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|Voted twice to repeal [[DADT|Don't Ask, Don't Tell]], which the vast majority of Republican primary voters support; his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him; has never won statewide office; his views on the war on drugs and the military also alienate many Republicans. Other candidates have adopted some of his economic ideas. The media in general treats him as a non-contender despite his performance in polls and the early voting.

|Voted twice to repeal [[DADT|Don't Ask, Don't Tell]], which the vast majority of Republican primary voters support; his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him; has never won statewide office; his views on the war on drugs and the military also alienate many Republicans. Other candidates have adopted some of his economic ideas. The media in general treats him as a non-contender despite his performance in polls and the early voting.

|Surprisingly, won the Values Voter Summit [[straw poll]] in a landslide in Oct. 2011.

|Surprisingly, won the Values Voter Summit [[straw poll]] in a landslide in Oct. 2011.

Finished a strong third in Iowa and second in New Hampshire, and is the only candidate other than [[Mitt Romney]] to qualify for the ballot in Virginia. Paul has won at least fifteen regional straw polls and online polls and finished second in Minnesota, Maine, and Washington.

Finished a strong third in Iowa's caucuses and second in New Hampshire, Minnesota, Maine, and Washington.  

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|[[Rick Perry]]

|[[Rick Perry]]