Sandi Eagan – to summarize your description of Ron Paul: he is a statesman
a statesman puts his country and people first and moves into politics because of his passionate beliefs
a politician chooses politics as a profession that will allow them to achieve their personal ambitions (power, fame, wealth, all of the above) – the people are secondary to their personal agenda
Ron Paul is the first statesman the world has seen in a long, long time – perhaps the world has forgotten what honesty and passion look like (or is scared witless by the sight)