I hear that Ron Paul hates black people. I also hear he wants to ban gays. I also hear that he thinks the Masons did 9/11. And I also hear that he likes to have sex with cows.
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Whatever deep dark evil stuff he may support he's right on a lot more issues than he isn't. He's also one of a few congressmen who actually care about the issues and not just getting re-elected.
And even if he did make statements about hating blacks or what not it's possible his views might've changed over time, same thing for some of his (perceived) anti-gay positions.
He is not perfect, damn it, but it's a hell of a lot better than the vast majority of American politicians.
FF.
To be fair, it's not like he's in a swing district.