Ron Paul Rides Popularity Wave
Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette Journal
"Vince Nguyen traveled from the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday to see presidential candidate Ron Paul in person at Lawlor Events Center in Reno.
"After all, said Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant, it was Paul who inspired him to become an American citizen. Paul first ran for president in 1988 as a Libertarian.
"'I moved to America when I was 10, and I could have applied for citizenship when I was 18, but then my choices for president were George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton and then Bill Clinton and Bob Dole,' Nguyen said. 'Then, I heard about Ron Paul, and I wanted to become a citizen.'
"Nguyen, who sported a homemade sign that read 'Don't tax me, Bro!' was among more than 600 Paul supporters who packed the Silver and Blue Room in Lawlor to hear the self-proclaimed 'defender of the Constitution' speak.
"'Sounds like freedom is very popular in Nevada,' Paul said as he received a large ovation from the diverse crowd, which ranged from children too young to vote to senior citizens."
