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Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul awaits the start of his son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announcement of the start of his presidential campaign.
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  • Ron Paul was hospitalized Friday after suffering an apparent medical incident on a livestream.
  • Paul, 85, was taken to a hospital in Texas for “precautionary reasons,” according to Fox News.
  • Fox News also reported that Paul was “lucid and optimistic.”
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Ron Paul, a former presidential candidate and a pioneering figure in the libertarian movement, was hospitalized Friday after suffering an apparent medical incident during a live stream on his YouTube channel.

Paul, 85, was talking about federal stimulus money when his speech began to slur. 

He was hospitalized in Texas for “precautionary reasons,” according to Fox News.

Fox News also reported that Paul was “lucid and optimistic.”

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