List of analysts and celebrities in support of Ron Paul grows
Robert Novak is a recent addition to the growing list of analysts and celebrities who support a Ron Paul presidency. Among those who like Ron Paul’s message of freedom as well as a unique alternative to a Republican field chock full of pro-war candidates:
MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson wants Ron Paul to give Freedom Tutorials on his show
Daily Show’s Jon Stewart respects Ron Paul’s consistency and integrity
Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert
Singer Barry Manilow recently donated money to Ron Paul’s campaign
On MSNBC’s Tucker
We saw these FEC reports, including those from your campaign, and were amazed to learn that Barry Manilow has given to your campaign.
Do you know Barry Manilow?”
Paul responded: “No, I do not. I was very pleased to find that out.”
Asked if he was a fan of Manilow’s music, Paul said: “I really like it now, I will tell you that.”
Bill Maher
Andrew Napolitano
Mark Cuban
Michael Badnarik
Chuck Baldwin
Aaron Russo
Barry Goldwater, Jr.
Steve Kubby
The Economist has also noted Ron Paul’s growing popularity.
Others who have commented positively on Ron Paul’s candidacy are:
Andrew Sullivan
Pat Buchanan
As an interesting note, libertarian John Stossel believes Ron Paul is not entertaining enough to win votes, but FOX News correspondents and Duncan Hunter seem to believe he is very entertaining.
And just for fun, a few notable historical figures who would most likely endorse Ron Paul:
Lord Acton (1834-1902)
Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850)
John T. Flynn (1882-1964)
F.A. Harper (1905-1973)
Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992)
Henry Hazlitt (1894-1993)
Patrick Henry (1736-1799)
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Rose Wilder Lane (1886-1968)
Lao Tzu (600 BC?)
Robert LeFevre (1911–1986)
John Locke (1632-1704)
George Mason (1725-1792)
H.L. Mencken (1880–1956)
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)
Albert Jay Nock (1870-1945)
Franz Oppenheimer (1864-1943)
James Otis (1725-1783)
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Lane Isabel Paterson (1886-1960)
Ayn Rand (1905-1982)
Leonard Read (1898-1983)
Adam Smith (1723-1790)
Modern-day academics and relatively obscure but notable supporters were not included.
Google also treated Ron Paul like a legend during his visit to Google Headquarters and asked him more questions than any other presidential candidate who has been interviewed there before.
Sources: Historical figures adapted from Advocates for Self-Government. For a more complete continually updated list of endorsements see Wikipedia.