Hagel’s no Ron Paul

Robert Novak reported in his Aug. 5 column that because the campaign of anti-war Republican Congressman Ron Paul of Texas has been unexpectedly successful, Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska may become a presidential candidate (“Hagel for president?”).

Sen. Hagel has opposed the ill-conceived Iraq war almost from the start, and if he had entered the race six months ago, he might have locked up the anti-war Republican vote. But now, after the debates and campaign coverage, it’s Rep. Paul who is better known and who arguably has most of that vote locked up.

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