Senate campaign, giving Broun a key bit of credibility with libertarian-minded voters in what is expected to be a crowded GOP primary.

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Sen. Rand Paul aggressively courting evangelicals to win over GOP establishment

(Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP)

The senator from Kentucky is trying to become a mainstream political player in a way that his father never was.

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Sen. Rand Paul explores 2016 presidential road with Iowa GOP trip as Gov. Jindal visits NH

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable.

Ron Paul is calling school to order

The former presidential candidate will release a libertarian critique of education on Sept. 17.

 

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