Carol Paul as First Lady?

By Alyce Rocco, published Jul 22, 2007
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Who is Carol Paul, the wife of Republican nominee hopeful, Ron Paul? Normally, I would not be thinking much about Presidential hopeful's spouses when analyzing a candidate for office, but much has been said about Senator Hillary Clinton's experience, as an ex-President spouse, being a qualification for head of state. It seems that being in the White House as First Lady, she was privy to having the ear of her husband and this somehow makes her more qualified than other candidates to become President. The media has been bringing up other First Ladies and the work they did as First Lady to improve the country. How would Carol Paul as First Lady benefit US citizens?

A google search for information about Carol Paul brought very little information. Her family name is Wells and she has 5 grown children: Ronnie, Lori, Rand, Robert and Joy. Wikipedia credits her with having 18 grandchildren and 1 grandchild. The "Re-elect Ron Paul for Congress" website has "From The Desk of Carol Paul". The brief note thanks people for their support and prayers. Her Post Script asks for family recipes to be included in their next Family cookbook. The "Recipe of the Week" would be featured online. I could not locate any links to view the recipes, nor any other items from Mrs. Paul's desk.

In a longer article by Carol Paul, "The American Dream - Through the Eyes of Mrs. Ron Paul", she says she has been asked to write a personal story of her family, because they have "...been called, 'The American Dream' family". She entered the Ron Paul story at age 16 when she invited him to be her Sadie Hawkins date at her birthday party. She briefly mentions going to college, being a secretary, learning cake decorating, attending classes part time and running a dance school in her basement to stretch the family budget. It seems an important part of their American Dream was the "all white wedding" in February 1, 1957.

Carol Paul as First Lady?

I could not find a Public Domain photo of Carol Paul, wife of presidential hopeful, Ron Paul.

Credit: M. Mariano

Copyright: M. Mariano

Takeaways
  • "I did try to economize, but where does one find a cheaper cut of macaroni?"
  • Today's young women live in a very different society ...
  • they have "...been called, 'The American Dream' family"
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I am still trying to figure out what you don't like about Carol Paul? Maybe, it would be better to elect Guiliani and have his wife as first lady ( who is a nurse with almost no patient care experience but works for a BIG pharmacuetical company- like they don't have enough clout on capitol hill) or Mrs McCain whose family owns the one of the largest Anheuser Busch distributors??? Would these be a better first lady?

Posted on 01/05/2008 at 8:01:44 PM

 
Mrs. Paul would be a great role model for America.

Posted on 10/10/2007 at 1:10:00 PM

 
What is so wrong about a woman being a wife and mother? Maybe you think journalism is about finding a problem whether there is one or not. Maybe flipping burgers could get you to a place where you fill a need in society. It is clear you can't stand the idea of someone minding their own business and being responsible for themselves.

Posted on 08/12/2007 at 10:08:00 PM

 
IMHO, sounds like Mrs. Paul is exactly the kind of influence/model needed in present-day America. I wouldn't vote for Mr. Paul, though, as I disagree with his stand on some important issues.

Posted on 08/06/2007 at 2:08:00 PM

 
Great article

Posted on 07/30/2007 at 10:07:00 AM

 
Super info about a possible First Lady! Keep up the great work!

Posted on 07/28/2007 at 11:07:00 PM

 
You have done a great job with this article. Thanks for the info.

Posted on 07/26/2007 at 4:07:00 PM

 
Excellent article. In the words of contemporary slang, Mrs. Paul "better step up her game!" (smile) Americans place great expectations on presidential candidates' spouses as well. From what you've written, it seems that she is going to have a very difficult time expressing her opinions about many of the relevant issues facing Americans today and the office of president. Thanks for the enlightment.

Posted on 07/24/2007 at 9:07:00 PM

 
Very well done...

Posted on 07/23/2007 at 12:07:00 AM

 
good point about first ladies; great article!

Posted on 07/22/2007 at 7:07:00 PM

 
Interesting perspective. You certainly provide food for thought -- and have piqued my curiosity.

Posted on 07/22/2007 at 5:07:00 PM

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