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| Ron Paul | Bio | Career | Other Facts |
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Candidate status: Announced
Filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC on March 12, 2007 Current job: U.S. representative from Texas Birth date: August 20, 1935; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Family: Married Carol Paul; five children Religion: Protestant Education: Gettysburg College, B.A., 1957; Duke University, M.D., 1961 Campaign Web site: www.ronpaul2008.com 1963-1968: Flight surgeon with the U.S. Air Force, 1963-68.
1968-1996: Practicing physician of obstetrics and gynecology. 1976: Elected to fill a vacant U.S. House of Representatives seat from Texas, but defeated for re-election after less than one term. 1979-1985: Returned to U.S. House of Representatives for three terms. 1984: Ran for the U.S. Senate but lost the Republican primary to Phil Gramm. 1988: Ran as the Libertarian Party's candidate for president. 1996: Ran again for a House seat and was elected as a Republican to a fourth full term. 2006: Re-elected to ninth full term in the 14th Congressional District. Paul sponsored 68 bills and eight amendments in 2003 and 2004 but none passed, according to the Almanac of American Politics. Paul has long been known as "Dr. No" because he votes against most legislation that involves federal spending, expanding government or reducing privacy protections. He voted against giving medals to Rosa Parks and Pope Paul II because he objected to the use of taxpayer dollars to make them. |
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