Against All Odds: The Ron Paul Revolution

Independent of his official presidential campaign, Ron Paul's supporters staged online fundraisers that netted record-breaking millions of dollars in single days; they made videos and newspapers and rented the largest blimp on the continent to tout his candidacy. The ten-term congressman from Texas raised more money than any other Republican contender for president in the three months leading up to the opening of the 2008 primary season. His explanation for all the excitement? Freedom is popular! The only Republican candidate opposed to the Iraq War, he gathered more support from active-duty military members than any other candidate from either party. In spite of this, he was ostracized by the establishment and blacklisted by the media. Against All Odds examines the grassroots phenomenon, the candidate's Constitution-championing stances and policies, the media bias against him, and the possible future of the revolution he started.