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''' | '''Ronald Ernest Paul''' (b. August 20, 1935) is a retired politician, author, and physician living in Lake Jackson, Texas. He was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives, first elected in a special election to Texas' 22nd congressional district from 1976-1977, and again 1979-1985. Later he was elected to Texas' 14th congressional district from 1996 until his retirement in 2013. | ||
Paul has run for president several times, launching his first campaign in 1988 as a Libertarian. He would run for president two more times in 2008 and 2012, seeking the Republican nomination both times. | |||
During the 2016 US Presidential election, Ron Paul received a single Electoral College vote from a faithless elector from Texas, making him both the oldest person and the second Libertarian presidential candidate (after 1972 candidate [[John Hospers]]) to receive an electoral college vote.<ref>http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/20/the-identity-of-the-faithless-elector-who-voted-for-ron-paul-and-why-he-did-it-has-been-revealed/</ref> | During the 2016 US Presidential election, Ron Paul received a single Electoral College vote from a faithless elector from Texas, making him both the oldest person and the second Libertarian presidential candidate (after 1972 candidate [[John Hospers]]) to receive an electoral college vote.<ref>http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/20/the-identity-of-the-faithless-elector-who-voted-for-ron-paul-and-why-he-did-it-has-been-revealed/</ref> | ||
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===1988 Presidential Campaign=== | ===1988 Presidential Campaign=== | ||
In {{Event|year=1988|event=Candidate|notes=U.S. President}}, | In {{Event|year=1988|event=Candidate|notes=U.S. President}}, Paul ran for president of the United States. Paul was nominated to run as the Libertarian Party Presidential candidate at the [[1987 Libertarian National Convention]]. He placed third in the 1988 election, behind Republican nominee and Vice President George H. W. Bush and Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis. | ||
====1987 Libertarian Party National Convention==== | ====1987 Libertarian Party National Convention==== | ||
After receiving the Presidential candidate nomination from the Libertarian Party, Alaska State House Representative [[Andre Marrou]] was unanimously selected to be his running mate. | After receiving the Presidential candidate nomination from the Libertarian Party, Alaska State House Representative [[Andre Marrou]] was unanimously selected to be his running mate. | ||
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===2008 Presidential Campaign=== | ===2008 Presidential Campaign=== | ||
On March 2007, | On March 2007, Paul launched his second campaign for President, seeking the Republican nomination.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20081205085934/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA031207.paul2008.EN.74141d9.html</ref> His campaign raised over $20 million, one of the largest amounts raised of the Republican candidates.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119906159792258573?mod=googlenews_wsj</ref> Paul would finish with second highest number of delegate votes at the 2008 Republican National Convention, losing the nomination to John McCain. | ||
====Results==== | ====Results==== | ||