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|[[Ron Paul]]

|[[Ron Paul]]

|Won the [[CPAC]] poll, terrific on economic issues, can raise the money needed to win; people may look to an anti-war Republican; appeals to many social liberals.

|Won the [[CPAC]] poll, terrific on economic issues, can raise the money needed to win; people may look to an anti-war Republican; appeals to many social liberals.

|Voted twice to repeal [[DADT]], 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 alienates many Republicans.

|Voted twice to repeal [[DADT]], 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.

|Surprisingly won the Values Voter Summit [[straw poll]] in a landslide in Oct. 2011.  Obama's support is lowest when Paul is his opponent.  Was the clear crowd favorite in the [[Iowa]] debate on Aug. 10. Finished only 1% behind Michele Bachmann in the Ames straw poll; In an online poll, Paul easily won the [[MSNBC]]-sponsored candidates' debate at the [[Reagan Library]] on September 7.

|Surprisingly won the Values Voter Summit [[straw poll]] in a landslide in Oct. 2011.  Obama's support is lowest when Paul is his opponent.  Was the clear crowd favorite in the [[Iowa]] debate on Aug. 10. Finished only 1% behind Michele Bachmann in the Ames straw poll; In an online poll, Paul easily won the [[MSNBC]]-sponsored candidates' debate at the [[Reagan Library]] on September 7.

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