Biography:

Ron Paul was born in Pittsburgh, and lives in Surfside, Texas. Paul graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University Medical Center.

He served in the U.S. Air Force and has been an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing near Houston.

He served eight years in Congress as a Republican, 1977-85, and was the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 1988. He was again elected to the U.S. House in 1996 as a Republican.

Paul and his wife, Carol have five children.

Past Campaigns:

Ron Paul served in the U.S. House from 1977 to 1985, leaving that seat after four terms. In 1998, Paul ran for the White House as a Libertarian, topping the minor-party candidates with 431,499 votes but finishing a distant third behind Republican George Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis.

He returned to the U.S. House in 1996, receiving 51 percent of the vote against Democrat Charles Morris.

Paul was re-elected in 1998, defeating Democrat Loy Sneary with 55 percent of the vote. Paul was re-elected in 2000 with 60 percent of the vote.

In 2002, Paul was re-elected with 68 percent of the vote. He drew no primary or general election opponents in 2004.

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