Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Paul rises from GOP unknown to 'sleeper'

By Ralph Z. Hallow and Christina Bellantoni
July 11, 2007

Republican 2008 presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul of Texas chatted with young Haleigh Thompson after speaking to about 300 supporters during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Aides helping Rep. Ron Paul of Texas with his long-shot run for the Republican presidential nomination never thought they would need more than the corner of a one-bedroom apartment.

They were wrong. The campaign has outgrown its second headquarters, a 348-square-foot office.

Mr. Paul has more campaign cash available than former Republican front-runner Sen. John McCain of Arizona, Federal Election Commission records show, and the antiwar conservative has become an Internet sensation. Read more here.

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