Just as everyone always assumed, Ron Paul never ended up being a major factor in the GOP primary race. Although his dogged and loyal followers are still busy securing delegates for this summer's convention, Paul semi-suspends his campaign having won a grand total of zero states in terms of actual primary-day voting. In fact, he was one of the only Republican candidates to not even experience one of the race's trademark fleeting bursts of momentum. <\/p>\n
But Paul did improve greatly on his 2008 campaign, basically doubling his poll-measured popularity from one race to the other. It's possible that the most enduring legacy of Paul's 2012 campaign will be its role in nudging Paul's brand of hard-core libertarianism further into the Republican mainstream, and consequently, helping to create a friendlier environment for an expected presidential run by his son Rand Paul in 2016. <\/p>\n
As one last farewell, let us now relive some of the most memorable moments of Paul's campaign, many of which involve Paul on a debate stage wearing an ill-fitting suit. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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