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Texas Congressman Ron Paul, an anti-war libertarian making his second run at the White House, will report having raised $5.08 million in the third quarter. The number, which rivals those of John McCain and Bill Richardson, was boosted thanks to last-minute online fundraising that brought in more than $1.2 million in the last week of the quarter alone. Paul has drawn himself in sharp contrast with the rest of the field, often engaging in loud exchanges with fellow candidates over his vehement opposition to the war in Iraq. His campaign has been marked by frugal spending and a surprisingly strong...

Where have all the martyrs gone? In yet another shining example of how out of touch the Left is, Democrats and their MSM keepers are continuing the mantra about "George W. Bush's policies creating more terrorists." But according to one of the leading terrorists on the planet, Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, the reason the U.S. hasn't been attacked in recent years is because there is a lack of "willing martyrs". Put simply, there are not enough TERRORISTS to carry out attacks on the U.S. Doesn't get much more plain english than that. Then there's fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar who...