An Analysis of Ron Paul's Issues

I am not sure what to make of Ron Paul. About four years ago, my brother started sending me speeches by a Libertarian from Texas by the name of Ron Paul. My brother is also a Libertarian and likes to discuss politics with me because I am a liberal. The reason he likes to debate with me is that I actually approach politics with an open mind and will be more than happy to discuss any topic without delving into name calling and he enjoys that. Also, being a debater, occasionally I would hear someone quote Ron Paul in their speeches. I enjoyed reading the articles and knew that as a Libertarian, Paul was fighting an uphill battle that he was likely to lose, so when he announced that he was running for President, I figured it was just a chance for him to get some issues out that he wanted and then before the first primary, realize that he was so far behind and go back to the House of Representatives to argue his case. It has come to a great surprise to me that he is polling quite well and is beginning to raise quite a bit of money (not compared to Hillary or Obama, but still quite well). Why is Paul doing so well? Is his message resonating that well because of Iraq or taxes? What is it that is creating so much buzz for a man few barely knew of until a few months ago. Well, I decided to go through his website and look at his issues and see for myself (this was also prompted by my brother asking me if I was supporting Paul, and if not, why not). While I am sure Mr. Paul gets into more in-depth during his numerous speeches, I am only going to be looking at his website and commenting on that. I think everyone should do this on every candidate to see who they should support and why.

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