Ron Paul Forms Exploratory Committee

Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul has filed papers to form a presidential exploratory committee. This will be Paul's second try for the White House; he was the Libertarian nominee for president in 1988.

Paul was only one of six Republicans to vote against the war in Iraq. He was the only Republican congressman to vote against the 2007 Department of Defense appropriations bill.

With Paul there are 25 26 prospective 2008 presidential candidates.