The Buying of the President 2008 : The Candidates :

Ron Paul - Republican

Ron Paul, a Republican, is a U.S. representative from Texas. He is making his second White House bid after running as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988. An obstetrician and gynecologist, Paul first ran for Congress in 1974 and was first elected in a special election in 1976. Though he was defeated for reelection later that year, he regained the seat in 1978 and held it until 1984. After running in the 1984 U.S. Senate primary, he returned to medical practice. Paul was again elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 and has retained his seat since.

Committee Assignments

Paul is on the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Joint Economic Committee.

Presidential Campaign

Paul announced the formation of an exploratory committee on January 11, 2007, and on March 12 he declared his candidacy on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. He ended his campaign on June 12, 2008.

Finance Reports

Presidential

Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Committee 2008

Campaign Committees (federal)

Committee to Re-Elect Ron Paul (formerly the Ron Paul for Congress Committee) 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1984 1982 1980

Leadership PAC (federal)

Liberty PAC 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994

Interview

The Center has not yet requested an interview with Paul.

Financial Disclosure Statements

2008 Presidential campaign, 2006

U.S. House, 2006