In 2008, Texas Congressman Ron Paul did not garner enough votes in the state primaries to make him a viable presidential candidate for the Republican Party. Nor was he taken seriously by many of the talking heads that appeared on Sunday morning talk shows. He surprised them all, however, by garnering an outpouring of support (and money) that served as a wake-up call to other candidates and the press. Paul clearly struck a chord with voters who shared a belief in the same issues he cared about: individual liberty, small government, and a non-adventurous foreign policy. In their eyes, Ron Paul was a highly principled hero who harked back to the early days of the republic, before things got complicated and expensive. In REVOLUTION: A MANIFESTO, Congressman Paul sets down his political and personal philosophy about libertarianism, responsible government, and the end of business as usual in Washington.