Ron Paul

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Illustration: Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul in Iowa by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, take their place for a Republican debate, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas speaks as Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney listen at a Republican presidential debate in Washington on Nov. 22, 2011. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Republican presidential candidates (from left) former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, businessman Herman Cain, Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum prepare Nov. 12, 2011, before the CBS News/National Journal foreign policy debate in Spartanburg, S.C. (Associated Press)

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Republican Presidential hopeful Texas Rep. Ron Paul answers a question during a campaign event Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa, Iowa. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Brian Ray)

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Rep. Ron Paul said he wasn't trying to embarrass fellow Texan Rick Perry when Mr. Perry forgot, during a debate on Wednesday, one of the three federal agencies he wants to abolish if he's elected president. Mr. Paul held up five fingers. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Ron Paul said he wasn't tring to embarrass fellow Texan Rick Perry when Mr. Perry forgot, during a debate on Wednesday, one of the three federal agencies he wants to abolish if he's elected president. Mr. Paul held up five fingers. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican

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Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday that he wants to end federal student loans, calling it a failed program that has put students in debt when there are no jobs and when the quality of education has deteriorated. As president, he said he would eliminate five federal agencies. (NBC via Associated Press)

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Rep. Ron Paul, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, businessman Herman Cain and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman gather prior to a debate, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, Pool)

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Republican presidential candidates Texas Gov. Rick Perry (seen here), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul have distinct deficit-reducing plans they would pursue as president. But all three are against repealing the costly Medicare drug benefit, which was passed by a Republican-led Congress in 2003 under GOP President George W. Bush. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, speaks during a Republican presidential candidate debate on Sept. 7, 2011, in Simi Valley, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (left), former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (center) and Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, talk Sept. 7, 2011, during a break at the Republican presidential candidate debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (left) and Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, talk Sept. 7, 2011, during a break at a Republican presidential candidates debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Former first lady Nancy Reagan greets Republican presidential candidates (from left) Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas before Wednesday's debate at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, businessman Herman Cain and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman stand at the podium to answer questions during a debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks during a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, left, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, center, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, take the stage before a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Republican presidential candidates Michele Bachmann, left, Mitt Romney, second from left, Rick Perry, second from right, and Ron Paul stand together before a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)