A Tough Fall for Ron Paul

It has been a tough summer and fall for Ron Paul. In June, he conceded the Republican presidential nomination. In August, he turned down a chance to speak at the Republican convention when he reportedly was told he would have to fully endorse Mitt Romney. A video tribute to Mr. Paul ran instead…

And now through three presidential debates, the Texas congressman’s pet issue, monetary policy, has been ignored. “They don’t want to talk about it,” Mr. Paul said in an interview Tuesday.

He added sarcastically: “It’s not important enough. It’s only half of every single transaction in the world.”

You would think that even if Ron Paul the presidential candidate has failed, Ron Paul the Fed critic would be alive and well, front and center in the national debate. After all, any economist will tell you we are living in an unprecedented time of active central banking.

I wish somebody would ask the question,” he said. “I did my best to call attention to it.”

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(iroots.org) Oddly enough, according the the latest FEC report, Ron Paul has still raised more money than Gov. Romney from active U.S. military members. See: http://iroots.org/2012/10/23/ron-paul-beats-romney-in-military-donations-again/