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Ron Paul in Denver: "Freedom is Popular"

Supporters at a Friday rally for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, ranged from dreadlocked hippies to activist grandmothers. Here, a Paul Revere look-alike decorates a tri-point hat with campaign stickers.

More than 1,600 people made for a standing-room only crowd, surprising organizers. In a point of distinction from Republican front-runners, Paul's biggest applause line came after his call for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

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