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Republican from Texas
Ron Paul is a Texas physician who is in his second stint in Congress. He was in the House from 1977 to 1985, and was the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 1988. He was elected again to Congress in 1996 as a Republican.
Recent statements involving Ron Paul
"Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."
Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama.
Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work"
"Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida."
Recent stories featuring Ron Paul
Ron Paul stops spending; we'll keep checking:
Texan Ron Paul is cutting off spending on his presidential campaign. The Truth-O-Meter carries on.
Ron Paul said at Texas stops that 40,000 new laws landed on the books at the start of 2012.
Not so.
Whither Ron Paul? Check his report card:
A national newspaper asked the other day: "Whatever happened to Ron Paul?" Well, he still has a PolitiFact report card.
Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks:
It's Super Tuesday, and Georgians are heading to the polls. Here’s PolitiFact’s guide to the multimillion-dollar ad blitz.
With the field down to four Republican contenders, campaigns and super PACs are attacking their opponents with hot-button allegations about supporting Planned Parenthood, Obamacare and even Nancy Pelosi that are designed to strike fear in the hearts of Republican voters.
There's been some piling on. We've seen several examples where two (or more) candidates have made the same attack.
The one candidate who hasn't been attacked much: Ron Paul. He's has been busy attacking others — but we didn’t find ads attacking him. (If you see one, send it our way!)
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Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks:
As 10 states prepare to vote on Super Tuesday, here’s PolitiFact’s guide to the multimillion-dollar ad blitz. With the field down to four Republican contenders, campaigns and super PACs are attacking their opponents with hot-button allegations about supporting Planned Parenthood, Obamacare and even Nancy Pelosi.
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