Resolved Question: Why is the American public not researching Ron Paul as a viable candidate?

I've seen many users here ask who Ron Paul is when a question is asked concerning him. Shouldn't we educate ourselves about all the primary candidates before voting? Read the follwing and tell me what you think:


Mr. Paul supported his children during their undergraduate and medical school years, preventing their participation in federal student loans because the program was taxpayer-subsidized. He has rejected a Congressional pension for the same reason.

And here's some quotes:

...federal hate crime laws criminalize thoughts, they are incompatible with a free society.

Mr. Speaker, I once again find myself compelled to vote against the annual budget resolution for a very simple reason: it makes government bigger. […] We need to understand that the more government spends, the more freedom is lost * Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike: as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called “diversity” actually perpetuate racism. Their obsession with racial group identity is inherently racist. The true antidote to racism is liberty. Liberty means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims. Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence, not skin color, gender, or ethnicity.
o Government and Racism, April 16, 2007 Oddball, what Im saying is, that maybe the tide would turn if people would actually educate themselves about the candidates--all of them--instead of going with the status quo. If there are voters out there who don't even know who all the candidates are, then they may be missing something! Stewie, because Mr. Paul practices what he preaches and wants to protect our liberties, you deem him looney? What exactly do you support? Adam, I said nothing about conspiracy theories! You're the one who isn't 'listening.'

I asked for answers and opinions, not to be called names. When an adult resorts to name calling it's a sign of feeling inadequate. And it's rude.

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