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Ron Paul's Political Outsider
This scholarly article discusses Ron Paul’s presidential run in 2008. The author focuses on determining wether or not Ron Paul, who has had a varied history on what party he represents on his ticket, can be considered a political outsider in the traditional party system or as a political outsider in the third party system. Since Ron Paul has ran as a member of the Republican party and as a member of the Libertarian party it is not an easy matter of looking for electoral consistency. This source will be used as a primary reference for any examples involving Ron Pau. It will also be used as a foundational piece for defining those who run under the traditional party system versus those who run as a third party
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