His stance against the occupation of Iraq, gun control and the counterproductive war on drugs is a definite plus, and if seniors didn't vote, this guy might have a chance, but Social Security, HUD senior housing assistance and Medicare are all that keep millions of our vulnerable elderly from homelessness and death, and he's determined to abolish all US government social programs, so I doubt he's really in the running. 

UPDATE:

During his 30-year career in politics, Paul has made a number of offensive, racist statements in the press and in his personal newsletter, The Ron Paul Political Report, including: * "If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know unbelievably fleet-footed they can be." Victoria Advocate, 5/24/96 * "Given the inefficiencies of what the DC laughably calls the criminal justice system, I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or criminal." Victoria Advocate, 5/24/96 * "Opinion polls consistently show that only five percent of blacks have sensible political opinions, i.e. support the free market, individual liberty and the end of welfare and affirmative action." Victoria Advocate, 5/24/96

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