"It's amazing to me" that voters keep re-electing Paul, said Dude Payne, a Democratic county commissioner in Brazoria County, where Paul lives. Paul's biggest asset -- besides his slogan, "The Taxpayer's Best Friend" -- probably is his consistency, said Payne, who pointed out that even after the controversial 2003 Texas redistricting added more Democratic voters to Paul's district, he beat a Democrat with about 60 percent of the vote.
"I don't think anybody can beat him," Payne said. "He pretty much votes no on any kind of pork."
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Presidential candidate Ron Paul drawing diverse crowds
Mike Wereschagin has an article about Ron Paul in this Sunday's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: