The legal line between tax exempt non-profit organizations dedicated to charity or promoting the social welfare and politically focused electioneering operations like candidate committees has become blurry at best. Former.
Next Wednesday, former Texas US Rep. Ron Paul will formally announce the creation of a new foreign policy think tank. It will be called the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.
Amash is a formidable candidate who has already survived a gerrymandering attempt in 2012, which he won by nine points. A statewide campaign, however, has a lot of unknowns.
Elected to the US House of Representatives in 2007 via special election, Broun has fashioned himself as one of the ideological successors to Ron Paul.
Recently, on his radio program at theblaze.com, conservative icon and media mogul Glenn Beck pleaded with libertarians to welcome and embrace newcomers into the movement.
At only 32, Amash is one of the younger members in the House and is one of the top utilizers of social media. In addition to Twitter, Amash posts every vote on Facebook.
Along with Michigan’s Justin Amash, Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is being likened as one of the successors to retired Texas Congressman Ron Paul.
