2012 Presidential Candidates: Ron Paul

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As a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination, Ron Paul is known as a Republican Congressman whose libertarian views differ from those of his Republican and Democratic peers. He advocates non-intervention in the affairs of other nations while still pursuing open trade and communication, increased border security, and the abolition of birthright citizenship, welfare, and amnesty for undocumented immigrants. He also plans to repeal “ObamaCare” and Roe v. Wade. Paul opposed intervention in Iraq and stated that Iraq had no link to the 9-11 attacks. He believes that the U.S. should allow Israel to be more independent and has voted against support for Israel due to his stance against foreign aid in general. Paul has been one of the most vocal opponents of the government policies that have curtailed the civil liberties of Muslims and has fought against the trend of Islamophobia.

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February 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“Al Qaeda has had a plan to…bankrupt this country. That’s exactly what they’re doing.”

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February 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“We call pre-emptive war ‘preventive war.’ Well, that’s an aggressive war.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“Don’t give up on our American judicial system so easily, I beg of you.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“The Taliban used to be our allies.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“We need to save the money and bring our troops home.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“Why didn’t we try to get some information from him?”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“We’re not leaving Afghanistan and the American people are sick and tired of it.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“I’m trying to suggest…respect for another nation’s sovereignty.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“There’s a difference between military spending and defense spending.”

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January 16, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“A golden rule in foreign policy.”

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January 07, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“Sanctions themselves always lead up to war.”

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December 15, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“They want to do us harm because we are bombing them.”

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December 15, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“We really ought to…not jump the gun…That’s how we got into the useless war in Iraq.”

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November 23, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“This is a giant step – literally legalizing martial law”

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November 22, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“They want to kill us over there because…they want to…get people who occupy their country out.”

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November 22, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“Terrorism is a tactic. It isn’t a person.”

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November 22, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“You can still provide security without sacrificing our Bill of Rights.”

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September 12, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“Obama’s wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya…was a jihadist’s dream…”

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September 12, 2011 — Campaign Statements

“What would we do if…China, did to us what we do to all those countries?”

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