Years back he seemed reasonable on certain things (within articles he wrote), but the moment I started LISTENING to him....he did appear odd. Copy and paste with a cartoonish feel.
9/11 truthers LOVE him...
He certainly does attract some off-the-beaten-path followers and some of them seem to worship him in a cult-like manner.
I think Ron Paul has some great ideas on the economy, but is too "out there" on many other issues, foreign policy being just one.
I believe Ron Paul might make a very good Secretary of the Treasury, but I don't support him as presidential material at all.