Ron Paul’s Support Grows On College Campuses
It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate location for last weekend’s Ron Paul rally than Independence Mall.
The National Constitution Center, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall provided the inspiration for his political beliefs; the nearby U.S. Mint and Federal Reserve branch, he wants to do away with.
U.S. Representative Paul (R-Texas) is running for the Republican presidential nomination on a platform of restoring the country to the values of the Constitution and founding fathers. Specifically, he wants to pull troops out of Iraq, repeal the income tax, abolish the Federal Reserve and put America back on the gold standard.
It’s those views that make him the Republican Party’s most radical candidate; they are also beliefs that have made Paul an icon for many college-aged voters.
Paul, who has served on and off in Congress for the last 30 years, garnered national headlines Nov. 5 when supporters raised more than $4.3 million for his campaign in a single day.
College students have served as Paul’s base of support, as evidenced by a contingent of Penn students who went to join a crowd of over 5,000 other supporters to cheer and chant their candidate’s name at the Independence Mall rally, held on Saturday. Students at the rally said they were attracted to Paul’s campaign because they believe the country has strayed too far from its founding principles.
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